Evening journal., 1901-10-07
NBW CASTLE RIDERS
WANT lower FARE
Say Present Rate Is Too
High Considering Short
Distance
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special u the Evening JOuruhA
New Castle, Oct. New Castle's
riding public wants a cheaper car fare
over the Wilmington and New Castle
Electric Railway Company's line from
this city to Wilmington The present
rate Of fare-ten cents--is too much,
they contend. when the short distance
Is taken into consideration. About
two-thirds Of New Castles laboring
Speople are employed In Wilmington
They go over in the morning and re-
turn at night, and the cost is fifteen
cents day or ninety cents a week,
which materially deducts from their
weekly earnings. Regular riders claim
that If the company will not lower the
fare. they at least should be given some
concession. just what action the com
pany proposes to take in the matter is
not known. as so far it has remained
silent.
The Rev. S. B. Wylie, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, was sorely
disappointed at the result of the yacht
race lie stated that he knew Sir
THOMAS Upton personally and knew
him to be a true sportsman in every
respect.
The Rev w. G.. Koons. of Nazareth
M. e. Church, took part in the anniver-
sary exercises in Goodman NJ. Il.
Church. Of Wilmington last night
Presiding Elder Robert Watt filled his
pulpit
High mass was said in st. Peters r.
G. Church at O'Clock this morning
over the remains of John Reynolds,
aged 54 years. Interment was made
in THE adjoining cemetery.
THE "Old Maids Convention" which
will be given in the NJ. E. Church, on
Friday evening, premises to be an in
teresting affair
A nesting of the Whist Club was
held in the Club room over the office
lof Mayor Boyd yesterday afternoon,
land luncheon was served by Caterer
Ray Bacon
r. Coleman DuPont's yacht, Teck
left with a panty on board for a fishing
"trip Ito Delaware bay on Saturday Cap
tainTruss came ashore and laid i'm a
stock of provisions sufficient to last
several days.
Cars OF the Wilmington and New
Castle E-ectric Railway Company haul
ed many passengers yesterday, and a
large number OF Wilmingtonians Wis
itsd this city.
Officers of Company II, N. G. d., have
received orders from headquarters TO
commence the weekly drills ON We'd
n lnesday night
II u. s. S. Prairie anchored off this city
g for several hours yesterday afternoon
y and about twenty-five naval reserves
y accompanied by Officers came ashore
T on a sightseeing tour The Jail build
= ing was visited and several Of the party
r. were fastened in the pillory and whip
e ped at the post The party spent some
S time in inspecting the city, after
r which it returned to the boat
+ Delaware City farmers are being
given considerable trouble by chicken
thieves. and one farmer has had twenty
e chickens stolen during the past week.
s The dance which was held in the X
s Of r. Hall, ON Saturday night, was wei
t. attended.
8 Lieutenant George Bridges Rodney
= lately commissioned in the regular
e army. left today for Washington
$ From there he will proceed to Cali
d fornia.
g Prisoners in the county Jail ar
D. happy in the Thought that for the pres
ent, at least. they shall remain wher
they now a1e, and will not be tume
over to the care OF the officials of th
new wordhouEe and placed at work
IL is expected that a mandamus wi
be secured in a few days demandin
i. the release Of and removal of the pris
N oners to The workhOuse. They will nc
!. be removed until THE courts shall hav
* passed upon the legality Of the deman,
r. the contention being That the Sheri
should be allowed to board his prison
70 ers until THE end of tine term.
L SOCIAL NOTES.
'e Miss Helen F. s. Arthur. Of Ne
~ York. is the guest of friends in thi
y city
Charles e. Warren and sister. Mis-
= Eloise w. Warren. Of Philadelphia
who have been visiting friends an
relatives here. have returned home.
Harry Hunter, who is cOnnecte
with the Scranton Correspondent
School spent Sunday with his parent
m in this city.
att Miss Florence Bell. of Chester, Pa
ct was a Nav Castle visitor yesterday
e- Harry Collision and Frank Richard
lie of Chester spent Sunday with rel;
by tives here.
Or Miss Blanche Collins of Wilmins
c. ton is the guest Of Miss Mary Duffy.
IS Frank n. Johns. of ths Nations
Vt Tube Company. Chester. Pa, is tn
~, guest of Hiram r. Borie, Jr.. of tn
Ie- city
Miss Florence Chase who has bee
visiting his parents in this city, ias q
q. turned TO West Chester Norm
- School.
D. Among the visitors to Wilmington @
M Saturday was William Maginnis.
,e Theodore Maginnis master shil
a. smith CT Brooklyn Navy Yard. was tl
u guest Of his sister, Mrs. William John
~ en- Saturday
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