The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-26
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NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence of thu REPUBLICAN,
July 20. 1892

The annual meeting Of the Wilmington
and New Castle Electric Railway Com
pany was held yesterday at the Office of
Peter L. Cooper, Jr., Wilmington. These
directors wero oloctod: Frederick H.
Treat, Petsr L, Cooper, Jr., Clarence Z.
King, Pc Ell j. Ford, Harry A. Richard
son, Mr. Morton, H. H. Ward, II. 81.
Pierson and John G Vo4ler. Organiza.
tion was ttfec cd with Frederick H. Treat
as president; Peter-tL Cooper, Jr.. vico
president: Clarence p. King, treasurer; !;
Mr. Morgan, secretary.
Iti, the intention Of the men at this head
Ct tho Delaware Cisy and Now Castle
Electric Railway to push tho work of
construction. Tho onfy obstacle In tho
building OF ths road will bs the right OF
way on tho streets of tho city. There
should be no barrier placed In the way Of
tho road We want to conneoi with the
down State towns and v!e arc going TO do
IL by tho trolley cars. Tho"e arc thousands
Of people who wish to go from Whining
Ton to Delaware City at their convenience
and they will be given a chanca to do so.
The people were awe stricken last oven-
Ing when tho nows spread over town that
Thomas D. Walls diod suddenly. Heart
disease Is believed to b, the cause Of his
death. During the aftvraoon no had been
talking toa Dumbcr of companions Of
Ryan'J store. He complained Of pain in
his sido and OF tho effects of chill which
he had during tho morning lie went to
the residence of his mother aud inquired
about supper.
He went into the parlor and lay down
ON the sofa. When supper was ready bis
sister, Mrs. Mary Reynolds went into the
parlor to call him. Not getting an ans
wer sho took holl of him to rouse hial
and found he WIS diving. Flonds were
summoned and Er. Black summoned but
death had renped its harvest Mr. Walls
was n popular young man who some years
q 90 served bis apprenticeship to the ship
carpAnter business at the yards of the
Harlan and Iloilingsworth Company. Last
y ar while ut york at tho yards of Cramp
Bros. Philadelphia, he was taken with
typhoid fever. He lay ht the point OF
death for months and then had to under
60 an OPERA ion for throat trouble and had |
q silver lube placed in his neck.
He was u highly popular young man
and wGs q general favorite with all who ;
had the pleasure Of his acquaintance.
William Spillar, colored, who was ar. !.
rested by Officer Tobin and Warden lIanco
on the charge of larceny Of watch, the
property of William Martin, was hold in
$500 bail for his appearance at court.
Lansot. Rogers gave a yacht party to
number Of frcLds Oh tho handsome naptha
launch, U. s. V. The latiet is swift
launch and is in great demand for parties.
She was taken to Wilmington yesterday
to havo some necessary repairs made.
r Jbert II. Morrison has completed the
work Of widening tho Rodney causeway.
Thc:o will bo meeting this evening Of
the Prospectus tommitJss.
Miss Clara Vining has been sick for the
past few days.
Industry Council, Jr. o U. A, NJ, pur-
chased n handsome carpet for its meeting
room from John r. S.oops last evening
Miss Elizabe NJ. Toman Is tho guest
o! Philadelphia friends.
Mrs. llamnell and daughter Edna are
the guests CT Mrs. Fogg of Chester.
John Ho.stcin Of Salem, N. j., removed
his fuinily to this city.
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