Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-04
NEWSY DOINCS
OF NEW CASTLE
Trustees Of Commons Rent
Their Farms to New
Tenants
METHODIST REVIVAL
MEETINGS WELL ATTENDED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Dec An mem
bers of the Trustees OF the Commons
we're present at the meeting last
night with the exception Of Mr.
Deemer The December meeting is
always a very interesting one on ac-
count of It being held previous to
the time for renting the farms. The
farms this year we're rented three
weeks ago with the exception of four
and the question OF renting these
farms was considered last night
Treasurer Patrick McGrory report
ed having received $500 from George
NJ. Blackburne and s4O4 30 from VIII
liam Ratledge; S13S36 from Abram
Ingram and $3.50 from the Acting
Company for barrels sold.
The balance on hand to date. is
$130105
The question Of accepting a note
for rent from tenant was discussed
and the treasurer was instructed to
accept the note, and deposit il for
discount
George NJ Blackburne asked TO re-
rent the Hare's Corner farm He
said that n statement made at the last
meeting regarding his corn crop was
not true.
Tenants selected for the farms are:
Hare's Corner-George M. Black
burne
Penn-Abram Ingram
William Ratledge.
The following bills we're ordered
paid:
]. r. and l.. Eliason. s15277:
Every Evening. Sl.36; George M.
Blackburne, $3.50; School Taxes,
$31.26
Mr. Shaw, chairman of the acting
committee, was appointed to confer
with thee City Council regarding the
payment for asphalt used on the
streets
City Council passed an order pay
ing for It's share of the asphalt used
on Delaware street between Third and
Fourth streets The street at pres
emit is a thousand per cent better
than the old cobble stones.
Superintendent Unger, of the Della
ware Water Improvement Company
will be requested TO let water run
through the FIRE plugs and attention
getting into the water in the reser-
voir
While Harry Hance was at work
with his hay baler the end of his
glove was caught by the cog whee e.
Before he could pull his hand away
the fourth finger OF his left hand
was ground to a pulp. The ond OF
the little finger met a similar fate.
The Rev f. c. McSorley, pastor OF
the McCabe Memorial Church, VIII
mlngton preached at the revival SER
vices in the Methodist Church last
night
William Tidwell has resigned his
position as clerk in the Daniel Nc
CHM store.
Seminole Tribe, No. 40. Improved
Order OF Red Men will hold Christ
mas entertainment in the wigwam
on December 20.
Lieutenant and Mrs Harry Burgie
Smith have returned from Washing
ton
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick ] Cunning,
after spending their honeymoon IN
Atlantic City. have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Berry and chill
dren have returned home from a visit
to friends in Chester.
James V. Campbell. the Fifth street
barber is indisposed with a severe
attack OF the grip.
The Rev. A. l. Henry. and the con
gregation Of Mt. Salem M. T.. Church
return thanks to the white people oil
New Castle who contributed to the
mortgage fund. "In my twenty-foul
wears as minister" said tho Rev
Henry last evening, II never me-
such open-hearted people. The col
ored folks were encouraged by The
spontaneous offerings Of our goot
white people Five months ago We
found that for nine years a 500
mortgage remained on the property
We went to work in earnest an'
raised $S32.59 and OF that amount GU
white friends gave us Sl0S So
Hampton White collected S272'
and the pastor S5l.3o.
City Council for a time last even
ing discussed the condition OF th'