Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-14
- WHO WILL WIN THIS PRizsi
New Postmaster VIII BE Nawod Bs-
fore January 1-othsf Matters.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Dec IA Politicians and
business men In this city are stirred up
this week over the report that Senator
Anthony Higgins had stated that he was
now giving his attention to the post Office
at New Castle and woald, In all probA-
bility. make the appointment Of post
master before the first OF the new year
New Castle has one OF the only two
Democratic postmhsters ia the state,
John g. MAnlove. He has most
sfisiently served the public for the past
five years, and hundreds Of voters would
like TO see him rsapponltcd II such a
thing were posslbls. His term expires
in February His uneven number Of years
In Office happened rather slngularly
When Mr. MAnloys became postmaster,
he entered upon the duties as q first-elasa
postmaster of fourth class Office with .
certificate OF appointment from General
Don ~. Dickinson. The Office began
to develop rapidly under his charge and
one year later Git was made n athIrd.
class office. This placed the appointing
yswer in tho hands Of the President and
raised the salary to 81 800 President
Cleveland promptly appointed Mr. Man
| love for a term OF four years This term
expires about the nrst sof February
aud 1t will take fully month
10 get a new man drilled in the workings
Of the ofice. The duties are very arduous
IS there is no carrier system. and the de
livery window requires one persons IN
divided attention. Besides this, hun
areds OF foreigners have TO be dealt
wish, and postmaster has to become
familiar with their language 10 transAet
business with them.
For the psst two years q halt dozen
prominent Republicans have been aulttly,
but persistsntly working for the place
They have carried around petitions,
asked for and received letters aad have
interested the Wilmington politicians In
their behalf Nov, 1t is said that eight
candidates have presented thsmselvs
and all have strong hopes Of winning
the prize. The leading ones are Joseph
r VAntine, machlnist Robert 9
Gordon. merchant; Aquilla NJ aizar,
brick manufacturer; and others who
have much smaller chances. Mr.. Van.
tine has worked long and skillfully and
is confident Of success II is said that
Mr. Gordon, who Is somewhat Of a party
worker also, has a letter from every
minister aud every saloon keeper
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popular man, and Il is problem wh3 OF
these three will bs successful
A suscessful Tarmer Dead.
Joseph T Brown, 6s years old, one Of
I he best known farmers In Nsw Cast 10
county is dead. He died at his hons
near Bear station on the Cooper fArE
J OF which he had bean the tenant for Owe
forty years Although Mr.. Brown has
not bean in the best OF health for several
months, he lad bean fssliRg muoh bsttsl
since summer and It was hoped that hi
had completely recovered His iaTm wa
! e,of the most fertils.in these parts an
> with this and his skill in h chosen vo
cation, he sscams celebrated for raising
fine cattle and other live stock, and grow
ing immsnss crops Of cereals. He leave
three sons and daughter. He will b,
buried to morrow afternoon In Red ClaJ
Greek Church nsAr Brandy wine Springs
The Last OF the ssassn.
The foot Ball game at Battery Park OF
Saturday, the last of the season. wa
we'll attended and fairly well playad
. This fRal ma, ch was between ths Y M
c. A. team OF WILMINGTON and thl
, young New Castle eleven. Play begkl
. ct O'clock before fully GEO spectators
. who seemed to be grastly interested il
J the contest aud applaudsd the good worl
of New Castle. Ths visitors scored thsi
! second consecutive victory, however. b,
{ making two touchdoWnS in the hrst hal
of the game. The second bali was on
: continuous scrimmsgo aud neither sid
/, scored. The work Of Soutkard and Nun
) den Of the visiting team WAS good Will
; that of Wilson, Duffy aud Bosthe for th
home team was frequently praised Tn
teams lined up as follows: