The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-30
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the Delnwars.
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Nnw CASTLE. August 90.

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NEW CASTLE. August 90,
Death olaln.ed as its victim yesterday
afternoon William Herbert. the friend OF
all and the enemy OF none. He vas born
10 New Castle with his parents. John and
Eliza Herbert when no was hut q little
boy. Always interested In public af1oirs,
William herbsrt was MI active participant
In all the political campaigns OF his day.
most influential poiltlcsi leader OF the
county. His first Office was that OF col
leutor Of taxes OF New Castle hundred; ne
was also . member OF the City Council OF
New Castle. serving la that capacity Tor
thirty years; he was member oil the
Beard Of Education for many years. n
trustee OF the New Castle Commons. and
treasurer OF the trusteee for about
twenty years. He was elected oounty
treasurer In 1875 and State treasurer In
1881
as an activs political worker Mr. Her.
bert attended every county aud state
Democratic convention for more than 80
years. He attended the national conven.
lions Of 1880 and 1884. and at the iattof
was prominent As an advocate OF the
nomination of Thomas u. Bayard as a.
candidate for President OF the United
States. In lSSR Mr.. Herbert was candl.
date for the Democratic nomination Tor
governor of the state. He received sev.
Stft1 fotor III wv 9sntof eht Weo seatoa W
Benjamln I. Blggs.
In civil life Mr.. Herbert was very 40.
tive man. lie was tho promoter OF eycry
public improvement Mt New Castle during
HE life. He helped to build the Opera
House; to establish public water works:
the organization OF fire department.;
gave sites for public buildings and saw I'D
others from being sold by the sheriff. He
was Interested In two building loan asso-
Citations and TO his ,careful. judioioue
- tA-l. .u.Aa NJ
their success was due. He was promi.
nent In the l. D. o. \. Of the state aud
a member OF the A. r. A. NJ, and treasurer
of st. John's Lodge. No.. Q. He was
treasurer OF Washington Lodge. No. 8.
!. Q. o. Il. for more than thirty ,years
and was n representative TO both the
Grand and Sovereign Grand lodges of the
order.
Mr.. Herbert was married In 1859. His
wife was Miss Annie Z. Crow. The eere-
mony was performed In the Town Hall at
New Castle In the presence OF large
crowd of people who had assembled at
temperance meeting. OF thls marriage
eleven children were born. They wore:
William Black Herbert marshal at the
Consular Court Of the United States at
Frank Edwin Herbert. deceased. was
mayor OF tue city and notary public at
New Castle.
Edwin MandevllleHerbert, now engaged
Allen Lee Herbert who died In infancy.
Evan Bayard Herbert. who died October
Q, 1885, In his 10Th year.
Harry W. Herbert OF this city; Annie
Virginia. wife OF Edward T. Kemp. o;
Syracuse, N, y; Agnes johnson. wife OF
A. V. Leslie George, OF Wilmington; Kate
May. Carrie VandeYer and Bessie Lechler.
all living ut home.
The Ben Butler club OF Christiana went
on q days outing yesterday to Auguetine
n
Hosei was master of ceremonies. b.
Rogers farm, near Delaware City. was
the meeting place, and whom the Chris
tiana Band started for the Pier it was
| followed by sixty seven wagons, contain
ing members o. the club. and their lady
| friends.
AS the gay procession reached each
farmAr'e place along the road It stopped
| and q serenade wns given. Every one wos
obliged to get OF and psrtake OF piece
OF ''oantaloupe or watermelon and after
three bours' drive Augustine Pier was
reached. One OF the pleasantest days In
| their lives.
A gay party of young people spent yes.
terday mt Beauforps Mills, and Higgins
| struck out
| Hayes did wrong.
Buy your shoes at McGrorys anu Hig-
| gins struck out.
What about Lsach now2
Ferguson Is the right man In the right
place.
Leach had catcher yesterday.
Who struck outT Higgins.
BuIrls does not understand the game.
| Montgomery wac entitled to his base by
| the agreement between the clubs.
II helded ball goes into the crowd tho
| runner ls entitled to an advanced base.
| Montgomery was right ou second base.
Even II Burris was acting US q scorcher
Hayes did wrong,
| And Higgins struck out.
| Leach demonstrated that he Is the beat
pitcher In the State.
Tom News viii be here tomorrow. He
Ia IL dandy.
Two umpires never give satisfaction.
| Two hundred like Burrls could not, aud
Leach struck Higgins out
Tux Collector Tobin says that the taxes
are rolling In right lively. There are only
two more days in which to gain the 8 per
cent of for payment. Five per cent is Q
big item.
The Q. A. @. Jrs. will play the Beai
Station club tomorrow. The batting ordel
will be us follows: j. Newloye Sb; Oouutist
c; Brldgewater II; Hunter p; Dorrls IS; h.
Newlovo OF; Stack Oh; Kirk RI; Ball Id.
Monday being Labor Day Tie post ofilcI
will be closed except from to $50 ant
$50 to 0 O'Clock.
Red Lion NJ. L. Sunday School will q
to Woodland Beach on next Wednesday.
Several men were overheated In the Del
aware Iron Works yesterday.
And Higgins struck out.