Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-19
NEWSY DOlNCS
OF new CASTLE
Trustees Of the Commons
Want Lower Assessment
on Farms
NEW CASTLE FISHERMEN
CATCH THE EARLY SHAD

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, March ia delega-
ton, consisting OF Francis dell. jan
Yler Patrick McGrory and John e.
Taylor, representing Trustees Of the
Commons, appeared before the Levy
Court at its meeting yesterday after
noon and appealed from the assess
ment ON the eight farms held In trust
by the trustees. william Penn left
the farms to New Castle for the bene-
ht Of the people of New Castle. Mr..
Janvier, addressing the court said the
former assessment on the properties
was $71,750, and the property is now
assessed at SS7 $40. The trustees de-
sire reduction to $71,60O.
Jeherson farm contains 80 12
acres; former assessment, $4,000;
present assessment, $500: rent re-
Z ceiyed by the trustees. S452; assess
ment wanted, $500.
Oglethorpe farm, 170 acres former
assessment. $6,350: present assess
ment, $3.50; rent. SS97.50; assess
ment wanted, $1,000.
Centre Hall farm, 124 acres; for
assessment. $1,000; present assess
ment Sl2,S00; rent. SS53.75 assess
-ment wanted. $4,000
Centree Hall farm. 124 acres; for
mer assessment, $4,000; present as
sessment. $10.S00; rent, $500; assess
ment wanted, $4,000.
Model farm, 109 acres; former as
sessment, $1,000; present assessment,
$1,000; rent, $500; assessment wanted,
$500.
Penn farm, 1877 acres; rent, $780,
former assessment, $11,1OO present
assessment, S11,7O0.
Union and Bayard farms, 2lS acres;
rent, 81 200; former assessment $14,-
$50; present assessment, $4,000.
Clayton farm, 80 IL acres; rent.
$i62; former assessment, $4,000: pres
ent assessment. $500; assessment
wanted, $500.
MIR. Smith said he had examined the
former assessments carefully and
compared them with the farms in the
neighborhoOd These farms were as
sessed from $50 an acre up, and real
ly he could not see any necessity for
lowering the present assessment ex-
cept on the Jefferson farm. He be-
lieved ii ought TO be reduced So an
acre
Mr.. Burris remarked that land in
that section of the county should be
worth at least 500 an acre
The court decided TO take final ac-
ton on the appeal at some other
time.
They are Delaware shad.
George Wilhelm was the first TO catch
"a shad Yesterday, and Benjamin DEM
caught two of the longed for and
priced shad But Wilhelm had poor
luck as we'll as good fortune. In adj
ditiOn to getting shad he caught a
wild duck in his net, but his net be-
came fast on the upper Dan Baker
bouy and was badly damaged.
Other fishermen will now be anX-
ious for few warm days TO try their
skill and luck.
John Kelley and c. A. Smith will
remove to HighDridge. \. J. They
have been here since the operation of
the Edgar Allen plant. They we're for
mer residents OF Highbridge
City Council will sit again this even
ing to transfer the names of voters
who have removed to other districts
since last fall
Mrs Reba Jemison mas returned
home from visit to Philadelphia
friends.
The Rev. John L. Johnson and the
Rev. S b. Wyfc conducted services
yesterday at the funeral OF Mrs. Mag
gle K. Snavely interment was made
in the Glebo Cemetery.
The EpwOrth League or the NJ u.
Church visited the League Of Brandy
wine Church last evening.
II is understood here that Frederick
Baldt, who organized the Baldt Steel
Company, of this city. and who left
here several months ago, is now or
ganizing another steel company. He is
considered one Of the best versed men
in the steel business in the United
States.
Mayor Rodney fined Hiett Graham
and Harry Hall S. and costs each for
disorderly conduct on the streets.