Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-01
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Special Correspondent ce Of Gazette and Journal
New CASTLE, July 3o.--The installa-
ton OF oificers-elect of Harmony Castle,
X. G. E., took place In the Opera House
Building last night. The following grand
officers were present.: Past Grand Chief
John Asprill, Grand Chief Harry White
man, Grand Vice.Chief DR.. ID. |. Nc
Col!ey, Grand Sir Herald i. II, Miller,
Grand High Priest Gorrett S. Smith,
Grand Keeper Of Exchequer William
Stinson, Grand First Guard David Mes
sinner, and Grand Second Guard Joseph
N. Brce. The officers Installed were :
Past Chief, NJ. Mcdowell; Noble Chief,
Theodore Krugs; Vice Chief, William
Emery; High Priest, William f. smith;
Sir Herald, Oliver Higmani Venerable
Hermit, George Wilhelme; Keeper Of
Exchequer, Charles Hughes; Master of
Records, Delaney Wilhelme; Ensign,
Samuel Etchells; Clerk Of BSchequer,
William Ahern; Guard, Willard Hughes.
Quiet and order was maintained in
DoDbinsyile on Sunday last, the first day
in many years. The place was quite dry,
and the only persons drunk were few
who laid in their supply on Saturday
night
A prisoner in the county Jail here, who
was working ON tho stone pile, sustained
q severe injury yesterday while breaking
stone. A large piece, which flew up,
struck him in the lower pnrt of the
abdomen near the groin. The accident is
not considered serious, although il is
feared that Inflammation of the bowels or
peritonitis may set in.
Nav Castle, July 31.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation was held last night with Presi-
dent Ferris in the chair. The other
members present were Messrs. Stew
art, Eliason, Frazier and Deakyne.
The report of the finance commit
tee was received and accepted and the
note Of 81, 600 in the Farmers Bank
was ordered taken up and new one
for 30 days ordered drawn.
The following bills were ordered
| paid Charles Bonham, executor, S.; j.
t. g. l.. Il. Eiiaaon, lumber, s56. 14 J.
| Ii. Brady, $40. 81; Theodore Hanf, so
cents; b. f. Blackburn, so cents (;
Edward Handy, $2l 90; New Castle
Water Works Co., IS b. +. Lancaster,
73 cents unpaid orders amounting to
sl76.59.
The ianitor's and secretary's salaries
were also ordered paid.
The report of the committee on
teachers was received and vote of
| thanks given for the careful manner
| in which they went over the examina-
ton papers and considered the stand
ing Of the various scholars.
In rooms Nos. 3 and 8 four promo
tions were made, as it was decided that
an average of 10 or over was sufficient.
| The following were promoted Wray
Bacon, John Fleming and Willie Ham
ilton. Some slight mistakes were
found in the marking of the papers
which, when rectified, did not raise the
average much higher.
1t was ordered that letter of recon-
mendation be given the late principal
| Of the school, the same to be signed
| by the president and secretary of the
board, with the seal of the board upon
| il.
Wallace Cannon, employed in the
foundry at the Delaware iron works,
sustained severe burn in the corner
of the eye yesterday by a spark of hot
metal which they were about to use.
1t is thought that he will not lose the
sight of the eye.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. G.
Cleaver took place yesterday afternoon
in this city, and was largely attended.
The services were held in Emmanuel
p. E. Church, the Revs. +. M. Munson
of Emmanuel, George g. Hall of St.
Johns an II. Ashton Henry of Trinity
officiating Chaplain Munson read the
service for the dead. Mr.. Hall read
the 10Th chapter of l Corinthians, from
the goth to the 5Sth verses, after which
the choir sang the hymn, abide
With Me, Fast Falls the Eventide. I"
Mr.. Henry followed with prayer and
the choir sang art Thou Weary, -
Are You Languid. " During the sing
ing Of the latter part the cortege pro
ceeded, to the grave, which was hand
somely trimmed, and the coffin, which
was completely covered with flowers,
was lowered therein. The pail bearers
were Henry A. Dure, Harry Cleaver,
Julian Robinson, j. Augustus Nc
Caulley, Wilmer Ellison and j. d.
Winslow.