Evening journal., 1902-06-24
TASKER IRON MILLS
MAY RESUME OPERATIONS
Said to Be One Of the Best Plants 10
the COnntry-AeW Castle
Notes
Special to the Evening Journal.

special 10 the Evening journal.
New Castle. June 24.---One OF the
men employed in Chester in the
office of the National Tube Company,
was asked by a citizen of New Castle
If there is any truth in the report
which has been circulated in regard
TO the plant owned by that company
in New Castle resuming operations, He
said that he did not know positively,
but that he had heard something to
that effect He said he did not know
why the mill at New Castle was not
operated. because it is one of the best
equipped plants owned by the COM
pany. and is one Of the best iron mills
In the country, and that he would not
be surprised to hear of the mill
resuming operations.
Will Play Thurlow
Manager Duffy, of the New Castle |
baseball team has arranged to
play two games in Thur
low on the Fourth of July with the
Highland team week ago last Sat
urday the New Castle team defeated
the Highland in a fve-inning game by
a score of 2 to /. which has caused
IlUtl GOullntul III lHullOM.
The down town" baseball team, yes
terday defeated the Shawtown nine by
score Of to a. 1t WAS fast and in
teresting contest from start to finish.
Chase was in the box for Downtown"
and Leo Sullivan. OF Washington, ID.
C., pitched for Shawtown.
The Active team has arranged a
game with Bear Station for Thursday
next. 1t will be played at Bear Sta
tiOn. and a number OF New Castle peo-
pie will SEQ the game. The battery
will be Eugene Chase and Edward
Wright
On account of one of the heater pipes
breaking yesterday morning at 8
O'Clock. the Knowles Wooden Mills
closed until this morning.
Went Over Assessors Books
At the needing of City Council last
evening Assessor Downham presented
his books for inspection, but the mem
bera We're only able to go over about
one-half Of the assessment This was
the only business transacted
William Wmtelock, former resi-
dent OF New Castle. and proprietor Of
the Gilpin House, who now resides in
Wilmington, will move to the property
recently owned and tenanted by George
W. Edwards.
James Cole. Of Wilmington, was tho
guest of Edward Howard yesterday.
Miss Anna Miller. of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Miss Nellie Winslow,
yesterday.
Mrs. Frank McCallin and Mrs.
Thomas Frazier are in Philadelphia to-
day.
Miss Emma Bradley and Mrs.
Charles King left this morning for At
lantie City where they will remain
until Saturday.
Harry Armstrong, Of Delaware City,
was the guest of New Castle friends
yesterday
The NJ. f.. Church Sunday school will
go on an excursion to Pennsgrove to-
morrow. and It expects to take the
largest excursion for a number OF
years.
John f.. Shearer and others are ar
ranging to catch cells and ship them
to New York markets. where very
good returns are received for them
There were number who undertook
this before. but on account of not be
ing properly equipped. they were UNI
successful.
Some day this week City Council
will put about six men ON the streets
for the purpose OF cleaning them.
A COW belonging to Perry Othoson
a farmer living on the outskirts OF
New Castle. fell into the dye ditch al
tho Knowles Wooden Mills Sunday
It was gotten out by Samuel Toppir
4 and Othoson.
/ Thomas Cavender. who has occupied
a house ON Third street. win move Il
one ON Fourth street, owned by Will
liam White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger HolcOmb. o.
Philadelphia. have been the guests Of
Thomas HolcOmb.
Mr- and Mrs Miller. of Philadelphia
were the guests of Miss Lizzie Dalby
on Sunday