Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

yesterday afternoon ut tho Gilpin
House. The property tenanted by the
Misses Duncan, on North Second
street, was purchased by them for
1856. The house occupied by Milton
Woolson, on North Second street above
Harmony, was purchased by William
j. Etchell, morteagor, for $3.50. Five
lots were sold to Patrick McGrory for
$50, but the sale was not confirmed.
New Castle, Sept. 16. AT the meet
ing of the Road Commissioners Of New
Castle hundred, Thursday evening,
about $500 was reported in the treasury
and bills to the entire amount were
allowed. The meeting was interrupted
by tho lamps going out, the oil becom-
ing exhausted, and was continued last
evening. The bills paid were as fol-
lows: Mrs Sarah Simons, S48; Richard
Maloney, $50: Arthur X. Kee, s21. 25;
Thomas Grier, S27.75; Benjamin Vain
wright, S1s.T 10; George Appleby, 500;
Charles Appleby, s42.75; Thomas
Barry, ST., s3S. 20; Samuel b. Miller,
So; j. Il. and L. E. Eliason, $T5;
William Mckay. 50. 30; Charles Black
burn, $40; George Longacre, 81. so;
Samuel T. I.anders, S15; Manlove Nc
Farlin, Sl5. T5 Joseph Laws, si1. %:
Walter s. Burris, S43; George Foster,
80.
Plans have been accepted for the new
trolley line and the road will be- built
on the easterly side Of the roadway as
far as Red Lion, whore it will go back
into the fields and thence across the
marshes to the farm of William
Reybold; thence to the farm of
Thomas Clark and on to Delaware City.
A great portion of the route will be
built on foundation secured by driv-
ing piling. This will be necessary on
Seventh street, on the causeways and
over the marshes, making an expensive
road in comparison with the one be-
tween this city and Wilmington.
The annual meeting of the Presbytery
of New Castle will be held in the First
Presbyterian Church, this city, during
the first week in October. The open
ing sermon will be preached Oh Tues
day evening, October Sd. by the pastor
Of the church, the Rev. s. Beattie
| Wylie, acting moderator of the Presby-
terry. The session will last two days.
| About 80 ministers are expected tc be
| in attendance and homes have been
provided for them among the friends of
| the church.
A company will be formed during
| the coming month to prepare for the
erection of canning establishment
near this city next spring The COM
pany will be composed mainly OF farm
els, who will be interested in securing
a market for their crops. Tomatoes
are grown in greater quantities than
ever before, and today they went beg
cling at 10 cents per basket. This is
the lowest price ever known in this
city and nothing else can be expected
when there is no place to dispose of
them.
Mrs. Mary E. Glenn, wife Of Capt.
Glenn of the United States army, who
had been taken i'll while on visit to
Mrs. John FL. Rodney and who after
wards went to the home of Mrs. Anna
Eagle, was taken seriously last night
and expired. Deceased was contem-
plating trip TO Porto Rico, to join
her husband. Mrs, Glenn was a former
resident of Baltimore.
New Castle, Sept. 10. A special
meeting Of City Council was held last
evening, President Schuhardt and
Messrs. Reynolds, White and Porter
present. President Schuhardt stated
| that the meeting was to consider the
proposed extension of the trolley line
through the city.
Peter L. Cooper, Jr., stated that the
company he represented wishes 10 con-
struct line to Delaware City and
would like to secure the right of way
as soon as possible.
Mr.. Cooper said It was desired that
| the line 90 ON Seventh street from
South to the causeway below the
rolling mill, and thence across the
field to that portion OF the road owned
by the city below the causeway, to the
city limit. He thought the line would
be built over private lands below the
causeway, and not touch the public
road again.
Mr.. Schuhardt asked if the road
would be built on one side or in the
middle Of the road.
Mr.. Cooper replied that the company
had no choice, but would leave that
matter with the Council. He added
that the middle would be the cheaper,
but would not be beneficial to wagon
traffic. He also stated that the com
pany was willing to do what was right
and proper and be satisfied with the
decision of the Council. He asked
what the members thought Of the
proposition.
MIR. Schuhardt said that the mem.
bers had no expression to make al
present, but simply wanted to hear
from Mr. Cooper. Council then adj
journed until next Thursday evening.
Mr.. Cooper said this action suited
him very we'll, as he wanted to secure
the right of way and then obtain from
the chancellor the right to CROSS the
railroad tracks at Seventh street
Among those present at the meeting
were: City Solicitor A. b. Cooper,
Superintendent R. G. King OF the
Wilmington IL New Castle trolley line,
Foreman John G. Mahoney Of the
Delaware railroad, Elwood L. Wilson,
ticket and freight agent of the Della
ware railroad, conductors and motor
men on the trolley line, Tax Collector
James e. White, John L. Campbell,
ex- Councilman George W. Eckles and
Col. James Gegan.
The funeral Of Mrs. Annie r. Glenn,
wife of Major John L. Glenn, United
States army, took place yesterday after
noon at o. clcok. Services were held
in Emmanuel P. E. Church by the
Rev. +. M. Munson. Interment was
made in the churchyard vault. The
pallbearers were William II. Black,
Richard q. Cooper, James G. Shaw,
Jr., and John Johns. The funeral was
an unusually sorrowful one. A son OF
the deceased, age about Is years, fol-
lowed the corpse to its temporary rest
ing place, and the father is away in
the Philippines. He expected his wife
and son to leave this city on Wednes-
day to Join him. Major Glenn is now