Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-09
NEW G4STLE.

to make during the coming season a
better record than heretofore. The
candidates are hard at work practicing
and doing finely. The new uniforms
will be ready for the first game, on May
I'd, when the strong kensington team
will play hero. The following games,
all of which will tako place In this
city, have been scheduled: May ID,
Kensington: May 9th, Montgomery A.
A.; May 23d, Manayunk; June 9th,
Iioga; June 18th, Clermont; June
9th, Montgomery A. A. A floral CON
cert will be given Saturday evening,
April 18th, for the benefit of the First
Baptist Church.
New Castle, April 3.-Tho death Of
Mrs. Mary E. Bacon, wife Of John
Bacon, Sr., which occurred this morn
ing, caused much surprise notwith-
standing she had been i'll long time.
A few minutes before she died her
health seemed to have improved and,
rising from her bed, she brushed her
hair and spoke to some of her children.
She had resided in this city about 80
years and previously lived near Smyrna.
Ten children, John Bacon, Mrs. Alex
ander Biggs, George Tobin, George
Bacon, Joseph Bacon, Mrs. Mary
Gross, Laura Bacon, James Bacon,
Samuel Bacon and Mrs. Louisa Mar
guess, survive her. The funeral will
take place next Monday afternoon.
Services will be held in the Methodist
| Church and interment will be made in
tho cemetery adjoining
The annual election for two members
of Council city assessor and city
treasurer will be held April 14th.
John j. Sheridan has announced
himself as candidate for the assessor
ship, which makes four candidates in
the field. 1t is expected that the Single
Takers will have ticket.
New Castle, April 6.-The Huns and
Poles in Dobbinsville were extremely
disorderly yesterday and John Casco
was arrested on the charge of using
threatening language. Last night no
was released on his own recognizance.
Subsequently it was ascertained that
John Capiski had been murderously
assaulted by Jacob Freski. Both of
Capiski's eyes were injured, his face
was badly cut and he was bruised about
the body. His condition is critical.
The eighth annual statement of the
Citizens Building and Loan Associa-
tion mentions the following: First
series, G85 shares, real value S12S. 40
and withdrawal value 1921. 92; second
series, GAG shares, real value S72. G6 and
withdrawal value S66. 49,; third series,
real value S12 so.
The first game of baseball this
season will be played on the battery
park grounds April 25th, when the
Alert of Philadelphia will probably
cross bats with the @. A. q. The Rox-
borough team will play here May 10th.
Peter Closer had 20 chickens stolen
Friday night.
While jumping from a moving train
Thursday Delbert B. Kirk was thrown
15 feet and had his face, shoulder,
an arm and hand badly bruised and
a finger broken.
New Castle. April THE musicale
| given by Miss May WhItnack last even
ing in honor of Miss Mary ID. Allison
of Knoxville, Tenn, and Miss Susie
Parker of Middletown was extremely
pleasant. Among those present we're !:
Hattie Matchett, Margaret ForealSer,
Mabel baird, Bessie Allen, Gertie
Lackey, Louisa Van Trump, Alice Con-
nor, Hattie Van Trump, Rhoda Connor,
August Ten Woeges, Thomas Corn
brooks, Stlllman Hodgman, Charles
Patterson, Thomas Morgan, William
Mckee, Helen Price. Frank Poole,
Allen Mcdowell, William Brady, T..
w. Lank, Walter Dubrie, t. Leroy
Foote. Agnes Wilmot, Hattie Chal-
lenger, Anna Stewart, Bessie Wilson,
Lizzie Dennison, Lura Meredith, Josie
Adams, Lillian Meredith, Maggie
Gordon, Mary King, Lizzie Wise. Anna
Mohlen, Celia Mahoney, Laura Truss,
Carrie Downey, Reba Saunders, May
Goodley, Bessie Kuntz, Beatrice Coff-
man, Matte Draper, Brown Lancaster,
Edward b. Whitnack, II. O. Hunter,
James Challenger, DIR. Richards, Will
liam Hoffman, j. Milton Davidson,
Harvey Stewart, Walter Bacon, Harry
Meredith, Frank Meredith, Prof. j.
Andrews, DIR. and Mrs. ]. LIE Roy
Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wise,
Mr.. and Mrs. @. O. Whitnack, Lulu
Forbes, Maggie Watson and Maggie
Whitnack.
The election of wardens and vestry-
men for Emmanuel Church, last night,
resulted as follows: John McFarlin,
Senior Warden; Edwin NJ. Herbert,
Junior Warden; David w. Elkinton,
John McFarlip, Edwin M. Herbert,
John Ii. Rodney. Lewis L. Eliason,
William j. Etchell Thomas Holcomb.
William A. Matthias and Charles
Willis, vestrymen.
The Citizens Building and Loan As
sociation elected the following officers
last night: George W. Dickerson,
Presidents John G. Mahoney, Vice
President; William j. Ferris, Secre-
tary; Julian D. Janiver, Treasurer.
Nine directors were also elected.
Now Castle, April 8.-The monthly
meeting of City Council was held last
evening.
Mr.. Pagan reported that the accounts
of the city treasurer had been audited
and that they are correct. 1t was
decided to have 500 copies of the
treasurer's statement printed.
During discussion respecting the
old Humane engine, Mr. Pagan stated
that the trustees of the Now Castle
Commons claimed that the engine bo.
longs to them and that it had merely
been put in the custody of the city.
| The fire committee was requested to
confer with the trustees. After brief
recess the committee confirmed Mr..
Fagan's announcement and reported
that the trustees, a few minutes pre-.
vious, had donated the engines and
hook and ladder truck to the city.
| The payment of several bills was
ordered and the salaries of the mayor,
| the city treasurer, the city solicitor
and the policemen were directed TO be
| drawn.
The road commissioners were allowed
their annual appropriation, amounting
to 5000.
1t was agreed to assess the Button
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