Evening journal., 1891-02-17
FREEHOLDERS TALK.
THEIR VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT
OF BORROWING $4,000.

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Special Correspondence EVENING Journal
NEW CASTLE, Feb IL The subject oi
borrowing 500 600, by permission of the
Legislature, for general city improve
ments, Is becoming of more Importance
and prominence every day. and its cham
pions are taking courage from the fact
that more freeholders are becoming
favorably impressed with the project. In
nearly every store and office it is the
principal topic of conversation during the
day, and more than few hot arguments
have resulted. The EVENING JOURNAL
correspondent obtained the views OF
several prominent freeholders last even.
ing.
DIR. John J. Black had been too busy ad.
ministering TO the sick to give the matter
much thought, but said Il am heartily
In favor OF anything that will push New
Castle ahead on general principles.
J Beckley Vining said; The whole
thing is an abomination and IL allowed ia
pass will have the effect of robbing poor
paople Of their homes, by heavy taxes.
However nobody need become frightened.
ss we will snow under the whole thing SO
com pletely that its projectors will not
know where they are. The men who are
running the towns affairs are spending
and wasting one Of the handsomest in.
comes that any town can boast of. =
City Treasurer William J. Ferris said
Il am In favor of the project Ii l car
know, before vote, who is TO manage
the borrowed fund
all nb.g,ns - IL
city's most prosperous business men,
thought that 4 city fourishing without
debt would be something seldom heard
OF. Mr., Frazer was busy planning for
the meeting on Friday night, and cou
not talk further.
John Ridings, a prominent property
owner, opposed the borrowing Of money,
but said that every freehol Ter should be
compelled TO pave ia front of his prop.
erty, and keep the same repaired.
Edward Challenger, the well-known
druggist, said that the whole move
ment would amount to nothing "Why,
sir, this town has 8 splendid income,
larger than any place Of its size in the
United States. We do not need to Dor
row money, but TO have our funds man
aged by careful business men who will
take matters in their own hands. Then
let every property owner pave his street,
and with our treasury we-can build sey-
eral schools and market houses
Elk Representative George w. Eckles
was next seen. As Is well known, the
Eckles brothers farm is jrst inside the
city limits. They pay a heavy city tax
every year, but derive or enjoy none OF
the benefit of improvements. He said
Il am very much in favor Of this move
ment, and shall vote and work for it,
provided that a commission OF FIVE repre-
sentative citizens aud business nen, who
hold no public Office, be appointed TO ex-
pend the $50, 900"
new and very important movement.
that will no doubt modify ard advance
the present one, will be made this even.
ing by the Board Of Education. 1t viii
hold q special meeting and estim ate the
aggregate cost Of erecting a new anc
larger school building in place Of the ole
academy on Orange street, and a new
school building This il is thought car
be done at a cost not exceeding S12, 600
The exact amount of what is needed fol
school purposes win then be known.
Cobweb Party.
Mrs William B. Manlove class Of the
M =, Sunday school gave "cobweb party
at her home last evening Over sixty
yonng people were present and parti-
cipated in the festivities Of the occasion.
large amount OF money was received
and this will 60 towards the missionary
collection Of the school. At the
school missionary entertainment. which
win be held on the second Sunday
in March, many valuable prizes are
offered to the class raising the largest
missionary collection. This was the
hrst entertainment this class has vet
given, and II was a complete success
Among those present were the following
William Holm and Miss Leech, Whining
ton; Miss Edith Hushebeck; Lucy
Taliferro, Maggie Gordon, Sallie
Hubbard, Mary King, Cecelia
Waggenman, Hattie King, Bessie
Sewell, Rebecca Bartlett. May Goodley,
Laura Hermann, Hattie McCasson
Laura Truss, Ella Churnside, Julia Tin
die, Clara Blackburn, E II Naylor and
wife. Mrs. r. L. Hubbard, j. B.
Msnlove and wife, j. Irwin Van
arsdalen and wife, Miss Emma
Davidson Miss Mollie Knause, Arthur
Murray, James KINNEY, John Hammers
William Hoffman, Brown Lancaster
Harry Hunter, jefferson Downham
Frank Il. Gulick, Marvin Gray, ID
Harry Wilson, Harry King, Loomis o
Wise. William + HusEebeck, j b Sewell
H W. Hushebeck, WI Whiteloek. w
H. Saunders and Rudolph vsllette
The w. Q. t. U. Convention.
The fourth annual convention Of tn,
Women's Christian Tenn perance Unior
OF New Castle county will be b held in th,
NJ e. Church, this city tomorrow. Tn,
officers Of the convention are Mrs v L.
J Culbertson, president, Mrs e Elms
I Pyle, secretary; Mrs Nj. K Watson
treasurer. The morning session will opeI
with devotional exercises, led by Mrs
l. Q. Moore. Following this there will
be the roll call, reading Of minutes
and appointment of committees
on credentials literature and finance
Rev. E. J.. Hubbard, Phi D., will delive
the address of welcome, which will b
responded to BY Mrs Helen c. Porter
Miscellaneous business aud reports will
then consume the remainder Of the morn
ing session At 2 clock the convention
will be called TO order again and, afte
I Bible reading by MRS 4. II. Matlack
the president will deliver her an
nual address. Reports of union
and suggestions from superintendent
will follow. Mrs. Annie Maloney will
then speak on "reminiscences OF the
National Union, and Mrs f. C. At
kins will read a report on Juvenile work
Following more miscellaneous business
Miss Mary Heald will read q pape
on Hygiene" The election Of officers
will then be held. At o'clock, Mrs
Halan q Rica Of Rnstnn will cnndnct .