The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-26
ITEMS FROM
new CASTLE,
June 26th. 1900!

June Goth. 1900!
The meeting of City Council as
the Board Of Appeals was an in
teresting one. The interest, was
awakened by John c. Mahoney.
who claimed the T rails had de.
Perforated the value Of property.
The first complaint entered was
that Of William Montgomery, resid-
ing on the Buttonwoods. lie ask
ed for reduction OF 800,
The name Of James F. McIvor
was omitted. The name on the list
being John McIvor.
John c. Mahoney was the next
/ complaint and after going over
the assessment Of the property
owned by him he started at the top
Of the list aud went in order as
sessed and claimed the following
reductions in what he claimed all
fairness Three framed houses
North Second street, $500 to $140O;
one house North Third street from
5000 to $500; one lot Second and
Chestnut, 5000 to $500: one brick
house northwest corner Third and
Chestnut streets, $500 to 5000; two
brick houses North Second street,
$1,000 to $1,000; one brick and frame
house formerly the Rising Sun Ho-
tel, $1,000 to $500; one brick house
North Second street, 5000 to $500;
Three lots on Ninth street, $3.50 to
$780, one lot on Washington ave-
nue.. $50 to 500. The lot on the
west side Of Seventh street south Of
the railroad, assessed at 500, he
claimed had been ruined by plac-
ing the T rails in front Of the prop
erty.
John F. Campbell appealed to
lower his house from 1920 to $1,000
and the two houses Of his mother
situated in Shawtown from $1,000
to the county assessment at $500.
Sheriff and Mrs. John e. Taylor
have returned home from a few
days at Rehoboth.
Miss Estelle Deakyne has re-
turned home from the Tome Insti-
tute, where she is private secretary
to the president of the institution.
Mrs. Laura Hardesty of FELTON,,
is the guest Of Mrs. Meredith.
There was an interesting game
of base ball between the Manyunk
and Sum Use base ball clubs yester-
day. The score was 4 to 3 in favor
OF the Manyunk club. The bat
teries we're Brown, Murphy and
Vantine, and Lancaster and Har-
rington.
William Beckett met with a pain
full accident Yesterday afternoon
while at work at the Diamond State
Steel Company. A piece OF steel
tell on his wrist and hand.
Harry Timms found a diamond
brooch on Sunday night at the pier.
1t belonged to visitor in New Cas-
tie.
A box for holding waste paper
has been placed in position on Del
aware street near Fourth.
The New Castle aud Delaware
City road will not be completed for
some time. Some of the stone for
the bridge at Reybold has not yet
been delivered.
The people of New Castle were
given a general surprise yesterday
afternoon when they read in the
REPUBLICAN that Tax Collector
White had rendered his resigna-
ton to City Council.
Miss Mabel Clewell who has
sweet rich voice, sang at the Chill
dren's Day exercises 10 Red Lion
M. e. Church on last Sunday.
Dame Rumor has the report on
gossips tongue that another OF New
Castles teachers will tender her
resignation this evening.
P. A. B. Widener's yacht Jo-
sephine, anchored off New Castle
last evening.
At the meeting Of Adelphi Lodge.
No. 8, X. Of p, held last evening
the following officers were elected:
c. c., William D. Stops; V. C.,
II. Cannon: Prelate, DR..
Frank B. Manchester; M. at A.,
James Clough; M. of E., George
Kern; M. OF F., p. J. Ahern; X. of
r. g. S., Harry Rothrock; I. G.,
George Wilhelme; o. G., Frank
Vining; Trustees, DR.. Manchester,
and r. Vining; representative, G.
Rulings.
About twenty prominent Masons
rom Wilmington came here last
evening and joined st. Johns Lodge
n celebrating st. Johns Day. The
Opera House was tastefully deco
-ated for the occasion and the High
School motto suited the occasion,
.Esse guam videri." The Masons
ire in reality and do not seem to
oe, DThe members were accom-
panied by their wives. A banquet
vas served after addresses had
,een delivered.
Joseph Mackeizi, a Pole, had his
lrm broken in Chester on Friday.
lie came to his home in Dobblns-
lille and G. Allan Smith found the
nan suffering and summoned Dr..
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