The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-11
NEW CASTLE NEWS


New CASTLE, Jan. II.
'Get up and get' is the watchword
with every wide awake citizen Of tho
beautiful town on the Delaware. Step
after step will be mado to increase the
population, bring more works here to en-,
ploy the people aud take New Castle out
of the antideluyian ruts which have
caused so many OF its people to cat crusts,
when they should be partaking Of sub
staniial meats,
Mayor Evan G, Boyd on Saturday night
Issued call for meeting OF the citizens
to bo held in the town hall tonight, for
the purpose OF forming Commercial
Club, an organization which will be
equal to Board 1t Trade. There is going
to be trouble in New Castle this spring as
one set of the citizens is in favor OF work.
ing for the citys prosperity and another
set is determined to Keep it in its old
ruts. Even the electric road has its enc.
mics as demonstrated by the fact that q
LOBBYIST has been to Dover to try and get
antagcnistic legislation passed.
Put your shoulder to the wheel lads and
give united shove to place New Castle
in prosperity's march. Let us build new
houses, encourage manufacturers to locate
here, give electricity trial, start the new
water works, tear down the monument
erected by the majority the Trustees of
the common, get all our idle people at
work once more, pay up all Old bills and
to know all the latest news IN town read
the Republican.
AT tbs meeting of Division No 8, An
cient Order of Hibernians OH Saturday
evening, two new members were initiated
and two propositions were received. After
the meeting the members were given q
rare treat by the Literary Committee.
The Literary Committee for 1897 con-
slsts of Messrs James McHugh, Francis
Pagan and james f. Dougherty Now
that the electric cars will run at all hours
the Literary committee expects to see
delegations from Wilmington at the
meeting of No s.
City Council on Saturday night at its
meeting gave the third reading to the
ordinance In relation TO the contract with
the Railway Company and it became
law. Work on the electric lighting OF the
city will be pushed
When asked how long it would be before
tho lights could be installed through the
city, Mr.. Miller stated that it was hard to
say, as the weather would have much to
do with it. and might delay them for some
time, but if they had ten days of clear
weather and had the material here they |
would make Il creditable showing.
Tho new arc lights will be placed as |
near the centre Of the street as possible; |
the poles are to be placed on opposite |
corners, and the suspension wire will be |
" inch wiro, and the poles will be rigged |
with the latest improved pulley to raise
and lower the lights.
A motion was made by Mr.. Pagan that
the clerk be instructed to write toSuperin-
tendept II. L. Holiday of the Delaware
railroad, asking him to try and make it
to meet them on Thursday or
Friday or Saturday of next week, in order
that he might consult with them on sever
al matters, especially the opening of Tenth
street and placing Il crossing in. The bill
of John 4ncCallin was ordered paid. The
question in regard to the privilege Of lay
ing water mains in the streets was talked
Of to some extent
As exclusively statedin the REPUBLICAN,
two weeks ago, there will be Il charter ap-
Piled for a new Water Works Co. Arto-
sian wells will supply an immense stand
pipe capable of holding 1900 gallons of
pure water to go to tho people Of New
CASTLE at half the cost of tho present sup
ply of dirty and at times bad smelling
water.
Come out to the nesting to night and
shout for New Castle, and its march to
ward prosperity.
About forty sports on Saturday night
lrove to q barn II short distance below the
,ity, and witnessed brutal prize fight
or SlO Il side and the gate receipts. The
mill became so brutal in the tenth round
hat the specta ors called upon the referee
10 call the fight draw Both mems faces
we're pounded almost into jelly. The
were q. W. Hurley and Geo.
Scholer.
Mrs. Matilda Rothrock had narrow
.scape from drowning while skating on
he dyke.
On Saturday afternoon about 1o'clock
while William Brown and Peter CLOSER
we're out skating the ice broke. They
lad just gone down when the ice broke
lnder Mrs Rothrock. She was rescued
~ the young men and removed to the re.
idence of George Foreacro where she was 4
,laced in bed until the arrival of dry CLOTH I
ng from her home
st. Peters 7. A. B. Society turned out
n body yesterday morning and attended
irst mass Ia St. Peters church and re-
etved Holy Communion. Rev. L. l..
Brady preached an interesting sermon.
William Robbins is reported as being
better to-day.
he properly owned by Peter Scroth,
vas sold at sheriff sale on Saturday.
Join tho Commercial Club and boom
he city.
Tho knights of the Mystic Chain at
ended services in the NJ. h, Church yes
erday morning.
Ten new houses will be erected here this
prlng.
A prevailing question at present is
VIII electricity light the jail?"
The wooden mills closed down on Satur-
ay for two weeks,
The Delaware Iron Works closed down
u Saturday for u week in order TO connect
18th the new furnace and for the semi
nnual inspection Of the boilers.
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Lots of home references in favor of DR..
INNS White Pdlmonic Bulsum rs the
rcat cure for sore throat and diseases of