Evening journal., 1905-03-10

IN a position TO take up the subject OF
continuance Of lights and would do so as
soon as Mr. Ahern, the water company's
contractor returned from Texas which
would be within few days.
City Solicitor Cooper presented bill
for 500 for services rendered Council and
divided as follows: $50 for drawing bill
permitting the city to bond for $4,000;
$50 for drawing The Delaware Water Inn
provement Company's contract; s. for
contract relative TO repair to the fire en-
gine; SIS for papers relative TO the OPEN
ing Of Hellowell street The bill was al
lowed with the understanding that the
water company should pay that portion
OF II relative to its contract Council adj
journed 20 meet again March II.
Will Have Fast Boat.
b. E. Lank has completed the work
of installing a six-horse power Heinle en-
gine in his snapshot Active. and the
boat VIII be removed from Mr.. Lank's
shops 10 the wharf today. Mr.. whipf
claims that his boat which is a a-footer
is the fastest boat Of her class In the
waters hereabouts. When the fishing sea-
son opens there promises TO be some in
teresting trials Of speed between owners
Of self-propelled boats.
William Crow Dead.
William Crow died at the Herbert
House at 3 o'clock this morning as the
result Of a stroke of apoplexy received
about that hour yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Grow has been failing considerably
for some time past but his sudden
death was unexpected. A short time
before the stroke he had been into the
store Of l.. NJ. Chase and Son and got
the evening papers and it was while
reading one OF these in a downtown
place of business he was seized with
lapoplexy and fell to the floor He was
carried to a rear room and DR.. w. H..
Kuntz summoned After an examina-
tion the physician declared the mans
condition hopeless and suggested that
he be sent to his home, which was done.
From the time Of his seizure until his
death the afflicted man never regained
consciousness.
William Crow was born in New Cas-
tie in 1889 and has spent the greater
portion OF his time In his native place.
Prior to the war he was employed as
q clerk IN Johnson's drug store, then
located In Water street but when the
war broke out Mr.. Johnson gave Ip
his business and obtained a commits
sion IN the hospital corps OF the Army
lof the Potomac. Dring President
Cleveland's first administration Mr..
Crow obtained a position IN the Treas
Jury Department az Washington and re-
mained there several years. He was
the brother-i OF the late William
( Herbert and has one sister living Mrs.
Thomas Truss. One OF the traits OF
william Crows life was his readiness
/ to oblige other people and he was all
ways ready and willing TO assist any
one IN any manner that lay In his
power II can be safely said that there
! is not a man, woman or child In New
Casle who did not know him. No ar
rangements have been made for his
funeral.
Boats. Better Than a Team.
Boats would be more use on the
roads than teams are at present" SAID
Rudolph A. Vallette. rural free mail
lcarrier, yesterday. Mr.. Vallette states
that In many places along his route the
roads are almost impossible on nc
stances is hub deep.
Many Ducks in River.
Dring the past two days thousands
OF wild ducks have been flying north
ward over the Delaware river. Al
though there has been no game OF this
species shot in the vicinity OF New
Castle number Of wild duck have
been bagged about Delaware City and
in Red Lion Creek.
Will Fish for Rock.
If the weather permits. William and
John Pustles will leave some time to-
day for Smyrna creek, where they will
spend two weeks I'm rock and perch
Fishing. Usually this is a prodtabls
business at this time OF the year, as
perch are worth eight cents per pound
while rock bring fourteen cents.
Blue Dick in Service.
"Blue Dick" the big baggage car OF
+ the Wilmington, New Castle end
Southern Railway Company, which
has been In the barn for repairs. wa.
again put in service today New
floors have been put in and the cal
given a general overhauling.
Met President Roosevelt.
Miss Sadie Simon returned home OF
Wednesday evening after week
visit to friends in Washington, ID. c
While in the Capital City Miss Simon
; was presented personally to Presiden
Roosevelt.
May Build 800 Houses.
There is a movement ON foot .or III
construction OF three hundred moderi
houses suitable for the worklngmei
at Baldton and should the water com
lpany agree TO extend It's pipes 10 tha
locality work win commence on IN
E buildings IN a short time AZ presen
{ it is next to impossible TO get SINAI
z house IN the city and when the Bald
e company begins operations unless no,
houses are erected there viii be no ac
lcommodations for the several hundre
workmen and their families who will Z
7 lemployed there.
y Appointed shad Patrolnan.
+ Governor Lea yesterday appointe
{. Albert Z. Pedrick TO be fish patrolma
y on the Delaware river. He will serv
h iduring the shad season 20 see that III
y law Is not violated. The compensate
8 attached to the Office IS 5000 a seasol
l. Frank 5ridgewater in Paris.
Frank Sheridan received a letter yes
terday from Frank Bridgewater. wh
has been abroad for several weei
r. Strengthening up affairs OF his lai
D. father. Mr.. Bridgewater writes frol
l. Paris and states that he is having a
Ton 'ovable tir-e
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