Evening journal., 1890-08-27
BOARD oE OBLIGATION.
Opening the Sohools-Ltnes of the New
Streets-Elkt-n Tomorrow.

Opening the Sohools-Ltnes of the New
Streets-Elkt~n Tomorrow.
Special Corresp ondenee EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE August 27.-One of the
most enjoyable events of the season will
be the grand moonlight excursion to be
given by the members of Company II.
First Infantry, N. G.. D to Augustine
Pier to night, on the steamer Champion
The members of the company will 90 in
handsome uniform and have full charge
of the excursion. A fine display of fire.
works will be given on both trips
HyatC's Military Band of Wilmington
will give three concerts on the boat and
furnish martial music for the company
on the grounds, where an exhibition
drill will be given. Dancing will also be
engaged in at the pavilion on the
grounds. Several hundred tickets have
already been disposed of.
City Surveyor KINNEY will 20 over the
proposed new streets Friday, and make a
complete survey of them. Lines will
then be made and the streets will be
placed on the city map. Ground will be
broken for the erection of the McDevitt
metal recovery works as soon as the lines
are made out, and large force of work.
men will be put to work on the new
buildings. which will consist of large
main building and two annexes The
question of opening the streets will lay
on the table until the next meeting The
Hushebeck 0rchestra's third annual
musical festival opens tomorrow even
ing in the Opera House.
The Board of Education met In its
chamber in the old Court House last
evening, with President Wilson in the
chair, and the following members
present: Messrs. Herbert, Eliason, Riley
Cooper and Ferris. The committee on
school property was instructed to pro
vide the schools with new blackboards
The following bills were ordered paid
Robert Dillon, repairs, So; John Duncan,
1925; Hance G. Wise, 50; John White,
81. The committee on school property
reported having made necessary repairs
to several school buildings.
Orders were drawn for the teachers
and janitors' salaries, which are due on
September /. The above named commit
tee was requested to ascertain the cost
of putting in water at school building
No. /. The president and secretary were
authorized to draw on the trustees of
the school fund in favor of the city treas.
urer for the benefit OF the schools.
William @. Worthington. John g.
King and J. Warren Barnaby of the
Republican County Committee, have
issued the call for tomorrow evenings
meeting in the City Hall
The funeral of Barrett, son of r. p
Conner, will take place at 2 o'clock this
afternoon from his late residence, Sixth
and Delaware streets Services will be
held in the ~ E. Church.
The Elkton Base Ball Club will play
New Castle in this city at 3 o'clock to-
morrow. The home club will be a strong
one, and will exert every effort to ad-
to the visitors as crushing de.
feat as 1t received at Elkton last Thurs
day,
Langston and Whitelock will be in the
points for New Castle, and the new in
field will be seen for the first time on
the home grounds.
The big temperance harvest home, to
be held by the w. G. 7. U. Of Newport,
tomorrow, in Lynam's woods, promises
to be very successful 1t will be largely
attended by New Castle people
The Young Delaware Boys defeated
picked nine on the New Castle grounds
yesterday afternoon by score Of II to Q.
The Misses Young returned from Sara.
toga Springs, N. VI, where they have
been spending the summer, last even
ing.
Edward P. Challenger, who has just
recovered from a long illness left for
Ocean Grove this morning to recuperate.