The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-03
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NEW CASTLE.
Correspondents of tho REPUBLICAN,
January end, 1900

At the regular meeting of.tho Trustees
Of the Commons held last evening the fol-
lowing members we're present: DR.. John
J. Black, presiding. Mossrs. Mahoney.
Morrison. Ferris, shaw, McGory, Wise,
Toman, Hancc, and Challenger Treas
urer Ferris reported 1856 Oh hand.
IL ia decided to place $500 insurance
on the Hare.s Corner properly In the Farm
e,s' Mutual Insurance Company and t2.
600 GU the same property In the New CAS-
-tIe County Mutnal COMPANY.
The applicants for the Center Hall farm
now occupied by Mrs, Bullen wore 7. 4.
I. Clark, Leslie A. White and Patrick
Keegan Of New Castle, H. +, Lyons near
Newport and H. G. Kn0tts of Lar ghorne,
Pa They were all willing TO pay half
years rent In advance.
On The first ballot Mr.. Clark received 4
votes. White 8 and Keegan l. Then on
the motion Of Mr.. Wise all tho others ware
dropped except Clark and White. The
next two ballots STOOD CLARK 8, and White
g. and ino.ion prevailed that the acting
Commi tee rsnt the farm to one Of farmers
White or Clark. Mr.. shaw said both men
were excellent farmers and he wan ed one
of them to rent Mrs. Lodges farm in
Brandywine hundred. The understanding
Ia that the farmer who docs not rent the
Lodge farm will be the tenant on the Cen
tire Hall farm. Mr.. Shaw started that the
Lodge fasm was III excellent farm for
dairy cows
Tie annual meeting of the congregation
to- morrow evening.
Tho SOdali,y Of st. Peters Church will
give supper In the near future.
Miss Nesblt the assistant principal In
the schools has not returned from her va.
cation.
Two foxes on the run with none cap-
turpd was tho record made yesterday by
the Riverside Hunting Club. A big red
fox was started near Lewdin's woods and
a chnss OF abont 25 miles was made before
the hunt clio ed.
The animal went toward Christiana
followed by the dogs and hunters. The
fox sought shelter in house and tho
hunters were close by. The occupant of
the premises saw the hounds ami horse
men and fearing lest the men were after
him got on his knee. One Of tho hunters
wanted drink and yelled for cup hu6
no response was made He dismounted
and saw the negro on his knees.
The sight was one that caused much
merriment: He called his COMPANIONS
and some OF the mon came near going In
Mysteries when he said 'Decd I hain't
done nuthin, deed hain't." The men
compelled him to get up and told him to
pray to night and keep out of evil.
The mon in the meantime lost sight of
the fox and hounds. The fox had gone
from tho opposite side of the house nd
tho dogs followed. The hunters tn en-
took up the chase and the run was ma dc
to near Lnwdin's woods again when an
other animal was started which crossed
tho path OF the animals and pnt them on
another trail. In tho meantime the first
fox ESCAPED.
The last fox started was chased for nm
hour and finally ran to the thicket on
tho lIolcomb farm when it was lost The
hunt was one OF the greatest ever seen in
this country.
Artist 9. Edwin Eckles, will close his
art exhibit OH Saturday evening. In
speaking of tho succe Of the affair Mr..
Eckes stated last evening hat it more
| han exceeded his expec ations and it was
pleasing to himself TO sec so many persons
take the interest In the affair that has
been taken.
The gold clasp belonging to the eye
glasses found by Mr.. EckIes in his saloon
was claimed by Mrs Genrge 4. Case.
City Council met Ia t night In monthly
session but little business was transacted.
1t is plain that new city treasurer must
be chosen at the next election for there
was no report from Mr. Ferris although
he was in the city. There were only tn es
Of council present and no bills
were paid.