Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-15
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Special Correspondence EvENINo JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Fes 15-The following
are the averages Of the pupils in schools
Nos :, and who passed the January
examination and received over 20: Room
No. 2-Sallie Truitt, So: Winnie Sheri-
dan. S. Bessie kuniz. So Hattie Chal-
longer, as Jennie Barr. 76 Agnes Will
mot, II. No Katie Gormley. 90;
Mamie Hurlosk, Sc; Reesie Nehr.
81 Mamie Burge, 80 Mamie Vantine. so;
Bessie Wilson, 80; Annie Parks, 20:
Matte Calhoun, IS; Bessie Boyle, 20
No. 6--Nellie Winslow, 50 Sallie TopkiR,
93; Essie Brennan, SO. Grace Saunders
80; Bessie Gordon, 90; Jennie Lancaster
81; Maggie CarriclS, So. Sadie Vantine
50; Iowa Hanson, 50; Clara Downing,
81 Florence Gibney, u; Florrie christy
The Henry +. Dure farm near this
city, OF which John McMullen is tenant,
was visited by several Philadelphia CAPT
talists yesterday Along the road front
Of the farm, number of five acre lots
have been laid out and several of them
have been sold. The lots are beautifully
located. and the site is an excellent one
for some handsome dwellings. 1t was
reported that the Quaker City visitors
were looking up a site for an immense
manufacturing industry, and had selected
this as the most desirable location.
The Merry Ten gave a grand bali last
night in the K of p. dancing academy.
About fifty couples participated in the
march and dancing was kept up until A 80
o'clock this morning. An orchestra com
posed of Messrs. +. S. Duncan, Price and
Reybold, furnished excellent music.
An election for three members of the
Board Of Education, for term of three
years, is announced for Saturday after
noon. March l. Messrs. Stewart, Janvier
and Eliason are the retiring members.
The first has been an active and efficient
member, the second is an accurate and
dutiful secretary and the third has served
three terms. making nine years, and is
now president of the board. A member
OF the board receives no comp snsation.
The Opera House viii no doubt be
crowded to night, as every reserved seat
has been sold and several hundred admis-
sion tickets have been quickly disposed
Of. The st. Augustine Dramatic Asso-
citation is said to be powerful one The
Hushebeck Orchestra has an excellent
programme prepared for the occasion.
The friends of St. Peters T. A. b. So
ciety will turn ont in force.
Captain Evan &. Boyd, and Lieutenants
James E. Booth and ]. Earnest Phillips,
were in Wilmington last night, before
the Board of Examiners of the Delaware
National Guard.
John E. Wright, of Harmony street and
Savilla r. Downey of Vine street will be
united in marriage by Rev. DIR. Hubbard.
at the NJ. +. parsonage on Sunday evening
next.
Miss Jennie Moore Of near this city re-
turned yesterday afternoon from visit
TO Miss Bessie Lee at Chester, Pa. She
was accompanied by that young lady.
Rev. w. j. Cambron will preach to-
morrow at the First Baptist Church from
the text big Christians and Little
Christians"
John E. Connolly, the popular tailor.
who has been confined to his bed with
complication of diseases for several
weeks, is about again.
The New Castle Times appeared for
the last time to-day In a lengthy edi-
torial the reason given for the bright
little papers sudden demise are lack of
home support
Services will be held in the Episcopal
chapel at Ninth and Clayton streets, to-
morrow evening at z As o'clock.
The extra meetings which have been in
progress at the M. f. Church for several
weeks, will close tomorrow evening.
Rev. DR.. Hubbard is in Wilmington
this afternoon attending funeral.
The Triton Cotton Mills. which have
been running on half time for several
weeks, may shut down to-day.
City Editor Samuel H. Black of the
Star is in Wilmington this afternoon.