The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-02
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLTcAv.
NEW CASTLE. Nov. q

Mine Host Fag.n of the Railroad HOUSE
acts as his own detective. Yesterday he
did q clever piece of detective work. The
| previous afternoon Michael Murphy form
| erly of this city turned up at the hotel. lie
| has seen service for Uncle Sam. He was
tired and Frank invited him to stay oil
night. Yesterday when Miss Pagan was
about to 60 to Wilmington she missed her
gold trimmed eyeglasses She reported her
together and taking his team started III
pursuit of Murphy.
When he overlook his man he denied all
knowledge of the glasses. He finally ad-
mitted that he found them, as he returned
the lost property. He was given a chance
and left New Castle in the distance.
j. Harry King and Miss Lillian Mere
dith will be married this evening at tho
home Of The bride parents at the Della
ware House on Delaware street. The cere-
mony will be performed by Rev. F. NJ
Munson, D. u.
There was no meeting Of the Trustees Of
the Common held last evening in consa-
quence Of no quorum being present at tho
time for tho meeting. There will be a
meeting hold on November Is. The Trus-
tees arc short Of money, unable to pay their
tills. The tenants have not sold their W heat
on account Of the price. A committee from
The colorsd school asked for donation
OF coal for he use of the school. The re-
quest will be acted upod at the meeting on
November 10.
At the meeting of the City Council last
night City Trea urer Ferris reported
balance of s3ll OH hand. Tax Collector
White made the following deposits during
the month: for school purposes for 1897:
s:Sl.45; for city taxes for 1897, $3.50 40; sls5-
Al On account nf riiV tayaS for lStS.
Robert Har:ington's bill Of y caused
some discussion. 1t was ordered paid as
were also the bills of William White for
"a days work SEQ; George Lohgac.e, $40. %;
John McGoniglo, 75c; Mr.. q Conner 81 80
]. 7. Stoops.s9 9l; Theodore Atkinson
90 40. and the policemen salaries were
ordered draTn,
The matter In relation to an appropria-
llon for the Lenape Fire Company was
spoken of by Mr.. Pagan and he fur her
made a splendid appeal in behalf of the
company and asked that the council at
tcmft at the next meeting to assist the
fire company In securing n supply cf coll
in order to keep the fire apparatus and
pipes from freezing. The request Of Mr..
Pagan mot with the approval of the others
and it is likely that they will pass the Or
der at the next meeting.
Sixth street crossing and water conduit
was next taken up aud the secretary was
instructed to notify Superin n.onaent King
Tint he trolley company should begin at
once toplace in a covered or box gutter at
this place and also make repairs to the
track at Second and Chestnut streets, and
also asked that the track In tho city be
placed In bsttor shape. 1t was also
agreed that The work according to the
agreement OF the railway company should
be ,lono at the expense Of the railway COM
pany
The claim Of James B. Toman for dam.
ages to his horse. wagon and harness was
taken up. Mr.. Fagan stated that he had
seen HMr. Tcman and that the latter had
seen tho city solicitor and that Mr. Cooper
had seen that the City Council would set
tie he matter as soon as possible.
This was surprise to the members Of
Council as they thought that the matter
vas to remain as it was. Clerk Eckles
then stated that he had soon Mr. Cooper
and had presented the bill and that Mr..
Cooper said, throw it in the fire, it is not
worth the paper it was written on" The
matter was left in the hands of Attorney
A. B. Cooper.
The members of Council were lookingat
Delaware street wharf and it Is likely that
pected to widen it to the width Of the
street.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Fl. shockley,
widow of the late David s. s,hockley, took
place yesterday from her late residence,
No. 5ll West street Wilmington. Inter-
lnent wns made In the Methodist Episco-
pal cemetery.
Miss Hattie King, Miss Mary Murphy !
and Thomas d. Walls who have been very |
III with typhoid fever are recovering grad |
ually.
There are new series Of stamps in circula.
tloa at present that are neither the COL
umbian. Cuban or Philippine series. They
are known as the Atlantic series. The first |
appearance Of the Lew stamps was on
Monday evening.
Favorable comment was heard all over
the city yesterday on the assertions of the
Democrat Farmer, whose letter was in yes
.erdays paper.
Mrt John NJ. Morton, of Glassboro and
Mrs Isaiah j. Pope of Pemberton, n. J.
ire the guests OF Mrs. Edward Daily.
A number OF gunners from New Castle
vent to Maryland and Pennsylvania yes
erday gun ing for rabbits.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup has an
normous sale. 1t is the best iomedy for