Evening journal., 1889-11-02
nav cAsIee clrY COUNCIL.
A visit TO Rose Hili school HaIiow Fer
Franks Views on Flirting.


Pranks-Niews on Flirting.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Nov 2-The
EVENING JOURNALS correspondent
visited Rose Hill school house yesterday
afternoon and received the following re.
port from Mrs. Boss. the teacher: Mum
ber enrolled, 58; average attendance, 70
seating capacity, 40 The ventilation,
though comparatively good, might be
improved. The scholars are mostly from
the surrounding farms. The teacher
when asked II there were any improve
ments which might be made, stated that
there was need of enlargement for the
better accommodation of the pupils
Crhis is quite evident from the above
hgures) And she also said that the
school committee were very kind, in
deed. in fact they supply everything
asked for This school is in very
fiourishing and encouraging condition
and is boon TO those who are situated
midway between here and Wilmington.
Last night being the first Friday in the
month the City Council held its regular
monthly meeting in the mayors office
with President Lancaster in the chair.
Minutes Of previous meeting we're read
and approved. Bill Of David Brison for
81 for fixing hole in the street, ordered
paid. John White, for different work, Of
$40 So ordered paid. OF J. NJ Burke for
hauling, etc, $33 ordered paid. OF ID. II.
Wilson for taking testimony during the
hearing Of the rioters for So, o rdered
paid. Mr. Herbert made an emphatic
complaint about persons marking both his
and Jos. g. Shaw's property with chalk
He wished u stopped as he could not have
his fence painted on account OF its being
disfgured by these vandals. Further on
he made complaint that during the fes-
tivities attendant on Hallow Fen, thieves
from Philadelphia and surrounding cities
under disguise with masks would com
init outrages on property which should
be checked. Two thieves from Whining
ton whom Mr.. Herbert WAS acquainted
with, pushed into his house and would
probably have committed some depreda
tion had he not promptly knocked one Of
them down.
The mayors report for the month was
read and accepted. There were f29. so
taken from fines during the month. The
receipts Of William II. Barr. collector for
this hundred for $500 for school and $500
for city taxes, recorded Moved and
seconded that the clerk look up the con.
tract made with the Silsby Manufactur.
ing Company, In regards to keeping sue
tion hose on the FIRE engine II Is sup.
posed that it is in the possession Of either
Mr.. Rice, who was clerk Of the Council
at the time contract was made, or Mr..
DielSerson. A petition TO have the rail.
road company grade Delaware street 10O
feet each side OF the cut of and to put a
street lamp at the corner Of Ninth and
the pike, referred TO the committee on
Lamps and Streets. There were thirty
two signers to the petition. Mr. Ross'l
bill as special officer at Dobbinsville was
ordered paid. Remarks as 20 the advisa-
bility of special officer TO preserve order
in the Opera House Mr. King suggested
that the railroad company be asked tc
put a crossing on Eighth street corner
south. Council then adjourned.
John Thompson, the grocer, Is lying II
at his home on Delaware street.
The steam coal barge Biddle tied al
here yesterday on account Of not being
able to make sufficient steam.
| William Duckery, colored, was fined s
and costs by Mayor Hanson last nigh
for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
The Georgetown correspondent seem
to have formed himself into an investi
cation committee of one from the manne
In which he takes several young ladies' O
that town to task for flirting the othe
afternoon he speaks Of O Irritation be
ing carried on there Thursday afternoo
and says IL was observed BY many. NOV
that IS the very way 20 do just what h
talks against he takes tbe'ladies Z,
task and says wonder II some Of tia
Georgetown girls are aware that IL the,
continue TO flirt with every strange maj
who comes here they win cause othe
girls to be called firts who do not de
serve the nameg" Now only the people o
Georgetown know OF this Irritation and h
can not find better means Of telling tina
there are fiirts in Georgetown than b,
publishing IL in the papers for thousand
outside Of Georgetown TO read the note
he sends and become cognizant of tn
fact that there are ilirts there He shoul
overlook the faults Of the dear girls, " !
he calls them faults, and take TO min
the fact that he is not responsible for tn
actions Of others, and lastly, that IL
very doubtful indeed IL he would not fiji
with girl il he got half a chance. Tha
is if he knows what flirting is, which
very dubious indeed, from his manner 0
,, writing.
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