Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-13
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siaa Correspondence Of Every Evening
New Castle. March l3.-Auditors
George II Rennie and c. Ferris lcmison
OF the Citizens Building and Loan AS
sociation. conducted the annual election
OF officers IN the Town Hall, last evening
aud a total of 33 votes were cast ms
was the largest number cast since the
organization was effected. The ballots
were placed upon the table and were
offered to the stockholders and due notice
was also gwen through the papers. me
result was the Endorsement OF the old
board and complimentary statements
were heard from one of the leading bankers
Oi Wilmington and prominent pulldlng
and loan ASSOCIATION man ol the same
.ity The statement oi Secretary ferns
MOVED no bad loans and none in arrears
o demand a sale Of the property outside
oi the fire engine property. Treasurer
Rothwell was instructed 20 make sale oi
tho same II the Council and Trustees of
the Commons failed to settle upon some
plan TO save the building within 10 days
Many inquiries were heard in relation TO
the starting of the new series and IL was
stated that new series would start with
tho April meeting, Monday, the 9th.
Nearly 300 shares are now asked for and
residents of Delaware City are interested
and Will probably take shares IN the series.
Tho result of the election was. John G.
Mahoney, president 33 votes; Patrick
McGrory. 33; William J. Ferris, secretary,
35, William II. ROthwcll, treasurer, 81.
Board of Directors: Moses b. Fleming,
' -; John NJ Hal.ce. 81; George w. Van
tine, 30; Joseph A. Carlin, 30, James +.
Mcivor, 20; John j. Sheridan 2S; George
Allen Smith Is, Edward III. Naylor p;
James NanArsdalcn, q. The Others
voted for were Capt. G. ?. Holcomb =,
Jefferson Dovnham, 9; loomis O. Wise,
9; George ID. Williams, Z; Frank sheridan,
p After the election President Mahoney
thanked those present for the honor con-
ierred upon him.
Several offers we're received for the
sixth street property but they were far
below what the property, should bring.
The payment OF salaries was ordered.
I. N. Dover, soldier from Fort du
pont. was saved from a serious accident
on Delaware street opposite the lot owned
by tho New Castle Banking Association,
east Of Third street. ON Sunday evening,
by the prompt application of brakes by
Motorman Howard Davidson The
soldier hastcncd to cross the tracks at
that point, as tho motoman was placing
the current ON the car bound for Delaware
City, and on which the soldier desired to
ride. As ho fell by coming in contact
with the fender his legs went across tho
truck and Moiorman Davidson applied
the brakes ia such "a manner That the ear
stopped within few feet and with the
wheel but "a short distance from the legs
Of the man. superintendent llolcomh
witnessed tho affair and commended tho
moiorman for his cool medicines and
prompt application of brakes.
The schooner Roborca Shepherd !,
ashore Of the ietty south Of this city and
on $40 New Jersey side ol the chauucl
Inc vessel is outward bound for Boston
coal laden, and all attempts 20 get hcl
OF yesterday failed Another attempt
viii be made today and ii unsuccessful
tho boat will be lightorcd
Tho Delaware railroad has a grave
train filling in tho now strip of land re-
comfy purchased from John G.. Mahoney
between the junction of the cutoff track
and those of the main line, north. and
new cutoff track will be installed iron
the cutoff junction 20 Leas flour mills
using At the latter point the siding from
which the switches will lead to the mail
tracks. This viii do away with the re
verse curve whore the old tower stands
and which has always been looked upol
As dangerous to lengthy trains especial,
when heavy laden, being hard on TN
trains and tracks.
A party at the home Of Mrs Lydi
Blggs on Saturday evening was a pleasan
kafisir. It was arranged in honor of Joh
Biggs Games, vocal and instruments
music and a luncheon furnished anus,
mcnt for all Those taking part wer,
Mr. and Mrs William Marques. Mis-
Martha Lohand. Miss Laura Bacon Mr.
klydia Biggs, Mrs. Thomas T. Clarl
fMisses Edna Slack, Alice KNOTS Reh
Baxter, Bella Clark, Lillian Othoson. Ma
Bacon, Laura Slack Ida Hobson. Mar
EBiggs, Lucy Ratledge. Eta Hobsoi
fNlary Morrison Anna Hohson. Flor
keegan, Elizabeth Clark, Rosa Keegai
Mary Ratledge. Mary Clark. John keegai
John Joyce, John Biggs. Mr.. and Mr.
John Ingram, T. Tasker Clark. Charll
kknotts, lee Brown. Alexander Birp
David McCallister. George Hobson. Wa
bter Rothwell, Lawrence Hobson. Irv
Cnig, George Weer, Francis Maclar
Bennett Ratledge, August keegan, Rec
CLARK
Charles Lee, as he was known. and Il
only laundryman here of which the ci
scould boast, moved out of the house ,
. delaware street adjoining the shoe sh,