The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-08
NEW CASTLE LETTER.


VI tuo Dett"hFe.
Correspondence OF the Republican.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. s.-Your corre-
Ispondent was stopped by two citizens
Whose teams travel good deal over
the streets OF the city to request him
to ask the City Council what they
mean. They have fooled about their
regular meeting and are letting the
lefty 20 to the dogs. How do they OK
pect to get any taxes? just look at the
miserable way In which they allow the
pavements to remain.
| In several Instances nearly al Their g
has not been thing done to remove
the snow from the pavements. Let
you wade knee deep for all we care In
The snow, fall down and break your
llmDs, and what care we for we are
the City Council.
We will meet whenever we like and
do Just as We please. just look at the
slush on the streets. Just watch the
teams drive by and see them throw
the mud on those who are trying Ia
make their way on the pavements
Just Look at that hill on South street
'labove Fifth street. Why, it is enough
ito break tho springs OF any
lcarriuge which drives across 1t. Your
Correspondent must admit that he ls
ASHAMED of the present City Council.
So much has been said and writ n
lately about tho State Road hermit
John Bartholomew, that it would
seem almost out of place to mention
the article, but as o doctor from Chris.
ltiana, and another from Wilmington
assert that there Is nothing the matter
with him, 1t is certainly strange
case. He Is still confined to HE iied
l Yesterday neighbor OF his James
lScone, drove his fast trotter. Belle, to
this city for DR.. Stewart to visit Bar
tholomew.
The funeral OF Mrs. JOHN Colt will
take place tomorrow morning at 8
O'Clock, Requiem high masB Will be
IceleUratcd in st. Peters Church, ard
1 the interment will be- made in St
tlfeter's cemetery.
Il Well, old Kris is to be here this year
latter all, and Is to make his head
quarters at the grand store of John 4.
|, Stoops. at tho Opera Hou SO.
j Yesterday he received his first as
!, Isignment OF Christmas goods from
!, New York. lilo will get his next as
i lsignmont on Monday ami will then
1 open out with his full holiday trade.
Mr. Stops says the things are not
,altogether free this year, but the
2 prices are SO reasonable that they arc
} very near 1t.
} This afternoon at $50 o'clock Con.
lstnble Killings will sell the wheat In
5 ground and other things which were
/ seized as belonging to Montgomery
. who moved away the other week of
r.of one OF the farms OF tho Trustees OF
the Common. There has been n re.
| lplevin lodged OH some of the articles.
\ The members of tho Grand jury, who
I visited the jail here yesterday, con
/ graduated Sheriff Gould on the man
p .ner In which they found the prisoners
; and the jail. They were also delighted
with tho open.hearted hospitality OF
the sheriff on the occasion.
New Castle at present, seems to have
, its own share OF sickness. Mr.. James
i, Ii. Morgan Ia still seriously indls-
, posed. Mrs. Alexander Wason is SUI
faring good deal with severe ut.
tack OF rheumatism, and the grip has
a tight hold on Frank Valley on Cherry
street.
Captain Evans Watson Post, No. 5,
&. A. r., Department of Delaware has
elected the following officers: Post
Commander, Edward Daily; Senior
Vice Commander, George Bull; Junior
Vice Commander, John Sheridan;
Quar- termnster, A. NJ. IIizer; Chaplain,
| William Lowell; Officer OF the Day,
RObt. $ Martin; Officer of the Guard,
Ira Iunt: Delegate to Department En-.
Icampment, Henry Hamilton; Alter
nate, c. smith; Trustees. Il. S. Martin,
Ira Lunt and John Kelly.