Evening journal., 1905-07-07
HAS SGROSSED RIVER
FOR MANY YEARS
William Newcomb and Frank
Strong Once More Bring
Truck to New Castle
Mr. HEWCOMB 90 YEARS OF AGE
speeIal o ~ EyeaInE souFnaI.

new ANrUts July ls7- " AAtt"ih -NN"
comb and Frank strong, Of Pennsville,
N. J.. made their first trip of. the sea-
son 10 New Castle yesterday bring
ing with them a boat load of truck
Mr. Newcomb was born IN 1926, be-
ing IN his S0th year, and for sixty
years of his life has been bringing
truck to the New Castle markets.
Mr. strong. who is some years
younger that Mr.. Nowcomb has been
crossing the Delaware for the past
forty years with him and the men are
known By almost everyone in New
Castle Years ago when there was a
truck market ON the wharf they did
the largest business Of any Of the Jer-
sey truckers who attended Il. Despite
their advanced age both men are act-
I've and can handle a boat as well as
many half their ages.
BULKHEADs FOR FORTS.
Major J. c. Sanford. engineer ia
charge OF the Delaware river improve
ment work, has awarded 20 the SAM
ford Brooks Company Of Baltimore.
the contract 70 construct rlvetments
and bulkheads around Fort Delaware
and Fort Dupont. The company, which
was TIE lowest bidder. agrees 10 do the
work for SS4,0o0 and TO have IL com-
nipted by october J. The work Is be-
ine done to protect the land upon
which the forts are built from the con-
stant wear of the tidal waters.
CONDITION NOT so FAVORABLE.
The condition OF Thomas Barry, who
was injured by being struck by al
train on July is not so favorable.
The injured limb has swollen consid-
erably and is turning black and the
necessity OF amputaton is feared.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Edward Burns. Samuel Burris and
Edward Davidson, road commissioners
OF New Castle hundred. held their
monthly meeting Ia the odlce of James
N. Vanarsdalen last night. THE meet
ine was the last OF the fiscal year and
bills for the month of June were paid
as far as possible. Beyond the
amount owed for work done during
last month the books OF the commits
sioners are clear, All roads IN New
Castle hundred with the exception OF
that leading from Rcd Lion to Portor's
station have been scraped and put Ga
GOOD condition and the work done by
the commissioners has given general
NHAirIAiNANIf Ht NIIANiIANAlNA ANA
the coming years work for New Cas-
lie hundred viii be between S2200 and
S2500 a year. For the past two years
it has been but $500 per year and
with the increase IN finances much
more work viii be DONE Had not the
scraper broken down the Red Lion
Porter road would now be in good
shape.
CITIZENS HOLD MEETING.
In the ONCE OF Mayor Boyd last
evening a meeting Of citizens was held
for the purpose of revlving interest i'm
Board of Trade and of forming a
new organization of that nature.
The meeting was caller to order by
Charles m Clewen. under instruction
of President Black of the old board
and Mr.. Eliason. made chairman, With
J. r. McIvor secretary pro tenn.
President Eliason appointed a CONF
mittee of fve consisting OF Mayor Evan
G. Boyd. President OF Council Denney
S. smith, Artemas Smith. William +.
Rothwen and Edgar c. Bross, FOR the
purpose Of consulting with the old
Board OF Trade and having at least the
quorum Of nine members meet on
Tuesday night next 10 work under the
old charter and secure new members.
The books OF the old Board OF Trade
with the charter were In the hands OF
G.. III Clewell and show the charter ia
be n voluminous article. while the rec
ords Of the minutes fan 10 show a
meeting held after 1898. Thus the or
fanization formed in 1SeS lasted four
years
The dues according to the by-laws
.. Am.
trance Zee $t. III elected. II is pur-
posed TO change the dues from S3 to
81 per year and to charge a fee of 81
per year.
Mayor Boyd urged prompt action and
stated that there were several parties
looking after sites and one an import
ant industry should be looked after at
once. Many want factory sites. The
mayor said: Some things can be done
II we set this started and secure in
Gustfies for New Castle. think it ad-
yisable to have new book showing
up the city or else a supplement add
"a TO the old book showing the new in
austries OF the city. I have the Fac-
tory Site Bulletin, a pamphlet publish
"a every two weeks and OF great value
% the Board OF Trade The price OF
the paper is $50 per year."
Methods Of procedure under which
the board could work were dfscussed
az length by Messrs. Padberg King
Boyd. Eliason and RothwelL
Among those present were Edward
w. Eagle. Harry Hance. Denney $
Smith. Edgar c. Bross. Harry Y Jem.
ison, Charles II. Shcarer, Charles II
Clewell. George II. Rennie, John C
king. Andrew NJ. Gallagher. Harry W
Hushebeck, A. Hermann Padbere
James Saunders. A. V. Lesley George
John NicDevitt, William u. Rothwell
Artemas Smith, Joseph Cannon.
WORK OF PRACTICAL JOKER.
From today's Chester Republican.
on Wednesday the. Morning Repub
iican printed an item in which tn
statment was made Of a telegram be
ing received by Mrs. Delaney, OF No
R24 West Front street. from the DO
lice authorities of New Castle. Del
telling her TO come at once as Their
had been tragedy in which eithe
hereson or husband was implicated
nfrs-sDelaney, thinking that somethin,
Eerrtble had happened left for New
Castle On the most convenient train
fThe telegram said that William De
9aney had been the victim. Mrs. De
laney's husband and son are bot
named William and the whole anal
was shrouded IN mystery.