Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.



ing of the Trustees OF the New Castle
Commons, last evening, 1t was stated
that tenants now owed the trustees over
81, 600 in addition to 50, that it was
doubtful that the body should ever re-
cover. Notices to quit will be served
on all the tenants, and the acting COM
mittee, in conjunction with Attorney
Rodney of the board, will institute pro
ceedings agains. the tenants in arrears.
Mr.. sDalby made motion that two
tons of coal should be donated to the
colored schools and the motion was
seconded by Mr.. Mahoney and adopted.
Bills amounting to SS2 were passed
upon. Before adjourning il was decided
that the next meeting of the trustees
will be held on Wednesday, January %.
New Castle, Dec. 1.-THE election
of officers of st. PETERS T. A. b. So.
ciety took place yesterday, and resulted
as follows: President, Hugh Duffy ;
Vice President, Charles Toner Record
ing Secretary, John Carlin; Financial
Secretary, James Mahoney; Treasurer,
Peter G. Madden Sergeant-at arms,
August Blumberg; Marshal, James
McHugh: Librarian, Aquilla M. Hizar
Assistant, James O'Connor Stewards,
James +. McIvor, John Keenan,, James
| McHugh, John Schultheis.
Investigating Committee Aquilla
NJ. Hizar, James F. MoIvor, Peter G.
| Madden.
Auditing Committee - Francis p.
MeCallin, Joseph A. Carlin, James
Il. McIvor.
Amusement Committee-Jam F.
Inh TF hn Mr.
| Dewitt, Peter g. Madden, james No
Hugh.
The society was reported in flourish
ing condition and holds coed bank
account.
The death of Mrs. Sarah Sheridan
Toner, wife of Charles Toner and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Sheri-
dan, occurred yesterday morning at her
short illness. She was we'll and favor
ably known and leaves many friends.
Her sudden death has cast gloon over
and three children.
New Castle, Dec. 1e. - The con-
structors of the New York, Philadel-
phia & Norfolk Telephone Co., now
being built, arrived here yesterday
afternoon and took up quarters in the
house adjoining the Star HOTEL
Superintendent J. W. Allen is with
| the men and will meet City Council to
locate the streets upon which they may
erect the roles. The new company will
give telephone service between Norfolk,
Va, and Wilmington and from thence
to New York, via the Postal Telegraph
and Cable Co.. from the southwest
corner Of Third and Market streets,
Wilmington. The new company will
grant TO the members of City Council
! and police officers the use of phone
free. An effort has been made by
Council to obtain free service over the
Delaware & Atlantic Co. g line, but
the request was not granted, the tele-
phune company stating that the privi-
leges would be abused.
The Rev. Eugene III. Thrasher sprang
surprise on many of his congrega-
tion, last evening, oy making announce
ment at the quarterly conference that
he desired to sever his connections with
the church here on account of the
weather conditions, the atmosphere
being too heavy for him. The msmbers
of Nazareth NJ. E. Church are sorry to
part with Mr.. Thrasher and hope to
have the Rev. Thomas E. Terry of
Elkton come here. The latter is "a
former pastor and greatly beloved by
all who know him. The Rev. E. Fl.
Thrasher has been an active worker
and at the recent revivals did much
good, although here hut year., having
succeeded the Rev. r. Irving Watkins,
who was transferred to Covingtou, Ky.
1t is stated that strenuous efforts will
be made to have Mr.. Terry sent to this
charge.
John Shenrer and j. Harry King will
engage in mushroom farming, with the
intention of supplying their own tables,
the local demand, and Wilmington
markets. Harry King has purchased
several quantities of the brick or
spawn, has enclosed a well and mush-
room farm. He also has several treatises
in the culture of fungi, and will no
doubt make a successful farmer at the
business.