Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29
THE RIVER lCE-BOUND.
Vessels Gongregating in the New
Castle Ice Harbor.


Christmas Entertainments at the Meth
odist and Catholic Sunday-SchO0is--A
cident ut the Delaware Iron Works.
Special CORRESPONDENCE OF Gazette and journal
New CASTLE, Dec. 2S.-The Delaware
river has put on its winter garb and is
mass of ice and snow from shore to shore,
with the exception of the eastern channel,
which the continued northwest winds
have served to keep open. Already the
New Castle ice harbOr Is receiving many
vessels which put in here to escape the
ice and have their sides sheathed to pre-
vent being cut through. There is u big
gorge of ice at the Firms Point jetty,
where it has been piled up by the tides
and winds to height of six feet. The
schooner :. @. Haskell, from kennebec,
Me. arrived yesterday. She is completely
covered with a thick coating Of ice, caused
by the heavy seas rolling over her and
freezing. She sustained no damage ON the
voyage.
The big Norwegian bark Chryoiitc, out
ward bound anchored in the harbOr last
night, and is now being shcathed prepar-
atory to starting down the bay.
The schooner George Churchman, from
a southern port, experienced rough
| weather throughout the trip She is tied
| up at the W. u n wharf.
| The Philadelphia city ice boats, Nos .
| and 3, were ordered into service yesterday
and are now at work clearing the channels
So that vessels may move to and fro with
safety.
The Board of Education held it's monthly
session last night. The school property
| committee reported that the furniture had
arrived and was being placed in the new
primary department i'll the building at
Orange and Harmony streets. The room
| will be ready for occupancy by Thursday,
January 9TH, when school will begin there,
The election Of q teacher for thenew room
resulted in the choice of Miss Reba Saun-
ders, who received Il majority of the votes
east The other applicants were Miss
Emma Davidson and Miss Reba Case.
! The Methodist Sunday-school had its
Christmas festival last night in the audi.
forum of the church. The exercises were
unusually interesting throughout. Fea'
lures of the entertainment were an exercise
entitled the Sewing Circle" by 20 girls;
Il song, "Christmas Times" by u class OF
Is boys. all members of the infant class
and Elsie Stewart. The new anthem
books, triumphant Songs" were USED
for the first time. The distribution OF
Christmas candies, fruits, &c., TO the
scholars then took place. This was fol
lowed by numerous presents to teacher:
from their classes The Rev. !, II. Mar
tindulG received a handsomely bound OK
I
nesday night class, the Rev. j. NJ. Wist
making the presentation speech. Mrs. NJ
+. Challenger, leader of the infant class
Miss May King, organist; j. y. Mnnlove
chorister and Derry Atkinson. organ
blower. were all substantially remembered
Santa Claus also paid his annual visit t,
st. Peters Il. c. Sunday-schuol last even
ing. The room was prettily decorated anC
appropriate inscriptions in letters Of ever
green and holly adorned the walls. Tn
programme o. the evening was very en-
tertaning and instructive throughout
The Rev. Father Brady made an address L
the school, following which came the in
terestiug part of the programme, the dis
tribution of gifts to teachers and officers
The annual Christmas treat to the schoo
5 then took place.
, The bursting of several pressure pipes a
the Delaware iron works, yesterday morn
ing, caused the bult-welding and flu
/ mills 10 suspend work the balance Of til
day and all last night
Personal. Henry A. Dennison an
family have returned from MermaiC
where they have been spending Christina
Mrs. Charles H. C!ewGll is severely in
disposed at her home on Market street.
Oscar D. Rulings and wife of Clemontor
n. j., are visiting here as the guests Of NJ
: and Mrs. John ltidligs.