Evening journal., 1890-10-10
surToNwoocs BUILDING BOOM.



Busy Manufacturing Industries--sick
Disappearing-Person News.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. TO- The handsome
stretch of country just above this city,
known as the "Buttonwoods," is being
sold TO parties from all parts of this
state and Pennsylvania for in building
The various streets and avenues have all
been laid out and the property has been
placed IN excellent condition. John Il.
Scott of Philadelphia. the principal owner
of the land, will arrive here next week
and select a sight along the handsome
river front for large CLUB house. which
will be erected In the spring
The Truitt Brothers have established
large brickyard on Button woods
avenue, bat although bricks are already
being manufactured there in large guam
titles, the yard will not be in fall opera
tion until March A great building boom
is expected then, and many 6ne residences
will be erected The "Buttonwoods
was formerly part Of the large Booth
estate, and 10 was great resort for
picnic and excursion parties until it was
purchased by Henry r. Dure of Whining
ton, who improved the land until it
became one of the most valuable farms
In the county.
The mills and factories here are run
ming at full blast and the prospects are
that they win be full Of work all winter.
The Triton Cotton Mills, which is the
only idle industry in the city, have been
closed for several months, but will prob
ably resume operations in January on q
much larger scale. The Delaware Iron
Works, are as usual, running day and
night, and large orders are being filed
faster than the pipe could ever be turned
out before. The Riverside Rolling Mills
are In full blast and their quota of men Is
engaged, all the difficulties between the
owners and employees having been ami
cably settled. large number Of new
looms were placed In the New Castle
Wooden Mills yesterday, and additional
weavers will be needed to run them The
mills are running on full time, and the
employees are satisfied with their wages
and WORK The William Lea and Sons
Companys -four mills are as busy as ever.
The p, w. & b. Railroad Company is
carrying immense quantities Of freight to
this city.
Mrs Edward T. Kemp and children,
who have been visiting State Treasurer
Herbert for several weeks, re- urned TO
their home in Syracuse, N. r., this
morning.
Mrs B. P. Corner, two sons and a
daughter, who have been seriously III
with typhoid for several weeks, raturned
from their country home yesterday
afternoon, and were rendered 'house
warming" by their many friends In the
evening
Many New Castle people have visited
the annual fair OF the Cecil County Agri-
cultural Association AZ Elkton this
week Among yesterdays visitors were
William H. Whitelock and sife OF the
Gilpin House, Mrs w. II. Watts and E.
j. Weggenman.
Frank d. Pinkerton, the well known
horseman, attended the Baltimore races
yesterday.
A local concsrtina player will play
that instrument at the doll reception"
in the NJ. E. Sunday school room this
evening.
Mrs r. A. Foster OF Wilmington is
the guest Of friends here
John Shearer and Harry Dellors Of the
Star Hotel returned from visit to vii.
mington this morning
John Hammers, who has been confined
to the house with illness, is about again,
feeling much better.