Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

Special Correspondent Of t4uzette audJouinal
Now Castle, Feb. 1.-THE LenBpe
Fire Co. held it's annual election yes
terday with the following result. Presi-a
dent, Francis Fagau: Vice President,
Edward J. LarlSin; Recording Score
tary, John r. Campbell; Financial
Secretary, Patrick j.. McGrory; Treas
urer, James 3. Toman Chief Director,
Peter g. Madden; FIRST Assistant,
j ohm McCanghau; Second Assistant,
John G;lkey; Third Assistant, John
Pustil; Fourth Assistant, James Farley
Directors, Peisr g. Madden, John Nc
Caughan, james Farley, John pustil,
John Gikey, Patrick J. McGrory,
Joseph Taylor, William Farley and
Thomas McDonough: Chief Engineer,
Joseph Taylor; First assistant, james
-. Tomau; Second Assistant, Edward
j. LarAin; Third Assistant, Harry
Walthers; Fourth Assistant, James
| Legg; Trustees, Hugh e. Smith, Fran
cis Pagan, Edward j. Larkin, John +.
Campilell, Patrick J. McGroIy, Jemee
| ID. Toman, Joseph TAYLOR, ndrew M.
Gallagher, William Madden and Harry
Walthers; Room Committee, Peter 9.
MRdnen Alexander McCaughan and
John +. Campbell; Investigating Com
mittee, Frank Raney and Thomas Nc.
| Donough. A committee, composed OF
John r. Campbell, William Madden
and Francis Pagan, was appointed to
solicit funds for obtaining bell for the
ongine house.
Natalie, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Byard Mitchell. was badly scalded on
Saturday 10y splitting cup of tea.
The mon who went from New Castle
TO Russia seyersl months ago are dis
satisfied with their treatment recsiv.
ing so cents fov a dollar. and will no,
rnnew their contracts. The bricklayers
will start homeward to-day and are OK.
pacIed to arrive in the United States
about March lsi.
! New Castle, Fob. l6. The -four mills
OF tho William Lea & Sons Go. will re
sumo operations next week,
Robert d. Longland, formerly of thii
city, died at Camden. N. d., on Satur
day. His funeral took place this after
noon. The deceased was Mrs. Dayi!
Stewards brother.
New Castle. Feb. l7.-Considerabl
excitement was created yesterday b.
ZachRriah Gemmel preventing jefferson
Downham putting gools in a house OF
Third street south OF Delaware,
" portion of which the former occupie
and a room in which tho latter hal
rented. Magistrate JRnrier will prob
ably settle tho dispute.
Electric light poles have been erectef
I in Dobbinsyille and Shawtown.
Miss Perey lecturen in tho Prssby
, teriap Church this afternoon.
| | Tho hnua tuba uara pnpi i1rn6 in fb
( raid at tho west yard we're brough
, bore yesterday, and were compelled t
, walk from tho train TO the jail, wher
they will mingle with criminals of th
> worst type. Citizens condemn the parad
; ing of the boys on tho streets.
The sociahle and supper given las
! evening by the Columbia Athletic Gu
, was pleasant and attended by about Il
! persons.
. Tho New Castle pupils of the Delt
Z ware School OF oratory will give
8 reception tonight. A pleasing Pre-
I gramme has bon prepared. Several Wi
t mingtohiaus will BIZ present.
Harry Rothrock will remove to th
\ house., occupied by Joseph BARTLETT, an
q LAWS Cummings will remove TO til
Q house tn he vaeatad by Mr.. isothrock
Mrs Mary Sullivan will remove
the house to be vacated by Josep
Taylor
II Mr.. and Mrs. Frank King gave
party last evening in celebration OF I'll
q birthday Of their daughter, Mary
a Fifty persons wore present, and
' pleasant time was had.
. Wallace Cannon, Thomas T. Norge
y and Wellington Townsend have gone
I Harrington, to attend the annu
a session of the State Council, Jr @. |
!, A. M.
' Frederick Klingmeyer is 7andiiat
q for City Councilman.