The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-14
items FROM
NEW CASTLE,
Correspondence of tho REPUBLICAN,
September 13. 1899.

DThere will bea meeting Of the City
Council on next Monday evening. At TINT
time fcter j.. Cooper, Jr, attorney for
the New Castle and Delaware City Elcc-
tric Railway Company will appear before
Council fer The purpose of obGaining per-
mission to occupy tho Led Of seventh
street. From present indications IL APP
pears there is little if any objection o the
granting of the request of the company.
Council will demand guarantee from the
company that the street is put in proper
order and kept in repair by the Company,
For years there hiss been danger and
trouble in tho Middle Row In DobbiDs-
VILE The police have riskod their lives
there time and time again whom they won't
to quell disturbance among the Huns
and Poles.
1t is understood that the new company
will be asked to place an arc light on
Seventh street opposite tho Presbyterian
Chapel.
Tho Delaware Construction Company
is arranging to drive the pilngs for tho
trest!e work along the route of the new
read. Tho company warts to 60 ahead
and build tho road before the appearance
Of frost. 1t Is a matter of u short time
only when New Castle will DO connected
with the towns down tho State. Steel
rails are high at PRESENT and are scarce.
rhe new company may havo some dilfi-
Guilty in securing sufficient rails for tho
new road. The road to Delaware Chy
promises to be u powerful feeder for the
New Castle and Whining; on road.
What cnms near being fatal collision
occurred on Tuesday night at Fifth AMI
South streets. John Wright while rid
ing his bicycle and A. K kce while driv-
ing his carriage collilcdD The front wheel
of Wright's bicycle went between the
carriage wheel ard tho body. Tho bicycle
was badly broken and Wright received
number of severe bruises.
Division No 3 Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans will eivea bali during tho coming
fall. Tho I!ibernian balls are always sue
cessfIl.
The attention of the Mayor and police is
called to the dangerous practice Of bicy-
clists riding their wheels ut a rapid rate
through the city at night. Many of thom
ride without either II light or boil on their
wheel. 1t is about timo that the violation
of the city ordnance should be stopped.
rho wedding of Superintendent Rich.
ard W. King of the Wilmington and New
Castle electric Railway Company and
Miss Herbert will take place during tho
month of October.
Miss Dororhy Sheppe has been tho
guest of Miss Sophie Taylor
Miss Clara Grimes of Port Penn is tho
guost of Miss Lizzlo Maloncy.
Miss Ida Maloncy is visiting friends in
Connecticut
Miss Lydia Wright has returned home
from Toledo. Ohio.
Robert T. Morrison has received the
contract for the erection of a largo barn
on tho Rodney farm.
1t Is no wonder that the city Of New
Castle hns such disgracetul looking
streets and that the city has lost thousand
of dollars by poor management when tho
closer Representatives of the people are
afraid to transact tlloir business inpublic.
The Trustees of the Common went into
executive session on Tuesday night in or.
der TO keep the people from knowing what
passed. There is 10 use 10 keep the facts
from the public. Tho reporters who at
tend tho meeting have never violated con-
fdence and when it comes to finding out
tie proceedings, why 1T would be no great
bo hor to publish II column Of tho proceed
ings. AT the meeting Of tho Trustees on
Tuesday hight u request was mnde not to
publish certain mat er The request
was granted and the noxt move was q
whispered conversation and then resolu-
ton TO go into executive session. Timo
tells the ras,lt of tho executive sessions.
Mrs c. H. Hizar, of Fruithaustallboma
widow of Capt. 7 b Hizar, formerly OF
Wilmington. is visiting A. NJ. Hizar.