The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-08
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. March s, 1893

Tho annual meeting of the Board OF Ed.
ucation was held last evening. Jonn v.
Maloney, William J. Ferris and j. Ernest
Phillips, the three members who were
elected on Saturday were sworn in PreSi-
dent j. Atwood Stewart was reelected Oh
the second ballot. Tho anti combine
nipmbers voted for L. E. EliaSon for pres
ident except himself--he voted for Mr.
Ferris
Mr.. Phillips cast tho unanimous vote Of
the Board for G. Edwin Eckles for SEQ
Rotary. Mr.. Phillips will I'LL the vacan-
cies on all committees on which DR.. Ty-
bout served and Mr.. Maloney will act in
Mr.. Vickerys stead.
The shad fishermen spent part of yes.
.erday putting their net racks In repair.
Two fisherman from Pennsyllle were
noticed on the river.
The British Steamship Monte Rosa
from Daiqulri passed up tho Delaware
early YES serday afternoon. When sho
reached about opposite the mouth OF the
Chri i,tiana she came to standstili and
was there at sundown last evening. IL
could not DO ascertnined whether she was
aground or at anchor.
Those who have lived In New Castle for
wears and watched the river steamships
saw one of their favorites go on her last
trip ON tho Delaware. 1t was the Ohio OF
the American line. For years she has
been blowing the Atlantic between Phila-
delphia and Liverpool.
She looked like new steamship IN her
pretty white cont. She is one of the steam
ships that will ply on the Pacific coast
from San Francisco. She was well loaded
down with merchandise The tugs on the
river gave her royal farewell salute.
A. M. Hizer presided at the meeting Of
the United Charities yesterday afternoon.
The treasurer reported that the funds were
down to very low figure and that gen.
- erOus public must come to the assistance
of the charities Until the Delaware Iron
Works resume in q week from now and
the idle men receive some money there are
several families must be looked after by
the charities.
A meetinng of the Single Takers has
been called for Thursday evening to be
held in the town hall The object of the
meeting is to select candidates for City
Council, City Treasurer and assessor to DO
voted for at the coming Spring election.
George w. Dickerson Is spoken of as the
candidate for Mayor. Hugh Duffy will in
all probability bo named as assessor. Tho
only person mentioned SO far for City
Councili is John MeCaughan. A full ticket
will be named on Thursday night.
Miss Annie Mitchell, of Amsterdam, N.
j., who has been the guest of New Castle
relatives has returned 10 her home Miss
Mitchell made many friends by her pleas
Ing ways during her stay in New Castle
James DUNCAN has succeeded Miss Sher.
wood as bookkeeper at the Knowles Wool.
Ell Mills
Ths Board of Health held an important
meeting last night und transacted consid-
erable business.
The steamer Major R,ybold resumed
her trips to-day between Salem and Phil
adelphia Carpenters arc at work putting
In u new floor and making othor improve
ments at tho wharf ut Delaware City.
Brown Lancaster hns returned home
from Washington, where he spent several
week
Preparations ure being made for Mis-
sicnary Sunday in the NJ. Il. church which
will be observed next Sunday.
The Citiznns building md Loan Asso-
ciation nominated officers TO be elected at
the next meeting.