Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

iiiEs nv dpli''hiS WHO J hfgtt ihbNh
less than on former years. and but two
assessments were lowered, Mrs. Re-
becca Terry. house on South Fourth
street, from 81, TOO to 81 500, and James
Brady, three frames on South street,
from 5000 to $500 each. The following
were refused: Harry A. Dennison,
house on North Front street. 81, 200,
asked $500: New Castle Gas Co. g
works, SO, Mrs. Lannis Hizar,
house on Front street, 50, 200; James
McGrath, house North Fourth street,
$500; John Thompson, two frames and
one lot, 900; b. 7. Lank, a shop and
storehouse on ground rent at Fifth and
Delaware streets, 5000; William Lea e.
Sons Co. IS mills, $4,000; John @.
Mahoney, brick and frame house on
Harmony street, $500; frame house,
$685. two brick houses on North
Second street, 5000 each one lot $3.50
and one lot $500; Or. David Stewart,
lot and stable, $500.
The total assessment, stock included,
foots up to tax of about S14, 900. OF
this amount the city is by law com.
PEELED to pay $4,000 to the public
schools. The errors allowed for last
year amounted to 81, 273.
The tax rate for the year was fixed
at VI cents per SlOU.
Clerk Eckels was instructed to pre-
pare the duplicate for the collector.
The eighth annual meeting of the
New Castle Building and Loan Associa-
tion has been held. The real value of
shares in the first series is sl26. 60;
second series, S55. 65. This makes an
excellent showing for a local organiza::
| tion when the recent condition of
,IT sre, so f,oppiIara1 Tho olantipy, pf
officers and directors for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: President,
| James NJ. Wise; Vice President. John
Rulings: Secretary. Frank G. Weggen-
mann; Treasurer. Edward T. Deakyne;
Directors, James M. Wise, John Rid
ings, John S. King, George Williams,
William Deakyne, Harry W. Hushe-
heck, James McGrath. Edward 7.
Deakyne and Frank @. Weggenmann.
The National Building Loan and
Provident Association was established
last night, with SO shares of stock.
| The following constitute the officers !:
President, Lewis E. Eliason; Vice
President, DIR. William H. Kuntz; Sec
rotary and Treasurer, William j.
Ferris: Attorney, John II. Rodney |;
Directors, James f. Clough, Samuel
b. Miller, John Ries, Rudolph A. Val
lette, Charles Hoffman,, John T.
Hayes, Sheriff John Il. Taylor, William
#. Silver, Samuel p. Roberts and Pat
rick Leonard.
The New Castle Manufacturing Co. I,
which has recently been engaged in
the manufacture of silk waists, will
move to Wilmington about June LIST.
This is due to the firm being unable to
secure enough female help in this city.
Some persons who were employed here
went to Wilmington, where they re-
ceived better wages.
Word has been received of the death
OF Mrs. Mary Adams, who for many
years lived in Harmony street between
Second and Third. About two years
ago Mrs. Adams and her daughter,
Miss Josephine, left for Woods Holl,
Mass, to make their home with the
sister of Mrs. Adams, Mrs. George E.
David.
The wedding of Miss Ada Lee Coch
ran of Chester to Howard Marshall,
formerly of this city, took place or
Wednesday evening at the home of the
bride, Tenth and Potter streets, Ches
ter. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Francis M. Taitt, rector Of
st. Paul's p. E. Church. After ths
ceremony tho silver wedding anniver.
sary of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. James A. Cochran, was cele
brated.
New Castle, May 49, Yesterda,
afternoon William Gibbons. occupant
J of cell No. 6 in the county Jail, hat
narrow escape from being murdered
by William Foresquitant, better know
as Jimmy, alias Whitley, Mitchell
The affair happened shortly after the
noon hour. Warden Charles Bowers
} had gone into the dining room for hi!
dinner, and the Jail was in charge o
William Paris, assistant day wardel
and superintendent of the stone pile
Mr.. Paris heard scuffle and at ono
fastened to the cell, where he founC
Mitchell and Gibbons engaged in al
) encounter and blood streaming from
the left side of Gibbons neck. Parri
is much smaller man than Mitchell
but he pounced upon him and in a few
moments threw him from the cell AM
, ordered Gibbons to remain where h
] was. Mitchell was then sent to hi
, cell, No. II, where he was locked up
DIR. Black was summoned and close'
J the wound in Gibbons neck. 1t wa
! about two inches in length. The woun'
will not be dangerous unless bloo'
poisoning sets in.
The two men have been at logger
r heads for some time and yesterda.
, Mitchell entered the cell of Gibbon
: to carry ont the fight. ,..
+ Mitchell is looked upon as one of tn
i most dangerous men in the Jail. Ol
s January 18th, 1898, he attempted t
murder Chief Warden Pierce, Goul,
Q during an attempt to escape. He vii
$ now be kept in close confinement, an
$ Gibbons will also be kept locked up 10
y some time.
Yesterday afternoon Rogers Gravel
0 the 6-years-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
0 Thomas j. Gravel, while standing o
$ the bank of the narrow dyke, castin
n stones in the water, slipped and fe
$ in the dyke. frankie Rodgers, hi
$ companion, caught hold of him an
i assisted him on the bank.
II st. Peters 7. A. b. Society, yestel
S day afternoon, appointed committe
: of five to make arrangements for tn
10th anniversary of the organization
0 to take place in the Opera House i
November.
The work of overhauing the electri
wires at the works of the Delawar
Iron Co. is about completed and th
O machinery has been tested and place
i in readiness for the night work, whio