Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

place at the home OF Mr.. and MRS. Ira |
Lunt, Third and Chestnut streets, at
$50 O'Clock last evening. The. cen
tracing parties were Ozro Lunt,
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lunt
and Miss Hannah Bee of Salem, n. }.
Miss Mary Winslow Il niece OF the
groom, was the bridesmaid and Albert
Kirby, Jr., the grooms best man. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Frank i. La Rarrer, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Salem, OF
which the bride is u membei Mrs.
Hickman Hewitt played the wedding
march. The house was tastefully
trimmed with smilax, ferns and cut
flowers The bride wore white Paris
mousseline over silk and carried Bride
roses. The maid was gowned in white
organdie and carried pink carnations.
About $50 persons we're present from
this city, Salem, Wilmington, Newark
and Philadelphia. After wedding
trip to Atlantic City, the couple will
reside with the parents of the groom.
The annual statement OF the receipts
and expenditures of the Trustees of
New Castle Commons for the year
ended March 25th, 1902, shows: Receipts,
81, $40. II expenditures, So, 452. 80; cash
on hand, 81, 497. 22 Investments in
saving funds, sl,39S. 90; amount duo
the trustees. So, 149 AZ: rental value of
farms, S., 321.9S.
William Hutchinson, aged 3 years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hutchin
son of Fifth and Harmony streets.
climbed up stairway at his home last
evening, entered the front bedroom and
fell oul of the window to the pavement.
He was picked up with blood stream
ing from an ugly cut on his head and
chin. Several teeth we're loosened. DR..
Black dressed his wounds.
New Castle, May II. Charles Ped
rick and James sherwood had fortu-
nate escape from drowning while fish
| ing on Saturday. They were, in the
skiff w. A. @. when u whirlwind caught
| their boat and upset it, throwing both
| men into the water and causing the
| loss of about 20 shad, a pair Of rubber
boots and u piece of net. Thomas
Smith and Mark Irons, who were fish
| ing some distance away, hurried to the
| rescue of the men, assisted them into
their own boat. and then righted the
other boat and assisted in the recovery
of the articles floating about.
New Castle, May 13.-An interest
ing session of City Council was held
| last evening.
City Solicitor Cooper was present
| and advised the Council in relation to
several matters, one of which was the
duty of the assessor in making his as
sessment.
Mr. onearer asked if the assessor
should not assess all buildings and
building lots, and was told that it was
the duty of the assessor to assess all
such with fairness and equity consider
ing the actual value and rental value,
and not to assess arbitrarily.
Mr.. Madden, collector, asked as to
the collection of taxes which were near
to being outlawed. He was instructed
that he should notify all owners Of
properties to- pay, and after 10 days
proceed to collect by means of dis.
traint.
| On motion of Mr.. Duffy, instructions
were issued to Collectors White anc
Madden to proceed and collect tbs
taxes as provided by law.
Mr.. Madden stated that he woulc
collect those on his duplicate if he was
compelled to sell all the properties. He
spoke in reference to persons who re
fused to pay their school taxes ana who
had children attending the schools ane
feared he might be compelled to sent
those persons to Jail, to comply will
the law.
The appointments of William Har
rington and Matthew Tobin as police
/ officers for the ensuing year we're con
3 firmed without dissent. ...
;; No applications were received for TIA,
collector for the ensuing year Th'
, appointment will be made at the mex
, meeting.
Two applications were received TO
} repairer of pumps. Michael Rodger
} was reelected His contract is $50 TO
repairs and So for placing in position
: a new pump and cleaning the we'll
! Mr.. Hushebeck's offer was 800 for re
l PAIRS, s3 for new pumps and 50 TO
cleaning out we'll.
) William Pedrick was allowed his bill
t for cleaning the Battery ditch and til
4 order was paid to Tax Collector Mad
J den.
Two ordinances were introduced, on
: for taxing electric cars running throug
4 the city and the other for taxing light
! telephone and telegraph poles; tn
! taxes to be paid to the collector durin
e July of each year. They were give
- two readings, after discussion.
1t was decided to allow Assessc
Downham 800 to make rigid hous
to house canvass
Messrs. Shearer and Duffy reporte
v that they had audited the accounts {
Collector White for 1898 and 1895 an
found them correct
i Mr.. Gallagher reported having sec
Y Willard salisbury, treasurer of I'll
g trolley line, in relation to Sevent
v street. and had been assured that tt
It work would be attended to at an earl
Il date and in II satisfactory manner.
J The report did not please NJ
II Shearer, who wanted notice sent to I'll
n officials of the road demanding Il
]. work done.
10 Chairman Duffy stated that Il
n Harmony street wharf was not whar
j. but a beach, and that it would co
"a several thousand dollars to rebuild i
d On motion of Mr.. Shearer, action {
" the matter was postponed until u
Council learns what Mr.. Stewart pu
posed doing to his side Of the wharf.
New Castle, May l4.-The meeting
4 Democrats of New Castle hundred, la
is evening in the Town Hall, was called
of order by Francis de Hats ,anvier, VIII
| after stating the object oil the meetin
st called for the selection OF chairma
Il Several names were placed in nomination
at but Capt Chauncey =. Holcomb becall
! the unanimous choice. John Ii. Rodne
ly Jr., was secretary.
1T Francis de H. Janyier was unanimous
x elected county committeeman. The ball
ne was cast by Secretary Rodney. The telle
I'd were Edward Davidson and Samuel Mile
id a recess was declared and the Democrg
ne of the several districts conferred and select
es the following persons as the hundred exec
O. tive committee: Eastern district-John