The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-04
items FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of thu REPUBLICAN,
October I, 1899.

children are sitting In cold room at pros.
emit Mr.. McGory favored . ton OF the
coal being sent Immediately.
George Barr and John Bridgewatsr went
to Baltimore ON Monday to SEQ o profess.
ional game Of ball. They did not 60 out
west as telegram stated bat Bridgswater
came very near boing an angel When he
returned home he started to climb In
second story window. By that time officer
Harrington arrived on this Scene and was
about to lot the dogs bark when Bridge
water revealed his indemnity.
John B. Dillon who has been confined
to his bed for some days past with typhoid
fever died yesterday afternoon.
He was popular young man and his
loss is deplored by q large number Of
friends.
I. Alexander Baxter was notifledsby tele-
graph yesterday of the death of his mother
MS. Cross, Of Chester
The Idea Of q base bali association Is
growing in favor more and more. 1t is
sure to be u reality.
New Castle people want TO SEQ tue Col
umb.a win the cup. The Shamrock is a
pretty yacht aud came from pretty land
but by Colunbia's Column bin each one now
will stand.
The monthly meeting Of City Council
was held last evening with all the men,
bers present.
The report of City Treasurer Ferris
hn xuof hni tn no
outstanding orders to,the amount Of about
$i4OO. which includes the Geo; rio light
award Of sl0i0 the appropriation to the
Lonaps Fire Company and the polceuien's
salaries.
Collector White made return of sl?7 for
city purposes and Mayor Boyd, s1.75, for
licenses
The poll tax of Samuel Guthrie amount
Ing to 81 S3 was refunded 10 the estate.
The salaries oi the police wers ordered
drawn.
Tho condition Of the electric lights
throughout the city was reported better.
Arthur II. Kes and Thomas Grisr ap-
peared In behalf Of the Road Commls-
sloners OF New Castle hundred. request
ing the payment Of the 1910 due the cum
miesioners
When Councilman Gallagher was noti-
fed that thore was u suit now in the
courts against the city for ths taxes of
1893, he said, I'VE cannot interfere ard
must refer you to tho Civ Solicitor
Cooper
Mr.. Reynolds stated that the council
could not pay it now as there ls no money
Oh hand and that they are always willing
to pay ali legitimate bills
Clerk EUklps stated thai the council had
paid the appropriation of 1897 on Septem-
Der 9th, 1898, aud that on February last
Lnwy. Hilles aJ orney for the ROAD Com.
missiouers a-kcd for the amount duo and
when tho council failed to set day for
the payment he ontGrcd suit which has
been postponed from one court to another.
Mr., Greer then questioned whether or
not the council had any idoa when they
could pay.
The reply WAS that they could not tell
and the Comm 'sonor, departed.
A communication was received fir ON
Joseph l., Stewart questioning in relation
to terms should he decide to locate his
boat building establishment in this city.
Mayor Boyd stated that the Electric
Company had offered to giant to him
certain quantity Of liaht for stated per-
iud free.
Mayor Boyd further stated that Mr..
Stuart was practical boat builder aud
meant business.
IL was stated that he would have no
taxes to pay for ten years
Nothing was done in reference 10 tho
right OF way to the trolley company.
The semi.annual session of the Pro by
terry OF New Castle was opened lost night
IN the handsome First Prcsbyterinn
Church in this city with devotional SER
vices. A number of the IN ambers of the
Pre- bytery failed to answer the roll call
but arrived this morning
The pulpit Of the church was tns,efully
decorated with potted plants and cut
flowers and large palm; stood in other
side of the pulpit
The attendance of members Of the con-
gregaton Of the Presbyterian Episcopal
and Me hodist Churches was large.
Among those Of othsr churches was the
Rev. +. NJ. Munson d. D. rector of In
manuel p. Il. Church and Rev. r. Irving
Watkins pastor Of Nazareth NJ. E. Church
each OF whom occupied seats In the centre
aisles in tho body of the church.
The services were opened at z 80 o'clock
by tho anthem "How Beautiful" by tho
choir with Mrs. Harold Sudell us leader
and Miss Virginia Spottsword Cooper, Or
ganist
The opening hymn II love thy King
dom, Lord" was followed by prayer
by the retiring moderator the Rev. 5.
Beattie Wylte, pastor Of the church.
Ex- Moderator Rev. II. A. Davidson of
st. Georges, read tho 2rd chapter Of the
ep!stle to tho ii Corinthians and aftsrward
offered prapcr. The hymn "Blest Be the
Tie that Binds" followed.
The Row S. B Wylie then took for his
theme the text, II Corinthinians, Bird
chapter, 9Th verse, "Who also hath made
us ministers of the Nsw Testament; not
Of the letter but Of the spirit, for the lotter
kilieth, but the spirit gIveth life."
The closing hymn was how firm foun-
dation, ye saints Of the Lord.
The roll opll was then made and the
preachers and elders were intro duced, |
Miss Armytage NJ. Black and Henry l.. |
Fulenweider were married at noon to-day |
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