The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-13
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Correspondence Of tho RseUBLtcAx
December 18th, 1890

Correspondents OF the RaeusLrcAx
December 18th, 1890
Things were called by their proper
names ut the adjourned meeting VI the
trustees OF the Commons held last even
ing. The first matter taken up was the
proposed aeceptaness Of $3.50 from the
Pennsylvauia Railroad Company for the
~ acres OF land adjoining the railroad
tracks. There was no discussion over the
question and the vote was rs follows: For
WOO, President Black, Mahoney, Rodney,
WISE 4; For $1,000 as awarded by the
| Sherif's jury, McGrory, Toman, Hancs,
Ferris. Dalby and Morrison, 6. The rail.
road company will therefore have 10 pay
y, 600 for the land or do without it. The
| Trustees are not compelling the company
to take the ground but the trustees are op.
posed to any cut in price.
. The matter Of renting the farms was
next considered, Tho proposition to rent
the farms on shares was laid over for
some months. The idea was for the
Trustees to pay for half the phosphate and
grain and take one half the crops, and
TO pay 81 an acre privilege for keeping
the stock. The tenants on the Commons
farms now owe s54oO. Dr. Black stated
not fnir to allow them to 40 behind year
after year.
The motion prevailed to rerent the
farms to Mrs. Biggs. Mrs. Morrison,
Thomas Barry, Michael Tucker, Joseph
Quigley, William Knotts The farm now
occupied by Mrs. Bullen will beadverlised
for rent. Secretary Ferris reported hav-
ing received from Mrs. Biggs. 1895, Mrs.
Bullen. $780, and Michael Tucker. $50.
f,,I1n linz ,...,l
New Castle News s3s5; Patrick McGrory
for serving notices. So; J. T. and l.. T.
Eliason $3s737; lsrael Riding, $1S925
John Adams Of San Francisco, CAL, is
the guest of Matthew Sullivan Mr..
Adams is acquainted with Patrick Sulli-
van In San Francisco and as he WAS in
this section Of the country he stopped off
to sec the latter's relatives,
While the tug Heartless was towing
large raft OF logs up the Delaware yester-
day the raft split and numerous logs have
been recovered above Nsw Castle,
A little schooner loaded with salt hay
was beachsd during the storm yesterday.
william Abel had narrow escape from
being crushed to death yesterday. He
Went in to wipe off mulO at the Know
les Wooden Mills when Robert Toner
start cd up the mule rot knowing that Abel
was in such psriIous condition. He
Abel from being injured.
John Mentally has purchased 500 Christi
mas treos and he expects to have them
here on Saturday.
llJumes Lawlor and Norman Hughes
have accepted positions in the store of
John 7. Stoops. They will remain with
him during the holiday season.
Joseph Cofhsld will lecture on this old
ship "Friendship' at the meeting of
Friend hip Lodge No. 8 A. O. U. W. to-
morrow night,
For some tiIne past New Castle has been
flooded with letters from get rich quick
concerns. IL Is the duty of the writer to
cnution the readers Of this paper against
the agents canvassers, and cireulat0r, of
such fake concerns. Such o notice was
inserted few days ago and the canvasser
of e local branch Of building loan ass
ociation went To the trouble to forward
cuttings from papers and other data to
show that his loan was not one Of the lake
concerns No one said it was and why he
should labor under such an idea Is incon.
coivaDle. Here is one OF the cases thad the
notice referred to at Newark, N. j.
Osmer W. Roger of this place, was ar
rested to-day by uniJel States Marshal
Gar side, Post Office Inspec or w. b.
Snow and several deputies, and committed
to jail in default Of 5000 bonds
The charge is based upon an allegation
that he was using the mails for swindlins
purposes, The authorities claim that his
scheme was far and away better than
Mllers Franklin Syndicate in that he
took in plenty of money and seldom or
never paid any out except for running ex-
penses. They have fifty complaints
drawn up against him and say fifty more
are filed and that they can Sc, thousands
OF them II needs be. Ho en- ployed large
staff Of assistants.
1t Is claimed that Roper Is the Realty
Corporation Company Of New Jersey,
tho Loan and Trust Company, the Really
Loan and Title Company and the Four
Per Cent Mortgage Company.
The Realty Cooperation Company sent
out alluring circulars all over the country
stating that the company was in a position
to OBJ ain for any person with property
loan of any amount OF money at 4 per
cent. or even less.
When response came asking for money
and Offering security Il reply was sent ask
ing for more particulars and calling for a
fee of SO o cover appralsement costs. In
due time the victim received a co mmuni-
cation approving the loan so far as the
Reality Corporation was concerned, but
requiring certificate of search and title
guarantee from the Realty Land and
Title Fund. BY the time this company
executed its fees the victim had paid in
from s4) to $50
When the victim after paying much
In and get'ing nothing back, would de.
mand his money blanks would be given
him to MI out, but by process Of red
tape and delays he always lost all
Some of tho circulars from this and
other con Germs have been in New Castle.
A bushel basket would not hold tho let
tiers recsived by the writer and Others here
from such concerns
Mary Briggs, coorsd. OF Wilmington,
met with Il painful accident on Monday
night Sho had been to the farm OF A.
braham Moore where the latter killed hogs
on that day, As she was turning to take
n trolley car for her home tho woman
foil out OF the wagon and broke her right
shoulder. She was placed aboard he next
trolley car and sent 70 Wilmington.
Among the passengers on the car were
number OF Masons who were going over
to the Eureka reception They took up a
collection for the woman.
Among tho.e who visited AdelphiaLodge
K, Of p were: Supreme Representative,
Thomas Mullen Dr.; Grand Keeper of |
Records and Seal, Mark L. Garrett: Grand |
Prelate, Charles Lppencot'; Past Grand