The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-09
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Correspondence OF the Republican.
NEW CAsrIE. Sept 0.

Correspondence OF the Republican.
NKw CASTLE. Sept. 0.
The suspense Is over, and Front street
10 to be put In order. Ninety nine years
ago the Trustees of the Com mons paved
Front street at cost OF OIL. 100 and since
then the street has boon left 10 itself, ex-
cept when the Water Works Company laid
Its main and failing to properly I'LL In the
gutter with the big rocks stlcklng up here
and there. so that tho bicycllsts were
iickled to death almost whom they rode on
Front strest.
At the meeting OF tho city Council on
Saturday night the contract for repavlng
OF Wilmington at IS oenLs per square
yard. The contract calls for all the big
stone to beibroken to a uniform size, the
centre to have six inch crown and the
work to be completed In fifteen days.
The members OF the Council favored
giving the contract to New Castle man
but as the successful bidder was @l50
lower II had TO be given TO him.
The Council reviewed the condition of
the dilferent streets. MI. Morrlson would
after 80 years. but he was willing to con.
cede the right to Front as several wagon
Syringe have been snapped across. Brok-
en- stone 10 not as bad rs oyster shells nnd
tho time will soon come when tho so OF
will be removed from Delaware street.
He hoped To see the street repaired from
DIR. Stewards residence to the depot The
grit hies In your eyes and 1t 10 very dis
agreeable
Messrs Eliason and Cooper agreed with
Mr.. Morrison and regretted that the con.
tract could not be given to New Castle
man. Davls Bro. will be Obliged to
furnish bond to the amount of $500.
report gained circulation here yester.
day that a large consignment or arms
and ammunition was on the Delaware
found that nine boxes OF tobacco
three trunks and several grips and other
boxes had arrived here to go aboard the
big ship Il. ID. Rice bound for China.
The ship went aground on the Cherry
Island fiats yesterday morning aud conss.
Quently che did uot arrive on time.
The members Of st. Peters Il. A. b.
Society attended first mass IN body yes-
terday morning and received Holy Com.
munion. The society will celebrate Father
Mathews birthday by a grand rally as
coon as tho improvements to the church
are completed.
The admirers OF the English yacht are
not done ravlng (Dunraven) about The
Defender yet.
Leach refused to pitch for the Dover
club on Saturday against the Rockford
club. Leach will show his hand this week
for the credit Of the q. A. G.
disappointment reigned supreme on
last Saturday when 1t was known that
there would he no game OF ball.
The Invincibles defeated the Tasker
College on Saturday by the score Of 81 to
20. Tho feature of tho game was the all
round playing OF Counties.
Mrs. Proudfeit of Baltimore is the quest
OF Mrs. Smith.
New style curtain poles at Stoops.
George W. Vincent spent yesterday with
| ChrlstiAnu friends.
Mrs. White and Miss Mary White, of
| West Chester are The guests of Mre.
Samuel L. Landers.
Miss Birdie Booth and Mise Josie Fltz.
gerald have returned home from u South.
eru trip.
See Stops new style curtain poles.
Miss Lydia Cheifelns returned to her
| home In Pbilade phia today after q pleas
ant visit to New Castle friends
Misc Katie Stoneham OF Philadelphia Ia
the guest OF Miss Mary Stack.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wilde of Whining.
ton spent yesterday with her New Castle
friends.
Mrs. Comegys and daughter OF vii
| mington have returned home from o visit
To Mrs Vincent, OF ChrisLiana.
Walter Duree and LeRoy Foote. PhIla
delphla, returned homo today after visit
| to New Castle friends.
Niles Lulu Forbes, of Dover, Is tho gu es,
OF Miss May Whltnack.