Evening journal., 1897-04-15
MIDDLETOWN IN FAVOR
Not an Objection to the
Proposed Trolley Extension.
THE SENTIMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
ALL THINK 1T WOULD BE AN ES-
3 PECIALLY GREAT THING FOR
MIDDLETOWN AND ODESSA.
WHAT BUSINESS MEN SAY.


The people of Middletown could not
possibly be more elated than over the
proposed extension of the trolley line
; through that thriving town. They are
endeavoring to curb their anticipations
fearing they will have to fall back on
old modes Of travel by reason of the
Legislature being controlled by the
Pennsylvania railroad In other words, |
it is safe to say that m-ddeltown wants
the trolley more than any town yet
heard from. There has not yet been
an objection expressed
, The sentiment of the people In refer
ence TO the continuation OF the New |
Castle trolley is as follows:
| certainly wish that 1t would start, |
as It would be grand thing.-W. E. |
) Painter
It would be very beneficial to the
people. / am highly in favor OF the
2 trolley. Edward Reynolds.
! Certainly / am in favor of it-G. 70.
Hukill.
would like very much to see 1t come
in.-William Wood.
II would be a coed thing Edward
. Vaughan.
1t would be the best thing that could
happen AS we are the largest ship
pers in our line we would give it all
our patronage -DeValinger & Bro.
. NV opinion is like all the rest. 1t
would be a good thing.-A. M. Cham
berlain.
? There can be but one opinion. Any
thing that will benefit the farmer and
T. merchant will be a good thing. Jesse
y l.. Sheppard.
J. for one, want to keep up with the
= times. should like to have the troll
u ley-George ID. Kelley, cashier Peoples
National Bank.
8 The new line proposed by the New
II Castle trolley company would greatly
II benefit the state. ! hope that 1t will
come through Midtown and Odessa
~ &C. W. Naudain, president of the
l. Town Council.
y, 1t would be great thing for the
"a town.. b. Messick.
I'd believe in the trolley and If It Is
)t adopted for freight, It will be OF great
l- benefit to us.--J. w. Jolls.
D. II would be a great convenience.-S.
p. FOard.
j want anything to get opposition to
o this railrOad.-Frank Jolls.
1t would be a great advantage to the
small towns.-Dr ]. G. Stiles.
am as all others highly IN favor ol
- a trolley system. c. Parker.
/ think that 1t would be good thing
as the people of some towns have M
" mode OF travelling. except by driving
Dir and would mutually benefit the peopl
-, and merchants.-W. S. Letherbury.
~ 1t would be a grand thing for th'
ID. people of our state as we are nov
overtaxed for REHABILITATION & Co
/ am in favor of a new railroad ever,
time.--W. Kates.
no am highly in favor Of IL, as 1 thinl
n It Is a good thing.-John f. Gift
on II would be appreciated by the pub
~, lie. especially the people of Odessa, wh'
have TO drive to Middletown in order 4
We take the train. In Winter the road
are often unfit for travel.-Dr /.
)f- Vallandigham.
The opponents of the House bill Z
supplement the charter Of the Whining
AK ton and New Castle Electric Railwa
Yn Company made a bold atteLIpt to de
10 feat the bill yesterday in the absenc
"a Of Deputy Attorney-General Peter ]
ou Cooper. Jr., in Georgetown, where h
en- is assisting Attorney-G General White
lei the prosecution Of Gordy the allege
murderer of his wife. II was a poorl
,on devised scheme, and strengthened tn
~" bill instead of weakening it, for Il il
the who were in nowise pledged to the bill
an and they voted for Il TO man III
scheme was defeated by vote Of II
6. Representatives HAZEL, EliasOn an
HIS Taylor being absent at the close Of q
ew fight when the yeas and nays we
tho called.
The fight Of the morning session w
told fully in the Evening Journals di
un- patches yesterday afternoon.
bill When the House reassembled in Il
vu- afternoon, Mr. Dempsey renewed q
fight for the bin in his characterist
on and manly manner. He urged q
and House not to take an unfair advanta
TO Of the promoters Of the enterprise.
ley PETITIONS FOR THE ROAD.
Petitions for the road from Fru
IN land Grange, of Kent county, Othe
from citizens of New Castle coun
'iu were presented by Speaker Riggin al
read. The petitions were as follows:
st. Georges, Del, 1897.
Hon. Emory B. Riggin, Speaker of
play House of Representatives, Dow
nch Delaware.
rket Dear Sir: We, the undersigned. ci
and zens of New Castle county, do here
petition your honorable body to ens
the bill now under considerable
tha amending the charter OF the Wllmlh
,,t,.s ton and New Castle Electric Railw
ight Company.
This company new has a substant
plant in operation at New Castle, a
is running its cars from Wilmir
ton to New Castle. and desires to exte
the its line from New Castle south a
lmi- from Wilmington north.
)nes We earnestly urge our represen'
ker's tives to pass this BILL as it will grea
chill benefit the people of Delaware.
The James Richardson, M. d., Will;
chill Reynolds, Albert n. Sutton. Rev. T.
Val Harding, Rev. r. A. Dawson, Fran
d he l. Peterson, Charles II. Stewart Fra
the Shoule. G.. +. Clark, A. G. Robinson.
lass T. Hesel, II. p. Stewart III, Wrig
rter, Charles ID. Riley, Thomas Laws, Char
is Falkenhainer. A. A. Weik, Cha
Thompson, Joseph G. Grassland, 10