The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-18
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Exw CASTLE. Oct. 1s, 1896
Tie Gas Company has at iast awakened
to the fact that the lights furnished to the
city are not up to the requirements and
therefore yesterday they had three lamps
lifted up with Welsbaon butners.
The Improvement could be noticed, but
the real fault is thas the gas is weak. Op.
posite the Mayors Office and Chass's news
depot are two lamps about 80 yards apart
and with the new burners you could not
recognize o pereon coming across the
street.
Tho main question now is will we
have electric ii1hts?" Herewith is given
the Interview between tbs following citi.
zens:
Mayor Boyd We want better light and
plenty OF 1t. The Gas and Water Com.
pany Is practically ono and therefore the
city does not owe IL cent. Tor II was held
up fer $4,000 q year Tor a long period.
Let us keep abreast With the umes and
City Councilman Eliason-We had better
go slow. Unless the electrio light is big
Improvement or great deal cheaper we
should hot cripple the home oompany
would close the works. have no stock.
nor any Of my friends, In the Gas lom-
rany. But we do not want an electric
light like they have In some OF the small
towns,
Fx Mayor Blaok-By all means let US
menL.
Joseph Il. iKlng--If the lights burn all
night let US have the electric lights. I.ast
winter the city was In darkness. All the
iamps Irose up except about twenty. Let
US keep moving.
Henry A. .Dennison-It they are going to
give US a light like Newark or Middle
town then let US stay where we are but II
we get lights like the ones on The causeway
ana the company is hold to Its guarantee
to give 5.candle power then let her shine.
But the city should not contract for more
than two years, In that time electricity
VIII rvolutio nize everything and heat and
light will be far cheaper.
On Wednesday the attention of our
citizens was called to big colored man
walking around with a look of determine.
ton on hls face. He was looking for his
wife, who left him few days previous at
Ciarke's Corner. near Delaware City. After
a long search he found the woman, and.
after reading the riot act TO all hands. ho
LOOK her to the depot and sent her home
on The train.
He never did like the cars and as walk
ing was good he walked to his home as.
serting thnt no Newcastle tough was go.
Ing to stoal John SmlLh's wife II he knew
anything abortl II. ..
Football tomorrow at 8 45. @. A. G. VS..
Alva. Admission 10 cents
Today ut noon tho employees OF the
knowles Wooleu Mills presented Superin.
ten1ent J. Elliott Riggs with hands ONE
goId headed cane. Mr. Riggs has save red
his conn5ctiOn with the mills and the
hands folt 1t only pfop-r to show mark
of the esteem in winch he was held by
Them before he left tor his new tield OF
dnty In thla1elI hla. He was taken com :.
pletely BY SURPRISE.
Had It not been for Brown Lancaster
ana william Myers who are painting the
country bridge over Armstrong; creek
Joe Siachem. a Hunharian. would have
been OH the other side OF Jordan today.
Yesterday he made Two attempt at sui.
eide and 1t Is the opinion of several that
he is slightly demsnted
lhe cyllnder head Of The engine In Lea's
flour Mills blew out yesterday morning
about 0 O'Clock.
No ono was nurt'' The head was sent to
Chester anu the engine will he running
again about Tuesday next.
Inc Knowles Wooden Mills will close
down tonight to give a chance 10 over.
haui the engines aud boilers.
new track to the foundry is being
constructed at the Delaware Iron Works.
The choir OF tine Della Wure Avenue Bap.
list Church and Ferd Fuilmer Chorus will
give concert in the First Baptist Church
OF this city next thursday evening
Harry Walters. while at work In the
Delaware Iron works yesterday. had one
OF his fingers broken.
Tho Grand Chiefs accompanied deputa.
tuns from different Wilmington Tribes L.
. IL. M. came here last evening and raised
w NV VI oohihol0 4ElU0t NO. Z
this city.
lhs seminole boys after the raising up
entertained tue visitors. The following
was the menu:
Fried oysters. Stewed oysters.
Sandwiches.
Tongue. Cheese. Salad.
lobster. Celery. pickles
Ice Cream, Cake.
Coffee. Cigars.
Tho people here are wondering where
ls South Second street. The residence of
Mrs. Eagle. denry Wilhe!me aud Jacob
Iopkis are opposite Second street. Tho
first house IL numbered as being below
Second and the other two are numbered
as being above Second. Now let us nave
the houses numbered properly.
The Nationals defeated the TiRers yss-
terIHy by tho score OF 10 too.
The work of cleaning away tho rubbish
OIL the wharf property recently purchased
by John L. Stoops began yesterday, Mr.
StoOps went to Philadsiphia to-day to
purchase an engine. In addition to a coal
aud wood yard he will operate prist
mill and press hay. He will send this bal.
ed bay to Philadelphia. Tho work of
dredging the dock an1 building pier will
bjsIn at oLce.
j. I. Mullln has returned to West Ches.
ter, Pa, after three day visit.