Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-07
NEW CASTLE.

NEW CASTLE.
Special Cores ondencs 81 Gazette and Journal
New CASTLE. March SAN adlouEned
meeting Of the Board of Education was
held last night William Herbert at the
meeting showed his old.time activity ano
as soon as the meeting was called TO ora'r
he was ready for business. Messrs' her
bert, Borie and Manlove were sworn III by
Mr.. Eliason. The BOARD then went INTO
an election of officers. For secretary, I.
Edwin ECkles received the unanimous
vote of the board For president William
j. Ferris WINS again reelected. The vote
was: Ferris, 3; Borie, 2, and Elason, !.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Citizens Building and Loan Association
| was held in the Town Hall last night. Inc
following nominations were made for
officers tor the ensuing year PRESIDENT,
George w. Dickerson; Vics.president. Jonn
\ e. Mahoney; Treasurer, Julian ID. Janyier;
! Secretary, William J. Ferris; Board OF d;
| rectors. John A. Walls, Thomas Frazer, Jr,
| Israel Rulings, j. f. StOops, Thomas j.
Gravel, Patrick McGrory, Edward Daiby,
bernard Rodgers, John ]. Sheridan, john
Thompson, j. Milton Dayidgon, GeorKe
Allen Smith, and William c. Rothweili
| Auditors. David W. Elkinton, Harold
Sudell and John Thompson.
| The funeral of the late Mrs. Clara j.
Silver, wife of William +. Silver OF lied
| Lion, yesterday, was one OF the largest
and most impressive ever seen in that sec,
ton of the country. She was respected
and loved by all who knew her. At the
services the following ministers officiated
The Rev, W. r. Townsend of Red Lion,
w. A. Wise of Silverbrook, Alfred Scott
of Wilmington, Edwin Gardner of Stanton
and G. Boehm of ChIistiana. The music
was furnished by select choir led by the
Rev. Edwin Gardner. Friends were pres
ent from Philadelphia, Chester, Middle
town. Delaware City, st. Georges, Kirk
wood, New Castle and all over the county.
Interment was made in 81. Georges GENE
New CASTLE, March 6.--The regular
meeting of City Council was held last
night. Those present were President IL;
Holschumaker, Eliason, Cooper and
Taylor. The absent member was John
II. Martin, who is confined TO his home
with the grip. Mr.. Eliason, as chairman
of the street and highway committee
reported having had the snow drifts in the
streets and roadways cleaned at cost 81
about slT5. The salaries for city officials
ordered drawn and held. A bill OF Sl9.2,
for stone slabs to cover wells was ordered
paid.
The report of the finance committee or
auditing the taxes of 1898. showed aboul
$40 names on the assessment list, which
, were stricken of OH account Of deaths anC
removals from the city; also, the sum o.
SSI4.0l. as errors. allowed the collector
with balance of 81. 0S2, IL yet unsolicited
. The application Of Bernard Rodgers u
: rent the property at the upper end o
! North Third and Fourth streets for
: blacksmith and wheelwright shop wa
granted, at a rental of $40 per year.
Mr. Eliason offered to pay the expense
of opening the roadwals after the lat
blizzard. lie to be REIN bursed as soon a
the Council received the money. Th
offer was accepted.
Il The regular monthly meeting of Tru'
l.. tees of Commons was held last nigh
Il Members present were DR.. Black, Pres
i, dent; Messrs. Mahoney, Ferris, Rodney
e Challenger, Toman, Daily and McGrory
!, DIR. Black was reelected President, an
s John e. Mahoney. Vice-President. Th
acting committee, Messrs. Mahoney, WIS
n and Toman were reelected.
q For Secretary William J. Ferris was r.
e elected, He is also treasurer. As the con
a mittee on public building Messrs, Nj
v honey, Wise and McGrory we're named fl
h year.
e The firemens semi-annual appropriate
a of SIPS was granted.
5 The following orders were drawn: w.
l. Ferris, secretary $3.50; ]. L. V. Plat
r treasurer Emmanuel z, L. Church appr
,r priation for the town clock, $50; b.
Lancaster, salary as janitor, $50 Julian
"A Janvier, treasurer of market squa
& trustees, $780, W. Bridgewater, repairs
Ivv clock, $40.
s The following report of the Lena
ar Steam Fire Engine and Hook and Ladd
1e Co. was accepted Amount received fro
" trustees, $3.50 from City Council. sls
Is from rent OF hall, SIS; from dues, 81; tot,
ST Sil0. Expenses for building loan, CO
\. and wood. oil and janitor, $IlS,5o. Balan
w in treasury, so cents.
A very pleasant surprise party was te
ne dered Miss Rhoda Cannon at she residen
n of John A. Walls. A very pleasant tin
i was had by all present, among whom we
rs Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Walls, Misses Rho
Mt Cannon, Anna Mohlen, Ella lsherwoo
bt Celia Weggenman, Flora Hudson, Mess
If. William II. Hushebeck, Edward J. We
Nv genman. JOHN Tobin aud Harry III. Prit
.Ie A splendid repast was served by Nj
ii. Walls in honor of her guests.
- John Sheridan, assessor, gives mott
to that the assessment books Will he foul
&C. in the following locations Eastern d
trict, at Ferris drug store; Southern d
trict, at Gallaghers Star Hotel; Weste
district, at Toman's United States Hot
Northern district, at Hunters marble yal
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