Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
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motion OF Mr., Eliason the board went
into an election OF teachers with the ioi-
lowing result Assistant principal, MISS
Lolland; No. 3, Miss Mary Janvier; No I.
Miss Nellie Wendell; No, 5, Miss Kate
Mahoney: No. 0, Miss Flora Lunt; No. Z,
| Miss Carrie Downey; No ), Miss Mary
| Fleming; No. Q, Miss Reba SaunderS No.
10. Miss May Cooley No. II, Miss Emma
Applications for the position Of princi-
| pal were read from the following william
a. Groves of Mt. Holly, N. j., . graduate
| OF Wesleyan College and nephew of ex-
| Superintendent OF schools James II.
| Groves; g. l.. Martin, graduate OF Larry
cite College. and resident OF Philadel-
| Pa. a graduate Of Lehigh University; w.
| B, Thorpe, of the Middletown Academy;
Samuel d. Knapp of Vincentowa. N. j..
a graduate of the Pennsylvania Normal
school. The applications were received
and filed.
The committee OIL the High School COM
| mencement exercises is making necessary
preparations for the same, Ii is probable
that Bishop Coleman will be asked to pre-.
! side and deliver the Grafton, An orchestra
will be secured The scholars will be adj
mitted free, and for Others general ad-
mission of is cents will be charged, with
charge of 10 cents extra for reserved seats,
in the Triton mills, and WAS about to place
bench underneath the floor of the de.
seending carriage when bolt broke and
by some instinct he threw himself back
ward, Just saving himself from injury.
He was placed in chair, more frightened
than hurt
A slight fire, supposed to have bean
caused by friction, happened In the Tri-
ton cotton mills yesterday, The lire was
put out by the employees with but little
damage.
Ezekiel Davis. coiored, of Delaware
, City, was brought to this city and lock ed
mp i'll the county Jail. On account OF uelng
unable to furnish the bond required by
Squire Sutton. The charge was abusive
language.
John Dougherty, white completed his
three years course at the Hotel ellis To,
: day. He escaped during Sheriff simmons,
term and was captured during ahsrlft
, | Gould's term.
| benjamin rabb and Frank Reed, both
coiored who iell tue weight of The cat 81 Z
months ago and took turn in tht pillory,
were released late yesterday afternoon,
The funeral OF Mrs. Ann Gallagher,
}, winch took place from her late residence
this morning, was largely attended py
o relatives and friends solemn requiem
. high mass was held in st. Peters Church
: at clock. fnterment was made in the
! cemetery adjoining The pall-bearer'
II were: john !, Boyle, James Brady
# Patrick McGrory, Patrick McGrath
d Matthew Sullivan and Matthew Tobin
L New CASTLE, June ll.--At the specia
:, meeting Of City Council, last evening, MIR
,s Pagan moved that the collector make
= levy and proceed according TO law to col
. lect the unpaid taxes Of 1898, which motlol
was adopted.
l. The bond Of George T. Tobin, tax col
10 lector, was then produced, properly signe'
\ N.anE Md NNr0F "a
" city solicitor for his opinion in regard t
: the acceptance of the same.
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
At the meeting of the citizens called b
Mayor Boyd, last evening, to consider
1t Fourth of July celebration in this city,
large number of prominent and activ
~ citizens were present. The following OIL
!, GERS we're choseni President, Evan u hoSt
= Permanent Secretary, Moses u. Fleming
W Treasurer, James Il. Cannon. George Cas-,
A. representing the Columbia Athletic Clut
stated that the members of this club OF
IN jeeted to paradlng on July 4th, j, N
ty Davidson stated that the Cuba meetin
:. next Monday night, would contrlbut
something toward the celebration.
n 1t was reported that the fire department
" aud Co. ii. would turn out in the parad
>. A committee of Ave 10 act as tnanC
d. committee and solicit subscriptions WI
appointed as follows; A. II. PadberI
Lewis Il. Eliason, James Rowland, Patric
McGrory and Edward Challenger.
Committee on iireworks-L. T.. Eliasol
or ]. Harry Rogers and Joseph Il. Vantin
Committee on musc-J. Milton DNi
son, Frank Pagan, james J. Challeng
n and Evan q. Boyd.
~ Committee ON parade--President Harr
~, w. Hushebeck of the Z. A. O., Captain
us E. Rogers of Co. II, and Tax Collect
'es Patrick McGrory Of Lenape Fire Co.
lS Adjourned until next Tuesday night.
he LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
The sad news of the death of Jam
be Duncan Jl., reached this city yesterd,
IN, whilst the parents were talking over the
he marriage ceremony, which happened ju
SO years ago. He died in Baltimore, whe
he had resided for the past four yeai
working at his trade as plasterer, u
body was brought home by Undertak
err Charles II. Clewel and John Duncan,
I'D brother. Funeral Oh Friday morning
az o o'clock
,re At the meeting of the official membe
I'd of the NJ. Il. Church last night. it was d
sou cided to abandon the arrangements for
lor proposed festival and other entertainment
an by which it was hoped to raise 300 dt
cd ing the summer to clear a certain indebtt
by ness. The Rev. V. ). Collins was appoint
or, q committee OF one to confer with. q
wv. managers Of the steamer Republic for
O trip to Cape May, or the steamer Elizaoe
- of the Ericsson line to COLCHESTER.
am The many friends of Orion A. CARR
were congrAtulating him yesterday ON I
10th anniversary of his wedding,
Cards are out for the wedding of W
or liam Cannon TO Miss Maud Stein in
We Episcopal Church OH June 9th.
~, The City Cornet Band will take nu
Al, Der of persons To Delaware City on /
ip:; steamer Reybold Saturday night to I
L. concert which will be given there
]. The trial of CasSlmir Alexis, which "
ike heard before Mayor Boyd yesterday aft
ters noon ON the charge Of assault on SAINT
mi. Miller, a Hungarian, resulted in Ale
inns SohS 90 .me S,Vne P,iv ~. ~, "a :"
A jew who is working on the stone p
and who is apparently crazy, made bre
through the gates when the carts VI
en- passing out yesterday afternoon, and fl
ged or five followed in pursuit, The Jew i
cry been leased by his associates and tried
fifth get away from them
80 Miss Annie Little has resigned her pc
~. tion us weaver in Knowles mill and Y
.ol. return TO Philadelphia.
was New CASTLE, June l2-The general to
is the Fourth of July celebration,
finance committee has appointed
others to assist in the collection Of fun
late as Follows Ieler y; MAIDEN, Andrew
the Gaiiagner, , EuMasa 1. pssoy, JeI HI
the Rosars af N,,rth Frnnt .ireat has star
day n make nrenarations for decorating
ring property, which he certainly oan do.
of The Columbia Athletic Club will p
the Camden A. A. next Saturday; the X
borough on June I'D, and the Kensing
ann. on June 10Th.
and A large hack party arrived here shoi
Tan after 8 O'clock last evening and procee