Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13

0 Hallowell Superintendent Of Infant SCHOOL,
iss Lizzie Buckman Assistant, Miss Clara
urgstroyd Secretary, Miss Mollie J.: Lowe
'easurer, s. Herssy Collector william NC
,rmick.
Afternoon School -SuLe rintendent. Pancoast
len; Assistant Superintendent, William ID.
ckels; Female Superintendent, Mira. Sarah A.
erson; Superintendent Of Infant School, Mrs.
'rah Moore; First Assistant Miss Jennie Pierce;
,cond Assistant Miss Clara Findley; Secretary,
,seph J, Taggart; Assistant Secretary, Frank
eeves; Treasurer i. Heraey; Collector, William
oCornick; Librarian, James A. Oliver; Assis-
mt Librarians, William Grant, Miller T. Poole;
rganist, Miss Sallie Findlsy; Musical Director
AncoAst Allen.
LAUNCH AT CursTER.-John Roach launched
Chester, Thursday, one Of the three steam
lips which he is building for the Pacific Mail
rye number Of people. A special train, ,har-
red by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
Fought number Of prominent gentlemen from
ow York, including Gen. q. NJ. Dodge, Gen.
Grace Porter, Sydney Dillon, Jay Could John
zach. 7: E. sickles, Chief Engineer Of sne
Amed the San Fr0ncisc0. She IL 1858 feet long,
" feet wide, and 81 feet deep from the spar
eck. Her registered tonnage IL $500 tons, and
10 can carry 1853 cabin and 1900 storage pas
,ngers. Her machinery will include two COM
ound engines, with surface condenser and s ~
meter of 20 feet, and the maximum perfor- |
lance Of the engines will be 60 to 70 revolutions
or minute.
SroRM Down THE SrArE.-A storm OF consid- |
rable violence passed over that portion OF the |
tate lying between Middletown and the bay,
thursday afternoon and that evening At Mid
letown the rain fell In copious showers, and
as accompanied by some hall. At 81. Georges
le storm was even more violent. and the hail
tones larger and more plentiful. No danger 10
eported, the citizens generally closing, their
linds to prevent the breaking OF the glass in
he windows. At Delaware City considerable
uantity Of hail also fell. The store Of John
nocked from the chimney and the water spout
omewhat injured, but no considerable damage
las done.
SOMETHING ON BErs.--Taylor Brown, Of
rankin township, Chester Co., is successful
piarist. He has now some forty.eight stands OF
ices, and devotes considerable attention to the
and sale Of honey. He remarked,
s;we.sat upon his sunny frontporch, feasting our
yes on the ample prospect away across held
md meadow, that he used to set his hives up on
bench, some inches from the ground, to avoid
he ant and miller, but had always great difficulty
n escaping them, losing swarmB every winter
~ their ravages, until now he finds that by vet
ing his hives flat Oh the ground, with only .
BOARD under them, he has no trouble. and loses
worth knowing by bee raisers-nos however re.
to the Spelling Bee people.
RAILROAD FACILITIES DEsIRrD.-Ths Middle
o,rn Transcript says that Mr., I. N. Mills, the
OF the Delaware branch Of the
P. W. 4 D. II. II. was endeavoring to make ar
engagements for the running Of an early train
from Middletown to Philadelphia, starting from
the former place about six A. NJ. and returning
leave Philadelphia about SIS T. N.
ID tIxA Inntr NJ
the Middletown people, and it has been spoken
Of, but that this being panicky year the pro-
ject would not certainly be carried out at the
present time. He however. hoped that buHi-
ness would so revive as to enable the company
to run the extra train AZ desired during the Cen
tennial at Philadelphia.
CHRISTIAN VILLAGE NEws.-The farmers are
busy planting corn.
The wheat crop looks badly in this vicinity.
An occasional good field is seen however; and
amongst these IL one belonging to VIM. Nc
BRIDE. 1t is Ms good, we think, ~ any other in
Rev. Robt. Graham will be installed pastor Of
tho Christians Presbyterian church on Tuesday
next.
A Mr.. Chandler has built mill near Stanton
depot, for q bone factory.
Mr. Jas. Smalley is fitting up an establishment
near the Chrisiaua river to be run by steam, fol
the manufacture of felloes, &c.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AT New CASTLE
tho school at Chester has been elect
schools and Principal of the High schoo
at New Castle and hss accepted the position
OF him the Chester Daily Ne,rs says /: MIR. hlea'
der has been most sssiduous in the discharge O.
his duties, both AZ City Superintendent and u
Principal OF the High School, and much OF the
efficiency of our schools is due to his watchfu
care and oversight. He will carry with him +
New Castle the best wishes Of very large circ
Of friends.
The IsTER-CouSTY BEE.-The following OF
ticers have been selected for the orthographl
cal contest which takes place at West Cheste
on Friday evening next, between Chester an
Esq., of West Chester. Vice President -Wn
Il. Seal of Attleboro, Bucks county. Chic
Justice-Joseph J. Lewis, ESD, OF West Chez
ter. Associate Judges-Henry I. Darlington
Doylestown. Hannah Z. Holcomb, NewtowI
| Miss Sarah W. Starkweather, West Cheste
and Prof. Richard Darlington OF Ercildoun Sen
mary, Chester county.
Work AT pusEy, JONES Il Co's.-It IS grAtif
ing to note that business is more brisk at u
machine shops and iron ship yards Of Puse
Jones Il Co. They have now about one-third
their usual force employed, which is conside
able increase over the past few month
Amongst the unaunonnced contracts Tor whit
they have been successful bidders, is one
making four castings for the pier Of the Es
River Bridge New York, each OF which "
weigh AZ. 900 pounds. They have also secur
the contract for building stern wheel steam
for Southern American waters.
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION Brow
who WAS at one time General Freight Agent
the Delaware II. r., has been appointed to I
position OF General Freight and Passeng
Agent of the Junction and Breakwater Il.
While in the employ Of the Delaware Il.
Mr.. Brown discharged his duty with faithf
ness and ZEAL and it was this fact which sec1
cd for him his new position. His duties ,
cover the main line and branches. Irack-l
ing, he says, is progressing rapidly on the
, teusion to Snow Hill, IS much as mile
. being nut down.
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Improvement Committee Of the Rehoboth Bel
. Cainp meeting Association was held in {
= CITY, Wednesday, and effect given to several
= proyements which had been proposed at the 6
!, side. In addition to the improvements to
II Surf Hoase, heretofore noticed, 1t VAS resol
Ia extend the board walk, now partly built
!. tween the Surf House and Rehoboth Avenue
nj a pavilion which will be erected before the q
a. n ,,,e sor raiie;ons and other purposes.
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w FINE OFFICE DEsK.-Isaac N. Mills, Gen
Nv s,,perintepdept OF the Delaware Il. r., has
~ oupo,tn.e ~ oa,na az tbo Ianot a very hs
~ some revolving top desk OF solid walnut. wi
a. ia handsomely paneled and veneered. The
nm has Int one lock, and when the bolt in it Is u
y. ~ .on OF The desk was made IN the departu
cenSa' ;ta,aant ~ Ur;duas NJ the p
~. .n9 ~ psnd wss desioned by ]. L, Smith
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