Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
NEW CASTLE


Special Correspondence II Gazette ami journal
EEw CASTLE, Jan. 81. The chapel u
ImmaIuel p. 4 Church Ia ShawSovn,
which has been undergoing repairs for
some time past, WAS re.upsned last even
ing. The service was snag by choir O.
II voices from Emmanuel Oh1rch. The
choir, sanctuary AMI platform with their
sppointm= nts, maze very pleasing eject
and was much admired. The ohhncel
window was obscured by large coiored
dosset, the gift OF the Altar Society. The
large altar cross which was loaned for
the occasion by the Rev. Mr.. Henry rec.
tor of Trinity Church Wilmington, at
tracted great deal Of interest; repro.
duction OF II will be made for the use o.
the chapel. Tbs money is in hand for q
bell, which when procured will be placed
in the belffy, aud the outside repairs to
the building will be covered with coat
Of paint. About 100 persons were pres nj
at the dedication.
At the Methodist church yesterday
morning % persons, all new converts,
were taken in on probation. At the
evening service the usual large cOngre-
cation was present, and listened to m
able sermon by the Rev. Dr.. Hubbard.
A Bible society will shortly be organized
by the yourg peopl Of the church.
Two additional forge fires and one
heating furnace were started at the River.
side rolling mills this morning, neCessi.
| tstlng the employing OF about 20 extra
hands.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
have large force Of men at work repair.
ing the tracks and switches in the battery
yard.
Two well.known BIT Siness men Of this
city, have been summoned to appear
before Squire Janyier to-day, charged
with violating this game laws. The in.
formants were two members OF the Della.
Sare Game Protective Association, who
will be present at the hearing Rs wit
/ n, sses.
Assessor Hunter OF New Castle hun
dred was at the mayors all day Satur'
day making additions and corrections
in the assessment. But 10 names were
added.
NEW CASTLE, Jau. 2s.--A meeting Of
I the Choral Society was announced for
last night, III the armory OF Company II,
but the so or more yocalist5 who assem-
bled there at tho appointed hour found
The doors locked and the place in dark
/ nsss. The excuse was that the society
had violated its agreement TO permR
nently rent the armOry for one might
each week and was already looking ouI
for other quarters. The society viii
meet on Tuesday evening, February 18th
in the K. of P. dancing academy.
Miss Mary Toner, o domestic in th'
4 employ OF Mrs. A. O. Eowlani, died o.
4 the lstter's residence or Front street yes
+ terday afternoon { pneumonia, buperin
duced iy Ia grippe, eyed 60 years III,
remains we're taken to Philadelphia hei
former home, ior interment, on tho 8,
train.
Hermann Padbsrg pleaded gnilty t
shooting one partridga in violation OF III,
DelAwsrs game laws, before Esquire Jan
yier, yesterday, and promptly paid thu
fine Of So and coais.
Samuel Etch5lls, IT,, is IA spplicsr
for the position Of deputy census collec
tor Of New Castle.
EEw CATTLE Jan. 29.-Tha Board o.
EducRti n met IN regular monthly session
last night, President Eliason in the chair
The finance committee reported $500 !,
bank, and that VI 900 was due by tn
tag collector Tie committee or nigh
schools reported vary poor attendance
and on motion OF MIR. Ferris, the school
were ordered cloaed on tue last Fridat
night ip February, unless the ATTENDANCE
be increased by that tune. The follow
ing bills were allowed E. w. Handy
SlO.GD; I. W. Hanf, 81. On motion o
MIR. Herbert the committee on gchoo
property was instructed 10 disposs OF tn
old Htove in school No 3 MIR. Aerber
moved that the principal be Instructed /
notify the subordinate teachers not I
allow scholars & Ike chalk from III
schools there being muc complain b
property holders that their building
were being defsced by chalk marks, snip
pogsi to be done by the school children
The pEinciPgpH report showed total al
tendance for the month as i72 ayetsg
33i; seating capacity, ii1.
George Montgomery is seriously il
with typhoid fever at his fathers HON
in Shawtown. His brother William
lust recovering from the effect of o
accident 10 which be lost his right arr
ut this Delaware Iron Works some month
ago.
Preparations are being made by the p
w. Il b. Railroad Company for the 81
tension OF the double track on the Dell
ware division to West yard, Wilmington
The present double track nov terminate
on the north at this city, and on the Rout
few miles below Middletown. Won
will be commsnced in few weeks.