Evening journal., 1888-08-01
nHEDgL GLAD 10 DIX.
meeting of the Board of Educ"-
tfon-Personsl Potnfs.

tfon-Personsl Points.
BY Letter TO EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, Dell, August LA
meeting was held last night by the
Board of Education in this city. The
members present were. Messrs. Her
bert. Wilson. Eliason. Eckles, Riley,
Ferris and Janvier. Bills were passed
amounting in the aggregate 60 a little
over 500 for books. coaA and other
supplies for the schools.
A report of progress wss made by
the committee on new school building.
A committee of Messrs. Ferris.
Eliason and Eckles was appointed to
consider the feasibility Of establishing
a night school during she coming
winter. The opinion OF the board as
TO this move was unanimously favor
able, the only difficulty In the way
being the question of funds.
A fine black trotting horse belong
ing to Hiett Graham ran large nail
in its foot last week from the effects
of which it is now very lame. Mr..
Graham lost a very vaiusble horse
some time ago by lock-jaw.
A fishing party composed OF the fol-
lowing persons went from this city to
the rocks yesterday: Miss Mary Stack,
Miss Nellie Wise, Miss Katie Stonan,
Mrs. Cooper, Edward +. Wilmot,
James Wilmot, Felix McCann and
Mr.. Cooper. After hooking six dozen
fish they returned home, having had
q very enjoyable time.
Rev. Alexander Proudfsit Of Balti-
more, is visiting friends in this city.
Lieutenant Evan Q. Boyd. who has
been for one week at New YORK. Brook
Iyn and other places, has returned
home.
Company II speaks very hlghly of
the musical ability of HyAst's Military
Band Of Wilmington; also Of the eff
cient and gentlemanly way u is con-
Quoted.
James Chambers Of Philadelphia
was buried in the Presbyterian GENE.
terry in this city to-day. He lived in
this city for some time and attended
the public schools. rs.s
A young physician Of this city ae-
costed some young ladies yesterday in
a cemetery with the rsnark that he
had not stopped laughing since he left
Delaware College.
The Christiana NJ u. Sunday school
left here this morning for woodland
Beach on the steamer Clyde.
How is 1t that some OF the members
OF Company n are always whistline
''Lay me on the Hillside" since tho
encampmentf Perhape Professor Hyatt
knows.
The department OF tbs Dsiswsrt
Iron Works that has been shut down
since the 2ist of last month will start
full blast on Monday, much TO the
extreme Joy Of baepy. Repairs in the
roof of the bending hlill which was
damaged by the recsAt FIRE were
started yesterday by Harry McCkulley'
1nt AuhcAdA VI mAps AAObAA&t0hf w.
died on Monday evening &C her reGi-
dence on Delaware st. near 9th, will
take place tomorrow morning at Il
o'clock. Burial Ia the st. Peters
Cemetery.
The attention Of the City Council
should be called to the condition o
the cutters at 9th and Delaware SITS
They are in very muddy aHd uncleaE
condition and are obnoxious to thu
health Of those people living neai
them.
james Riedel, the man IL Jail In thii
city sentenced to be haugea one weei
from the coming Friday, seems to b
very glad that his time on earth
getting short. He says that he wi
soon see his wife and child whom h
killed. When brought to the jail
after be had received his senteuoe, tn
prisoner bored hole in his cell fo
every day before the day OF his execu
tion. He is plugging one every da
until the number of holes ls yer
short.