The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-27
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

New Castle. DEL. Sept. 27-Dee(
in terest is manifested by the people
Of New Castle yesterday in thu
American Derby on the sea whct
the Columbia and Shamrock made
an attempt to 90 over the course
ior the much coveted prize which
| has become naturaliZed on accoun,
OF its long residence in this coun.
try. At Challengcr's drug store
the bulletins were posted and ad-
mirers Of the two yachts were on
hand anxious to hear the news,
Rev. S. Wylle is an ardent admirer
| OF the Shamrock and fired by his
admiral ion for the Lipton Boat he
brought from home small green
flag with the crownless harp en-
twlned with shamrocks, But as
time wore on Colonel J. Harry
Rogers kept up the qualities OF the
Columbia. There were but few ad-
mirers of the Shamrock 10 be found
in New Castle. But it was no race
and the Columbia was ahead at the
finish.
Assessor John Shearer is one Of
the men who at the present time is
in a quandry. He was elected last
November and began the work OF
making the assessment That was
no funny excursion for him tor New
Castle hundred begins here. goes to
Il. B. Rogers bv the Creek to Red
Lion. TO Chrlstiana, to Newport
bridge, and to the Market street
causeway and back by the river
front to New Castle Winter days
are not the most pleasant ones but
still the assessor had to plod from
farm to farm and house to house.
When the work was completed the
duplicate in time was given. to the
collector. Thousands on dol lars
were collected but still the assessor
has not been paid. This treatment
10 the opinion of the best thinking
people is unfair TO the man who
performed his duty SO faitht ully and
according TO the law. He will
shortly be obliged 10 begin another
assessment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis DeHaas
Janvler rendered yachtpar to
number of friends yeste rday on the
yacht dypsie. owned by Colonel J.
Harry Rogers. The party was
taken to Fort Delaware and thence
to Salem. N. j. At the latter place
many places Of interest were seen
aud the glass houses inspected.
The officers Of the boat were J. H.
Rogers, captain; VIM. Bartlett,
pilot and Moultou Rogers, engineer.
Among those in the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey p. Holcomb
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Deli. Janvier. Mrs.
G. Steinert, Mrs. John NJ. Wilson.
Miss Alice Hay, Miss Sarah Rod
ney, Miss Miriam Potter, Miss Juli-
cite Potter, Miss Reba Holcomb,
Miss Hughes. Miss Debose, Miss
Julia Atkins, Miss Bessie Janvler.
Miss Mary Cooper, Miss Anna
Cooper, Miss Walton, Bankson L.
Holcomb, George 3. Rodney.
A number OF New Castle people
went to Philadelphia last evening
to attend the wedding Of George
Truitt, formerly of this city and
Miss Mary A. Jones.
Announcement OF the coming we'd
ding OF Miss Lulu Walling, Of Dob
bnsville and George p Patterson, Jr..
Of Delaware City, has been made.
The ceremony will be performed on
October l6. |;
John 7. Stoops has returned home
from Philadelphia where he pur-
chased 5000 pieces of wall paper
from faetory that is quitting the
business. He says there is money
in New Castle and that he is after
the extra cash that would be spent
in Wilmington. He proposes to sell
the paper at 3, 3H, 5 and 6cents a
piece. 10 make room for winter
goods he is selling off goods at 50
cents on the dollar. Carpets are
selling at 20 cents up and horse
blankets at 90 ccnts.
The third quarterly conference
OF the Methodist Church was held
last evening with Presiding Elder
Watt.
An addition 10 the car barn of
the Wilmington and New Castle
Electric railway will be built.
Superintendent Deiner has an
nounced that beginlirg on Monday
he will run an extra car Zach MORN
ing at 6o'c'ock so that the passen-
gers can have seats.
City workme put in trunk on
the Newport road yesterday.