The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-28
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Whnt Is rranspirlng In the Pretty Town ON
the Delaware.
Correspondence OF the Republican.
New CASTLE. Nov. 2s.

| NEW CAsrII- NOV. ".
A grand grocery store was recentl,
opened out at the corner OF Ninth an
1ounR streets. by James Ii. Toman an,
Patrick NcGrorry. When they beRa /
business they cut the prices to grade q
that OF Wilmington.
James d. Brady successor to the lat,
John Il. Brady was not loath to recognize
the onslaught on his trade that followed
Daniel Moeienn. one OF Brady's clerks
connected himself with the new store ant
az once u began to be price war. Brady
mas had the business of Shawtcwn at his
mercy Tor years and he did not intend to
relinquish his claim to the we'll establish
ed trade held for years.
| Prices began to fall and the people sean,
10 nave taken advantage of the affair az
| west.
Ths downtown grocers last evening
determined to hold their grip, and prices
| were siaughtsred again. So, from one
eh1 OF the lily to the other there Ia pre-.
vaiiing pIioe war on groceries,
:, At she IN setting OF the Board of Educa.
tion held last evening the following mem.
pers were present: President Ferris.
Messrs. nlaniove, Stewart. Deakyne, Rsy.
noids, Mslvor. Flattering reports were
all the schools. -
The principals report showed the fol.
loving average attendance, 45S.
Inc following scholars were reported as
Deing deserving Of special mention for
oepartAent and progress during the
No. Waiter W. Bacon. John B. Wright,
israel Riding, Maxwell Case, Kate Dutfy.
Kate Gormley, Nellie Winslo W. Sallie Tof.
kis, Anna Parks George Brown.
n no. gESadie Vantine. Mary Winslow,
detty McCaughan.
No. 3.John Atkinson. Eddie Trultt,
james Mahoney.
No. D.. Harry Truax, Hiram BorIe. John
Carlin; Robert, vantlne. Frank Wise, No.
land Hanson, James Saunders.
No: 7-Laula Williams, Maple Sentman.
Ida Saunders.
No. s-Robert Vantine Harvey Newloye.
James Lancaster.
No ii-Robert McFarlin, Alex. Blggs.
Eddie Leonard Bulah iIurd.
During the month there were IA npplt,
cations and were enrolled.
=. the attention OF the Board was called to
the puDliaallou IN an afternoon paper ofan
Item from the principals report at the Iuet
meeting.
1t was note Of censure and the BOARD
was not aware that 1t was going to be pub
ilshed, 1t was done by an Jealous repor.
Ter VINO wanted TO have beat on the 9th.
or papers. 1t would have been better II he
paid more attention on the occasion to
common sense.
q. !. Jones Of the Monumental Mar.
bic Works. Wilmington, who recently
erected the handsome monument for
samuel McClary, Jr. in the Wilmington
ana Brandywine Cemetery was here yes.
teroay and took an order TO erect hand.
come monument In the Episcopal Gene
terry.
The funeral of John Untenier, the baby
FOUND dead In bed on Monday morning
took place yesterday afternoon. Inter-
ment was made In st. Peters Cemetery,
IT department Commander Joseph L.
NQEtiua want fn tr,t.i Ia
to be present at the reception OF COM
mander Lawlor of Poet No. s. q. A, X.
Durlng the evening q handsome testI.
monial was presented to Colonel Robert
u. Beath. who has served with distinc-
tion In the United States army for tween.
ty.iive years.
George W. Brlson has accepted a posi.
tion with Pusey and Jones, Wilmington,
as brlcklayer, and commenced his new
duties to-day.
George Gray Knowles is expected to
arrive In New York on Saturday from
London. He has been absent about:eigh.
teen months.
Mrs. Dr. Kuntz is visiting friends at
Slatlngton. Pa. She Will be Joined by the
genial doctor to odRy. who will spend
lhankegiving Day with Mrs Kuntz.
Miss Jennie Rarr of Philadelphia, Ia
the guest Of friends In this city.
A v. Leslie George, of Wilmington, was
In town last evening.
There will be tea at the public library
py the young ladies' on Friday afternoon.
Wilbur Meredith. the ieading cigar
dealer OF the city and who serves the RE-
PUBLICAN. has nede move with the times
Dy doing away with oil lamps and having
gas substituted.
The Epworth League OF the ME- Church
heid an Evening with Holmesr last even.
lug. A delightful time was spent by all
present
The schools will be closed to. morrow
and Friday.