Evening journal., 1902-04-16
NO CARRIERS YET ANNOUNCED
Shad Still Scareo in New CastIc-PIeaS.
ant Parties aud Other Notes
Speclal ID the Evenlng Jouna

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an afternoon paper yesterday that the
delivery on rural mail routes would
begin July /, and that r. A. Vallette
had been appointed carrier for one OF
the routes and would bond in a few
days. is all guess work. The truth of
the story is that DR.. Ball stated that
he hoped the department would be
ready to open the routes by July i.
Mr.. Vallette has not been appointed.
neither will he bond in a few days.
The result of the examination for car
riers has not been announced, and Mr.
Vallette's name will not be given to
the public should he be one of the for
tunate ones, before the name of the
other carrier.
This story, remarked a man who
is on the inside of the situation, re
minds me Of the one published by the
same paper, that another examination
for carriers had been ordered. This
was not thought of, neither did the ex-
animation take place"
City Council met last evening Those
present being John Shearer. John
Schuhardt, Andrew Gallagher and
John Reynolds. City Treasurer Charles
Kings bond was accepted. Peter J.
Madden. chief of the fire company, ask
ed for new suction pipe, which is to
be. considered by the Council.
Mr.. Shearer announced that he has
some very important business to bring
before Council at its next regular
meeting. He would not reveal the ma
ture of It last night
Henry Taylor found a valuable silk
muffler opposite Mrs. Frank McCol-
Inns store.
b. f. Blackburn gave a farewell re-
ception in his home in North Fifth
street last evening to his many friends.
among whom we're: Messrs. Foster,
Brooks, Ewings. Sillitoe, Charles
Blackburn, Tindall, Lavender, the
Rev. w. G. Rooms and wife, Miss
Anna Megginson, Miss Bessie Meggin-
son. Miss Sillitoe, Miss Clara Black
burn. Miss Tindall. Miss Harrington,
Miss Palmer Miss Elizabeth Wise, Miss
Sallie Wise, Miss Mary Blackburn
Miss LOttie Blackburn, Miss Anna
Carswell. and Mrs. and Mrs. Frank
MegginsOn. Games were played and
! instrumental and vocal music furnish
ed until a late hour, when refresh
ments were served.
About seventy-fve couple attended q
party given at the home of Mrs A
LOfland last evening.
Mr.. Hudson, the carpenter who has
been for a number of weeks employed
IN Delaware City repairing the Episco-
pal rectory, fell the other day and
Wenched his arm.
john Williams, Who has been fish.
ing with Charles Pedrick, has accepted
a position in the Newport chemica
works.
The dance to be given on April q
by the Tuesday Club promises to be 3
big affair. About 100 invitations ar,
out.
James Lawler is visiting friends il
Philadelphia.
Harry Davis has accepted a position
in Philadelphia, and will leave for thai
city this week.
The Presbyterian Church was clean
ed yesterday. All of the carpets wer,
taken up and the floors scrubbed.
Robert Megginson is having hi
launch put in condition for the sum
mer. She will be launched some tim
next week.
L. The catch of shad was very small
yesterday. some boats not having
FISH, and others over twenty-five ant
thirty. Very few fish were shipped T.
New York, most of the catch now be
ing taken to Wilmington.
One cook stove. one parlOr stove, on
, bedroom suit and one parlor suit, a
private sale. at 43 South Fifth street
New Castle. Call and see.