Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-10-28
rwsn1Y-sexen BALLOTS.
Board of Education Cannot Agree Upon
tine new reaoher-To Try Again.

Board OF Education Cannot agree upon
rhe new reacher-To Try Again.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Oc.. 2S.-The Board OF
Education held an animated and IN
usually interesting meeting last night.
Not since President Wilson was first
elected, after two sessions had been spent
In ballotlng, has there been such lively
session Twenty seven ballots were
taken in a vain attempt to elect a teacher
Tor the primary department to fill the
vacancy caused by promotions made
necessary by the High School annex
after spending the whole evening cast.
ing and counting the little pieces OF
paper. the election WAS deferred until
Tuesday.evening, November 10.
The board began the business OF the
evening by passing the following bills;
@. T. Thomas, books, $2l6.73; O. g..
Clewell, repairs. $50; P, w. & B. Rail
road Company, freight 1926; J. O, Jami.
son, work on new building, $3l6 so
Speskman Supply Company, plumbing,
| SO As; A. Il. Psdberg painting, SO
Cleveland School Furniture Company,
equipments and furnishings for new
building, 1893 80; Miss Nellie Wise, sub.
stitute teacher $3.50; Miss Anna Ma
honey substitute teacher, $3.50.
The committee on school property re-
ported that the annex had been com
pleted It had been substantially
erected and the walls coated, and with
frescoing and con- plete furnishings It
has been made one OF the most attrac
tive rooms in the state. The report OF
the committee and the new building
were accepted This ended the business
aud the report of the Committee on
Teachers WAS called for.
Mr.. Ferris reported that the committee
had held an examination and that Miss
Estella Deakyne. Miss Elmira Sherwood
Miss Reba Case, Miss Miriam Davidson
aud Miss Rebecca Saunders had passed
with satisfactory averages. These names
were then placed in nomination and the
election began. The number of votes
necessary to choice was FIVE.
For eleven ballots there was about the
same voting. Two Of the candidates
each received three, and the other three
each got one vote One of these held
that number for the next ten bal ots
while the others were changing about il
pairs. Finally the candidate holding the
three votes received another one, and
when the ballotiDg ended on the twenty
seventh, the candidates who bad led
from the start were receiving four and
two votes respectively A dark horse
will probably have to be run in.
Mincemeat, Heckers buckwheat. Boyle
Consul Black to visit Home.
Hon. william J. Black of this city, the
United States consul at Nuremberg
Germany, will sail for his old home here
on leave of absence, on December B.
aud spend Christmas at the home of his
brother, DR.. j. J. Black, with the rest OF
the European tourists from this city
Mr.. Black will probably remain severa
weeks and visit a number of American
cities before his return. He will bl
warmly received In New Castle, where
he spent his boyhood days and has many
friends
Candies made fresh every day at Traits
Other News
The remarkable high tides of a fort
night ago have given place to unusually
low tides. Last evening the Delaware
vas lower than has seldom been seen BY
the oldest fisherman.
The trustees Of the green, who ar
noted for their skill in making a httl
money 20 a long way, are negotiating Il
have a curbing placed around that prett
portion Of the city. This, 1t is said, wi
DO necessary to the preservation OF th
grass, which is now tramPlsd to tn
/ earth.
New buckwheat. fat Inackerel Boylea
Professor NJ. NJ. Beamsr of this city
has been entertaining a distinguish
visitor It wes Luke B. Anthony, q
African prince, of Monrovia. Liberia, VIII
is now a theological student in Lineol
University.
David Castlow, prominent reside1
Of Sixth street, has removed his famll
to Henry Clay, above Wilmington, whei
he is now employed.
Thompson has chestruts and almond
The Old Point express train, whiC
thunders through this city every afte
noon at 4 So o'clock, was an heur la
Yesterday. The "washout' story ia d
EVENING JOURNAL had evidently met q
0 train on the way up.
Truitt's candy Wholesale aud retail.
Messrs, Gegan and Clewell Of this CT
, are contemplating crossing the pond
& fore winter sets in. They have not J
q selected their steamer OF settled up
9 the date for sailing
> William ]. Harrington of Cherry sire
l. has removed his home to So nth Six
. street. where David Castelow lately !
sided.
An undershirt for % cents at Bggs
a. d. Padberg, the artistic painter,
u Identifying several OF the. down to-
y stores and greatly improving that sect
- Of the city.
A pane Of glass was yesterday plsc
y In the Maritime Exchange Building
~ the Delaware street wharf. The wo
y was watched with interest by numl
" Of men and boys.
90 Teas, coffees and pure spices at Boyl
- Samuel G Fisher is now maripulat
~ the throttle Of the accommodation trai
- Locomotive in the place Of the vetel
engineer Andrew Mcguire, who Is Q
"a fined to his home by illness.
lis ORGAN MANUFACTURERS NEE
Dr. Ne Directors Eleeted-An Aged .
.er Badly Inlured-fwo Funerals
as Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNA
ng NEWARK, Oct 27-There was q mi
la ing OF the stockholders OF the Theos
@. Knanff Organ Company held
yesterday afternoon to elect direct
but nothing important was done.
ne next meeting will be held on Novem