Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-21
NEW oAsrLE.

| Special. Correspondence Gazette Of and journal
New CASTLE, March lS.---Aa special
meeting of the board OF education held
on Friday evening, the following pream-
BILE and resolutions were unanimously
adopted
WHEREAS, A certain bill has been pre-
scented to the House Of Representatives OF
this State by Representative bowman,
which changes the entire public school sy,-
tenn of this State and puts all the schools
OF each county excepting those OF the city
of Wilmington under the control OF the
Respective county superintendent,
Rssoired That this board does hereby
formally and strongly protest against the
passage oil any discriminating act OF this
kind. and urgently tnssts that any act ex-
empting the city OF Wilmington, must also
ex 4mpt all other Incorporated citfes or
towne, and a committee Of elk be appointed
to proceed to Dlver to use their Efforts
against It's passage.
The chairman appointed Messrs. Her.
bert, Wilson, Ferris, Jsnvier, Stewart
and EliaBcn.
Tue New Castle BuiIdlng Loan Afso-
citation held its regular monthly meeting
Saturday night and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year; President,
henry Foster; Directors, Henry Foster,
james NJ. Wisa, Jr.. John s King, George
A. Maxwell, John W. Coffmsn, Jamee E.
White, Frank O. Weggenmap, John Pagan
aud j. i. Van Arsdalen; Treasurer. Gaorge
A. Maxwell; Secretary, John w. Ooff man.
leave to-day for conference by way OF
Smyrna, where he will tpsnd day with
his aged mother. His salary has been
fully paid up aud he expects to return
for another year.
New cattle, March i9-The Official
board Of the IL. d enurch ned its fourth
quarterly conference last night, he Rev.
W, L y. Murray pte.idiDg. The reports OF
the several coma itteee showed he church
10 be Ia good condition both financially ind
spititusily. james M. Wise. IT,, was elected
recording secretary and Thomas Ffsz4r
district steward. The board unanimously
requested Mr. Murray TO use his influence
10 nave the Rev. l.. l.. Hubbard Ietui led 10
New Casrle Tor The coming conference year
and committee Of three were appointed
10 attend cnteTence TO urge the matter
upon the bishop.
Sallie Fsher, an aged colored woman,
Was held under S5l ball 10 Keep tho peace
before Mayor Janvier last niHht. Sue was
charged with A5sAuit u d battery on Mary
Russell, also eOloiei. "a default Oh bail
Stlie WAS committed to prison.
Inc recent high tides IN The Delaware
river, CAUSED several wasnouts along tbs
line OF the New O,ettv and Z igs Moor
branch. A large fpIos Oi men were en-. aged
vi a construction train all day Yesterday,
Repairing the damage.
Inc iuIga maple trees between the resi-
dance OF he. David eRart and the Adams
Express Oifiie en- Delaware street are being
cur down. II. A. Bnith, the j,weler, Will
commence he erection OF IA new frame
store there next weeE. he will remove
from his present PLACES OF business under
the opera mouse, about April 10th wien the
new structure will be completed
Engine rs. ot the p, W. 4 B. railroad was
thrown from the tfack yesterday, by the
breaking OF the break beHm of the tender,
while shifting in he yard here. The
damage done was slight.
Thomas Dowd, the man arrested In Phil.
adeipbla for assault, Is Rn Engltehmau, and
while 10 has been employed at the n YER
side Iron Works In this city, boarded with
MRS. Harry Taylor, 10 Doobtnevllia. He
nAs Wife aud Two children residing In
England. be left here Oh Saturday on he
y 10 p. 10. train, saying be was going 10
spend q week with iriends IN Poll delphla.
he was given to excessive drinking.
Ihe net shad fishermen OF ths season
were seen out on the river this morning,
They were from Pennsville. N. j.
Joseph H. Atkins on OF thtp city, who has
been visiting Maggie Askew In Jersey City,
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