Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-11
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
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New Castle, April 0. Word has been
received here from Benwood, W. Va,
OF CASE Of suspended animation, the
result of suffering from cramps The
man is Joe Polack, a Hungarian, Tor.
merly employed at the local branch OF
the National Tube Co. Joe had been
working in the yards Of the wheeling
steel plant when he suddenly fell over.
He was picked up and carried to the
City Hall, where physicians pronounced
him dead. Justice Riddle empanslled
jury and took the evidence. a verd lot
of death from apoplexy was recorded
and Riddle was filling out the blank
death certificate when Joe raised him
splf up, rubbed his eyes and luoSed
about 10 a Supplied sort of way. Sew
eral men ran out. joe finally arose,
said he was tired and went home. He
is now at work again.
The Grace Quigg Circle of Nazareth
M. Il. Church will hold straw berry
festival within few weeks. Tie date
will be decided upon at later meeting,
The festival of the New Castle Base
ball Association, Saturday night,
promises TO be great affair. Chair
man Hugh Duffy, with competent as
sistants, is in charge. 1t will BIO held
in the armory in the old Court House.
At the meeting of the Citizens Build
ing and Loan Association, last night,
new series of stock was OF ened and a
number OF shares taken. Several shares
were borrowed on and saveral oertIfi-
Gates held by st lckholders we're paid of.
An appraised value OF the real estate
was made in order that woul1-be pur-
chaseis could learn the prices The
report of the auditors, Q. Ferris Jemi-
son, George II. Rennie and James I.
Challenger shows the number of shares
in the several series and the value of
each as follows: Second series, 1863
shares, valued at Sl63.66 each; third
series, 233 shares, 1877. II each fourth
series, 10 shares, Sd. IS each fifth
series, So shares, $50. 80 each; sixth
series, 80 shares S25. IA each; seventh
series, % shares, Sl2. Az each. On ac-
count OF the new appraisement of real
state, reducing the value OF il in the
assets, which was entirely too high,
the loan of the second series will not
run out before November or Denember,
A D effort wi be made at the next meet
the series will expire.
New Castle, April 10. The city
election of yesterday was one long to
be remembered The peoDle turned out
en- masse to cast their votes for their
favorites, and the poll was the largest
In 10 years at city election. In a
great measure the vote was made on
the issue Are tro'eys benefit or
detriment2" Ihe trolleys won and
those opposed were showed under.
There was no real fight for the
mayoralty, as can be seen by the vote
Mayor Evan G. Boyu, PSI; Charles i.
S. Munson, 46; James M. Wise, 2;
James L. Challenger, / Chaunoey 2.
Holcomb. |.
The election was fair, honest and
open. As the result of the interest
Collector Madden received some taxes
from those desiring to qualify them
selves for voting
At the opening OF the ballot.box,
William Morrison, candidate for City
Council, asked the judge of the election,
Charles Shearer, whether he could have
a representative inside the railing. He
was told that he could have several.
His brother, George Morrison, kept an
eye on the tickets and George Rennie
Tailed off the count.
The greatest interest during the
count was in The vote between Edward
Wise and Lewis Duocan for assessor,
which resulted in tie, 81 votes each.
At no time during the count was one
more than five votes ahead OF the other,
The other candidates for this Office,
and their votes, we're: Frank Mo.
Cafferty, 5S Harry Lancaster, So;
Henry Wilhelme, 81; besides several
complimentary votes. Tho opinion of
City Solicitor Cooper will be asked
as 10 what shall ho done to break the
tie. Another election may be held next
Saturday.
Tho vote for William j. Ferris fer
city treasurer was 297, against 81 for
David W. Elkinton. Mr.. Fcrriy is re-
elected for tho 18th time.
Those elected TO City Council are the
retiring members, as follows. Andrew
M. Gallagher, 203; John j. Reynolds,
l64; John A. Schuhardt, l57.
The defeated candidates for Council
we're: John NJ. NnlIette, 1877; William
~ orrison, l35; John o. Mahoney, 96;
Robert Harrington, 81. Other votes
were cast for JoEn 4. Lambson, John
>. King, John NJ. Hance, Edwin
Dealiyne, John Thompson, James q,
Blggs, Rohort Megginson, James M.
Wise, Aquilla NJ. Hizar and Ira Lunt.
The City Council will meet tonight
to rsorganize. 1t is expected that Mr.
sohuhardt will BIO made president and
y. Edwin Ecklcs clerk.
The officers OF tho election were.
Charles Shearer, judge; William Mad.
den, referee; William I. Farley ard
Capt. c. p. Holcomb, clerks,
The death is reported, at Chester.
la on Monday, of Thomas M. Shakes.
pea!e, aged 80 years. from an attack of
Indigestion. Mr.. Shakespeare was born
10 New Castle, and he was o successful
farmer. lie leaves ono daughter, Miss
Eilza Shakespeare, OF Philadelphia, and
Two SONS, Lewis L. and Alexander. The
funeral will occur on Saturday morn.
ing, interment to be made at Red Clay
Greek Cemetery, Kiamensi.
The election Of wardens and yesiry.
men of Emmanuel L. e. Church, Mon.
DAY evening, resulted as follows.
oM,ardens, David W. Elkinton and
Thomas iiolcomb; Vestrymen, John A.
Rodney, John McFarlin, David W
4,lkinton, William Albert Matthias
William j. Etchells. Charles Mills.
Lewis q Eliason, Thomas fIolcomb,