Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
NEyr o4sTLE.

moved with the family of Mrs Wise
to their home at Front and Delaware
streets. A singular thing in connoc-
ton with this moving is the far. that
when but 3 years old Mrs. VanVran.
ken went to private school in this same
house, and was carried to and from The
school by her father. The teacher an
English woman named Mrs. Muntlell,
taught school for a number OF years in
this house. H
New Castle, Sept. 20. Speaking of
the city" said Trustee of the Com
mons Edward Challenger, Sir, of this
city last evening, "do you know when
this city was originally paved?"
No, SIR" was the reply.
Well, Mr.. Challenger reioined II
think ! can tell you. y Mr.. Challenger
then showed statement Of the Trus
tees oil the Commons from 1892 until
1862, This book was only recently re-
covered by Mr.. Challenger from other
parties, and it is his intention to have
1T rebound and placed among the
original archives of Z Yeancient town, .
In this book was found yearly
statement Of the receipts and expendl-
lures OF the trustees, including the fol-
lowing historical facts:
The book was opened with tho entry
that one Peter Hyatt was paid the sum
OF 81 pounds, 10 shillings, for survey
ing. The majority of these accounts
were placed in pounds, shillinga and
pence, although a few years later the
words dollars and cents are used. The
records show that through the efforts
OF John Grow, who was town commis.
sioner, the sum of S11, 097 Al was spent
in paving the streets.
In 1918 the wharf at the foot of Har-
mony street was built. In 1919 repairs
were made to the academy amounting
to 81, 4:}8. "a. In 1920 the church tower
was built, and in 1921 the clock and
bell. This work with the repairing
and winding of the clock amounted to
81, lib. 53. In 1892 the Town Hall and
engine house was built at cost OF
$4, 556 81. In 1923 the cost OF boring
a well opposite the Presbyterian Church
amounted to 81, 2d6s41. In 1924 the
sum of 1901. 63 was spent by the trus.
tees in improving 3the public square
and academy lots In 1926 the first
fro engine and apparatus was pur-
chased for $463. so.
The death Of Joseph Neher, which
occurred yesterday afternoon, was a
surprise to his many friends. Although
1t was we'll known thai he was sick,
1T was not thought that he was SO
seriously i'll. Mr.. Neher, who had been
resident Of this city for many years,
was we'll known and highly spoken oi
by all. He came to this country from
Buchan, Germany, in 1649, and since
that time had been employed in the
shops of the p, w. & B. railroad at
Wilmington as copper worker. He
leaves six daughters and two sons
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Mrs. Mary
Baker, Mrs. Kate Christy, Mrs. Anna
Mcdaniel, Mrs. Reesie Dicus, Mrs.
Jennie Meagher and Harry and Edward
Neher. He was a member of the Ger
man Beneficial Society of Wilmington.
The cause of his death was tumors
which formed in his throat, the result
of incessant smoking.
Sheridan Post, No. %, OF Wilmington,
had charge of the fag-raising exercises
at the handsome new Rose Hill school
house, near here, yesterday afternoon.
Commissioner Robert Sutton presided.
The flag was presented by Miss Mary
Blackburn and received by Miss Alice
Smith. After singing Of patriotic airs
by the school and addresses by Capt.
French and DIR. Horace Burr, the flag
was raised to its place by 10 little girls
and boys. The members of the Grand
Army post then fired "A military salute.
New Castle, Sept. %. Saturday
night about IL o'clock Charles II. King
was going up Second street and when
nearly opposite the alley leading
through to Front street brick was
thrown with great force from the oppo-
site side of the street and struck within
q few inches of his head. The mis-
creant, with companion, ran through
the school green and both were soon
lost to sight 1t is thought the brick
was intended for George Hatton, as he
had said but few minutes previous
that two men had seemed to follow
him for some time during the evening,
and whenever he got close to them they
would go back in the shadow of d
tree so that he could not tell who they
were. Hatton had only gone down
the street in company with another
person about three minutes before the
occurrence. ,T
New Caetle. Sept %, Tho regular
monthly meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation was held last evening, Those
present we're President Ferris, Frazier,
Ellason, Deakyne and Manlove.
President Ferris, who is also treas
urer, reported that the donation of $500
granted by the Trustees of the Com
mons had been received.
The bills of William Deakyne, for 10
tons Of coal, at s4.75 per ton; Allen
Bacon 81. 20 and for books amounting
TO 1886. 72, were ordered paid. In
structions were given to the committee
on text books to furnish a map for
each room in which the study OF
geography is pursued. In three OF
these rooms the State map will be
used, and in the others the map of the
United States
The first report of the new principal,
Prof Andrews, was read and accepted,
as follows: Totel number enrolled, 554,
among whom were the following
scholars who have been promoted; ;
George Matthews, John Reynolds, and
John Atkinson. These scholars have
been on probation for a month and
passed satisfactory examination.
The scholars worthy of commendation
are as follows
No. 2 School IIettie McCaughan,
Ethel Vickery and May Simpson.
No. B. Robert Vantine, George Nc
Cam, George Matthews and Willie
Pritcslsett.
No. 4-Alice Frazer, Mamie Rogers
and Anna Carlin.
No. 5--Harry Topkiss, Thomas
Gravel, James Saunders, Harry Viii,
helm, Frank Winslow, Richard Brown,
James White.
No. Harry King, Emma Bradley,
Florrie Case, Waller Dalby, Willie
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