Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-05
CITIZBNN FAVOR
APPROPRIATIONS
Think Bureau Of Information
Would be Beneficial
10 City
Special 70 the Evenlng Journal


that the resolution which was presen-
ted at the meeting of the Trustees OF
the Commons on Tuesday night foI
am appropriation of $4,000 for the es-
tablishing of a bureau of information
and advertising will be carried through
Such bureaus are to be found in nearly
all OF the thriving towns of New Jer-
sey. and prominent citizens who were
seen by the Journal representative
contend that money used in establish
ing such q bureau is well spent, They
further contend that a city with the
advantages Of New Castle should boom
That it is not booming, they say, Is
evident and the defect should be rene
died.
John Point. aged IS years.
died at his home in South Fifth street
yesterday afternoon after an illness OF
over a week. Deceased was one Of the
oldest citizens Of this city asd was
widely known.
New Castle citizens numbering 245.
went TO Washington Park yesterday.
Quite a number also went to Bombay
Hook.
Many gunners were after reed birds
along the marshes yesterday. and dur
ing the afternoon there was an almost
continual report of fire arms. The
birds are in a much better condition
than they were at the first OF the sea-
son, and are I'm great demand
Farmers are complaining OF the raw
ages of English sparrows, and are
planning wholesale slaughter Of the
troublesome birds Now that wheat
has been threshed they are returning
in droves, and IL is almost an impossi-
bility % keep them out of granaries.
The coming two weeks viii be busy
ones for farmers, as fodder-saving sea-
son has begun and will be on until tho
last OF the month.
"Bucky" Reed a frequent visitor az
Fort Mcdaniel, and a guest there at
presest was in a happy frame OF mind
yesterday. he receiving his pension on
one OF the mails "Buclxy is looked
upon with envy by other knights Il
the road, and he says while he did not
win stripes in Uncle Sans service, he
has won them at frequent intervals
since
New Castle citizens are oysters low
ers. and with the advent OF the sea-
son the proprietor OF Bacon's res
taurant, has been kept busy ordering
the bivalves.
Charles Horn, a negro living with a
farmer near Delaware City, was thrown
from a colt which he was riding yes
terday, and had his shoulder BLADE
broken. He also sustained seversI
bruises
A meeting OF the Woman's Chris
tianTemperarce Union was held at theI
home of Mrs. Theodore Atkinson on
North Third street yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was well attended.
gang OF convicts under the super
vision of Warden Wigglesworth un-
loading stone at the wharf was an in-I
teresting sight to visitors yesterday
afternoon.
SOCIAL NOTES
Miss Kate Fields has returned to
Baltimore.
Charles Munson was Wilmington
visitor yesterday
John Tate, of Philadelphia. was I'M
New Castle yesterday
Miss Margaret Hanover, OF Trenton,
n. j., who has been visiting friendsI
near Shawtown, has returned home
Miss Alice Carr of Washington. n.
c., who has been spending the summer
near Delaware City, has returned home.
During her stay in the country. Miss
Carr made a number OF sketches al
scenery along the Delaware.
There is no change in the condition
OF the city water, and that from pumps
is being universally used The Board
of Health wiz take some action to re-
lieve the present situation
Mrs Mary Grier, an aunt Of the late
Frederick Walter Hoffman, has been
presented by the Delaware Society
Sons Of the American Revolution. with
a handsomely engrossed set Of resolu-
tons on the death Of their compatriot
Sergeant Hoffman.
The twenty-five prisoners now in
jail cannot be removed to the county
Workhouse before October l. Chief
Warden Meserve and Commissioners
Iawthrop and Carpenter We're here on
a tour Of inspection recently and 10
ascertain what supplies for prisoners
We're on hand. Il is highly probable
that Sheriff Mcdaniel will lash the
prisoners sShO viii be sentenced al the
coming term OF court.