The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-09
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN.
NEW CASTLE, October g.

fEW SAsiLhs octoUer D.
What Is new asked q REPUBLICAN,
reporter Of City Councilman Harrington
last evening,
why the newest thing at present."
replied tho city father SIS that am thor
oughly annoyed by the taxpayers over the
bill paid to clerk Eckles for finding out
the number of corners in the city where
the names OF streets should be placed.
think l should have finger in that pie.
Two years ago l was requested to do the
Same thing. l sat down at home, drew
map OF the city-perhaps it was rather
rough but / could explain it, and knew
in half an hour how many boards were
necessary. l voted on Tuesday evening
while laboring under false idea voted
for the payment Of Mr.. Pagan at So u day
and when it was moved that the clerk
should get the same rate voted for the
motion believing that it was for only one
day
There Is no use In trying to crawl out of
II but anyone who has lived in this city
Tor few years can sit at home and find
out the desired information"
With such information the " ritter passed
out Delaware Street but had not gone far
when a large property holder stopped Inc
and stated that when Registrar Malloney
turned Mr.. Eckles down and appointed
John Murphy, a Single Taxer for his
clerk, then the city of New Castle bad to
furnish the balm TO Mr.. Eckles for his
disappointment.
A general gloom spread over the city
yesterday when the sad news spread that
Henry Foster had died suddenly. Yester.
day morning Mr.. Foster returned to bis
nome from the depot and complained Of
feeling chilly. He lay down on the lounge
and his granddaughter, Miss Nellie Nor.
rison placed his heavy overcoat over his
shoulde's. After a short time he com.
planned the coat was too heavy and it was
replaced by shawl.
In moving about tho house in short
time afterward Nellie happened to look
towards her grandfather and seeing q
strange look on his face went to his side
only to find that he was dying. Help was
called and Rev. e. L. Brady and the near
est doctor Immediately summoned, but
upon their arrival he was found to be
dead.
Mr.. Foster was one of our best known
citizens and commanded the respect of all
Glasses. For nearly fifty years he has been
connected with the PENNSYLVANIA railroad
and was road foreman of the l. A. and X.
ROAD IN addition to being section foreman
at this city.
lie was staunchs Democrat in politics
and an ardent catholic in religion
He was president Of New Castle Build
re -" Ivan AoSuclalion' member OF oG.
Peters Beneficial Society and st. Mary's
i. A. B. Society Of Wilmington. For years
he has been trustee of ST. Peters Church
and at all times worked in the interests of
the church. A widow and three children
survive him.
The latter are Thomas Foster, Of Dover,
Mrs. William Morrison and Mrs. James
Linus He was born in Germany His
funeral will take place ON Monday morn
W no oh fad ;,,
Peters Church and interment made in
the adjoining cemetery.
"A gentleman In speaking OF the death Of
Mr. Foster this morning stated that he
was one of a number of men who in 1862
laid the railroad tracks on the ice across
the Susquehanna.
cheapest and best underwear at Biggs.
Howard Marshall left yesterday for the
Presbyterian Hospital In PHILADELPHIA to
60 under an operation for oblique hernia.
Frank Bridgewater and his friend
Joseph Tenke paid visit to his parents
mere. The youths rode on their wheels
and covered the distance in four hours
All the new styles In bats at Biggs
John NJ Valette of Pittman Grove, NJ.
was the guest Of New Castle friends yes.
terday.
Sheriff Shellenberger. of Middlstown,
"a, Is visiting his daughter, one of our
new school teachers
Maggie and John Carrick were given
general surprise last evening when a
number of their young friends from
Wilmington and this city paid them a
visit at the home of their parents on South
Fifth Street. The young people took
charge of the parlors and spent a delight
full time. Refreshments were served in
abundance.
Amongthose present from Wilmington
were Misses A. Rash, Ethel Vandegrift,
Laura Doughten Anna Chrsty, Mabel
Rothrock, and Messrs. Harry Heisler d.
Russell, William Rothrock, Merrill
Compton, Thorp Martin, Harry Jackson,
Willie O'Keefe
New Castle-Grace Saunders, Marion
Hushebeck. Jennie Lancaster. and Ray
Bacon.