The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-06
ITEMS FROM
new CASTLE,
June 9th. 1900!

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ago has been ordered to be made
on July l. The supply Of water to
the Commons farms ceases as well az
the payments. When DR.. J. ].
Black, president of the Trustees,
called the monthly meeting to order
last night, the other members pres
ent were: Messrs. Mahoney, Shaw,
Ferris, Hance, Toman, Daily,
Challenger. McGrory. Mr.. Ferris
OF the Committee on Water Works,
reported that in the opinion of the
committee there remained one more
payment Of $3.50 to be made. Mr..
Challenger had his usual protest
bound by lnsinuationsof fraud, but
the payment was ordered to be
made by a vote OF S to 2, with DR..
Black and Mr.. Hance not voting.
Mr.. Rodney was instructed to sat
isfy the proceedings in connection
with the condemnation of the land
for railroad purposes. Treasurer
McGrory reported that the Artisans
Savings Fund would pay 4 per
cent on money deposited.
Bills of the New Castle Gas Com
pany, -. IS; The New Castle News,
S.; New Castle Water Works Com
pany, -; and Hopes Bros. &
Thomas, $32.65,. were ordered paid.
The last item was for a number of
fruit trees for little orchard at
Hare's Corner.
The acting committee was given
full power to act in the selling Of
the wheat on the Oglethorpe and
Clayton farms. The straw must
remain on the farm.
Abraham Ingram met with a Sc
.rious accident yesterday afternoon
in the Knowles Wooden Mills. He
was at work in the card room at
the first breaker when his left hand
was caught in the cylinders. For
about five inches on his wrist the
flesh was torn to shreds and the
bones mashed. He was taken
home and Drs. Black, Stewart and
Munson were summoned. They Or
dered his removal to the Delaware
Hospital. The doctors at that in.
stitutIon amputated the injured
member about six inches above the
hand. Ingram was married about
six weeks ago.
The sermon at the closing exer-
cises of the devotion of the Forty
Hours in st. Peters Church, was
preached last evening by Rev.
George OFT Of st. Johns Church,
Newark.
Industry Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
initiated one new member last
night.
Joseph c. Bacon has a number of
beautiful rose bushes In his garden
that attract considerable attention
one where the blooms
are pink and measure 81 inches
in diameter.
MISS Jennie v. Cole of Mechanics
burg, Pa, is visiting New Castle
Mrs. Charles e. Lancaster, Jr.,
is spending some time in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Spavely has returned home
from a visit to Philadelphia friends.
At the monthly meeting of City
Council last evening Tax Collector
White called attention to the col
lection Of 1898 taxes. The matter
was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
MIR. White since the last NEE ting |
of Council has turned into the
hands Of Treasurer Ferris, GILL;
10 for school purposes for 1898 and
SO. "A for 1899 Tor the same use.
A communication was received I
from the local branch OF National
Tube Company, requesting that the
city take charge OF and place in
repair the bridge over the dyke at
the easterly end OF Washington
avenue near South Third street.
The communication was laid over
until it could be learned who owned
The avenue and whatuse the bridge
could be at the present time to the
citizens.
An offer was received from
Rodgers, to take care of
the pumps of the city for the year
at SIS, without furnishing the
Gather, placing in new pumps or
cleaning wells. The matter was
placed in the hands Of Reynolds
and White to confer with Mr.. Rod
yers in relation to the matter and
report at the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned to meet
:onight when the revision of the as
,essment list will be made and the
AK rate settled.
The marriage of Miss Bessie II.
Davis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George ". Davis of Second street,
1ear Delaw are, to William Hewlett,
son Of George T. Hewlett of South
Fifth street, took place on Monday
n orning at II o'clock at the home
If Rev. DR.. Cunningham, Whining
on. Mr.. and Mrs. Hewlett left at
,nce for New York where they will
make their home.
Confirmation services will be he'd
n st. Peters Church, on Sunday,
Tune 18th.
Arrangements are being made for
/ skiff race between the dewey"
II Pennsville and several loo al
boats Tor a sweepstakes Of IS per
boat.
Secretary Cahill Of the Board of
Health, Wilmington, sent two men
o this city this morning, fumigated
he Hamilton property on South
fifth street and removed the flag.
A pretty sight seen on the Della