The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-14
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
February 18th, l9ol

United States District Attorney
William Michael Byrne has been
engaged by seven creditors of the
New Castle Hundred Road Com
mssioners. The latter held a
meeting on Saturday last but were
unable to pay the orders of the men
who worked in 1896, 1897 and 1893
on the county roads. James Kee-
gan. John Carlin. James McHugh,
Richard Maglnn. Henry Collins,
Michael Rogers and Patrick Kee-
gan drew their time. They held a
meeting on Monday and later went
TO Wilmington and placed their
claim in the hands of the attorney
mentioned above. Unless the COM
mssioners pay the money then suit
will be entered The present COM
missioners found upon taking up
the relns of the Office that the debts
amounted to over $1,000. The bank
refused to discount their note and
to pay the cost of opening the roads
after the blizzard they we're Obliged
to borrow $1,000 in Wilmington.
City Council owes the Road Com
missioners $1,000. The latter has
commenced legal proceedings and
the Mayor and Council will have to
show cause why the money has not
been paid over to the commissioners.
James f. Dougherty, Archie Wat
son, John Tidwell and Martin
Leonard constitute a committee APP
pointed by Division No. 3, A. o. H.,
to receive subscriptions for an am
bulance corps for the Beers.
Timothy Tubbs, track foreman
of the Wilmington and New Castle
Electric Railway Company, met
with painful accident yesterday.
While assisting at the erection of
trolley pole between the New Castle
avenue and Farnhurst the cross
arm that is to carry the wires fell
distance of sixteen eet. 1t landed
on Tubbs head cutting an ugly
cash. He was taken TO the Della
ware Hospital for the Insane at
Farnhurst where DR.. Hancker very
kindly dressed his injuries. The
cut was of such nature that it re-
quired six stitches to close the
wound.
The local society of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church held
tea yesterday afternoon at the
residence Of Mrs. Orion Carrick. In
the evening the gentlemen were in
yitcd and package sale took place.
There was real genuine fun at the
auction because the big packages
contained some very funny articles
and the buyers enjoyed the fun.
The money goes for an excellent
cause as there is great need OF
missionaries at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Naylor en-
tcrtaned a number Of friends last
evening from Wilmington and New
Castle. Vocal and instrumental
music helped to while away the
hours. Refreshments we're served.
The p, ". Il b. railroad COM
panv some years ago raised the
bridge that spans their tracks at
Eleventh street. At that time only
one of the abutments was disturbed.
\ force of men will now remove the
other abutment and use the big
heavy tlmbcrs 10 advantage.
Among the prisoners in The county
jail at Scranton, Pa, are Frank
Molaski and Mary Koloski, former
residents Of this city. who recently
clipped from Scranton, taking with
them the greater portion of the fur
niturc Of John koloski. the husband
Of the woman, and about S135, also
the property Of the same man. The
arrest of the party was made at
HaZeltOn and they were taken to
Scranton. The husband of the wo-
man states that he will prosecute
to the bitter end. his wife and the
man who has destroyed their home.
Drying prepare lions simply develop dry
Cuiarlh: hey dry up the secretions which
adhere TO the membrane and doc impose
eau Ing far more serious trouble tnnn
the ordinary form of Catnrrh. Avoid all dry
ing inhulnnts and Use ibut " hicb clean aga