The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-10
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.
New CASTLE, DEL, Feb. 10, 1897.

At the meeting of the Trustees of the
Common held last evening Mr. Rodney
presided. The other member present wero
Messrs. Mahoney, Challenger, Ferris, Nc
Grory, Shaw Wise aud Dalby.
There was lively debate over the con-
tract with the Water Works Company.
The company asked that IT bo exempt
from showing Its books to the Trustees
since the annual payment has been-cu
down from S3, 900 to 81, 500. Mr.. McGrory
had no objection but he thought that the
people should be protected from extortion
us the company could increase the rates
of the hytlrants to $40 and $l2 year.
Mr.. Rodney, they could have done SO
years ago but they never tried it,
After considerable talk for and against
Mr. McGrorys idea Mr.. Mahoney had, an
amendment that the supply be no less
than ut the present.
basin holds 1850, 900 gallons but the pipes
have become corroded and the supply Is
not as good as in former years. There are
more consumers now than in former years.
Mr.. John X. Lambson addressed the
meeting on the idea OF publishing pro-
spectus of New Castle. What can we say
to those who wish to come here? The
committee felt that the Trustees should
assist the committee by agreeing to donate
ures have been obtained and the proSpec
tus to be issued will be credit to the
town.
Mr.. McGrory these lands were left to
the inhabitants of New Castle for their
benefit and he looked at it that@if any
bonafide industry came here he would
favor grant of land ut nominal sum.
1t would be All advantage to the people:
Mr.. Maloney and Mr.. Dalby agreed
- ,,,I ut pnt
than S. an acre
Mr.. Daily considered that any plant
that would employ 90 men should be well
coined A committee Of three consist
ing of Messrs Challenger, Ferris and Nc
Grory was appointed to consider the
matter and to report at the next meet
ing.
At tho meeting of the Grand Lodge of
the A. o. U. w. held here yesterday the
following officers were chosen
Grand master workman, Curtis II.
Davis; past grand master workman,
Charles Heine; grand foreman, W. L.
Gallaher; grand overseer, James II. Sa-
vile. grand recorder, Charles K. Woods:
grand receiver, Edgar A. Finley; grand
guide William f. Stimmel; grand inside
watchman. George NJ Stevenson; grand
outside watchman, J. L. Ellis; grand
medical examiner, Lewis w. Finn; grand
trustee, j. n. Hotfecker; rcnresentatives
to Supreme Lodge, Charles Il. Woods. G:
H. Prettyman, w. n. Mccormick; journal
clerk, Benjamin +. Bnrtram; reading
clerk, James Van Arsdalen.
When the 305 o'clock train arrived here
yesterday afternoon the passengers we @
surprised to sec new trolley car standing
on tho tracks near the depot. Two gentle
men got off tho train and walked dire1t to
the trolley car and got aboard. They
were f. H. Treat, president OF tho road
and Joseph MacCarroll, president OF the
Fairmount Construction Company.
Men, women and children rushed TO the
sidewalks to view the now car make her
initial rip over the road. 1t was highly
sa isfactory In the evening one car made
two trips with number OF children IN
order that the people may see how nee IL
is to have trolley Car = running AT nlght
time. Ano her carload of the new bridge
arrived yesterday.
The poles TO beu'ed for stringing the
wires for the electric lights were placed
along the streets yesterday.
Mrs John Reynolds is very Ill.
Alex. McGue is reported better.
The Good Government Club will hold
its meeting on next Tuesday evening.
Knowles Woolen Mills closed down yes
terday. Only II few operatives were at
work to-day.
The funeral Of Mrs Sue N. Simpson
took place to-day The pail bearers were
James NJ. WISE Edward Challenger, JAS.
H. Biggs, Thomas Frazer, David Boulden,
and John Fleming. Interment was made
in the Wilmington and Brandywine ceme-
tory,