Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-03
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NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
New CASTLE, June 28.-The closing exer-
cises Of the public schools were held at the
Opera House last night ALI the seats were
sold and the house completely packed. The
exercises were good, though not fully mp to
expectation. The Rev. ]. d. Spottswood
opened with an invocation, and class Of boys
sang "WhiBtle and Hoe"
Much Of the evening was taken up with a
well rendered drama entitled i'The Last
Loaf" with the following cast Harry
HuBchebeck ag mark Ashton" q silyersmith:
Harry Herbert, "Csleb Hanson" a baker |;
Fred Hoffman, "Harry Hanson" the bakers
son James Challenger, 'Dick BustIe," a
journeyman baker; Milton Davidson, "Tom
Ashton" Marks wife Mary Fleming, sIilly
Ashton" their daughter Regina Mahoney,
''Patty JONES'" alYankee girl.
Prizes for attendance, department and
progress were presented TO Fannie Robert
son, Elwood Wilson, Annie Truss, Lucy
Frazer, Sallie Truitt, Walter Hanson, Stella
Deakyne, Agnes McGue and Frank Fritz,
these having the highest averages In the
several departments. The prizes consisted
mainly Of choice volumes of poetical and
other works.
The graduates, Emira Sherwood, Fannie
Robertson, Mary Fleming, Nellie Wise,
Gertrude Brown, Harry Huschebeck, Milton
Davidson and James Challenger were pre-
scented by Superintendent CARRIER with
diplomas. On behalf Of the graduates and
scholars Of Mr.. CARRIERS own room, Lewis
b. Eliason, president of the board Of educa-
ton, presented that gentleman with beauti-
full wicker rocking chair, which Mr.. CARRIER
received with few appropriate words OF
thanks.
Many of the scholars received beautiful
boquets and baskets of flowers. During the
evening, two little girls, Beatrice Coffman
and Sarah Laboub, played an instrumental
duet, and q song, entitled Parting Song" by
number of girls closed the exercises.
NEW CASTLE, June 30.-0n Friday last
Captain Robbins, Of the schooner Mary
B. Wellington, appeared before the city
authorities and complained that two OF
his crew, Thomas Coleman and Charles
Johnson, were drunk, had refused
to obey orders and were oauI-
ing trouble ON board. The two
were accordingly arrested and
looked up until Saturday morning when
they were given hearing before Squire
White on the charge Of drunkenness.
Coleman and johnson were discharged
by the court upon the payment of fine
of 30 cents and costs each
The captain Of the Wellington then
paid off and discharged them
and procured two others from Philadel-
phia. The Wellington sailed from Phila-
delphia on Friday, with coal for Portland,
Maine. The captain had his two
daughters aboard the schooner, and
stated that 1t was partly for their safety
that he wished to get rid OF the two men,
who had since leaving Philadelphia
proved themselves reckless characters.
Charles Willis and Miss Maggie Moran,
both Of this city, were married at the
Catholic church yesterday evening, by
the Rev. Father Rebman.
A literary and musical entertainment
will be given in the NJ. E. Sunday school
room on Thursday night by the Parson-
double quartet will furnish some very
fine vocal selections, and choice readings
and reoitstions will be given.
Isaac Nicholson, colored, was arrested |
on Saturday evening for drunkenness and |
disorderly conduct. Nicholson WAS given |
a nearing before Mayor Black yesterday
and in default Of 1856, was COM
mitted Tor 10 days. Nicholson, who was
in company with another oolored man
named Moody, came here from Wilmington
with the evident purpose Of raising row.
Two parties In boats went from this |
place yesterday morning, one going up
and the other down the river searching
tbs shores and reeds for some trace OF the
body Of Frank Carter, the man drowned
near the mouth of the Christisus creek
on Monday last. A thorough search was
made from the creek to Delaware City,
but no trace was fonnd Of the missing
man.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Association has resolved to suspend reg
ular meetings until after warm weather.
The Rev. Henry v. Voorhees, of Prin-
GEES Acme, Md, ofiioiated at the Presby-
terrain church both morning and evening
yesterday.