Evening journal., 1904-07-18

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Collectors Books Are Open.
City Tax Collector Charles II. Shearer
has opened his books for payment OF
taxes sor the year 1904 and can be found
AN day and evening az his home at
Second and Delaware streets. Inas-
much as many still owe taxes for 1903
they viii have an opportunity TO settle
for both years az the same time.
To Build and Repair Houses.
The building business is looking up
in New Castle and during the coming
week much activity in that line is ex-
pected. on Saturday two business men
OF Wilmington who represent con-
cern In that city which promotes build
.ns interests. We're in the city nquir-
ing about laborers for cellar digging az
Baldton. The company viii erect sew
eral houses OF its own on that site ana
viii contract to erect other dwellings
Tor Individual parties Work viii COM
mence this week.
Two Philadelphia carpenters have en-
gagged board at Mrs. John Auld's In
Dobbinsvile. and Will begin the re-
modelling OF the ninety-four houses IN
that locality in a day or so. The houses
will be put IN hrst-class condition and
when repaired viii be rented or sold.
Physician is Busy.
DR. William Wertenbaker has been
particularly busy during the past week
and his practice is increasing daily
Beside his medicinal practice he has
had two surgical cases. the results of
assaults with intent to kill. He has
daily visited Nathan W. Jones. the far
mer living near state Road who was
attacked and his skull badly injured on
Wednesday last by a negro lahorer
Charles Kirby. Mr.. Jones is still con-
fined to his bed and Will be for some
days to come, Saturday being the first
time that he has shown any indications
of Improvement his pulse having risen
materially
Although not out Of danger DR.. Wer-
tenbaker believes his patient has
lighting chance but he viii be unable
to do any work the remainder of the
summer
on Saturday the physician removed
the stitches from the upper lip Of Ed
ward Neher, who was cut by one Of
the Macey brothers. colored. on July
T. and so skilfully We're they taken that
but faint scar is visible.
Two Company Post.
The government has decided to make
Fort Mott a two-company post and COM
tractors will begin shortly the erection
of number of houses for officers
quarters. The quartermasters DEPART
ment of the United States Army viii
be drawn on for Si2O.1l9 with which TO
carry on the work.
News Of the Town.
The Baltimore Philadelphia line OF
steamers passing this city on Saturday
and yesterday We're black with passen-
gers who crowded the upper decks.
Council has completed the grading OF
| Hellowell street and 1t was opened to
the public today
Employees OF the local electric light
plant are installing an incandcsceut
light IN Cherry street between Sixth
and Seventh streets and an arc light
at South street and the railroad, oppo-
site the Railway Hotel.
number of Philadelphia and Cam
den people who are summering IN
Pennsville crossed the river yesterday
morning and attended services IN ST.
! Peters Church.
The government boat Shearwater
passed down the river on Saturday af-
ternoon having on board forty members
Of Division B, Pennsylvania Naval Re-
serves, Of Philadelphia, in command Of
Lieutenaw-Comm j W. Mitche-
son. The Shearwater win spend a week
In cruising in the Chesapeake Bay and
along the Atlantic coast.
The Women's Home Mission Society
win meet at the home OF Mrs Elwood
Wilson this evening.
All members of the Citizens League
are urged to attend the meeting I'm the
Town Hall tomorrow evening. as the
proposed bylaws win be acted upon.
While attempting TO climb from a
launch to the wharf on Saturday morn
ing one man of a party of Philadelphia
people fell backward into the boat and
bruised himself badly Being unable to
locate a physician the party crossed to
Pennsville for medical assistance.
The tug J.. v. Schermerhorn. Of the
American Dredging Company. employ
ed al the lower ietty, was doclled at
Delaware street wharf last night. She
rs one OF the largest and most powerful
tow boats on the river
Patrick Ahern and force Of men
are engaged I'm putting In the plankine
between the trolley line rails at the en-
trance of Hellowell street today
George Mcdaniel llveryman. has
sworn out warrant for the arrest of
Joshua Maherd, colored. on charge of
embezzlement The police are looking
for Joshua.
About 100 persons boarded the steam
er Thomas Clyde for Woodland Beach
yesterday. Sixty Of them were VIII
mingtonians.
The work OF placing a mast In the
yacht Dorothy win be completed In a
few days and Refs Graham and a party
Of friends win spend greater part Of
the summer in the waters OF Chesa-
peake Bay
Social.
George w. Naylor, Of Philadelphia.
and Robert Roberts. Of North Wales.
near Philadelphia, relatives Of Charles
Countiss, were his guests on Saturday.
Mr.. Roberts had never been In New
Castle before and was much pleased
Z with 1t after having visited the various
! points OF interest In this locality.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Moses b. Fleming and
son, Charles, and Mrs. Mary Weeren-
) man spent yesterday with relatives in
Philadelphia.
) Miss Jane Gemmn. Of Washington.
! ID. C., is the guest OF Miss Hettv smith
Mrs. Fox, Of Washington. ID q is
visiting her cousin. Miss Sanie Dusen-
berry.
Charles Hoffman spent Sunday with
friends in Chester. Pa.
Miss Bessie Wilson entertained a
party of Wilmington frienli on Satur-
day evening by giving a launch ride