The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-10-24
NE w CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence OF the Republican.
NEW CASTLE Dot. "a. 1895.

Correspondence OF the Republican.
NEW CASTLE OoI "a. 1895.
The annual meeting OF the woman's
Neediework Guild was held yesterday
afternoon In the building OF tho New Gas.
tie Library at four o'clock. The report Of
the treasurer Ailss BIauk was read and 40.
copied aud showed tAe work of that or.
Hanization 10 be progressing favOrably.
1he election of oflicera resulted ae follows;
Mrs. john J. Black. president; Mrs VIM.
simpson and Miss X spotswood. vice.
presidentsi MISE Elizabeth Back secretary
aud Mics A. IL. Rodney, treasurer.
ihe Inspection CT Company II. N. q. d.
was not held laet night on account OF
Qunrtermae BOYD bdng unable to BIZ
present nhd was therefore postponed for
q week.
The reception at the home of Wallace
Cannon In honor of the christenlng OF his
baby Wallace Ice Cannon last evening
was very neat affair; the evening was
spent In listening TO instrumental and
vocal music after which rsfreshpc nts
ere served.
The special meeting Of Council was held
last night In the newly furnished room Of
Council and was attended by the following
members. President Morrison, Eliason.
Pagan and Cooper. The matter OF light.
ing the city was taken up. after the presl.
dent had make speech congrAtulRt
the men,bers In the work OF furnishing
"
o credit to the atty.
Councilman Pagan. OF the lamp DOM.
mittee stated that The contract with the
N. Q. Gas Company had not yet been
drawn up anu sgued on account OF the
illness Of the City Solicitor. Alex. ID. Coop
or.
The question regarding the proper
lighting Of the streets was discussed ct
some length.
The clerk was instructed to notify the
proper authority OF the Delaware railroad
lrat they should place lights on the plat.
form which 10 used by the accom- moda-
tion trains.
The suggestion made BY Mr.. ElIason re-
aardinR the placing OF an open gutter on
their property from Front street to Third
street was endorsed by the Council and
the clerk was instructed to so advise Mr.,
Holiday. as the place was fast becoming
nuisance.
Clerk Eckles etsted that It was the opin.
Ion Of tho Utty Solicitor. that Council
should not eign q contract for a period OF
time longer than one year.
Mr. Pagan stated that II this lights were
not satisfactory after that time they need
not keep the same.
President Morrison questioned what
might be the result OF a contract which
would not give satisfaction.
MI. Elinson stated that as soon as the
contract was not lived up to then It be-
came null or void.
After having had the opinion OF sill the
members they thought It well to have the
agreement between the council and the
New Castle Gas Company signed; after
| which they adjourned.
The room OF the Y. MO. A. was formally
opened last night aud presents q very
| beautiful appearance. Cocoa mating
covers the floor. q handsome couch and
chairs and table add comfort to the place.
| Some beautiful pictures adorn the walls.
which have been newly papered In blue
| and gold.
Operations were resumed In the flour
mill yesterday after a stoppage Of a
| week.
The dye house and beaminq rooms at
the J. g. Knowles Wooden Mills were
compelled to close yesterday at noon on
| account OF scarcity OF warps.
| The meeting OF the "Girls Friendly" of
the Episcopal Church was held In the new
parrish building last night. Business OF
minor Importance only was transacted,