Evening journal., 1904-12-13
NEW CONTRACT
IS NOW SIGNED
Delaware Water Improve
ment Company and City
in Compact
TO CONTINUE FOR Is YEARS
Special to The Evening Journal.


Water Improvement Co. to supply the
city of New Castle with pure water and
electric lights for q period of twenty
five years have been affixed and all
that now remains is the contracting
company to carry out its part of the
agreement to the letter and that the
city shall live up to its terms so far
as payment is concerned. The name
of James NJ Seabeyry was placed upon
the contract which together with the
names Of the officers Of the company
bears the signatures of Mayor Boyd
Hugh Duffy who presided at Council
when the contract was passed and Z.
Edwin Eckles, clerk of Council.
President of Council John Reynolds,
In answering criticisms regarding his
failure to sign the contract, says that
although he always has been and is in
favor of a new water system he is
opposed to the city granting valu-
able franchise unless it gets something
in return for it, 1t is not known what
action the old water company proposes
to take but it is generally conceded
that steps toward an injunction will
be taken.
Boy. Bitten by Dog.
Harvey Blake colored, aged Is years,
was bitten by a dog yesterday which
is supposed to have been attacked by
the bull dog owned by Wray Bacon.
The arrival sprang out Of house oc-
curied by James Jones, also colored,
who moved here recently from Chester.
Blake was badly lacerated about the
hip. Upon advice he will take a war;
rant before Magistrate Terry charg-
ing Jones with harboring a vicious
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have been made to kill the animal but |
that it's owner has kept it indoors. A
dog owned by Michael Genning of |
shawfown was killed yesterday by the |
authorities.
Purchased From Loan.
IL Stokes Goodwin purchased last !
night from the Loan Association the
house on South Fifth street occupied
bv Mrs. Meredith. The price paid was
s1soO.
Reappointed Magistrate.
William Terry has been re-appointed
Magistrate by Governor John Hum.
Magistrate Terry has also been made
a notary Of the public. Since he has
been in office Mr. Terry has become a
terror 10 evil doers especially Of the
colored element.
Will Fish in the South.
Albert Vinng and James Downham
leave this evening at 6 o'clock from
Philadelphia for Savannah where they
will remain until March 25 of next
4 year and engage i'm shad fishing. Vim
ing and Downham have contracted
with Mark Irons of Philadelphia, who
has also secured the services of sew
eral men from Port Penn and Della
ware city.
Will Undergo Operation.
Peter C. Madden. who has been suf-
fering for some time with varicose
4 trouble in his lower limbs is now at
the Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia,
where it will be necessary for him to
undergo an operation. Mr.. Madden
was injured some time ago while in
a friendly tussel with an employe of
the trolley company Charles Countiss,
who is also at a hospital in Philadel-
phia, is improving and it is not be-
A lieved that an operation will be neces-
sary.
Deeper Water Needed.
Deeper water is needed in the Della
ware River in the vicinity of New Cas-
tie, where the schooner Elizabeth Pal
4 mer struck on Sunday, while bound
4 from Philadelphia for Boston. She re-
. NAMED fast the entire day, but man
aged to float yesterday morning. Last
4 night she was reported at anchor OFF
& Reedy Island.
The big schooners have become an
q important factor in the commerce Of
the port. They carry from 5000 to
3 5000 tons each, and are nearly equal
IN size and draft TO the steamers
II Three mammoth schooners, the Will
Il liam /. Douglas, Harwood Palmer and
n Jane Palmer passed up the river yes
q terday. Each has a carrying capacity
4 of at least 5000 tons. The last two
vessels are new, being on their first
voyages.
All-stars Won Purse.
The All-Stars Bowling Club defeated
a the New Castle Bowling Club on the
Ries' Alleys last night by the score of
81 2435 to 2295 and won the purse of s25
and a fine dinner. The An-Stars is
81 composed OF the players of the ALL
Stars team of 1903 which lost but one
g game out Of sixteen played during the
season Of 1sOs-4.
Columbia VS.. Penn Treaty.
In the Opera House on Saturday
& night the Penn Treaty basketball team
81 viii encounter the Columbia FIVE and a
# good game is expected. In the Co
q lumbia team New Castle has one Of
Il the fastest amateur basketball aggre-
u Tations in this section Of the county.
Many Sleiohs Were Out.
n The snow OF Saturday made excel
II lent sleighing in and about New Cas-
81 tie and last evening Delaware street
was alive with sleighing parties
n Many owners Of fast horses were out
81 end number of lively brushes took
place
School Was Cold.
s. Owing to the low temperature in the
High School yesterday a number OF
q scholars were compelled TO go home
"a while others sat with overcoats on.
a The new heaters apparently do not
Il give out the heat that they should as