The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-07
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Correspondents OF tho Republican.
NEw CASTLE. August z, 1895.

Dr. Black presided at the meeting OF the
trustees Of the commons luet evening,
The other members present were. Messrs.
Rodney. Borle, McGrory. Daiby, Ferris
and Mahoney.
Mr.. Mahoney. of tho acting commtitee
reported that considerable improvements
and repairs had been made to the Hare's
Corner property and also to tho buildings
on The Berry farm. He also found that
tho water was almost exhausted on the
farm tenanted by Bullen. Inls was due
to the fact that the pipes ore full Of rust,
and where they used to be ~ inches they
arc now only u OF AN inch clear.
DIR. Black and MIR. Rodney stated the
same trouble was In the city. On Mon.
days especially, the supply Ia very limited
Mr.. borle felt that the fire plugs are
not Kept open enough aud the mains are
full OF rust and mud. The treasurar re.
ported sS35.S9 on hand and expected a
considerable sum during the present
month.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Israel Ridings S2l5. 10; j. II. & L. T. Ella
son s33l 50; j. q. stoops $40 ~; Gas Com.
pany t735; q. II. Sentman Estate 80. so.
The gas bill was for 9 months Rus biIi
OF the town hail. 1t does be more than
paid by the reoeipte from the rent of the
hall. The trustees felt that the town haiI
needed to be thoroughly renovated. The
treasurer was instructed to pay the county
aud city taxes amounting to about s7OO
during the coming month. and obtain.the
rebate.
repairs the me embers Of city council were
on the same subject. They felt that The
bills for carriage hire contracted by the
late May or Herbert need come repairs and
they were laid over for a month. The
same thing happened to bill of Thomas
d Co., Wilmington. for $47.G0. This hill
Included 1000 blanks fer dog ilcenaea
letter heads, envelopes, pens, renclls md
blanks for the office. 1t dated from Aur
4. 1893. to April. 1895.
MIR. Morrison felt that tho carriagea
were hired to go after busIness for ina
stale and not for the ctyFI ~ l1E . ''N
bill OF 5000 for blanke for AIayor
Boyd was ordered paid. 30 5Ge j!uHlS
The Dill OF L. X. Hushebeok for work
on the pumps-as MIR. Cooper remarked
an expensive luxury-amountlng to s32 so
was ordered paid.
When the gas bill for the Mayors Office
OF Sl5 came up. MIR. Pagan felt hat the
Ras could be spared end the expenses cut
down. There was no necessity for burn.
Ing the gas all night.
Mr.; Morrison Yes, we can save m oney
on the gas, and we eau go further with
economy by doing away with one police
othcer. Three police at present 10 iust as
useless as fifth wheel on a wagon. II Ia
Just dragging the heart out OF the people
to pay three policemen. $500 could be
Mr., Pagan thought that the police were
appointed for Il year.
Mr.. Morrson-That is so, but we can
dispense with their services whenever we
SO desire.
The secretary VISA instructed to notify
]. G. Knowles that Levy Court Com mis-
sioner White was the person who ordered
al 25 worth OF aches placed on the street
and he was the proper person to pay the
bill.
A oop,,,u,iootio, -. .ooo,, -
Edward Dalby. asking to be exempted
from tnxes for fhls year. as he lost $50
by the drainage going upon his property
on July 27. The Council felt that the
drainage complained of came off the
railroad property and therefore the latter
The secretary was instructed to adver.
tise Tor bids for the repaving of Front
street 1t is n disgrace to the city and
Mr. Morrison was OF the opinion that as
twenty years 1t was about time to do 70.
The idea is to take up the bed OF the street
and do AWAY with the big rocks.
The third readlbe was given to tho re.
voking OF the dog tnx ordinance and SO
the dogs are free once more.
j. ii. Scott asked for O rebate Of "a 4s I'm
taxes.
Mayor Boyd reported having collected
S7.25 In lines und licenses during tho
month. Council folt that the Mayor
huOulu blHLe WEeLuef OF NOT lne nn6B came
IRON horses and COWS that were impound.
cd. The bill of Il. Il. Watts for SS for
board for an tmpounded horse was laid
over for month.
City Treasurer reported having received
$1,000 from George Tobln ald $75 from
Patrick hcGrory.
AT the moonlight picnic OF Friendship
Conclave No So. Ancient Order OF Auhe-
slve Mogulllons. the following were pres.
enI: James Cofeld and wife. VIM. Etohell
NM mi ~
Morgan 2f Wilmington, John McCann
and wife, Bennett L. Lancaster and wife
B. Frank blackburn. Mrs George Truitt,
Henry A. EadberR. Wm. Myers, james +.
Cannon and wife. John King and WIFE, Jas.
Yanarsdalen and wife Orion Carrick and
wie, j. Ernest Phillips and wife. Thos.
Morgan ard wife, John. Thompson and
wife, DR.. Fisher OF Phiia., Waiter Coli cid
Miss Sarah Etchell. Miss Sadie Calho un,
Miss Clara blackburn. Mise May Matthew 8
Patrick Ahern and wife. Francis Gravel
and wlfe. Geo. Matthews, S. Atwood Stew.
art and wife, John A. Walls and wife, ],
Leroy Fisher and wife. James Morrison
and wife, Robt. q. Gordon and wife Jaeob
Saunders and wife. Denny Smith and
wife. John Knee ard wifr. Moses b. Flem-
ing and wife, Robt. Harrington and wife,
Thos. and VIM. Lawton OF Wilmington,
After the arrival nt Coleld Beach, the
first event of the program was the wheel.
barrow baoe between John THOMPSON and
son won the prize. gold watch, which
will he presented In 1850.
The next event was sack race In whioh
Carrek and Ahern contested and was won
py Carrick in minutes and 80 seconds.
In the pie eating contest. Lancaster won
the contest, harrington having skipped
The foot race between Padberg Stewart
and Cannon was immense. Stewart won
In % ssconde. Cannon came in second In
81 seconds. Padberg fell.
lr IT MCrnan ut inu
then delivered the following original
poem:
Llsten. my friends. aud you shall hear
About Adhesive Mogull ions we love most
dear;
Though our emblem is tho long cared
We are guided by most sacred rule.
Our parents are the workmen grand.
J thin her fold we always stand
t. keep each other strong and true,
ihat Ia our object through and through
4 workman first you'll have to be
Beiore this sacred nj ule you'll SEQ
lie greets his friends with warm salute
AS brother mogule loudly toot.
IT'S not a bray that greets your ear.
No stranger has the least OF fear
For when You join the royal crowd,
The smile you smile ls long and loud.
No order holds stronger grip.
Within the heart of the sons OF rim.
For our feelings are of the w8rmest kind,
Since sho mighty we started the mule to
find:
10 reveal our work we cannot do,
Except to say, IT'S all for you,
Yes, lady lodge might be n good thing,
Bul I'd pity the follow that pulled The
string.
caIi CIV, the ueiVery OF thls poem. Mr..
Cniield sang beautiful SOLO Refresh-
ments were then served. consisting of
calaa. lemnnada hnnanaa mnInnn a.