The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-19
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. November 49, 1897.

T The Iraelitish Eucampment which has
beOn In Mt Salem NJ. 4. Church during
the past week vii! pitch tents tonight and
cross over the Red Sea. The choir Of Mt.
Church Of Wilmington, Of which
Rev. j. H. Harman has been pastor,
will come over tonight and sing hymns,
At the Encampment last evening there
were twelve patriarchs representing the
twelve tribes Of Israel. Each patriarch
had d tent and in front Of each tent waa
u table OH which were candies and other
also displayed. Joseph in his coat of many
colOrs attracted attention from those who
visited the EnCampment.
The Clionian Herald this week is truly
interesting. 1t is edited by four pupils Of
the High School who are mem bers Of the
Clionian Literary S ciety.
There was considerable talk here yester-
day afternoon about the cscupe of tho
piano from the X. Of Z. hail. Constable
Green, of Wilmington had his trip to New
Castle for no hing
There was gala time in the X of Z.
hall last evening when Friendship Con-
clave No. 34 Adhesive H|os,lllions gave u
smoker. Members frol4t Industry Con-
clayo came over on special Car with their
famous Mogulion baud.
The City Cornet band OF this city renl-
cred choice selections. A graphophone
also helped to make the eveuing pleasant
| one. DIR. Morgan and others unliveneu
those present by comic recitations and fun
ny speeches.
Pipes and tobacco weIu hnndcd around
anu later tho committee on refresh nsnts
saw hat the friends. who had been invited
were well taken care Of.
| The festivities lasted until near mid
night Tho writer feels indsotsu Tor an
| invitation to The open smoker at which
| so many persons not membe.s were pres
| cnt.
| At tho meeting Of the N. e. Sunday
| school officers on Tuesday evening last tho
| following COMMITTEE was appointed to
| make arrangements Tor II Christmas Ell.
tertainment. The committee consists Of
| kev. L. L Corkran, Mrs. Challenger,
| Miss May Whitnack, Robert e. Gordon
and john d. Vining.
Rev l.. 2. Corkrun will preach special
sermon to the members D! Industry Cuun-
oil, Jr o. U. A. NJ, Oh next Sunday
morning. His subj~ct will be ''Bo care.
ful Tor nothing but In oyety thing by
prayer and supp!icatlon with Thanksgv.
ing 10 the Lord"
John Becker returned home yesterday
from Hartley, Md, lie succeededil bayg-
ing 10 rabbits
James B. Toman, Matthew Tobln,
Michael Reedy and Harry King of VIII
IuluBtpl ye5i eTuay litUl u gun
nlng trip in Pencatlcr huudreu. They sue
ceeled in bHgging rabbits and parttlise-
Clarence White, .lamn4 e. Booth, n. :.
Rogers and le. cey White have returned
home from Blackhird. They had plenty
of partrldgcs and rabbits.
Mrs. Charles Clcwrll and children hav,
returned home from u visit to friends at
Nazareth Pa.
Delaware City people held a town meet.
Intr NnUDr sIny and an l,ir lNI
tne action of The spncnl cunlinithea
and will have water WORKS for the town.
There is IL store for rent on Delaware
stroe. Address p. o. Box ia.
The boiier AMI engine for tho shirt fac
70 y WAS t"s1cd yesterday. Everything
was all right.
Ex-Cnnsul Black looks we'll alter his
George Case left last evening for New
.l,vtn 10 attend the gam, of football to
morrow botWetn fuln and PRINCETON.
Councils Routine Work.
City Council In regular weekly session
last night accepted thu invitation OF The
Phoenix Fire Company to attend She hous
ing of he Company new apparatus on
the evnn,ng of Deremler3
Chairman o Nei o.; h. Public Building
Committee reported that tiie henting
plant ilad been found satisfactory and he
recommended tho payment of Harry
Miller g. Co.'S bill Of 81 l!6. 30 for the work,
which was allowed Mr.. UNeili also re.
ported tias ho Company had furnished y
$1,000 hold as Il guarantee thtL he plant
would be kept in order year. The bond
was accepted
City Treasurer Curry reported tine bal. I
ance In Union National ! ank to account |
of current expenses to be S5t)A2j 80: in each
uf the four depository banks SIG TW. total, |
$l26, 1S9 80; special fund for park purposes,
S23O93 70. The collecl ions were Eugene
NJ. Sayers, $685. account of taxes for The !
year 1895; anne, 500, account of taxes
for the year le9j; Edmund Mitchell, Jr,
$26uO, account of taxes tor the year 1896
The Finance Committeo submitted an
adverse repor to AIT. ROhe Adair's
request for tho return of $13,GS as over.
paid tax on property OF Ben jamin +.
Wilson and the report adopted. An order
for Sl17lSs3 was drawn IN favor of Ben
jamin f. Bartran, he amount being the
Board Of Education's monthly appropria-
tion.
1t was also ordered that City Treasurer
Curry draw 5000 from each of the four de-
po'itory banks. ,h' i'm 'unt to beNepusited
in the active bank
Chief of Police Doan a, secretary of the
Police Commits iun sent IL communication
asking tha council opon driveway from
kng street 20 the rear of the station
houso in order that prisoners may have
more secrecy. The chief said the present
arrangement was irconvenient and dis
gusting from the fact ha drunkarus lie
quently have to be carried into the station
house; drunken women always create dis
order and that many men who are n,l.
judged innocent of crime are jeered at hy
crow DIS tho same as the commonest drunk
ard. The communication was referred 10
tho Public Building Comnlite