The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-08
NEW CASTLE NEWS.


On the Dcinware.
of the REruBLrcAa
NEW CAsTLE. August sth.
Among those present ct The meeting
OF The Trustees OF the Commons held |
last evening were: President Black,
McGrory aud Morrison. The follow |
ing bills were ordered paid:
IL. j. FerSseson, 81 so; w. Baymore. |
S45.6S; j. 4. & l.. E. Eliason. e4l7.s0;
REPUBLICAN Printing and Publishing |
Company, o.; City Gas Works. S2.60;
New Castle Lime Company, rs; Il.
W. Handy. s42.56; City Tax Collector,
800.
william A. KINNEY appeared before
the trustees with large map showing
his survey of the Commons farme.
He stated that the surveyor was un-
true who made the return for William
Penn. In the Frogtown corner there
lis mark which was one of the first
grants by William Penn. Wherever he
found he overlapped he cut of or
added to. There are only two lines
near accurate. There Ia an old road
called the Bowery in the survey OF 1871
running through the swamp which he
found.
1 In each lot the exact amount in each
, field is shown In Mr.. Nmmey's survey
and the entire plant is li25 acres. 8
rods and ~ perones.
!, The tillable land Is 1l55 acres ana
Inside of the fences 1919 acres. The
perches belonging to the Commons
:, and the trustees have 2 acres, 2rods
and Is perches belonging to the las
ker estate.
4 Mr.. Challenger moved that the sec-
..retary correspond with the Tasker es-
Fltate. and notify Mr.. Tasker of the re-
I, turn OF the surveyor and make a de
mand for the rent for four years.
MIR. Biggs has been renting acres.
rode and 0 perches to Mr.. Tasker.
? The map was ordered to be hung up
: and not be permitted to leave the
! room without permission OF the trus.
tees.
Al City Council met In session last
y evening, but there was nothing but
= routine business transacted. Joseph
y Dougherty appealed to the Council In
, the case OF horse arrest by Dog
{ Catcher Bishop. Harry McNally pas.
lures his horse with Doug herty. and
:, one night last week panel OF fencing
,, was removed and tho horse got out
and vas placed in the pound. The
:. Council returned the fine.
~ A lawn and basket party will la held
on the grounds of the III. l.. Church IL
! Chrlsti1na tomorrow evening. Every
!, body is invited to partake OF the re
= Ireshments and to listen to the excel
u lent music.
y Charlie Lee. ut the Chinese laundry
;" announces that he does excallen
work. His charges are as follows
:, Shirts. l0c.; CO ored shirts. Sc; collars
:, 2c.; eolored collars. PC, ladies' collars
:, SC. cul5, 4c. per pair; coats and vests
u l5c,
Q The Young America base ball team
u will play the Arctic juniors at Batter,
~ Park, on saturday morning. In til,
,. afternoon they will play the Park Ath
81 letic Club Juniors at Front and Uniol
a. streets grounds.
~ the employ of the Delaware Iroi
70 Works, while at work yesterday mort
~. ing tainted and received severe ifjur
y les by falling against somo machi
cry. He was taken to his home,
The Sunday school OF st. Peters
40 church and its friends went ON an OK
Ill cursion to Augustine Pier to-day oil
the steamer Granite city.
u The steamer Elizabeth lett here at
:, o'clock this morning to take tn
" Junior Order of American Mechanics
" excursion from St Georges to Iolches
+, ter.
y The Encyclopedia Britannica adver
- Used In the REPUBLICAN has met wit
a very favorable reception here. Tw
40 Representatives ofithe firm have bee
u soliciting orders mere for two days
y and met with great success.
Miss Maggie Biddie. OF North Eaot
" Nd, Is the guest OF Miss Katie lin ms
y, Andrew J. Jolly. of Tacony. Pa. an
80 Miss Jennie NJ. Bedford. OF Lincol
= Falls, Sullivan county. Pa, were maj
"a 'ried on August ., at the residence q
y, the tribes parents, by Rev. Anthem
10 b. Kilmmer.