Evening journal., 1905-05-06
CASTLE
PUMP REPAIRER
WAS ELECTED
Council Names George Hew
litt to Succeed William
Pedrick
BOND RFFERREI 70 SOLICITOR
- 10 mo EvenIng J0urnal.


speelal to Tho Evening Journal
New castle. May 6.-Members OF city
Council met in adjourned session last
nirht and elected George Hewitt city
snump repaircr for tho ensuing year to sue
coed william Pcdrick. whose term had
expired.
Two ballots were necessary to elect the
erst resulting in Hewitt ?; Pedrlck 2'
blank. 1. Upon the second ballot MI
Hewitt received three votes and was de-
clared elected
The bond Of John b. Manlove as city
treasurer was presented by Mr.. Duffy it
having been referred to City Solicitor
Cooper for his opinion relative TO It's
validity. Mr.. Duffy stated that Mr.. Cooper
said the bond was properly drawn and al
though he had not looked into the stand
ing of the bondsmcn he thought them TO
he all right Mr.. Gallagher inquired who
the bondsmen We're and was informed
that they we're James T.. Biggs, George
Allen smith and Orion A. Carrick MT
Gallagher said that It was the business
of the city solicitor 10 be positive on such
matters. He insisted on a legal opinion,
stating that IN many instances property
owned by women were assessed 60 their
husbands and thought II time such ae-
ton was stopped.
motion was then made by Mr.. Gal
laghsr TO place the matter In Mr.. Cooper's
hands 10 inquire ~ the bondsmen were
worth the $1,000 required Of them. The mo-
tlon was carried.
Tho legacy OF Miss Elizabeth J. Booth
Of 5000. which IS to be deposited at the
Wilmington Saving Fund in the name OF
the Mayor Evan G. Boyd ana Denny 5.
smith as trustees. provides that the inter-
est shall be used for the purchase Of coal
for the deserving poor.
resolution several motions and a re-
lease are TO be signed and returned TO
the executor. j. Ernest Smith, Whining
ton. The release IA part says, TO release
the said J. Ernest smith from the begin
ming OF the world TO the end thereof
The council adjourned 20 meet at the call
Of President Smith.
SEVERAL CASES FOR TRIAL.
After lun ia bus ness for several week.
Magistrate William Terry had several
cases before him for trial yesterday Syl.
vester Rumsey. colored, was charged
with creating disorder in the vicinity OF
Murrayvile and was given a "specn
sale" fine of Si9s The defendant wa
showcrny bullets rromiscuously on Sum
day much TO the annoyance of the pub
iic The charge against him of carrying
concealed deadly weapon was dism ssed
Charged with destroylng furniture
which, was proven TO he his own, Jcre
nah Cornish, colored. was Dismissed.
William Pryor. colored, was charge'
by Cornish with using threatening Ian
suaso toward him. The usual peace bon'
was required.
Because Granville Rumsey colored
failed 10 prove that Lumsey Miller. als'
dusky was the cause of his losing two O
his teeth, the defendant was dismissed.
SNAPSHOT IN SERVICE.
After having been washed over hy th'
waves and partially swamped Charles Il
Lancaster has placed his new snap-sho
Ia service again. Mr. Lancaster report
that tho storm of Thursday afternoon d''
rot damage his boat nor engine 90 anl
extent
TIDE CAME IN EARLY.
owirg 90 the southerly wind the noo'
tide set in early yesterday afternoon al
SLACK water mark on the ebb was reach
cd on shore about o'clock. Aocordinl
TO schedule the Hood should not have be
gun until nearly o'clock.
NEW CASTLE JUNIORS PLAY.
on the Battery grounds this afternoo
The New Castle Juniors viii cross bat
with the Wilmington A. c. Tho Junior
Iuf It
and won. consequently a good game 3
looked forward TO today.
FRIENDS cONGRATULArE HIM.
James Doris Is receiving the congratu
lation Of his many friends both ON and OF
OF the trolley line Whyg Wei. it's a bo
and was born early yesterday mornn,
Mother and son are doing we'll
sHAD SHIPMENT SMALL
shad were not plentiful al this poir
yesterday and but few over 1000 were ser
TO out side markets. The association boxe
and shipped about 400 while Joseph I
King and Sons sent away some 60 hsl
PURCHASED FINE FISH.
Harry Zimmerman the weli-know
caterer OF Wilmington. was in this cit
yesterday and purchased the finest be
uf shad that has been sent out OF hel
this season. The box contained 20 selo
nsh none Of which weighed under 3
pounds and for which Mr.. limmerma
paid 75c each. The shad were bought fro
Joseph H. King and Sons.
INDIVIDUAL BOWLING.
At the Ries alleys the individual bow
ing tournament for a prize OF s. go
piece is progressing. The scores up
last n'sht wero as follows. May g, Pc
rick. iiS. li5. eio total SOB; Mccain. Il
iei l5G. total. 45.
Nay 9. King. iis. lU lA. total. q
Haace. 1856, 49, i5l total. i5o. Pedrlck. /
iGa. Ia. total. $50; King 22l. l5G. is3, tot
t5L l>ias's bowling is tho feature OF 4
contest so far