Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-15
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Esquire Janvier Carries OFF the
mnyoraisy = Funeral OF William

Esquire Janvier Carries Off the
! mnyornisy = Funeral OF William
Banks.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
New CASTLE, April 9.-The annual
election of officers of the board of trustees
of New Castle commons, was held at an
adjourned meeting of that body, on Tues
day evening last. John ]. Black, M. D.,
was reelected president, William +. Lane,
secretary and William Herbert treasurer.
Messrs. John O. Mahoney, Elmer w.
Clark and William Herbert were APP
pointed members of the acting committee
for the year. After the election had been
completed the board was formally reor-
ganized and proceeded to the transaction
of regular business. George L. Balls
bill for lumber amounting to $51.07 was
allowed.
II was resolved that the p, W. 81 B.
Railroad Company be informed of the
dangerous condition of the fence along
the railroad adjoining the Jefferson farm,
and instructed 10 have the same repaired
at once. James u. Shaw was appointed
a committee to confer with the company
in regard to the transfer to the company
of sufficient land of said farm to allow
the fences being moved back.
A resolution was passed contributing
5000 of the years rent of the Model
farm, TO the occupant, James Il. Morrison,
in consideration of his loss by fire.
Bills passed at the last meeting amount
ing to $307.52 were ordered paid as was
also bill of $50 in favor of the trustees
of the old courthouse, for rent of room.
Adjourned.
James G.. Knowles is having erected at
the rear of the wooden mills new addi-
ton to the already large building. The
new structure will accommodate about 70
new looms and number of spinning
frames. Mr.. Knowles will probably give
up the spinning mill at Stanton where he
has for some time past been manufactur-
ing his yarn, and will do the whole of
that work at the mills here. Learners
are preparing to take charge Of the new
looms as soon as the building is COM
pleted.
NEW CASTLE, April 14.-0ur municipal
election yesterday wns attended with
great interest, the friends of the three
candidates for the mayoralty, working
earnestly to elect their candidates The
friends of Mayor Black made a strong
effort to re-elect that gentlemen and until
few minutes before the count was
finished had hopes of success. In the first
rart of the count the votes came up
strongly for Black, but as the number of
votes to be counted grew less Blacks
majority steadily grew smaller and ut the
close of the count Mr.. Janvier was leading
28 votes. The total number of ballots
cast was 1872, distributed as follows:
Julian d. Janvier, I'll; Samuel FL. Black,
143; Lewis e. Ehason, Ga. For council
the vote stood, James b. Lancaster, 2O6;
George W. Dickerson, 1856; John M.
Burke, 1874; William Cooper, 1856; James
M. Vallette, 16; scattering, 6. For city
assessor, Charles Herdman received ZIG;
Henry McCaully, 140, and George Truitt,
10; scattering, 8. There being no oppo-
sition to the reelection of William F.
Lane as city treasurer, that gentleman
scattering votes, the entire number of
votes polled.
The funeral Of William Banks, who
died on Saturday last at the age Of 81
years, took place yesterday afternoon.
| The funeral left the home of the deceased,
few miles outside this place, at /
o'clock, services being held at the Meth
odist Church at $50 O'Clock. The church
was crowded by friends of the bereaved
| family.
A number of the members and friends
of the Baptist Church, each bearing a
mysterious looking package or bundle,
| surprised their pastor, the Rev. W. w.
Ferris, at his home on Vine street last
evening. After pleasant time together,
the visitors departed, leaving their host
with his larder considerably the better
| for the visit.