Evening journal., 1891-06-12
srARrrNa 1As suescRIPTloNs.
Finance Com mittee Organize .-0rchs satrs
Soncext-Hearinx Appeals.

c0nccxt-Heartnx Appeals.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. jane 12.-The hearing
Of appeals to the city assessment list by
City Council, sitting as q court Of
appeals. In the mayors office, continued
with unabated interest. Nearly 100
additional names Of bona fde citizens
have been placed on the list
and more are expected to appear
this evening, when the fual session
Of Council, until late next week, will be
held City Council will also hold q
special meeting this evening to transact
Important business connected with the
assessment.
The finance committee which will have
entire charge of collecting the subscrip-
tions for the Fourth OF July celebration,
held its FIRST meeting at the Americus
Club headquarters last evening. The
city was divided into districts and each
of the ten members were given books
with which to CANVASS the district as
signed to him In the front Of the
books was written "Thls is to
certify that Is duly
authorized to solicit subscriptions for
the Fourth OF July celebration; Wilmer
Hanson, chairman" Frank Il. Gulick
was placed on the committee In place Of
a retiring member The mayor made a
few remarks. impressing on the minds OF
the members the Necessity OF having
everybody contribute to the fund. He
said that II was no more than duty
that every American citizen owed his
father, his country and his flag
This is not being done solely
for fun nor for the benefit that the city
will derive from 1t, but for the purpose
Of keeping alive that spirit OF patriotism
among our young. that has ever been a
Characteristic OF the United States and
Americans, and to keep ever fresh the
memory Of those who endured inhuman
suffering that we might live in and
enjoy free country A contribution OF
cents would show that the giver desires
to do this !"
New Castle Lodge No 3. American
Protestant Association, will epen It's
fruit bazaar In the Opera House this
evening The Husheberly Orchestra will
render the following program:
March. High school Cader." ..... .s5nsa
Waltz, Loves Dreamland," ,".......... oeder
overture, Black Queen '".....,,-.,.+ Wntte
Medley, "Out OF Sight,. Albert
schottisehe, "Dancing in the Surf" Christie
Waltn 1lhoned hnt a Ioxs arr oy seRHegtt gtt
1Iazurka. "In the Sunlight" Roilinsen
Overture, lie DiRdem," ....... q. Herman
puadrilles. Mother Goose" ,"............C Catlin
uniop, Jolly Fellows" ,"..,...............B Beyer
The Opera House has been tastefully
decorated for the occasion and will
doubtless be crowded throughout the
evening
The M. e Sunday school excursion to
Pennsgrove, N was one OF the most
pleasant that has been glvsn for
years. over 800 people, old and young,
attended. The excursionists went on the
steamer Delaware, instead of the Mayor
Reyb as stated
The New Jersey fishermen are still
drifting mp and down the Delaware for
shad. Some Of them fishsd all night aud
caught from twenty to thirty shad last
night, all Of which sold for $50 per
hundred The shad law in New Jersey is
not out until June 10
John F. Wilmot, q prominent young
shoe merchant, is lying at his home in a
precarious condition with lung trouble
He has been very III for some time but
for the past few weeks has been able to
80 about through the day time.