The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-25
NEW CASTLE NEWS
What is rranspirinz In the Pretty Town Or
the Delaware.
Correspondence OF the REPuBIroA.s
New CASTLE. March 25th.

Bernard Rodgers has erected his build
ings at the fork OF Third and Fourth
streets. They include a blacksmith shop
and cowstabls. Some OF the real estate
owners In the neiRhborbood are inceDsed
over the action OF City Council permitting
the erection OF ths buildings while some
assert that the buildings are Improve.
ments; others assert that the building on
account OF the lumber used and the style
OF architecture they are more OF u menace
to the.city and Its improvements than
anything else.
City Council is golr oster the Road
Commissioners OF W q tile Hundred
again. IL asserts, u.u lu lily. that the
oity should not give the "a com mission.
ers $500 when 1t receives nothing In re.
turn for It. Under the present law New
Castle is obliged to keep In repairs seven
miles OF roads and give over 5000 annually
TO the road commissioners. Tho city must
run the risk OF delinquents and pay the
tax collector.
The city is tired OF this arrangement,
and so tue Law Com n,ittee OF City Coun.
Gil was instructed by that body at it's
meeting on Friday night to frame bill
and present it at this session OF the Legls.
lature repeating that part OF the law which
oompels the city to pay $500 to the com
mlssioners for nothing.
Tho bill Will be sent to Dover 20 day
and the fate 1t will meet st the hands of
the members of both houses will be
watched with deep Interest.
AZ the special meeting OF City Council
on Friday night all the outstanding bills
were acted upon and everything put iE
shape for the printing of the annual re.
port OF the citys finances There ia a
large amount OF mud which would be
well to include In the report, together
with all the bad streets.
The @. A. G. bnse ball club ls getting in
readiness for tho season and Manager
Hushebeck In all probability will be able
10 arrange the first game to bs played at
Battery Park on April 20.
force OF luen under the direction OF
w. Bradley began to-day to put the
grounds In proper shape.
Next saturday evening there will be @
game OF basket bali between the home
team ana the \. NJ. e. a. OF Wilmington.
On the following Tuesday the second
new pool table will arrive and 1t will be
Inflated by supper on the following
Saturday evening.
On the Satur lay evening following the
gymnasium class will give an exhibition.
All the receipts OF the three occasions
VIII go for the benefit OF the base ball
team Manager Hushebeck ia not at lib
erty to eay who will compose the club
this year.
To-day being ths feast OF the Annuncia.
lion there Will be appropriate services
held iD st. Peters Church this evening by
the Sodaiity of the B. Y. III. Several pos.
tulants Will be received into full mem.
bership.
The advocates oil tax reform In the city
are not dismayed by the action OF the
Legislature In turning down their bill
ana to day another was sent To Dover. 1t
Is similar to the other except that IL asks
Tor the exemption OF all improvements
without tha public voting on tho 1ues.
tlon. III ihe majority of the people want
II they should have It,
lhe happiest man In town is ]. T. Ella.
son. and his countenaDce IL wrealhed In
smiles. On Saturday night Mrs. Ellason
presented him with q son and heir. Both
mother and babe are doing wel. Mrs.
El'ason before marriage was Niles Salle
Hubbard. sister OF Rev. DIR. Hubbard.
Officer John /. Welsh, OF Wilmington.
who arrested Harris and Duttou has been
paid the reward OF $i00 by Sheriff Gillis.
1he Knowles Moolen Mills shut down
on saturday In two departments. About
twenty-five persons II ON this city wont 10
Philadelphia to-day to zee the launch OF
the st. Paul.
The schooner Adams. which wan aground
at the Bulkhead Bar. was hoated WIKI
difficulty on Saturday and proceeded GA
her way to Boston.
Frank Borie. 10y SipDie. John McCailin.
John Mitchell, Mise Mary A stack, Df
Philadelphta, spenL yesterday with rela.
lives and friends here.
MRS Mayor Herbert returned home en-
saturday IRON Scottdae. Pa. after 50.
1ourn among friends OF two months
Rev L. h. Munson was called away hy
telegram on Saturday 10 Mount Forrest I,
where his brother had died.
Key Dr COOK occupied the pulpit of
the Bl Il Church yesterday morning. In
tile evening the NJ. l.. wurshippers attend.
ed services In the other churches.