Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
New Castle, July 81. Foster Mitchell,
aged years, son OF Mr.. ana Mrs. Byard
Mitchell. suffered intense pain yeater-
day in consequence of having soup
bean put 10 one OF hia ears. He Huid
1t was put there by Charles Cannon, q
playmate, who remarked that il would
grow. For awhile IL was thought the
sufferer would lose his reason. The
bean was removed by Dr. j.. j. Black.
Industry Council. Jr. o. Z. A. Nj,
will celebrate its second anniversary on
August ;3lst. The Revs II. NJ. Niunson,
LII. D., and E. l.. Brady, State .Coun-
cillor Frank NJ. Jones and Past State
Councillor Isaac 4. Parker will particle
pate in the exercises.
New Castle. Aug. 9. -Tndicationa of
busineas revival are Increasing. The
machinery at the Delaware iron works
10 being overhauled preparatory to "a
resumption Of operations next Monday.
II is rumored that the SHAY mills at
Bridgeton, N. j., will resume work
soon, aud, il they do, the Triton cot.
ton mills, in this city, probably will
be put in operation also. Several ad-
ditional looms at the Knowles mills
were put in motion last week, and now,
OF the total number, ITO looms, log are
running.
Saturdays storm was one Of the
heaviest ever seen bore, Rain fell Ia
torrents. Lightning entered the county
jail and burned an electric light wire
and made hole in gas pipe. Pierce
Gould, the chief warden, was slightly
stunned. Hail as large as marbles fell,
and many windows throughout the city
were broken. A tree in Mr.. DENTS
yard was blown down. falling on the
Gilpin House stable. and a tree near
the Protestant Episcopal Church had a
limb torn off by lightning.
New Castle, Aug. 3.-Yesterday
morning Mrs. II. Eben Watts sent a
child to Frazer's grocery store to pur-
chase package of Gold Dust powder.
The child returned with the powder
and placed it upon the table where
Irene, the youngest child, was eating
breakfast. She opened the package aud
took spoonful of the powder, which
she swallowed. The mother entered the
room and found the child choking.
The powder burned the child's throat
and she became very i'll. a doctor was
sent for and emetics were administered,
after which she recovered
Cards are out for the wedding Of
Miss Barbara Walters Of Bear Station
and John White. motorman on tho Will
mington & New CASTLE Electric railway,
ON August 18th. ut the home OF Mrs.
Clara White, mother of the groom. A
reception will lie held after the we'd
ding at their home, southwest corner
of Fourth and Harmony streets.
The third game of the chess series
between William j. Ferris of thia city
and MIR. Voigt, the champion OF phila-
delphia, On Saturday night, was won
by the latter, making the score Ferris,
L; Voigt. /; drawn. l.
Contractor Megginson has completed
the work uf resbingling the buildings
on the farm tenanted by John Levy,
on the New Castle causeway. He used
IL, SIS shingles. e,
Mrs. W. jerks Fell OF Philadelphia,
who il cruising in her yncht May,
landed in this city yesterday with a
party Of 10 persons. After trolley
ride and lunch they sailed for Loves.
New Castle, Aug. 4.-City Council
held its monthly meeting last evening.
City Treasurer Ferris reported the
following receipts: From Tax Collector
White, 81, 1878. 20; from Tax Collector
Tnhin, $3.50. 32; from Major Boyd,
81 rs.
The street committee reported that
the sidewalks to which repairs had been
ordered are being put in good con.
ditiop.
Julian ID. ,lanvier was heard regard
ing the sidewalk on Ninth street ad-
jacent to the Triton cotton mills and to
which repairs had been ordered. lie
stated that the sidewalk ia in bad
condition because the sewer under it
doss not drain of all ths water. Ths
matter again was referred to the street
committee.
George Nj. Riley petitioned for u
board walk from his residence, In Dob
binsville, to the Knowles wooden mills.
He said the road 10 almost impossible
in wet weather, and stated that board
walk was promised 10 years ago. He
added that his assessment had been in
creased 5000. President Lambson an
nounced that Council hopes to have the
walk in good CONDITION before winter.
Mr.. Janvier asked what Council pro-
poses to do in regard TO grading Dob
bins street, He was told that the city
does not own that street.
Council was asked to draw in favor
of the road commissioners an order for
5000, on account OF road tax for 1896.
The payment of few bills was
ordered. Mr.. Harrington objected TO
bills presented by Matthew Tobin and
Thomas Morgan, for ST. and So, re-.
spectiyely, but they were allowed. lie
commended that dogs killed by Messrs.
Tobin and Morgan should have been
buried without additional cost to the
city. Bills for Sl2.5 and SS5, pre-
sented by William A. KINNEY and
Byard I. Mitchell, were held subject to
tho approval OF the street committee.
Action ON Peter L. Co9per's bill,
amounting to $50. for preparing tho
city charter, was postponed until the
September meeting. The payment of
the salaries of the patrolmen was
ordered.
The Board Of Trustees OF the New
Castle Commons also held it's monthly
meeting last evening. lsa
The payment of few bills was
| ordered.
Treasurer Ferris was instructed to
pay taxes this month, in order to secure
per cent rebate.
Most Of the session WIS devoted to
discussing farm interests.
LARGE COLLEOTJ ONS.