Evening journal., 1910-05-05
NEWS NOTES
OF NEW CASTLE
PrOGreSSiVeS Go Forward in
Movement to Improve
the City

NEW CASTLE, May 5-Residents of
this city are elated over thep respects
of having modern streets the coming
year. Not only did the progressive
citizens elect commissioners, but it is
felt they will carry the election to
bond the city. The commission is now
obtaining data regarding cost Of the
proposed streets.
The Trustees of the Commons are on
record to do all in their power to have
modern paved streets. The trustees
gave annual rents. of $1,000 for water
for thirty years, gave a bonus to three
steel plants and now will turn their at
tention to the city. No one need be
worried over the tax rate for the inter-
est on 100000 at per cent. amounts
to $1,000 year.
The Trustees of the Commons have
issued the following annual report:
Receipts-To balance March %. 1909,
81, ,706.3S; Thomas Holcomb, rent in full,
| s.; William r. Hobson, rent in full,
S3t.25; Thomas T. T. Clark, rent in full,
! $500; Mccormick Bros, rent in full,
| S34.63; Thomas w. Barry, on account
rent, $500; Noah Higgins. on account
rent. $1,000; William b. Ratledge, on
account rent, 1897 80; John Jordan, on
account rent, S425; Mrs. Lydia A. Biggs,
on account rent, $1,000; Abraham In
gram, on account rent, 1910; Emma
! Bruceest, on account rent S25; Joseph
c. Bacon. $16S; rent for meeting rooms,
Town Hall, $1917; Tasker T. Clark, on
account, S362.50; interest, S1O.66; total,
s7.O22.79.
Special Fund-To balance last report.
$3.32s.63; interest, $6714; total SS,S9O.77.
Amount Due Trustees-Thomas w.
Barry. ss16.91; Noah Higgins. s1595.12.
Mrs. Lydia A. Biggs, $1,232.5O; John
Jordan, $3.50; Abraham Ingram, $500;
William 3. Ratledge S19s.75; Tasker T.
Clark, 800; Emma Bruce est, S109.50;
James p. Toman S7S.71; Jos. c. Bacon,
So. Total, $4.6S749.
OF the Above Amount Due-Thomas w
; Barry's is secured by assignment of
wheat crop. 5000, and six months note
, for S266.9l; Noah Higgins is secured by
, trustee i'm bankruptcy, S1595.12; total
s2412.Os.
The expenditures were-Brylgon Stee'
Company, $1,000; Baldt Steel Company
Si,0s0; Building and Loan Association
S2i0: Selden 5. Deemer. interest. 1895
, Annie +. NJ. Everett, interest 800;
New Castle Water Company. Si2S50
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
s603i New Castle Mutual Insurance
Company, S44.25; serving disposess no.
tees; acting committee account over.
drawn 1856; New Amstel Press, IS
Every Evening Printing Company
S6.67; Evening Journal Printing Com.
pany, S5.S4; New Castle Gas Company
S420; s. w. Barrick and Sons, lime
s242.09: Rakestraw, Pyle Company, frui
trees. $l43.
In the Opera House last evening tn,
Kings Carnival, under the auspices o.
Immanual Episcopal Church, was held
r and in every way was a success. Sing
] ing and drills featured the occasion
Those who took part were: irwin
Etchell Miss Blanche Eliason, Charlie
Nickerson, Mrs. Jacob Speicher. Mis-
a Anna Newlove, Miss Clara Newlove
{ Miss Nancy Platt. Miss Rae Patton
= Miss Lucy Ford, Harry Smith. Richar,
= S. Rodney, Harvey Newlove. John Can
e non. L. o. Thompson. Ralph Watts
Miss Margaret Hendrick and MI
Raughley.
Shad fishermen did fairly well yester
day and despite the roughness Of tn
river caught many fish The men ar
\ getting good prices. The season end
\ June TO-