Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-14

cent Fair at st. Peters II. G. Church-
Now Castle Sews Notes.
Special Corrospondence OF Gazette and Journal
NEW CASTLE, March u.-About O'Clock
this morning the officials of the county
jail were surprised 10 sind huge rope
made Of blankets hanging over the western
wall OF the jail, which upon investigation
proved to be from cell No. "a. IN which
three prisoners were confined. They were:
William s. Harris, aged 70 years, . feet
inches weight 10 pounds; William sutton,
aged 50 years, s feet . inches, $50 pounds.
These prisoners were held for court in
81 900 bail on the charge Of entering during
the night OF February 18th into the house
of William fIillsley on West Eleventh
street, Wilmington, and carrying OIL about
20 silver spoons, napkin rings and gold
framed eyeglasses. The other prisoner,
Thomas Nolan. had only about two
months more TO seryelon sentence for
petty larceny.
The bars were sawed by the use of fine
file, almost like knife. and the use of
some kind of acid and n fine diamond saw.
The saw was broken in three pieces and
was originally about II inches long and
about the size of an ordinary clock spring.
Deputy Harry ellis was on their tracks in
less than an hour after they had left. IL
is supposed that they fled across the river
III boat.
On Sunday morning next Division No.
8, A. o. H., with James Il. White as mar
shall, will attend first mass i'll body and
receive holy communion. at st. Peters II.
c. Church. They will wear the badge OF
the order, green with gold fringe anu
white gloves. At the evening service the
Rev. l.. i. Brady will deliver lecture
suitable to the occasion. which is the feast
of St. Patrick, and as the laws of the order
are compulsory in regard to this day il is
expected that the turn out will be to man.
The following programme was rendered
at the regular yearly missionary anniyer-
sary at the NJ. L. Church last uight. The
exercises were conducted by Superintend-
ent Leach. The orchestra was composed
as follows: Niolins, Hushebeck and Chd-
lenger; trombone Naylcr; comets. the,
| Rev. V. 5. Collins and W. j. Hoffman;
| flute, Fred. Hoffman, organist, Miss Miriam
| Davidson.
Hymn, "From Greerlands Icy Mountains"
Prayer .......................Re Rev, " $. Collins
Anthem, after the Brightnessn,. Choir
Recitation, "ieathen CountriHs". lice Frazer
! Hymn, "Saldiers 10 the War ......... school
Master Charles Hughes
| LYNN, HGrand Jubilee. school
kecitation, .BItua Girls Gift, blanche Hughes
Kseitailon. .fiiings,8 nj. STUART, iiereditil,
| e
/ Hymn, "Souud the Battle Cry '......... School
Recitation, '.Oh, Spirit" MARY Mcguire
ida Saunders
| Hymn, s.Tcll 1t Out ..Scllool
| Collection aud awarding diplomas of honor.
| LYNN, rMect Me There" ..............-.Sc school
Those who received diplomas for attain
ing at the written examinations for the
4 quarter AL average of 20 ont Of a possible
100, are AZ follows. Mrs. Sue n. Simpson,
Mrs Anna NJ. Cannon. Thomas Frazer,
Ir, Miss Ella Churnside, Miss Miriam
Davidson. Josephine Adams Sadie Van
tine, May II. Matthews. Bessie U. Wilson,
Mrs Mary j. Lancaster, Samuel g. Roberts,
Bel! Megginson, Mary ID. Cooper, William
Hamilton.
The amounts received from the various
classes during the year and including last
nights receipts were as follows The Rev.
V. 5, Collins, Sl4.Gl; the Rev. J. NJ. Wise.
SS.S7: John Il. Maanvr, S4.l3; Mrs. Sue
simpson, S!2.35; Charles se;Itnian, $6.g5:
iteht Sai:iaers SS.II, Miriam Davidson.
sl0dJ Mrs. !. i. Maaioye,. 81. 10; Themes
Frazer, lr, &222.0i; Mrs. s. y. SetHast,
SG.jti; Mr.. Slsan Tn-ncr, S5.5a,i Ella
Churnsde, S9i.'; Eils,iEa NayiGsoi;, s2A5;
Mrs. Joan Messipsin, SAD; lonniis O.
Wise, si.iS. Mrs. !. 4. Cannon. SAFE John
McwginsOn, S..r5, Estc!ia nrakyWe. SIl .l6;
Gnriel;a Eeitkyur. $50; Mrs. ]. j.. Mont
l. guniegy, S9.;'J; Mrs Mary Challenger, pri.
mary department, s&"|a.
The secretary la@Ig;tlc following report;
Iotai hnicieE OF oaieGrs ahd teachers, w
scholars, 2se; innsiH% II tUtai at 3tt, With
| only one denil Tho li.@t year
TLc following: communication has been
received from q thtwin Eekict: After
due consideration ! have conciIded not to
allow my name - be further used in eon,
necliop with the baseball management Of
the Y. y. C.'
place from his late residence this morning
~ . O'Clock. High mass was held III st
Peters Il. g. Church. lnterment was mad
il tic cemetery adjoining. The funera
was largely attended by the many friend
VI thc deceased.
'i'ho election for manager of the Q. A.
baseball team will be held Tonight il ib
rariors Of tic club, William Bradley vii
, be Il candidate in place Of G. Edwin Eelles
n sllLIt are occurred at rho rg:luenCc q