Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
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Special correspondenceo siasette and journal
New CASTLE, June 23,-hlbert Winning
and George Russell Of this city, while
sailing in the neighborhood Of Augustine
Pier yesterday, discovered the body of
William Callah Of Philadelphia, who was
drowned while bathing Monday last, 1t
was taken ashore and the coroner notified,
Deputy Coroner Giles arrived in II short
time and held an inquest, the jury render
ing verdict OF accidental drowning. The
New Castle men will receive reward OF
t35 for finding the body.
The employees of the bending and tlue
mills of the Delaware Iron Works where
the furnaces are located have suffered IN
tensely from the heat the past few days.
Theprevailing sotlth-westcrly wind makes
q draft directly through the big furnaces,
and the hot air is blown in the faces Of the
men who toll In front of the fires.
Contractor Mctaulley yesterday signed
the agreement to erect the new building of
the l.cnape fire company and presented rs
securities for the performance of his
duties James Is. Ioman, Barney Rogers
and John Pagan. A force of men under
James j. Toner went to work yesterday
afternoon removing the pine and cedar
trees ON the Leslie estate, where the
structureis Ia be erected. Ground will be
broken this week and the contract calls
for the completion of the building by
October 9Th next under forfeiture of $40
per day.
NEW CASTLE, June M.--A timely rescue
from drowning was made by Harry Nc
Curtney and John Logan Wednesday after
noon, in the cove below this city. The
men were in their boat, the Julia, await
ing the arrival of the steamship Rox-
burgh bound up. A sailboat, which they
had seen working down the ia shore, cap
sized, when Mccartney and Logan pulled
towards II and. in spite Of heavy sea,
managed to pick up solitary fisherman.
who was nearly exhausted. lie belonged
III West Philadelphia but refused to give
his name. He said he left the Schuylkill
on the previous day for the fishing banks
and was capsized IN sudden squat. He
WIS brought To this city and after donning
dry clothes which were given TO him at
one Of tho hotels. telcgraphed TO his home
in Philadelphia. The tug Active picked up
the capsized yacht and towcd it up the
river.
The Firms Point jetty, which is one Of
the largest in the United States, has been
completed. 1t is 4 100 feet long, and was
constructed for the purpose of changing
the current in the river. 1t cost the gov
eminent in the ncighborhood of SGO,O00.
Al n meeting of the congregation of the
Presbyterian Church, last night. pastoral
call was extended to Rev. H. Bcnttie Wylie
of New York city. Mr. Wylie has ac-
copied the call and will assume his duties
Ill u short time.
The Democratic national ticket gives the
utmost satisfaction to all Democrats in
this hundred. The news created great
enthusiasm when il reached here. The full
convention reports, rs printed in EVERY
EVENING. We're the subject Of much favor
able comment aud the enterprise of the
paper was greatly appreciated by its read
crS here.
NEW CASTLE, June 25-The Opera House
was well filled last evening, the OCCASION
being the annual closing exercises of the
schools. The entertainment opened with
an overture by the Hushebcck orchestra,
followed by prayer by the Rev. T. Il. Mar
tindale of the NJ. II. church. Principal
Jones then introduced George Frazer Of
New York, an ex-graduate Of the city
schools, who delivered the Grafton. The
operetta liking Rudcness, or No Manners
Land, in four acts, was then given by the
following characters king Rlidcness,
g. W. Eckles; THE Schoolmaster,
Charles g. Lunt; THE Jester Thomas
i +, Lancaster a.4T "iMs,essenser,,, Harry
Davidson: Ills Page I'D. p. Challenger;
W nj
Ira her maid" Miss Sarah LnBoub:
Thirty Others also participated in the
piece. It was well rendered and many of
the characters acquitted themselves very
ereditably. The costumes and stage set
tings were very fine.
The second part of the programme
opened with the following as members of
the graduating class, seated Oh the stage !:
Lizzie IL. Gemmill, Annie NJ. Kincaid c.
Anna Morgan, May V. Pedrick, Albert f.
Wilson and George W. Nantine. prnci-
pal Jones presented the graduates with
their diplomas Mr.. Frazer, on behalf Of
the Alumni, presented volume of Tenny-
sons poems to Miss Winnie Sheridan for
proficiency in English grammar. The
prizes offered by the Board of Education
for department and progress were then
given to the following pupils Walter
Bacon, Katie Gormley, John Wright,
Nellie Winslow, George Brown, Maggie
Lawler, Eddie Truitt, Daisy lIatton, Frank
Wise, Michael Fedor, "a Hungarian boy)
and Jennie Bull. After the presentation
Of numerous other prizes to the graduates
and others, the exercises closed with the
benediction.