The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-19
FROM
NEW CASTLE.

A representative OF a Phlladel-
phia malleable iron and brass
works came here Yesterday by ap-
pointment with Mayor Boyd. The
business in Philadelphia has ro in
creased that an additional plant
must be erected. Mayor Boyd.
members Of City Council, members
OF the Trustees OF the Commons and
several OF New Castle business men
met the gentleman at the Mayors
office. He explained at length
about the plant proposed to be
erected and then was driven to ore
of the Commons farm along the
railroad About ten acres would
be wanted for the buildings. New
Castle has acres upon acres OF
ground for such purposes to lease
forever at a nominal sum. There
are no taxes for ten years on any
industrial plant that may locate
here. The visitor was very iavor-
ably impressed with the site offer
ed and other inducements and also
with the houses 10 New Castle. The
plant when 10 operation would em-
plov about $50 men. He and the
senior member Of the firm will re-
turn TO New Castle n week or Sc.
Constable James F. Porter oil
Newport, was in New Castle yes
terday on official business.
Moulton G. Rogers, Jr., is con-
fined to his home with the grip.
Alexander 3. Cooper, Jr., has re.
covered from a slight attack of
sickness and will return to New
port News IN a few days.
The members of City Council
whose terms expire this year are
candidates for reelection. On their
part it is claimed that when they
assumed control oil the city affairs
there were bills amounting to near
ly $1,000 outstanding. William
Morrison and Robert Harrington,
former members of Council. are
candidates. While they were in
Council more WORK was done on the
strec,s than under any Council.
They believed in putting the streets
in proper repair, kept the weeds
down in summer and had the filthy
bitches cleaned. There is one ditch
on Delaware street where the de-
cayed weeds and refuse have ac-
cumulatcd until it is full to the
depth of five or six feet. For nine
mouths past the stencil after RAIN
fall has been almost uGbearable.
But Council was headstrong and
refused to have it c,eaned out. BY
all means defeat the members of
the present Council must be the cry
of the people in that section of the
city. The cutters from Fourth and
Delaware. Fifth and Sixth streets,
all drain into that ditch. Ballots
are good things with which to fight
such people who care so little for
the health of the city or the COM
plants Of the people.
1t bcgins to look like shad season
at New Castle. The railroad conf
pany has erected the platform to
used in loading the shad. The men
are busy hanging in and some Of
them are about 10 60 to Smyrna
Creek. Tie shad there are caught
a little earlier. One shad was
caught Yesterday at Delaware
City.
The y. M. c. A, will have an i'm
portant meeting tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fritzof Will
mington, have been visiting rela-
tives mere.
Bankson 4. Holcomb of Sparrows
Point, Va, has been visiting his
parents near this city.
Mrs. James H. Matthews who
has been very i'll, is improving.
Mrs. Joseph Fritz who has been
ill, is now able to be about her
home.
w. Erwin Thatcher was very i'll
last night. His condition today
was slightly improved.
Mrs. George Williams, Sr., OF
North Third street near Harmony,
who has been seriously i'll with
erysipelas, is able to leave her bed
room.
Mrs. Lillian King, wife OF J.
Harry King, who has been i'll at
the home ol her mother for several
weeks, is recovering and has been
enabled 70 return to her home