The daily gazette., 1878-02-28
SECOND EDITION
New Castle Letter.
New CASTLE, Feb. %.

2 NEW CASTLE, Feb. %.
. The Moss Rose Assembly we're the
recipients Of fouri very fine pictures.
beautifully framed from Mfr. VIM Haley,
Of Philadelphia. n 'Hr pIf ulntrT
The Duncan-Sarles shooting match
came of on the globe range, ten shots
each, resulting in score of s TO @. .,,e
The Street Commute Of City Council
made an examination of the trunk which
conveys the water under Washington
Avenue at its junction with the Hare's
Corner road, and will report in favor OF
q stone culvert, this will be what is
wanted. l rr fUV III. .fsr.i ID
At the Mayors office all is peace, the
police report the city as being In a state
Of blissful tranquility. .-..........'
In ante-belium days the twine used
In the Knitting Of nets cost about IS
cents per pound when gold was firm 1870
TO 140 It cost about 81 and now with
gold at l02 1t costs $1.40 per pound. Will
some one explain tbs reason why-a
large Number in olr city are interested
in the question.
The Water Company are having all
the cut offs on the main supply pipe
overhauled and new castings put in.
70 Mr.. 1. A. Whltelock principal OF
the male department Of our public
schools we are indebted for the follow.
ing statement; Total number of pupils
enrolled 1872, average daily attendance
l49; number not absent during the month
63.
The boys having the highest average
were-1st class Moses B. Fleming. s4.4;
e. N. Herbert, 80; Samuel Lane, 1915
Second class, Fl. Holschumaker, 70; w.
Rogers, 1873; II. Hilley, 7s.3. Third
class, John Maxwell, SO; q. Davidson,
80; L Callahan, o1.6.
4 fair and festival was commenced in
the Sunday school rooms Of the N. E.
Church last evening. The attendance
was large and the display Of fancy arti.
cles was far ahead of any display In oul
city for some time. On entering ths
rosm first to attract our notice was I
bower constructed Of evergreens ant
buntines beneath which stands q pumr
q u cucumber) surrounded by moss
In confederation Of nickle q few strokes
Of the handle are given and an overflow
ing glass Of delicious lemonade await
you. On the eastern side Of the room Il
table containing fancy articles ant
their names and uses are legion.
On the northwest side is another tabl
running nearly the width Of the build
ing, and under the care of Mrs. H. Fra
ger, Miss NJ. Dobbs as cashier, and assist
ed by Miss Banks, Miss Biggs, Maggi
Hughes, Emma Davidson, 7. Riding
and Miss Costello. Here are to be foun
neckties, children's clothing, splint worl
buttonhole boquets, nick nacks and a
ticles for endless uses.
! In the centre is the ice cream and r,
freshment stand in charge of Miss Salli
Riddle, assisted by Miss Annie Wis,
Fannie Frazier, Ella Sweetman, Maggi
Sherwood, Emma Shaw, G. SweetmaI
Mrs. K. Challenger, and Mrs. /. King q
cashier. Here Is to be had ice cream
cakes, bannannas, oranges, candies, ct,
On the N. w. corner of this stand is
beautiful and artistic display of fiowerin
plants, consisting of heliotrope, lantanas
verbenas and geraniums in variety.
On the first story the class room ha
been turned into a dining hall, where ca
be had any or all the delicacies of tn
season, and at extremely low rates. Thi
department is in charge of Mrs. Jane
Vanarsdalen, assisted by Mrs. j. Nayloi
Mrs. John King, Mrs. @. Lancaster, Mr..
r. g. Gordon and Mrs. j. Connor. TIL
opening last night WIS grand success
and we bespeak for 1t during the remain
ing three nights a success such as is Sc
dom witnessed in this city.