The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-10
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.

New CASTLE. Dec. 10.
At the special meeting Of city council
held last evening Mr.. Morrison stated that
tho meeting was called for the purpose OF
giving hearing to Mr.. Shaw, of the gas
company. Mr.. Shaw sent for Nh. Morri-
son the other day and stated that ho
thought it would be an injustice to cut oil
the gas company at present. The majority
of stockholders are residents OF New
Castle.
Mr.. Cooper-Yes, and the majority Of
the stockholders are favorable to cleo
tricity.
Mir. Schuhardt and Mr.. Morrison stated
having met Mr.. Shaw and that that gem
tleman had received no notice from the
lamp committee of city council.
Mr. Harrington Is after tho best light
for the least money. While we have good
light. wo ought to have better Mr. Nor
risun was in favor of keeping life in the
gas company. There is not an incundcscent
light can compare with our lights. This
railway Is an experiment and 1t will not
pay q cent of taxes for at least ten years
Mr. Harrington is under no obligation
to either the gas or electric company and
favored looking before loaping. He
favored letting the matter go over for the
present.
Mr. Morrison you cannot light the city
lUT clDUJ tUu yUu CulhOU illuho hnh ~ INV
and flesh of another. He believes in
patronizing home industries and will
never be under obligations to the gas COM
pany. You do not know who is going to
run the company.
Mr. Schuhardt did not know when tho
lamp commi! tee was instructed to invcSl-
gate the electric light.
Mr.. Harrington and Mr.. Cooper com.
planned of the lights being extinguished
at O'Clock in the morning,
Mr. Morrison sees the lamps burning at
6 clock in the morning.
AT this stage Mr.. Fagan accompanied
by Mr. King and Mr.. Strain entered
council chamber. Mr.. King stated he
came down to sec the best lighted town
in Delaware. In answer to question he
said he saw no candles and found some
good lights.
Mr. Fagan went over tho little tale Of
woe SO often told in council
On motion Mr.. King, was given tho
privilege of the floor. He asked the presi.
dent if a proposition were made would 1t
be actcd upon or would it be laid on the
table. He would not like to put in
proposition unless the council was ready
to consider it.
Mr.. Fagun favored holding meeting
next week to permit Mr.. Shaw to be pres
ent. The other sido could put in its bid.
Mr.. King said that the railway would
put new life into the town. They did not
come as the enemy Of any body. Unless
sufficient encouragement is given then no
electric light plant will be put in He did
not want to criliciso the lights but there
are not enough lights They will make
IN offer to properly light Now Castle.
Thore Is no bias in the matter IL Is Il busi-
moss proposition. The matter went over
until next Wednesday night when bids
will be received for the lighting of the
city.
a bill for &3 in favor of William Pustill
WAS ordered paid. The property owners
and residents of the West end pctitioned
for crossing over Tenth street
Mr. Ryran stated that this was tho third
petition which had been presented. He
informed council that unless the railroad
puts in tho crossing then council is ex-
pected to put it in and collect from tine
railroad company
Mr.. Schuhardt and MIR. Pagan moved
that City Council open Tenth street The
motion prevailed.
greatly reduced in price. Greatest
variety.
Superintendent Holiday Is expected
here on Saturday. The council will SEQ
that the names are placed on the street
corners.
A nice Christmas present is a good
umbrella-get 1t at Biggs'.
Harry Wallace, Frank Meades and Miss
Cora johnson, of Queen Anne's County,
have returned to their homes after pleas
ant visit to Mr. and Mrs. John A. Walls
Sig reduction in Xmas goods at Stoops',
John Ward of Philadelphia is the guest
of John Bacon. Mr.. Ward was constable
in New Castle at one time, but has not
been here for twenty two years.
Toys and tree trimmings at Stoops'.
John Hendrix has removed to the Turner
property recently vacated by Joseph john
son.
fruit and pound cake at Valette's.
: James B. Teman, DIR. McCabo, j. Ernest
Phillips and Patrick McGrory arc cunning
around Selbyyille, Sussex county, Del.
Largo iron coal lods 10 cents, at Stoops.
The marriage OF one of our popular
young men will be announced tomorrow.
That Sheriff and Mrs. Finn wcre popu.
lar with their Newport neighbors was de-
monstrated last evening whom about no
friends from that town and surrounding
country arrived in town. They drove to the
Gilpin House yard and at signal march
cd in body to tho residence where
they took the Sheriff by surprise
After spending while in social chat
tho Sheriff and Mrs Finn were surprised
to see an easy chair and handsome silver
service carried into the parlor, They wero
tokens of the esteem in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Finn were held by their former
neighbors.
Sheriff and Mrs. Finn have bcon only
few weeks among US AMI yo1 they have
made lots Of friends, so it is no wonder
that their Newport Leighbors esteemed
tbcm so highly.
Yesterday afternoon as Frank Meredith
was returning from Wilmington, on hls
wheel ne noticed smoke issuing from
frame house on the Kelly faria near Meg
ginson's hill. When he reached there one
half of the house was ablaze
With the assistance of three colorcd
men tho fire was cxtingulshed. In ono
half of the house lives an old colorcd
woman and in the other half an old color.
ed man There is an open grato in tho
woman's side and by burning stick wood
the partition caught fire, The furniture
in the old mans part wns destroyed as ho
was away from home at the time. The
house was badly wrecked by the fire.