Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-27
NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
NEW CASTLE, June 20.-Compsny III,
N. g. D., have received an invitation to
participate in the Fourth OF July exer-
discs at Dover. Captain Eckles and about
25 men will probable 60.
James Mullen, the hagman at the
Washington avenue Dressing CT the rail-
road, was struck and knocked down by
construction train this morning. As the
train was running at slow rate Of speed
1t was stopped in time to save his life.
He escaped with few slight bruises.
The funeral of John Finnegan took
place from his late residence on Vine
street this morning. High mass was
celebrated In st. Peters Il. O. Church.
Interment was made in the cemetery adj
Joining. About so members of the A.
o. II. attended the funeral in body.
Another case of wearing apparel was
shipped to Adjutant General Hastings by
Mayor Hanson, for the Johnstown suf-
ferera yesterday.
An empty gondola car ran down the
incline from the trestle work at the Dali
aware Iron Works yesterday and pitched
end over end over the high embankmert
near Dobbinsvills.
NEW CASTLE, June 21.--Morris TIA; .er
q Company of this city, are manufactur.
ing and shipping large quantities Of
wrought iron pipe for the Northwestern
Ohio Natural Gas Company OF Stewards
vile, Ohio, and the National Transit
Company of near PittHburg, Pa.
As there will be no celebration here on
the Fourth OF July, large number OF
persons are preparing to spend the day
elsewhere. New Castle will be largely
represented In Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Dover, and other places where thsra
VIII be patriotic celebration of the &EFs
NEw CASTLE, June 22.-Mrs. Joseph Dig
son and Mrs. Zachariah Gemmil, who To-
side on Harmony street opposite the Eptsr
copal church, were before Mayor Hanson
last night, charged with making insulting
remarks and using abusive language to
persons residing In that vicinity and for
obstraeting public alleyway. After hear
ing the testimony OF Lewis b. Hushebeck,
John Bacon, Harry W. Hushebeek and
John McOue, neighbors Of the prisoners,
the mayor fined the latter OIL and costs for
obstructing the alleyway and held them In
300 bail to keep the peace for one year.
New CASTLE, June "a. Dennis Davis,
six years old, while playing on tae bat
terry with some companions last evening
lost his balance and fell overheard IN
about five feet OF water. John Gilkey,
who happened to be in the vicinity ut the
time, hearing the splash, ran to the
child's assistance and jumped into the
water and managed to grasp him by the
head az he was going under for the third
time. The boy was unconscious when
taken out, but was soon revived.
Obarlel Williams, colored, was taken
violently insane on the stEest ON Sat IT.
day night. He carried club, and at
tempted to striks several persons. OFF,
GERS Williams and Rance assisted by
several men captured him and lodged
him in Jail with considerable difficulty.
He was taken to the almshcuse yester.
day.
New CASTLE, June 25.-The following
Ulcers of St. Johns Lodge, No. 2, A. F,
A. NJ, were installed last evening: W.
NJ, airam b. Borie; 8. W., II. L. Wilson,
]. W., George w. yantine; Treasurer
q. Atwood Stewart; Secretary, John w
Nicholson. After the installation the
lodge proceeded to the auditorium Of the
Opera House below to celebrate the ami
versary of ST. Johns Day. About 15t
PuAnuh5t AhciuuiAB tuo uAoLApolh VI tut
fraternity with, their wives, and INVITED
guests were present. After the rendi
tion Of an excallent musieal programm,
including amoag oiheg oa5l1e selection
y march entitled IA Alliv 5raafy
March," composed expressly for the oc
casion by Professor E. 9. Duncan of thil
city. Master Borie made a short address
Of welcome and invited the audience I,
partake in collation., to which ampl,
Justice was done by the many partici
pants. Covers were lhid for 200 person
by Caterer Green of this city. Tn
floral decoration on the tables were hand
some. After the banquet the audienc
assembled in the elegant lodge room OIL
the upper floor, and listened to an sddres
by the Rev. e. L. Hubbard, Phi. D., o
Oriental Lodge OF Wilmington. Mi
Hubbard spoke Of the advantages of th
order and related many anecdotes of hi
recent European tour. The addres
lasted about 20 minutes and was muc
enjoyed. He was followed by Msstt
Borie In q short speech, in which he IL
troduced Grand Master of the Stat
James u. Dobb of Wilmington, who mad
an interesting address to his fello
Masons. The guests departed for hon
M Ii OC1tCh VIGIL Plchsuu Wita Ah1 LIZ
pitality Of 1T. Johns Lodge.
New CASTLE, June 26.--The Board
Education met last night, with Presidel
Eliason in the chair. Members presen
Ferris, Riley, Wilson and Janvier. II
committee on school property reports
the bill of j. T. 81 L. e. Eliason Il
$32 .4S, which was ordered paid. A cor
munication from j. H. George, late pri
cipal of the schools, in reference to
map left by him, was referred to the vi
iting committee. The principals aunu
report was read, accepted, and ORDER
filed. On motion the committee on to
books was authorized to make the chang
in books recommended by Princip
Jones. The matter Of placing DO
aud girls together in the sevei
school rooms, was referred to commit
consisting Of Ferris, Stewart and lille
The board then went into an election 1
principal and teaehers for the enBui
year with the following result: Pripcip
D. B. Jones; Room No. 2, Miss Mo
Loaand; No. 8, Miss NJ f. Dobb; No.
MisA Nellie Wsndall No. S, Miss X,
Mshoney; No. 6, Miss Mary Janvier; n
a, Miss Carrie Downey; No. 8 Miss Ms
Fleming; No. o. Miss Flora Lu
Janitors Lancaster and Spear were a
reelected.
The official board OF tie NJ. E. Chul
held a meeting last night to complete
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