Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

Preparing TO snare tine succulent
Bhad- Election,

preparing 10 SNARE the Bucculent
shad- Election.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
NEW CASTLE, March 2O-Ezskisl Fols,
q farmer living JUS. outside the city, will
shortly remove TO the State Of New York,
where be hss purchased a fne farm
George W. DuuoAn and family have re-
moved TO Port Penn, from which place
Mr.. DunoSn will fish during the shsd
fshipg season. Several fishermen Of this
plsos have gone to points further down
the bay to begin operations. A number
Of others here are prepared to begin
work 90 sooE as the fish put in an Ap-
psarRnoe.
TIE election for three city oounoilmen,
city treasurer and assessor will be held
on the frat Tuesday Of April. william
Herbert, Joseph Grimes and JAmea B.
Lancaster, couuoilnen, and Treasurer
william +. Lane will be candidates for
re election. JAmea D. TOmAu and Joseph
Dougherty are also announced as oAndt
dates for council.
New CASTLE, March % AT the 18th
annual meeting Of the New Castle Build
ing and Loan Association held on Sstur.
Day night the following gentlemen were
chosen 90 . board OF directors for the en-
suing year: Henry Foster, Stephen
Greiuer, John Pagan, Robert W. Wright,
William Herbert, John W. Coffmsp,
George A. Maxwell, John /. dormley and
John 8 King.
The board orRAnizs ID by electing Henry
Foster president, William Herbert treas
urer and John W. COffman secretary.
Tha Ms vi ~ ha atnnkr na oh a 20
Of this association is $50, with present
value Of $50 ID, or net gain OF $40, IL
per share in FIVE years.
The last cold snsp has sgsin filed the
river with drifting ice, aud Navigation lie
greatly impedea, A large nurbeG OF
square rlgeers and sShooness were IN our
docks yes,etdvy. A small two nsstsd
scbooper, in ocmibg into the hartor
about noon yesterday, lost her foremost
10 = collision with smother vessel. M
other dsmsge was done.
Birney Post, No. IL, G, A. R attended
the Bsp.ist Church In body yesterday
morning.
Ths Raw. n. NJ. Browne. prssohed s.,
the N. E. Church yesterday morning ~ d
W. A. Wise preached in the evening.
The tournament announced for SAtur
day night, al the Opera House, wAs post
poned on account OF illness on the part OF
two Of the proposed contestants. The
tournament will probably take place this
present week, An exhibition OF fspoy
skating wss given during Saturday even.
ing by William Whealley and Albert
Whitelook.
Another furnace in, addition to the two
running all Of latt week, was put into
| operation at the Delaware iron works'
bedding mill, the latter part OF the week
The men are now running on nearly full
tine, though work IL still slack.
NEW CASTLE, March "a y. P. CARRIER,
superintenden Of public schools, had a
relapse yesterday and was compelled 10
return to his bed.
Police Officer RAney on Friday las,
picked up piece Of spar timber that was
drifting In the river. The piece measures
So feet In length and is valued at about
$l25. The stick is still In the possession
Of Mr.. Raney, who awaits claimant.
The farming utensils, stock aud Other
personal property OF the lately deceased
John Stafford, were sold at public sale
yesterday.
BphrAim Sutton, sged IS years, died o
consumption ut his home on the VII
mington turnpike, yesterday.
John Smith, carpenter, has removed
with his family to Christians, his ole
home.
At . special meeting OF the trustees o
the New Castle commons, held last even
ing, It was determined to apply to tn,
State Legislature for the passage Of al
act empowering the trustees 10 sell O.
otherwise dispose Of q portion or all Q
the commons farms for tn
use Of manufactures or othe
business interests that II may be desirst
to start In our vicinity. A town meeting
will be called on Saturday night FIR To
purpose tt sso-rtainlng the opiuioDa d
the ciizsns on 'hs rubIs aud by sb'cI
| the act on Of the boAYd will be aovarned