The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, Feb 6,

City Councilman Cooper and Morrison
yesterday went to Dover to adyo .ate tic
passage of the bill to exempt the CITY
from the payment of 5000 annually to the
Road Commissioners of New Castle hum
dred. The people Of this city do not re.
ceive one cents worth of good for the
money us they pay for the maintenance OF
the streets. The city of Wilmington
mlghG just as well pay annuity to Brandy
Wlne hundred because It's roads run into
| the city.
IL is also claimed that for wears the
Road Commissioners have been acting 40
corning to theway they have been, ,elected-l
according TO partisan feelings. IL New
CastIe does not pay annuity to the Road
Commissioners then twill haye,no right
to vote for Road Commissioners Of this
hundred. That will take the hundred out
of politicians hands. Let the best men
be selected and let the people along the
roads select their men.
A special session of CITY Council was &,
have been held last evening to consider the
advlsability of making certain amend
ments to the city charter. But owing to
Messrs, Morrison and Cooper being do
tained in Dover and Mr.. Schuhardt fail.
ing to come in from the Buttonwoods
there was no meeting. George M. Riley,
William Vickory, and Martin Leonard
appeared rs committee of the tax payers
OF Dobbinsville to urge Council to work
for legislation this spring In order that the
trolley cars may cross the railroad at
Seventh strcrt without using a high
bridge.
In part Mr.. Riley said, 1--WE are tired Of
mud and our people should rise up and
demand our rights; We want something
more than big eyesoro and the high
bridge we will fight So Council and
Mayor should ask for share of Justice
Tor our end OF town our taxes we pay and
we honestly say send US the trolley cars
down,
A special meeting will be held some
evening next week.
Mrs Dora McCaughan wife Of Alex.
ander McCoughan. died yesterday after.
noon. About a week ago new baby
arrived at the Mclaughlin home and as
stated In the REPUBLICAN it was buried
on Wednesday and now the sad news
comes of its mothers death.
Friendship Conclave No 81 Mogullions
have elected the following officers: Past
Master Mogul, p. j. Ahern; Master Mo-
gul, Hugh Mclaughlin; Senior Mogul,
Robert Harrington; Junior Mogul, Geo.
W. ,Vantine; worthy supe John Wise;
Cash Grahber, 5. A Stewart quill driver,
John q. King; inside snoozer. j. b. Vim
George Tobin, and w. G. Wright.
The pupils in Miss Baird's room yester-
day afternoon presented the following
pleasing program
Song, Song Of the Brookiet. School
Story of Benjamin Franklin. Teacher
Song, prarle Flowers. Girls
Dialogue, Pumpkins,
Clara Grimes, Ray Patton, Jennie Coff.
mann,
Essay, Benjamin. Franklin, R. Brown,
Select Real lag The Dying Nun, Nellie.
Leo Eagin
Song Touch Not the Cup" Girls.
It ry "Old Man and King" j. CotfmA1n.
Recitation Somebody's Mother. Clara
Grimes.
son :.........:::,,......By by the School.
Mrs. William W. Simpson and Mrs
Houston are i'll. Frank Patton is very
low.
Part of the trolley bridge arrived yester
lay.
d. w. Elkinton aud AlbsS&sH. Silver
were appointed directors Of the farmers
Bank AT this place
Ben Gam of Wilmington visited New
Castle yesterday, W.
Samuel H. Taliafero of Camden, n. j. ia
visiting friends in this city.