Evening journal., 1901-09-30
ROUSING MhETING
Oh FIRE COMPANY
Friend Ship Company and Wis.,
ilOrS 10 be Entertained
On Saturday
Special to The Evonlng journal.


mined to bring the organization up to
the standard now that appropriations
have been granted by City Council
and Trustees Of the Commons The
mem bership Of the company now num-
bers about sixty at the meeting II was
decided 70 lay 4-foot pavement
around the building and 10
have a gutter dug IN front to protect
the fire paraphernalia which is the
city's property. Such a gutter is alb
sclitely necessary as water has run
into the building, badly damaging the
interior.
A. NJ. Hizar today was given the con-
tract for laying the pavement and
digging the gutter.
Friendship Company. Wilmington,
and their visit,hs from New York, will
be the guests of the Lenape Company
next Saturday, and the following COM
mittee was appointed TO entertain
them: Peter G.. Madden. William
S. Martin, James r. Maclyor
James Ryan, James b. Toman,
Patrick McGrory and Andrew M. Gal
laeher On arriving here, the visitors
will be shown through the Jail build
ing. afterwards proceeding TO the en-
gine house where luncheon will be
served.
Citizens Of this city are preparing a
petition to present at the next session
OF the General Assembly for a sinking
fund loan Of S25 900 for the purpose Of
erecting a water works to be owned by
the city. Private parties will contrib
ute the remainder necessary to estab-
lish tho plant The standpipe Will be
one of the largest in this section of the
country, and will be adequate to the
supply needed for the city The terrible
condition of the water during the past
summer has demonstrated the ineifi-
cheney OF the present works and every
one is anxious for the installation Of
the proposed new plant
Private Lea, OF Fort DUPONT is In tho
guardhouse at the nav fort, and will
be taken before the authorities in
Washington TO answer serious
charge. IL IS alleged that Lea has
sUla the regulation blue suits,
property of the Government, and made
use Of the money. He is said 10 have
made arrangements with several PER
sons in the place to sell shirts to them
at 81 each. This is but Cne-third the
Naiue OF ule article.
The detail OF seventeen men now ~
Fort Delaware. who have been there
since April last to take care of the
guns. shortly will be sent back Go
Fort DUPONT to do military duty. An
other detail will be sent 10 the fort TO
take the place of the men removed.
Hearing that gunners had been
shooting reed birds on the marshes on
Sundays. the Stace Game Protective Az
sociation yesterday took a hand in the
matter Constable Lucius Jones, OF
Wilmington. came here, anu hired a
naptha launch secured the rivcs Ia
search of them. None was apprehcnd-
ed however
Local football players who accom-
panied The Brandywine team of VIII
mington. TO Salem. n. j.. on Saturday
were stormstayed and did not arrive
home until yesterday morning.
The Government tug Nidette, stop
ped here for some time yesterday
A yachting party from Wilmington
visited this city yesterday and spent
the afternoon In inspecting the jail
building and other places of Interest.
A number of pear and plum trees in
this section are in blossom for the sec
Ond time. Several trees on the farm of
Levy Courtman Megginson are we'll
sprinkled with blossoms.
The members and friends OF the
Womans Home Missionary Society are
invited to meet with Union Auxiliary
at the residence of Mrs. Samuel Nc
Daniel tomorrow evening. Cars will
leave Fourth and Market streets. VIII
mington. at o'clock.
SOCIAL DOINGS.
New Castle social side is budding
forth with great promise. Two hops
one in Che Armory and the other in the
X. Of p. Han were given on Saturday
night, and beth affairs were huge sue.
sesscs. Wilmington and other pointH
were we'll rcrrescntcd.
John McGsnon, o. Philadelphia. is
the guclt OF his b. ttcr l'rera Nc
Callen
Miss Anna Shannon. # Wilmington
is the guest or Miss Mamie hance
Samuel Black Of ConshohoCkcn ID
visiting relatives in this city
James Rodney. Of Philadelphia. visit
ed New CaEte friends yesterday
Thomas Booth. Of Bethlehem. Fa.. i
visiting his father, Augu-lr3 B.oagh
in this city.
George Case left today fcr an extend
ed trip TO Philadelphia
The regular meeting of the danClns
school will be held In the x. OF p. Hrl
tonight under the charge of Hugl
Duffy James McPike. William Drp a.
and John Atkinson.
Edward Challenger. cf Pli.adelph Q
spent Sunday with his parents hero
William Richardson, who T. adc7l
irg the University OF pennsylvanis
spent Sunday with his ra.ens hsre
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rogers, wh
have been staying on their farm nea
this city fer the past two years, wi
leave for California this week
Harry Hewitt Of Philadelphia via
Led friends in this city yesterday.
George BrOugh, OF Philadelphia,
being entertained by relatives here.
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