The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-31
NEW CASTLE NEWS
happenings in The Pretty Town on
the Delaware.
Correspondence of tho REpuBIICAs.

NEW CASTLE. Jan 3l.-The regular
monthly meeting OF the Board of Edu.
cation was hold last evening with Mr.
lhomas Frazer in the chair. Other
members present were Me5srs Worth
lngton, Maniove, Herbert and Stewart.
Orders were drawn for the teachers
81 laties aud also for the janitora. Bills
amounting to about SlS5 were also
ordered paid. The principals report
stated that the average attendance
wae 439. There were Il NOTED, IA en-
rolled and lost his seat.
/ Names OF those deserving specIal
commentator for deportment and
progress: No. 2. Bessie Gordon, Sadie
Nantlne Mary Wiuslow, Mary Mad.
den; No. @, Clara Grimes, Ray Patton,
Emma Sipple, Mary Campbell, Florie
kdegan; No. T. Robert Johnson, David
Miller, Willie Prickett, Hiram Borie.
Eugene Chase, Frank Wise. No. s,
Frank Hewlett, James Forbes, Harry
Newlove; No. o. Mike Puiasky. Flora
knause. Name Reynolds. The prin.
cipal Tor some cause OF another had
not Miss Diapers name on Ills report
u was all mistake, l suppose. for
Miss Draper Is proving worthy of the
confidence placed In her.
The application OF Miss Mary Elem.
ing Tor an increased salary WAS re-
terIcd to the committee on teachers
A letter was received from Miss L. +.
Ross, who formerly resided in Dob
binsville. Of Old Point Comfort, ask
Ing for a duplicate diploma az hers
had bean burned by fire which do.
stroyed the entire household goods.
IL was referred to n com miltee. Pro.
lessor George WIS granted the power
to add latin and Psychology to the dl.
ploma OF Fred W. Hoffman. There
will be four vacancies in March in the
board. and Charles c. Lunt being
out of the city it is considered that
he should resign and let some one
else take his place.
John NJ. Burke, Henry w. Herbert
and William Blown were appointed n
committee to hold tho election on the
first saturday In March. Professor
Knapp eald he favored holding no
closing exercises this year If there
wero going to 20 no graduates. He
was empowered to have music Intro.
duced Into the schools. The thanks OF
the teachers were returned for the re-
celpt of two dictionaries.
lie local talent, who purpose rem
derlng Little Ruby at the Opera
House. on next Saturday evening, held
their last rehearsal last evening. 1t
promises to be one OF the grandesl
dramas ever presented on ths stage
here. The following are the cast OF
characters.
John GoldswOrth ...........Mr. NJ. Grimm
rupert l.evirll MIR. o. i. Sheridan
W Hhds s,y Ar'n9f ;n 'Mr T. II Walls
Mr. Maxwell Real Estate Broker,
po.,. Mr.. p. 7. Mecuc
hoallhan -. :::..,'z..,....,.Ai Mr. Mcintosh
i"nuri 93llsworth $50. Miss &. Collins
nitilr iilby Miss Nellie Morrison
MIS-, Sacket..,..........M Miss Julia McG rath
Mary ;ti,-s-..... Nils Isabella sheridan
Lily Colds" orth Miss N. Toner
This IL the first public call the st.
petcr's Ladies 4. A. Il Society has
made, ana the tickets being so cheap
are selling like hot cakes. The churt
Tor reserved seats will open at Ferris
drug store tomorrow morning at 0
o'clock.
Yesterday was one of the rougheet
days ever Witnessed on the river.
New Castle man drove to WI.
ulngton yesterday morning and il
was SO cold on tho cauSeway aud the
wind blew SO strong that one OF his
teeth were blown out Of his mouth.
1t Is solid fact. but il you doubt II
AJAX John Walls. the leading butcher.
Ohieer harrington arrested yester.
DAY two umbrella members whose
heads got dizzy from imbiUlng too
freely of the flowing bowl.
The train which leaves hero ut IL .Oa
O'Clock met with d strange accident
near Farnhurst yesterday. The wind
was blowing right lively at the time
aud part OF the 1907 was lifted up
ana between the roar nj tho wind and
the breakage of the roof there was
terrible racket. The Passengers
thought something terrible had hap
pened, and Tor awhile 1t looked as II
there was going to be a panic on the
car. Some OF the people thought there
had bsen an explosion. and many Of
them stood up on the seats not know
ing what to expect. Conductor Haw-
kins, who had charge OF the train. had
some difficulty in making the people
believe there was nothing serious the
matter