The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-05
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Whatis TranspIrIng In the Pretty Town
On the Delaware.
Correspondence Of tho Republican.
NEW CAgTI.n, July5.

NEW CASTLE. July 0.
At the meeting o. the Trustees of
tho Commons held on Tuesday
evening the chair was occupied by MIR.
Rodney. The Water Works Company
made o formal demand for 1850. being
the half years demand. and the matter
was referred to the Counsel OF the
Trustees. The bill Of the Gas Com
pany was ordered paid.
1h3 object OF having survey OF the
property was considered. For about
Is years property had been. rented.
but during the past two years he re-
DE-, Dalby favored that the survey be
made. Mr.. Challenger moved and
MIR. Ferris seconded the motion that
the contract be given for the survey
to the party who bid sl50. The sur
yeyor who received the contract WINS
william Kemmey.
The note coming due In the Farmers
Bank was ordered to he renewed. VIM.
Deakyne and J. f. McIvor appeared
before the Trustees as q committee
from the Board Of Education in refer.
ence to the school building No. 2.
MIR. Morrison had examined the
building and was Of the opinion that
II fI500 or 1880 were expended Oh that
school that 1t would last FOR fifty years.
Mr.. Rodney believed that school
building 10 q typical academy and It
has been neglected by the Board OF
Education In years gone by,
Mr.. Challenger would vote to assist
the school funds when the Trustees
get out OF debt.
1t seemed to be the prevailing spirit
among the Trustees that the Academy
building should lie put in proper order
. nd TINT tho TrnGtnaa wn.lh mt Mt
the Hoard OF Education 90 In q hole II
1t could DO helped.
The Board OF Education held meet
ing Immediately after thu adjournment
| OF the Trustees. john b. Manlove tho
newly elected member, was sworn in
and received tho congratulations OF
the members present.
the committee reported that 1t had
visited the Trustees OF the Commons
and that we'll wishes were bestowed in
abundance. The committee on school
buildings was empowered to go ahead
and have the school building No. Q, re.
paired at O cost not to exceed 1880.
The members OF the board present
were Messrs. Ferris. EliGson, Manlove,
Deakyne anu Mclvor.
Yesterday was gala day In this
city. The early morn was ushered In
with a bang. boom and bizz and the
celebration kept up to late hour last
evening. Largo numbers of the citi'
zens left the city for different points.
The Thomas Clyde did not stop here
yesterday, although 1t was her regu'
lar day and the result Ia that there are
a whole lot OF angry persons hore.
The City Cornet Band fllled an en-
gagement and made O decided hit at
Dover yesterday. This band does not
take o back seat with any baud in the
state and New Castle feels Justly
proud oil its crack musical organiza.
ton.
In the base ball world everything
was moving. In the forenoon col
ored team from South Wilmington de.
feated team here and the Meredith
Senate suffered defeat at the Bear.
In the afternoon the athletic sports
took place. and John Newlove won
the potato race from three other con
tostants.
In the running broad jump six com
petitors tailed to reach the jump made
by Hugh Duffy, aud he received the
handsome prize.
In the high jump Charles Countiss
jumped higher than his three oppo
nents. In the sack race William Down
| ey had walk over.
Peter g. Madden won the 100 yards
4
Fully 1000 persons were around the
diamond as the @. A. @. players and
the Stevens A. @. OF Camden began q
game of ball. Leach and Madden won
the game with hands down. Leach
seemed TO have thoroughly mesmer
lied the Camden players. Score:
Stevens A. G. 40 0 5000 900
columbia A.C.....0 o Q 40 0 l Kit
Hushebeck and Lyttle won q prize
for bringing In the largest number oil
runs and Wiswell won the prize offer.
ed by the reporter OF the REPUBLICAN
tor the largest number of hits. II
would be unfair to pass by without
giving q special word OF praise tc
Montgomery for the manner In which
he tlelded fly from the left field and
saved run.
Wilbur Meredith had his hand badly
injured by the explosion OF q large
fire cracker. He had the injured mem
be. dressed by DR.. Black.
City Council held Its regular meet
ing on Tuesday evening.
The Chesapeake Pleasure Club, OF
South Baltimore. Md. are stopping
here to-day. They are certainly O
jolly lot OF fellows and enjoy them.
solves wherever they go.
| Archie Lesher. OF Philadelphia, Is
visiting friends here to-day.
| z. Louth and Walter Harris visited
Philadel phla friends yesterday.