The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-17
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.


Castle will shortlYhave first class
fire company. BY the reorganization
Of the Lenapc Company the prop.
erty IN own vii! be S afe ia case Of
fire. In years gone by the fire lad
dies of New Castle proved TO be as
brave and competent as any who
ever held ahose or ran up ladder
m the effort to exiting a fire. A
large property owner IN spe akin.
OF the company said last evening
that he proposes to become a menu
bcr 1t requires whole lots OF quail
ties to be a citizen, The fellow that
lives here. finds fault with every
thing that is done. irowns on the
actions of our best citizens and
never pays a cent to support the
schools or the state or city govern
ment counts hlmself good citizen
but the fact is that he Is the re
verse. The little appropriations
proposed to be III ade to the fire COM
pany are light on the property
owners il it is TO be considered that
without an up-to.date fire company
the insurance rates would be higher
and the proportionate share on
each one will be smaller SO long as
the volunteers are banded together
as the Lenape Steam Fire Engine
and Hook and Ladder Company.
The proposed range practice by
the members Of Company II, and
Company X, did not take place ow-
ing TO the death of President Nc
klnley. At the armcry of Com
pany H, last evening an officers
school was held when the non-eom-
missioned officers we're given in
structions. The first drill Of the
season will be held on Wednesday
evening. Arrangements are now
under way Tor tue organization OF Il
basket ball team.
Among the gunners whohad good
luck yesterday were Fred Ford,
Frank Wise and William Leach.
They were successful in bringing
down nearly five dozen of birds.
Contractor IoEn Hance and
force Of men are at work erecting
an addition 10 the granary on the
Smith farm.
The conductors on the trolley
cars areentorcIng the orders OF the
company not 10 carry any freight
from Wilmington without the freight
charges being prepaid. Yesterday
morning several large pieces of ice
were loaded in car.an nd when the
charges were no! paid they were
dumped to the street at the Dla-
mond State gate. The conductor
wac obeying orders. The company
had considerable trouble over pack
ages sent to New Castle from Will
as when the cars arrived
the parties would not be waiting 10
receive the goods consigr ed.
Decaying weeds are the agents OF
sickness and atthis time Of the year
The Board OF Health should take
steps to have the weeds. Why
should the property owners west Of
Sixth aud Delaware streets be al-
Owed to grow such crops Of weeds
10 the detriment OF neighboring
is question that the
Board OF He alth should answer.
There are several other sections in
The city that are equally as bad.
The weeds are unsightly in the !
first place. When ripe the seeds
will be carried to other properties. !
When they begin to decay they will
become disease breeders. For the
,ealth of the citizens the weeds
should be cut down and haul d i.
lway.
Professor Richardson. principal
II the schools here, gave an inter.
.stlug sketch Of and eulogy on the
ife Of the late President Mckinley
yesterday before the scholars of the
High School. The talks were listen
ID 10 with great interest and was
he subject Of talk last evening
among many scholars.
At the meeting of the Womans
lone Missionary Society held last
:vening at the home Of Mrs. Vim.
)eakvne the election of officers re-
ulted as follows:
President, Mrs. Edward Challen-
.er; first vlce-presIdent. Miss Car
lie Fry; second vce-president, Mrs.
Y. G, koons; third vice-president,
Irs, J. b. Montgomery: recording
ecretary, Miss Clara Blackburn;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ed
yard Deakyne; treasurer, Mrs. S.
atwood Stewart: Miss Kate Wise.
,ission papers; Miss Mollie Dea-
yne, mite box; Miss Bessie Morrl-
on, Mothers Jewels; Mrs. John B.
lining, collector.
The dancing school opened last
vening in the X. of p. hall under
cry favorable circumstances. The
Tendance Of pupils was large. -
The Bull Hill social club rcor-
anlzed last evening.
David w. Elkinton 10 sliuhtly in
isposed.
Miss May Harris of Lewes is the
uest oil Mr.. and Mrs. Francis p
.cCallin.
Colonel and Mrs. Casperson OF
'ilmlngton have been visiting 10
his city.
The family Of Louis Louth will
,ortly remove 10 Chester where he
employed.
Miss Laura Cox and Miss Jennie
arr Of Philadelphia, have return.
home after pleasant visit to
ew Castle friends.
Meetings 10 Night
rus Castle, K GE
'erloss Conc!ave, s WIN. .
'rinthian Lodge, s OF H,