Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-13
The NEWS Of NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
New Castle, Nov. 6. AT the meeting
Of City Council, last evening, the re-
port OF Hugh Duffy showed $3.50 re-
ceived for wharfage at Delaware street.
The treasurer reported a74s on hand.
Is When the bills for supplies TO quaran-
tined people we're presented, Messrs
Shearer and Gallagher stated that the
bills should he itemized and the
account Of zach family kept separate,
SO as to know what each family is
obtaining
Mr. Shearer questioned Edgar c.
Ilross Of the Beard Of health relative
to who should be responsible for the
rental Of the houses. 1t was stated that
The board was not responsible nor was
i tho Council responsible
Tho following bills were ordered
paid: Work on tho streeJs-A liison
Truitt. $50; Peter Doris, %; Frank
Vahlely $3.50; John Gott, s4.50 /;
Felix McCaferty, sl3Eo; Michael
Fitzgerald, $50; John Carlin, S22. 80;
John MoCallin, $3.50; New
Castle News, printing, $3.50; Frank
Vahiely, S2S; Thomas MoCafferty,
4 Dougherty, $50; Patrick Fitzgerald,
$50; Edward McCassnu, s1i: Watch
4 men in quarantine J. Ryan,
| sl05. f5; Toman & McGrory, SIG %,
!, groceries for quarantined people; VIII
| liam Deakyne, $3.50 for wood for
quarantine; Joseph Goodwin, 50. 25, team
4 hiro on account OF smallpox; Harry
4 Jemison, $3.50 expenses. This makes
4 a total OF 1890 81 on account of the
I smallpox among the negroes for the
i past Is days. 1t was shown that Ia
families of 10 persons were in the
quarantine.
The bill Of Alexander B. Cooper, $50,
for extra legal services was allowed.
i Secretary Jemison of the Board of
4 Health stated that he thought it was
the duty of tho Trustees of tho Poor to
ray part Of tho smallpox expense, and
4 he deemed it advisable TO call on the
State Board of Health for assistance as
4 the expense was too great on the tax
4 payers of this city.
4 President Reynolds stated that the
negroes were ''livirg high. They
complained of being starved, but lie
learned that they were receiving goods
at an average of 81 per week.
J Mr.. Jemison advised turning the
entire affair over to the State Board OF
/ Health.
4 REPORTS from police officers showed
p lights out during the month OF
sl October The bill of the Electric Light
, Co., for 81, 652 was laid over until next
! meeting.
! The bill of Mrs. Lydia Biggs for $40,
] for damages incurred by an upset al
Delaware street culyert, was laid over
for cns month.
Mr. Shearer said: 81 censure the
street committee for neglect. We will
have another case at Second and Har-
mony streets shortly. This place shoulc
, be properly liked. 1t is dangerous and
, a cheap job. =
j Clerk Eckles was instructed to motif,
: the trolley company Of the condition
. Of tho trunks at Second and Harmon.
S streets.
3 Council will make an inspection o
: the cutters and pavements throughou
: the city.
1 New Castle, Nov. What has be
come of the clay scow which sank out
b side of the 10 yer ice pier opposite tn
railroad wharf about two months ag
I, is a question of muon interest. Shat
!, fishermen must locate it or run tn
Z risk OF losing sections of good net. Th
: attention of Col. Jared Smith OF tn
o United States Engineer Corps wa
. called to the matter and he sent in
= spector John..R. Beckett to make sound
II ings, but the latter failed to locate th
|. missing craft. 1t is thought that th
II soow has slid into deep water and ma
IS be found in the early spring. 1t was ais
% thought that it sgi turned turtle an
10 hoated away, but no report Of it fla
IS been received from any source. Shonl
J. vessel strike it the collicing vesse
would be badly damaged and possibl
sunk.
\ New Castle, Nov II "A pretty wed
= ding took place at noon today, j
= Nazareth NJ. e. Church, when Mis-
: Sallie Rile Wise, eldest daughter Q
Rev. James NJ. Wise, became the brid
, of Wilbert Meredith, leading youn
i business man of this city. The cere
= mouy was performed ny Rev. w. ALE
y Wise of Northeast, Md, brother of tn
= bride, assisted by Rev. William Georg
= Rooms, pastor of Nazareth Church. Th
- bride was given away by her father
y Miss Elizabeth Mccoy Wise, sister {
!, the bride, was tho maid of honor an
= Harry Y. Jemison the grcom's bes
- y man. The ushers we're William Wilso
4 and John Wilson of Wilmington, an
e Walter II. Bacon and Harry Ahern {
~ this city.
= Tho bride wore handsome blue clot
4 travelling gown and carried whit
q chrysanthemums. The maid of hone
i wors a becoming gown Of brecade
- - blue crepe cloth and carried yello
Il chrysanthemums.
- The church was beautifully decorate
- ! with cut flowers and potSed plants.
: pretty feature of the wedding was Il
q singing of the bridal chorus, ''Faithfl
p = and True,'' from Lohengrin, By Il
u choir of tho church, OF which the brio
ai was member. Tho singers entered tt
church from the main hallway in n
vance Of the ushers and bridal part
IN The choir proceeded to the choir circ
IN in front of the organ and Gang until IL
ie bridal party had taken their position
er in front of the pulpit, after which tf
ly ceremony was performed.
IN Mrs. John b. Manlove presided
IN tho organ and as the bridal party le
IN the church played Mendelssohn's we
I'd ding march Mr.. and Mrs. Meredit
% entered carriage and were driven
g. Wilmington. where they took the tra
I'd for Washington. On their return thu
d. will make their homo with Mr.. Wis
10 father OF the bride.
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