Evening journal., 1904-11-29
MANY NAMES
ON HIS LIST
Charles II. Shearer to Collect
Back Taxes From 1908
Delinquents
Has BECOME TIRED OF DELAYS
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Special 70 INC Evenlng JournaI.


New Castle. Nov 29-Accordlng 10
City Tax Collector Charles III, Sheafer
there remains but one more day in
which those property holders who have
failed to pay their 1903 taxes may be
able to do SO without being compelled
to settle through the laws course
Mr.. Shearer said last night: 81 have
now ii6 names OF 1903 delinquents on
my lists many Of whom / have been
unable 20 get any satisfaction from re-
garding when they win settle. ] have
been to see a number Of them repeat
edly and have been put off from time
to time BY one excuse or another until
] am tired OF fooling further
Some 1 know are willing to pay, but
have not the ready money to do II
with. With many OF those have
agfeed 10 wait reasonable time,
knowing they win pay II possible. There
are others, however, that / know can
pay but who seem not TO care whether
they do or not. ] am not going to run
after them again. They know where
my house IS and II they see NJ TO cali
and settle with me before December !
an right. If not on Thursday morning
propose TO place my bills Ia the
hands Of Magistrate Terry for collec-
tion with orders to enter suit IL me-
cossary Tho city needs the money and
81 I can collect It am going TO do so.
I've tried 70 treat everybody fairly but
some seem to want to impose on me,
and / don't propose to stand It any
longer.
His oaths Were Costly.
George Russell colorod pleaded guilty
acting in "a disorderly manner and
swearing in a Wilmington. New Castle
and Southern railway trolley car be-
tween Wilmington and New Castle on
Tuesday last The complaint was en-
tered by former Mayor John A. Collins.
Of Delaware City Russel was fined by
the magistrate s. and costs, making
total sum Of $3.50.
Children Prepare For Skating.
The hearts OF the young folks we're
eladdened by the cold snap Of yoster-
day and skates and sieds were un-
earthed from summer slowing places
AT an early hour the temperature was
several degrees below the freezing
point and the surface OF the dyke all
day yesterday was covered by a thin
coating OF Ice.
FIremsu 20 Hold Meeting.
In the assembly room Of the Lenapo
Fire Company's house tomorrow even
ing a meeting Of members will be held
at 7.30 o'clock. The object OF the ses-
sion viii be 70 take steps toward reor.
ganization OF the company and all
members are requested to be present
Death Of Mrs. Borie.
Word has been received in this city
OF the death OF Mrs Elizabeth Rich
Borie, widow OF the late Francis j.
Borie and mother Of Hiram II. Borie.
formerly OF this city. Mrs. Borie's
death occurred yesterday at the home
Of Mr.. Borie No. 5l1 South Forty-hfth
street, Philadelphia, she having been
ill but a short time. Her funeral will
take place in Laurel Hill Cemetery on
Thursday at 2 o'clock. She was rs years
Of age.
News Of the Town.
Members Of Friendship Lodge. A. q.
Z. W., have been notified that there
will be no dues for the three months
ending December 81.
In Nazareth NJ. e. Church children's
Christmas exercises viii be held on De-
cember "a under direction OF John b.
Manlove choirmaster.