The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

meeting vi the New Castle tax
payers will be an interesting one
tomorrow night. The committe,
on charter is expected to make it,
report. The probable cost OF tn.
erection Of water and electric
light plant aud the building o
sewers will be laid befor the meet
! ing. The Trustees OIL the Com
| mons ought to contribute at leas
| $1,000 annually tothe schools. This
would make big difference in The
taxes. The time has come when
New Caste must get into line. Th {
days OF field stones for the streets
are gone aud the hour for better
streets Is at hand. There is nc
reason why New Castle business
methods should be such that the
water and electric light plants
should pay. They Will be bene-
fit 10 The city. Every one Will be
able to get electric lights in their
houses at a cost that would soon
put coal oil in the back ground
Every person III New Castle who
takes an interest in the city and
its advancement should be present
IN the town hall when the meeting
is called 10 order tomorrow night.
Vessels that moved on the Dela-
ware river yesterday displayed
their flags at half mast. At the
Maritime Exchange building the
fay is at bali mast in memory Of
England's Queen. On the naptha
launch U. s. v, Captain e. e.
Rogers, has a flag displayed,
while J. Harry Rogers on the flag
pole at his residence has the stars
and stripes ilutterins to show his
esteem Tor the dead queen.
Edward Wise was summoned to
Scranton Yesterday on account OF
the critical condition OF his brother
Walter Wise. The latter went
there during the early part OF the
winter hoping to regain his health.
Howard Bush OF Wilmington, a
member of the Bull Hill Social. en-
tertalned the members Of the club
las, evening at supper
Industry Council, No. Is, Jr, o.
U. A. NJ, initiated one new mem
Der at its meeting on Tuesday
night. The amusement committee
is leaving no stone unturned TO
make the coming smoker grand
success.
At the executors sale OF the
property of the late Samuel Guthrie
several months ago, at the home OF
the deceased on North Front St.
George W. Davis, the shoemaker at
Second and Delaware streets. was
among those present and secured
among his purchases a mattress.
The latter was not placed in use at
the home OF the owner until several
evenings ago. He found something
in the bed and smoke of the matter
to his wife and an investigation
was started Yesterday with the re-
suit that the mattress was opened
and small bag found inside neat
lv tied up. Inside Of the bag was
bunch OF keys. one large one about
six inches in length and weighing
one and one half pounds and made
OF brass The small keys are sup
posed TO have belonged to the fur
nl,ure sold there at the time OF the
sale az persons were heard to in
quire for keys to the locks OF furni-
ture they purchased. Mr.. Davis
will gladly furnish KEYS to those
desiring them where they will fit
the locks.
A one armed drunken man yes
terday fell on the tracks OF the Del.
aware City and New Castle trolley
line south Of Dobbinsville at a point
where the road crosses the tracks
and sustained badly lacerated
head aud broke out several teeth.
His chin was also cut The man
had come from Delaware City.
The men eug aged in erecting poles
and running the wires of the New
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
Telegraph Co., and who have made
this city their home for nearly two
months. will remove to St. Georges
shortly where thew will board while
running the wires. The men while
here have made many friends.
Mrs. Guyvison and children Of
Delaware City, are the guests of !
MIR. and Mrs George Mcconnell.
Mrs. John NJ. Vallette Is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. James Kirby.
Camden, N. J.
Mrs. Mary B. Lane, widow of
w. f. Lane and mother OF Samuel
Lane, was among the personages
who had the pleasure Of meeting
King Henry VII. when he visited
Washington several years ago.
At the meeting of Friendship
Lodge, A. O. U. W., tonight bust
ness of Importance will be trans
acted.
Co. II, N. G. D thirty men were
drilled last evening by First Lieu
tenant f. de H. Janvier.
Boilcrmaker Samuel Adams and
Vim. Morrison have com.
pleted repairs to the tubes In the
boiler at the boat yard Vi Joseph
Ste art.
Lewis Vallette is contemplating
The removal OF his family to Chester
at an early date.
The subject Of conversation last
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