Evening journal., 1904-10-05

the money on hand the bills OF the |
Eureka Fire Hose CO., and the VIII
Machine Co.
The overpaid taxes OF Frank Sheri-
dan were ordered paid back.
Meeting Of Trustees.
Trustees of the Common had the
usual difficulty in obtaining a quorum
last evening but after waiting for near
ly a half hour seven members were
seated about the table and the meet
ing opened with Mr.. Maloney as tenn
porary chairman.
Mr.. McGrory reported that the com.
mittee had visited the various farms
owned by the trustees and found them
without exception to be in good condi-
tion, although several of the tenants
had not as yet disposed of their wheat,
and as a consequence were back to
some extent in their rent.
A communication was received from
Nathan e. Best of Kenton. Delaware.
inquiring relative to the rental of a
farm. The secretary was instructed
to write Mr.. Best stating that in all
probability there would be a farm va
cant in a short time and request him
to state what sort of a farm he would
like.
on motion of Mr.. McGrory the
action of the acting committee i'm tear
ing down a portion of tbe building on
the farm on School Lane was endorsed.
Mr.. Mahoney as a member of the active
committee. voted nay on the resolution,
asserting that the committee had acted
without his knowledge and consent and
that he did not propose to be figure
head on that body.
A communication was received from
the Brylgon Steel Casting Company
stating that that corporation had full
filled its part of the agreement as set
forth in paragraph 8 of the contract
between the trustees and the company
and asked that the trustees live up to
their part. A committee consisting of
Messrs. Janvier, McGrory and Rodney
was appointed to confer with officials
of the company in order to make clear
what they meant by the contents of
their communication. 1t is believed,
however, to refer to the payment by the
trustees of the first instalment. $1,000,
of the sum guaranteed the company
upon it's location and operation here.
The following bills were read and
A.
pairs to the Town Hall; New Castle
Water Works Company, 81, installing
hydrant on Oglethorpe farm; New
Castle Gas Lighting Co., s1.50. ball
ance Of bill due.
Contractor Hance Busy.
Contractor John Hance is busy at
present finishing several jobs of car
penter work that he has undertaken.
He is now engaged in putting the roof
on the new home of Albert Schuhardt
at the Buttonwoods and also roofing
the Office at the Brylgon Steel Casting
Company.
Attended Funeral Of Sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schuhardt and
Frank Schuhardt attended the funeral
of Mr.. Schuhardts sister, Mrs. Henry
Bady, which took place at her late
home in Philadelphia yesterday. Mrs.
Bady was in her saith year and at the
time of her death weighed over 300
pounds. The floral offerings were
numerous and beautiful During his
visit in Philadelphia Mr.. Schuhardt
met his cousin, Albert Schuhardt, whom
he had not seen for twenty-eight years.
News OF the own.
Members of the room committee of
the Democratic Hundred Committee,
opened the room in the Knights Hall
Hast evening preparatory to establish
ing campaign headquarters.
1t is understood that Miss Grace
A. Driscoll. who was recently appointed
teacher of music and drawing i'm the
lpublic schools. had accepted another
position before she received word OF
her selection and cannot accept the
one rendered
II. ID. Clayton, Congressman from
Alabama. will open the Democratic
campaign here by speaking in the
lOpera House. October -.
Teachers of the public schools held
their first meeting of the fall term al
$3.50 O'clock yesterday afternoon In the