Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-05
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NEW CASTLE.
Special Correspondence oil tiaZette and journal |
NEW CASTLE, May 3l.-Decoration day
was observed with much interest here
to-day. At $50 o'clock the parade
formed at Delaware and Market street,
and moved up Market in the following
order: Marshal Robert s. Martin, with
aids, Seminole Ooronet Band, III Com
pany, N. q. u, coiors, Captain Evan S.
Watson Post No. s, q. A. It., hearse of
flowers. The Episcopal Cemetery was
first visited, where a beautiful memorial
service was read by Commander Lowell
and Adjutsnt Gormley, which was fol-
lowed by invocation by IsotiDg chaplain
of the post, Hamilton. A detail squad Of
Company II then fred salute and to
the strains OF funeral march the pro.
cession marched from the cemetery, to
all tho other bnrying grounds whore the
exercises mentioned above were repeated.
At the Methodist Cemetery, Rev. Il. Il.
Hubbard made q brief but appropriate
and able address to the veterans. Many
residences and places OF business along
the rouse of parade were tsstefully
decorated, and the streets were thronged
with people; at noon the parade was
diamissed, and the participants partook
of an excellent lunch at the town ball
prepared for them by the ladies of the
W. o. L. U.
In the afternoon $50 persona were
present at the opening of the memorial
services in the old court house. The
Choral Society made Its first appearance
in public, and the members acquitted
themselves very oreditably. The ssiec-
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"AmerioG" and Star Spangled tanner"
After the reading o. the general order
from the national headquarters, q. A. X.
the chairman of tue meeting arose and
introduced Gen. James II. Wilson, who
delivered q stirring memorial address,
| paying high tribute to the dead heroes
and the living veterans. His remarks
lasted 40 minutes aud were listened 10
| with marked attention.
dozen or more of the shad f9hinR
skilfs held regatta on the river as,er-
day. There was but little wind and the
race was undressing. The result Yves
tie between The boats OF James Foster
and William Postles who will race over
the same course for the championship
soon.
CITY Council held an adjourned meet
ing last night 5. A. Stewart, secretary
of the board OF education, appeared be-
fore council and asked for an appfopria-
ton OF $4,000 for the ensu ng year for
school purposes instead of "a 500 as
heretofore. He stated that the latter
amount was inadequate at present, and
as the board would bs compelled to make
some alterations to the schools and EN-
pl0y an additional teacher for the coming
year, he hoped council would consider
the matter favorably. The matter was
laid over until the next meeting
The bond OF City Treasurer Ferris for
$4,000 for the present year WAS presented
and accspted. The bondsnsu are Riehard
q. Cooper, James L. Elajon and W. j.
Ferris.
The ordinance changing the salary OF
the city assessor from ga 10 $3.50 per
year was read and on III gtion lad on the
table indefinitely. Tnp mayors report
for May showed Rrresis Tor the month
with $25.25 il fines.
A communication from the mayor call.
ing attention to the ditOhes OF fifth On
the battery, tine railroad company u
property, was read. It was declared a
nuisance, as was also the dttcl in front
OF the Presbyterian censtary, aid tho
clerk was ordaTtd TO furnish tine city
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wtl request t3Rt the railroad companJ
abAse both nulsanoes As early I'D pojsi b le.
The contract for keeping the town pumps
in repair for one year and furnish iii
material for same, was awarded to Lewis
Il. Hushbeok for 800. There were two
bios for cleaning streets for the yeur IS
follows: Joseph Higgins, $l75, and John
Burke, Si65. A discussion arose as to
! the bast method OF cleaning the
streets. M. Dennison said that
IN the present rough condition
OF the streets, the centre of them should
not be- soraped, but the dirt should be-
allowed to settle and nil in the rut!
around the cobble stones. He though;
the test method would be to employ
brushes for the centre OF the stree
which would be much more economical
and would. no doubt. improve the streets
Action was postponed and the street com
mittee was instructed to notify the two
bidders to MAKE new bids to the above
| effect And present them ut the next meet
ing. City Solicitor Cooper stated tina
the charter called for the regular meeting
OF council for the first Tuesday in tin
month, and the city fathers Adjourned
!. until the evening of the 81 proximo.
o NEW CASTLE. June 2.AThe funeral o
4 John Janviar took plscs on Saturday after
noon from his late residence aud was III
{ tended by a large number OF mis- friend
a and relatives from this city ard elsewhere
The Rev, W. r, Patterson oil the Presbyterian
Church, conducted services at the hons
aud the ralnelps were inferred at their las
n resting place Ia the Presbyterian cemetery
d The pail -Dparsrs were William j. Farri9
james Neyin, Alexander Is. Cooper, Esq
Thomas I. Truss, David Boulder aud jon
q Ii. Rodney, Esq.
b Children's bay Will bs observed al til
9 EIkton Methodist Episcopal Church o.