The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-09
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of tho REPUBLICAN,,
December 0, 1858.

10 3by 62 represent the out standing bllls
'accol ding to..Julian ID. ,Janyier sx.cork of
the Rohd commissioners of New Castle
hundred, and rs To the roads they tell their
story best, Harry Smith, of Christians,
was In town last night and said, II mover
saw such roads. the other day l tried to 90
to Wilmington, aud when | reached Harcs
Corner hotel tho wheels went down to the
hibs and that was the condition until l
reached tho Wilmington road"
Ihe roads arc disgrace
The Road Comml- l-siol,ers held meet
ing yesterday afternoon and the indebted
ness WAS talked over. The majority OF the
bills due ara due for work. Where will
tho money come from to pay tho bills.
On nrXB Monday in the superior court In
Wilmington Robert S. Armstrong; suit
will come up for trial against the Road
commissioners.
Tho taxes received by the Road Com
miSsioncrs nro rs follows:
1891. $4,SSS.iS; 1902 $685. 1893, 50, ,5S2;
81 1897. S.. 7lO; 1875 Sl.47a. Tax Collector
Hayes estimates that hs can collect for tho
past four years amounting to 81. 100. Tho
bills due at present according to Mr.. jan
vier uro ns follows:
Edward McCallistor, slss. a5: Richard
McGinn, $l26; Adam Miller, sl0O 90; Hen.
ry Collins $09; Michael Rogers, $50; Philip
,ohptNah, S'Houi Pruu w altuef. 80, ". A.
Lee, $73 80; Jamc, McHugb, SIS. 5u; Pat
rick Keegan. s69; Thomas W. Barry, Jr,
sl2; Thomas Sluc',, S2; ID NJ. Gross, $lO..
80; J Il. Taylor, SlD George Tidwell, ST.
ID; james Toner, $l50; John Jordan, 81.
Grand Total, Is, 3S2 G2.
J. II. and l.. g. Eliason, $2S2 Al; ]. r.
Cough, .SsS.e5; s. NJ. Foster, $50; Mary A.
Baker, 81 0J Ierra Gotta Works, $l7 81;
y, p. Naloney, sll 50; B. Rogers. 80 60:
a IL v ~
w. ID. Racine, $l0); s. FLANDERS, s525. 80:
!. w. Deuling, $479IS; John Sheridan,
sii; John Cnrlin, .t4O8; Thomas Barry,
ST., S357; Joseph Jordan s3lo.50; John
McCallin, $3?l; X. $ Armstrong, 1928 70;
James Keogau. $2W.75; Michael Fitzger-
aid, Ss24.50; Joseph Higgins, S210
AS to the rights of the men who have
these bills, tho Road Commissioners will
decidc.-
About 200 guests were present at tho
wedding Of Mrs. Mary A.'king and Edwin
Eagle. Tho ceremony was performed ut
thu home OF tho bride OH south Fourth
street. by Rev II. Irving Watkins. pastor
of Nazareth NJ. II. church, The flower girl
was MissCarrio King and there wero 10
other attendants.
Tho ceremony was performed on dals
in tho parlor Tho house was handsomely
decorated for the OCCASION. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Eagle held IL reception after the ceremony.
rho wedding refreshments were served in
thohousc Of Robert Gordon, on account
Of tho large nnmbot OF guests 10 ayolu con
lsion.
Tho bride was tho recipient of largo
number of handsome and valuable gifts
including q sideboard from the employees
of Tho Wilmington and Now Cas- le Elec.
trio Hallway Company.
Alta limo like this when peop.e in New
Castle age 5nyiug Christmas goods it
would be well to remember that the New
Cat . merchants donated hun irods of dol
lar, to help these people when they were
in need last year. Inglaiitulc on tho part
these people would net bo very nice ut
tho present time.
A couple of days ago it was incidentally
mentioned about the sale of carpets ut
Stoops' store Yesterday he wa, surprised
when he sold tiftyyards of carpets to par
ties from Wilmington. They Informed
him that the carpets soll ut 20 cents II
yard they could not buy in Wilmington for
less than 40 cents.
Special services were he'd in St Poters
church last evening and on Sunday night
the annual reception Of postulants into
full membership in tho sodality will tako
plncp
From present appearances the small boy
will spend all their Christmas money on
'tunrs' from the graphaphones playing
in diff, rent parts Of the city.
Tho special car for w, rhinen leaves Eden
Park half nn hour earlier than when the
days were longer. ibis is to accommodate
tho men WHO work cut Of doors and quit
at ) o'clock.
j. II. Stoops has returned from Phi!a-
dephia where hu purchased 800 sets OF
skrtos. Ho expects II long skating season
ard will soil the skates AT 10 cent, d pair.
In speaking of Tho holiday trade Lo said
there Is no callse for alarm. Ilo is now
cleaning OUT his counters at bargain
prices to make room for tho Christmas |
goods.
Tho sto-ekcepers aro getting in the good !
things OF tho season aud John A. Walls !
has bought 200 turkeys while Joseph Quig- |
ley has also purchased 800 turkeys.