Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-05
NEW CASTE u.

New CASTLE, Jan. 29.-The board o
education met Tuesday night in MONTH,
session, President Wilson in the chair. OF
motion of Mr. Eliason orders were directed
to be drawn in favor of William Herber
for interest on money advanced the board
The secretary was instructed TO write Il
Senators Higgins and Gray for government
maps for the schools. The principals re
port for the past month was read, accepted
and ordered filed, Several bills were al
lowed.
Theeleetion for member of the board o.
trustees of the New Castle common TO i'll
the vacancy caused by the death of Johr
Janvier will be held next Tuesday.
Frank the only son of Colonel John ]
Gormley died at his fathers residence on
Orange street yesterday. The deceased had
been i'll long time with complication OF
diseases which developed into pneumonia
He was II years old ard had a host Of
friends who will deeply mourn his loss.
The slight fire at the residence of James
NJ. Honseman on Monday night was
caused by a defective fue 1t was ex-
| tnguished with some difficulty, although
but little damage was done.
The annual encampment of the Depart
ment Of Delaware, Grand Army of the
Republic, which was to have been held in
the opera house, this city, on Thursday,
February 18th, has been postponed to
l y
eral order from Department Commander
samuel Lewis. The commander has re-
| celVed an encouraging letter from Judge
| W. Il. Neazey, national commander-in-
chief, stating that the distinguished off
clal would visit the eneampment, with his
staff. if postponed to that date. The re-
| quest was complied with at once, and the
members Of Captain Evan S. Watson Post
No; Q, who have made all arrangements
and are 70 entertain their comrades, gladly
set about changing the dates, and are iubi-
liant over the promised visit. The date as
arranged conflicts with that on which the
Women,s Christian Temperance Union
Will hold its annual county convention,
and the local union is now making siren
nous efforts To change its date to Wednes-
day, February 18th.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 30.-Company II, n.
CD, has accepted an invitation of Watson
Post, No. 3, &. A. r., to act as escort for
the national department commander from
the railroad station to the opera house on
February 10Th, the occasion of department
encampment Of the State.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 1.-The funeral of
Mrs. Elizabeth Gray, widow of Andrew 6.
Gray, occurred from her late residence on
Front street on Saturday afternoon. The
Key. W r Patterson Of the Presbyterian
Church. assisted by the Rev. p. b, Light
ner of Emmanuel r. H. Church, conducted
a very impressive funeral service al the
house after which the cprtege moved to
the Presbyterian cemetery where the re-
mains We're inferred in the family plot
Among the relatives and friends present Al
the funeral were United states Senator
tray and wife, Samuel Marsh and wife Of
New York, Mrs Hamilton Hawkins. wife
Of Col: Hawkins, u $. A., Andrew g.
Gray of Philadelphia. Frederick Schofield
and son, Col schoiield Of Brooklyn, n. y.
Inc pall-bearerss were John III. Rodney,
ESQ, Thomas Ilolcomb, Esq. Alex. Il.
Cooper Esq, John Johns, Richard q,
Cooper and j.. Harry Rogers. The carriers
were Lewis r. Hushebeck, II. Il. Ciewell
i, II. Harrington, A. Gulick.
Post Oilice Inspector William ]. Max
well visited the post office here on Satnr-
day and examined the books Of Postmaster
Manlove.
Charles Kelliher Of Boston. father ~
Mate James r. Kelihcr, who was killed |
on the schooner Jennie Il. Simmons. ar
rived here yesterday and took charge Of |
the remains. The father was almost crazed |
with death over his sons terrible death. |
anu when he viewed the body touching |
scene took place. The body encased in q |
handsome casket was shipped to his former
New CASTLE, Feb. 3.--The Hushebeck
orchestra held its annual meeting last
night and elected officers as follows for the
ensuing year President, Edward Ii. Nay
ilor; Secretary, Frank H. Gulick; Treasurer
Henry W. Hushebeck.
HE fourth quarterly conference of the
NJ. y. Church was held in the lecture room
Of the church last night, Presiding Elder
Murray IN the char. The reports of the
various committees of the official board
were submitted, and the statement of the
treasurer showed the church to be in
splendid financial condition. All of the
9ld board stewards were reelected, and b.
+. blackburn was elected d member Of TINT
body in place of William Talifero, re-
signed; After the business Of the meeting
had been completed, the members
Of the official board, accompanied
by their wives, adjourned TO tbe
Sunday School room and sat down
70 an elegant repast. Addresses were made
by Rev Dr.. Murray, Rev DIR. Hubbard
and Rev James NJ. Wise. The latter
stated that il was probably the last quar-
.erly conference that the pastor DR.. Hub,
Dard would attend and expressed the deep
'egret Of the Board and congregation in
having to part with him. The balance Of
he evening was spent in social intercourse
Those present included the Rev. Dir. Muir
ny and wife, Rev. Dir. Hubbard and wife
lanes NJ Wise and wife John b. Manlove
md wife, Harry l., Mckee and wife. John
Nleggnson and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. George
", Eandegrift, y. i. Jones and wife. Mr..
md Mrs. Thomas Frazer. Alex Bigss and
Sife James liiggs and wife, Edward 4,
oeakyne and wife George Williams and
wife, Il. g, Garden and wife, John Harris
ohn liendrickson, h. II. Lancaster and
wife, James 7. Cannon, Il. l., Wilson, a,
=; Davidson and wife and John S. King.
The new pool table for Company III N
!. d., arrived yesterday and was placed in
he armory, The table is a combination
,ool and billiard and isthe handsomest in
he city II cost, with all the attach ments
omplete, s2Fl. Lieutenant Booth, John
7. Connolly, John H. Martin and j, HI
Nlng, IT. played the first game on the
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 4.-The election for
trustees of the New Castle Common Ia
W the vacancy created by the death of
Ohm Janyier, was held yesterday after
loon and resulted i'll the choice Of James I
;. roman. The election was an exciting {
ne throughout, but as it required a lnas J
1rity of the votes cast to be elected. IL was I
reelected that there would be no choi"a I
wing to the numerous candidates in the {
eid. Toman worked zealously for the ]
tiice and succeeded in piling up a big vote
lhich gave him majority Of 80 over ali
I the others The vote was as follows,
ames 3. Toman, 225; John a. Walls "a. |
nlian d. ,lanvier, 81; Elwood L. Wilson
" kobert y Martin, s. Mr.. Toman, the suc.
esstul candidate, is about SO years old and '
PROPRIETOR OF the United States Hotel. He
Y been resident of New Castle nearly D
II ms HE and has served several terms as