The evening Republican., 1902-04-21
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE,

| New Castle, April 2l.-A very i'm
portant meeting of the stakeholder,
OF the New Castle Building and Loa.
Association will be held this evening
| The officers Of the Association have
been requested to have a detailed
statement of the financial condition
of the Association. Either the di-
rectors acted through mistake Ol
something was overlooked for the
condition of the loan is not ashealt thy
as it was one year ago. At that
time the stockholders were informed
that the loan would run out in six
months. 1t is now computed that
the loan will not run olt for nine
months or longer. The auditors
have been in the habit OF taking the
figures OF the officers. 1t is alleged
that officers got their money out on a
basis OF ten years and six months
and that assets had been carried that
were OF no value. A movement is on
foot that it is better to wind up the
concern at the present time rather
than continue to pay good money in
to tho loan and not know when the
series is going to mature.
The Sunday school of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church has elected
Mrs Rooms. Mrs. Challenger and Ed
win Il. Deakyne delegates to the
State Sunday School Convention to
be held in Grace NJ. e. Church on
April 20. The alternates are Miss
Cornclia Deakyne and Miss Emma
Davidson.
Butchers and meat dealers report u
falling off in the sale of meat on
Saturday. The proposed action by
people in other cities to stop eating
meat for week would be the way
to bring the prices of meat down to
their usual scale.
The travel on the trolley cars ves-
terday was large. The day was an
ideal one and the trip along the river
through such fertile country, Civ.
ing beautiful view of the Delaware
river and bay is always a favorite
one. The air is pure and the people
closed up in the city enjoy the days
outing.
The school children are looking
forward with pleasure to the vaca-
tion of May week. Then they will
have chance to 60 to the country
and study the Trees, flowers, and life
in tine fields. J,
Prof. Bishop of Delaware College,
says:
Few people there are who do not |
admire the beauty Of the blossoms
that tell US that the soil has really
begun to get warm enough to. start
the sleeping roots into renewed life.
Most of us will 60 on appreciating
their attractive colors and delicate
grace without thinking of the more
points of structure and the
reasons why the plants with their
flowers exist at all.
"How many have thought of the
fact that none Of the early
blooms come from plants that have
grown from seeds this season? In
order that these blooms may appear
thus early before the soil is warmed
below its surface layers, there is
necessary store Of food laid up in
such form that it may readily be made
available by the first warm rays OF
the sun. If we Examine the under.
ground portions Of such plants as
IIepatica, Bloodroot, Dutchman S
Breeches, DentarIa, Dogstooth Vio-
ct and others, we Shall find either q
)ulb or similar structure, or a mass
If thick tleshy roots, in which is
stored the food which enables the
)lant to send up its first leaves and {
lowers and produce its seed before ;
he soil where it grows is thoroughly ,
haded and its place contested by a
he plants that come with increasing y
leat.
"IVho does not hail with delight
he first bed Of purple spotted green
caves dotted here and there with the
'ellow bells Of the Dogs TOOTH violet
which by the way, is not violet at u
ii or even closely related to them. q
Since it bears not even bit Of re.
to the violets, but is an o
wn cousin to the lilies, it is difficult d
o see why 1t should have to go
Trough lifc bearing name that is v
ntiIelv unsuited to it. Its common Il
lame, Adder's Tongue, while not by s
ny means free from objections, has v
t least the saving grace of belong
ns TO any other flower. D
"Soon you will begin to find the a
iolets and il you keep your eyes q
vide open and roam about the fields '
1uch, you may find about ten diff 81
erent kinds growing in various places "
ONE you will find only in wet lands, o
thers in gravelIy soils, some in open
elds and some in sheltered swamps. a.
hey may be white, yellow or blue. e.