Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-13
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were Fbhu as bDhepu ntBytub,
$3.50; John M. Burke, $500. The contract |
was awarded to Mr.. Higgins. The con-
tract for keeping the town pumps In re-
pair for one year was awarded TO Lewis
II. Hushebeck, for 300. This following
bills were ordered paid 8. p. Truss, FOR
coal, SIG 50 William j. Hunter, &S; j.
O. Jemison, Sl2; John Nj. Burke, Co. d.
Bfison, "a SO, Plat & Elkinton, $3.50;
New Castle Star, 1922. 40.
Mayor HanEon's report for the month
OF May showed total hmouut OF fines
collected 946.T3 The mayor made q
number Of suggestions 10 regard to the
improvement to several of the streets.
This was referred TO the street committee.
The report of the board Of appeals was
read, and the assessment on q number Of
properties was considerably reduced. The
oapitation tax on merchants was reduced
from $400 to $500, and on laboring msn
from $500 to $500. The rate OF taxation
! for the ensuing year was fixed ct 60 cents
on the $780, An order was directed to
be drawn in favor Of John M. Hance for
$50 for wori on the assessment.
The street oomraittee was authorized to
confer with tbs city solicitor in regard
J to compelling The railroad company to
appoint hagmon A. several street oross-
lukb WEicu hfo NOV uuptoteobou'
New CASTLE, june I0.-Both the Pres.
, byterian and Methodist Sunday-sohools
, observed children's day yesterday with ap-
, prOpFiate services. AT the Presbyterian
church the exercises were OF unusual inter
!. est and the decoration beautiful. Worden's
, children's day programme, consisting Of
anthems, hymns and responsive readings,
. was rendered in O creditable manner.
= The Rev. W. P. Patterson made an in
teresting address and there was one
: baptism. At the NJ. 4. Church the horal
display, although not quite az elaborate
, as last year, was very pretty. It con-
4 sisted Of a large throne erected In the
pulpit, at the top of which was the Kings
. chair and over it the words '!True Sue
cess" A canopy of flowers overriding
the throne, and q higbt Of
"Six Steps to the Thrope;n
Christ" :" Conscience" :" Heart"
a. "Will," "Mind," led to true success AT
- the top. In the morning, the exercises
by the primary class were rendered.
d They consisted OF singing by the class In
to concert, solos, DUETS and recitations, and
20 we're very interesting and amusing. The
ar Rev. e. L. Hubbard made an appropriate
address, after which he administered the
rite of babtIsm to six children. II
~ the evening the regular programme
is waa gone through. The singing
ID by the school, under the leadership Of
he George J. Hermann, and the music by
10 the Sunday school orchestra, was excep
y tionally fine. The church was we'll filled
90 at both the morning and evening services
mt Notwithstanding the cool breeze ths
Ill was blowing oil day yesterday the Their
n. nometer registered 92o in the shade. Th,
.. battery although in dilapidated condi
e ton was the resort for q large number o
~ persons who were escaping the swelter
OF ing heat Of the town.
10, The steamers Republic, j ohm A. Warner
b. Edwin Forest and Richard Stockton
passed here yesterday with large crowd
of excursionists on board. The amour
realized from the excursions will be az
propriated to the Johnstown sufferers.
sg The yachts Pastime and Stella of tn
Wilmington Yacht Club sailed here YET
Of terdsy. One of the party on the stell
Sss fell overheard as she was Rpproaehin
or the wharf and narrowly escaped drown
he ing. he was rescued by the crew OF th
mt Pastime.
~ NEW CASTLE, June 1.-THE NJ. i
80 Sunday school gave one of the most sue
ha osssful excuraions in Its history yestel
~ day. The picnickers, numbering abor
-, 800, left about q. m. for Brandywiu
~ Springs, aud occupied about Is far
~ wagons besides other vehicles. The rid
no. to the springs, where they arrived at
70, O'Clock, was much enjoyed. While theI
~ they amused themselves in various way
"a and nearly everyone was sorry when ID
~ time arrived to leave for home. Nothin
li-o haf nCpuPraH In mar IA nj "a Z
s ass the excursionists and the day was or
~ long to be remembered.
The season for catching shad closed b
law yesterday. The season has been IL
most profitable one to the fishermen *
number OF years past. Several of Il
10 local fishermen are now engaged In oatcl
or. Ing sturgeon, and report the fish plel
,dy tiful.
Ing Floral mission day was observed /
es- the ladies of the W. O. T. U. yesterda
Flowers and Temperance literature We
vas distributed among the prisoners in u
in Jail.
ru. Fred w. Hoffman, while bathing in u
cd. Delaware last evening, was taken wi
ins cramps, and had narrow escape fro
ian drowning. He was rescued from q
nto water by some companions.
LAO NEW CASTLE Juus 12.-The Pastor
Aid Society OF the Presbyterian Chur
gave pleasant s0ciable in the lectu
room Of the ohurch last evening" viii
a.. was attended by nearly all the membe
of the congregation and Sunday. sehoi
wa There was no regular programme pl
ng. pared, but the choir rendered sever
aer, vocal selections and the primary OILS
her sang number of anthems. RefreshmeI
III, were served in abundance.
10y Councilman, Orion A. Oarrick and vi
ons celebrated their 10th wedding snniversa
, ~ at their residence on Union street
tug Monday evening.
me. The Delaware Iron Company has M
put sDous oyo hen epluyea aa =. sm9 W.,
daily. There it no excuse for. idleis
New Castle OF present., and any one wa,
ing work can get 1t there.
,,oa Mnyor Henson fined Frank Valley
and costs last night for assault and b
fere terry on Frank Wainhart in Dobbinsvil
'day yesterday morning.
the Engine No. rs Of the New Gas
ailes freight broke her eccentric rod VIII
, at shifling. in the yard yesterday mornil
-. She wss taken to the Wilmington she
for repairs.
vent The new twin screw steamer San
hoes Hook, and the steamer Sylvan Dell.
@ on an exciting race on the Delaware vest
day, Both steamers started evenly bel
Fort Delaware and kept abreast of OF
and other until about two miles below I
en- CITY, when the Sandy Hook put on a (
leeds head of steam aud spurted ahead. WI
Hob they passed here the Sandy Hook '
this abOn. half mile in the lead.