The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-03-20
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New Castle, March 20. Mrs. Pc.
ter G. Madden. wife Of Chief Mad
den of the Lenape Steam Fire En-
gine and Hook and Ladder Company
demonstrated on Tuesday evening
that she Ia fire fighter. Mrs. Mad.
den is a n ember OF the Emmanuel
Episcopal Church choir and went to
the church to practice easter music.
Mrs. Madden WAS the first to arrive
and as she entered the church was
astonished to see the church carpet
on fire. But she was equal to the
occasion and stamped out the blazs
and waited for the arrival of the
other members Of the choir. The
damage was not much and the cause
is II nknown. The place where the
carpet was on fire was directly be.
meath the gas jet.
The prospects OF park being
operated at Riverside during the
coming year are no more as James T.
and l.. L. Eliason have purchased
the park buildings and board walks.
So far as known the farm has not
been ren' cd to any one for the com.
ing season. So the trolley company
will have to secure a site for park
else here.
James Tobin who was injured in
The Knowles Woolen Mills on TGeG.
day was able 10 be around the houss
yesterday. lie ia still very sore.
OWN. to the coldness Of the dly
Charles Meggjnson sale did not
take place for the attendance was
very small.
The official map OF the rural mail
service has been secured by Post.
master King and shows l37 houses
on No. | route. No. 2 route ia
houses.
In the first district but s. rods 10
covered twice aud on the second dis
trict Al rods. ........
The arrangement is most complete
and people residing along the routes
are greatly indebted to P0stmastaf
King for securing the service. Al.
though but one delivery and collec-
tiVn Is made daily the people have Ii
better than those residing in this
city, as the latter must go to the OF.
flee to mail and receive their letters.
The postmaster by energetic work
has secured two routes and this gives
employment to two men, although It
may be started before the latter part
of May. -
The routes are as follows: No. l.
The local post office to Hazel Dell, to
School house, to the Wilmington
causcway or State Road. thence 10
IIarc's Corner, to Hog Swamp on
Christ tiana road to Newport road TO
Delaware street 10 Tie post office.
No. 2.--rhe local post Office to
Hare S Corner, to State Road to Rcd
Lion, to Franklin School, to Bear
Station postoiflce to Glasgow pike,
to Rogers cross roads to river road
and thence to this city.
The carrier will leave this city ut
9.l5 a. m. and return at3.l5 p. m.
thus giving six houis in which to
cover 81 miles. At Farnburst which
is N No ! district, mail will be col
lccted to be forwarded to points
along the route of the carrier. This
will he done also at Bear Station.
RED Lion and State Road post Offices
and in stormy weather will save The
people jaunt and much anxiety.
The new service will not interfere
with The offices now established.
Alter Insurance, II
Philadelphia, March 10, 1902
What was perhaps the most
representative body of men asse-
mblod in this city in recent years
attended the massmeetins yester-
day, in the Builders Exchange,
for the purpose of discussing of
the recent increase in fire insnr-.
ancc rates in What has come to be-
known as the conAagration dis
trict. The assembly room Of the
Exchange was crowded with pro-
fessional and business men among
whom were many owners OF pro-
perty in the section and some OF
its leading merchants. These men
had come to voice their grievan-
ces against the insurance compan-
les and to learn, if possible where
in lies the justification for the
action OF the underwriters.
W. S. p. Shields, president Of
the Builders Exchange, was selec-
ted as chairman, and William Har
kness, secretary Of the Exchange
aud W. r. Tucker, secretary of
the Board Of Trade, were chosen
AS secretaries. In calling the meet
ing to order Mr.. Shields said.
This meeting has been called
soley for the purpose OF Il confer
ence between all the commercial
organizations of Philadelphia, so
that committee might be appoin-
ted to discuss this matter OF high
er insurance rates with the Board
OF Underwriters. Three great int
erests are repr scented in this mat
ter which is now before ds-iiSst
the capitalists, the men who sup
ply the money: the next interests
are the architects and builders,
who erect the large buildings
which so bea llity onr city, and
the third and the main factor Ii
the insurance people.
New tsa &c fall League
The Scholastic Blse Ball League,
was organized yesterday by represent.
,,;,,, = III, hthotIin tSsCcat ion OF