Evening journal., 1891-12-02
FARM RENTS RAISED.
MAJOR HAMILTON HAWKINS VISITS
DELAWARE RELAT IVES.

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| NEW CASTLE Dee. 2.-The trustees of
the New Castle Commons met In regular
session in their chambers in the old
Court House last evening. Mr.. Rodney
presided and tho following other trustees
were in their seats: Messrs. Mahonsy,
Herbert, Shaw, Challenger, White, Ferris.
| King, Tomsn, Maxwell and Borie
An ordinance was passed providing for
the payment. by the treasurer, of
81, 421 "a, that being the amount Of bills
passed at regular meetings for the past
| three months. An order for 1928 vas
drawn on the treasury in favor Of Will
liam Herbert, in payment for the lot
purchased from him TO enlarge one of the
| farms. Bill OF r. r. Fetlow Tor SO 10
was ordered paid
| Mr. Challenger offered a resolution in
structing the secretary TO notify all the
tenants that on March 25. next. the
rents would be increased so csnts per
acre on each farm. The resolution
! further provided that all who agreed to
pay the Increase should be allowed to re
| main after March 90, but those who re-
fused would be notified 10 Yacate on thst
day and other tenants would be seeured
| The resolution was adopted ana the
secretary will at once notify the tenants
of the increase
Large buffalo robe for sale at sGoop's.
msjor Hawkins's visit
Major Hamilton Hawkins, sommandant
of cadets at West Point, visited this
city for 8 few hoHrs Yesterday The
major, who is handsome type Of the
American soldier has been on q few
days visit to Senator Gray st his resi-
dence In Wilmington. Mrs Hamilton
accompanies him. They left for West
Point early this afternoon. The major
and Mrs. Hawkins are well known in
this city, where they have many rela-
| tivss
Msior Hawkins declined to talk about
the affairs at West Point sayi that it
would be bad taste for one In his position
to do SO In speaking Of the adoption OF
smekeless powder by the United Etates
government, which would subject mill
| tary tactics to various changes, Major
| Hawkins said: II will not express any
| opinion on the matter, however, as it
has already been talked to death.
The major Is enjoying excellent health,
and both he and his family are pleased
with West Point.
about ley PAvemsnts and Digging.
City Council met in regular session in
the mayors o&ce last evening with
| President Frazer in the chair Az ordi-
nance providing that no street or side
walk should be torn up for the purpose
of laying pipe, making repairs, or any
/ purpose unless permit was frst given
/ by City Council, was read for the third
time. The ordinance was adopted ana
ordered entered and printed
| 81 Complaint having been made By nu-
merous tax payers Of the bad condition
Of payements in front of eel tain resi-
denees on Delaware street., it was deeided
to notify those property owners that their
pavemsnts must be kept slear Of
sna4 ana nu,saSSss snSw now sna euisns ha nsat AL
be abeted within fifteen days or City
Council will act In the matter.
The session was q shost one.
1t was Not George.
George M. Shorter Of Delaware City,
writes that tue man who murderously
assaulted Rev. Samuel Ambrose there on
Thursday evening was John s. Shorter.
There are four sons Of George Shorter,
one Of whom is George NJ and the other
John. The latter has long been an un
ruly member of the family and has given
bis father E great deal of troable. On
the night of the cutting he took pos
, session" of POlktown and every
body. including the oRieers, wal
, afraid to 60 near him. Al!
/ the man was arm ed they concluded tha
discretion was the better part of valor
4 Mr.. Ambrose was seen at his home las
3 evening by an EVENING JSVREAL re
! porter The old minister is now able t,
sit up at intervals and will recover
erysipelss does not set in.
Death Released Rin,
I James Hanley, who was on saturda
! removed from the county jail sufferin
/ with malignant typhoid and taken to th
i almhouse, died in that institution
this morning Hanleys wife and mother
: who livein Philadelphia, had been pray
! lug Governor Reynolds to pardon th
! prisoner, and only yesterday the pardo
. was refused.
4 other News.
1 J. T. & l.. f. Eliason have bo
e scalder to hire for 81 per day. Call an
f. examine 1t.
d A large barge load Of oyster shells a
il rived at the Delaware street wharf la
evening for the New Castle Brick at
Lime Manufacturing Company, TO
Edward H. Chefins has removed b
residence from Orange street to Harmon
= street.
i Thompson has gilt edge butter.
N A number or small boys and girls
D. the lower part Of the city have been "a
J. ing advantage Of the icy weather
q. skating on Leslie's pond.
ge Sweet cider, creamery batter at Be,
'c- The four members Of Company H W
r. we're the only absentees on Monday eve
At the annual inspection were Sefgea
@. p. Holcomb. now employed IN Cl
.ul .apo: Private g. J. Beck. visiting
tie gouth Carolina Private Frank Ham
Ia ton. III: Private Samuel Taliferre
d's A fne new pavement has been laid
Contractor Birson In front Of the GilE
- House.
Housewives eau have their seissC
sLarpened by electricity witkoRt a
cost at J. Henke's.
ten New Castle people are already co
plsining about the afternoon train bel
Ied lifted BY the Delaware railio DAD official
feel A. Herman Padberg, the well-kn
lsAly artistic painter, has just recovered fr,
hst an attack OF illness.
hat Teas eoffees and pure spices at Boyle
ted, The old soldiers OF this vicinity hs
Ihis established fund TO defray their
mar maj penses TO the National Capitol during
lied g. A. R. encampment next year I'll
and deposit weekly & small sum with Edws
,ii,i Dal6y. treasurer. They have In this "