The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-01
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
what Is Trnnspiring In the Pretty Town on
the Delaware.
Correspondence OF the Republican.
NEW CASTLE. May let.

At the m Getting Of the Board OF Educn.
tion held last evening, the following
members were present: Messrs. Ferris,
Borle. Frazer, Eliason, stewart and
Deakyne. The finance committee re-
ported that the bank account had been
oveIdrawn by s35. Is and that outstanding
orders amounted to over $500. The tax
collector believed he would be able to
turn in about $500 by next Monday.
The committee also reported that the
note at the Farmers Bank Tor $1,000 would
be due on Thursday.
Mr.. Borie-I see the Legislature gave
BIarshallton power to borrow S20O0 but
we did not get the power.
MIR. Elason-Let me see oh yes, Mar
shallton Is a Republican stronghold.
MIR. Deakyne--lhe dlstricts were killed
too.
Mr.. Ellason--Yes, indeed, we never
could get our bill into the House. for the
R0publican committee killed it.
MIR. Ferrs-ro get anything through this
time we would have had to change our
residences.
Mr. Deakyne-wo made a mistake
In the committee. We should have
sent down some OF our good Republican
members.
Mr.. Stewart-It was only tit for tat. The
Republicans have no show. You oughtn't
to find fault with getting paid back with
your own coin. You ought to take your
medicine like men.
Mr. Ellason-we had to take 1t but not
voluntarily.
Mr. Borie-Let US fix up this note and
pass over politics.
The Board will renew the note for $1,000.
the members indorsing the note indiyid.
uRlly.
Professor Knapp reported having pur-
chased one dozen OF manlfying glasses
for use In the school. The bill for same
was referred to the committee on text
books.
On motion OF Mr.. Borle tho committee
OH teachers was Instructed to hold an ex.
animation of applicants Tor teacher to I'LL
the vacancy caucsd by the resignation of
Niles Nellie g. Wise. The members felt
that the average should not be below rs.
The examination will probably be held on
select ubstitute teacher for the month
OF May. Several small bills were passed.
The principals report was as follows:
Number OF scholars enrolled, i3; total
attendance, 526; average attendance, ASS;
number OF seats forfeited, 3.
Names deserving commentator for de-
| pertinent and behavior:
No. l-Walter Bacon, Walter J. Coiield.
John b. Wright. Mamie Hesketb, George
Brown. Nellie Winslow.
No. 2-Mary Winslow, Hetty McCauRhan,
Maggie Lawlor.
No. 3-George Matthews. james Ma.
honey Walter Wise, Willie Hamilton, Goo.
MoCann, Robert Johnson.
| No. 4-Bells MegRlnson. Mary LInas,
Florrie KeeRan Maud rruitt, Mary Camp.
bell, Laura Wilhelme.
No. 5--IiIram Borie, Robert Vantine,
Stephen Naylor, Thomas Gtayell, Jr..
Richard Brown.
No, 7-Jennls t'ofrman, Alice Cooper.
| Blanche Hughes. Rosa Lenoir, Mat.le
Wagoner Mary King, Susle Gormlsy.
No. 5'-Archle Renle, Robert Yantlne,
! Robert McGrath.
| No. ll-Robsrt McFarlin. Frank Fagan.
| Eizzle Clark.
Miss Flora Lunt was absent 90 days on
account.of sickness. \ Miss Sarah Laboub
substituted IA days and Miss May Goo /.
ley days.
Miss Nan Muhoney substituted 2 days
| in the absence OF Miss Nellie Wise who
was on the sick llst
While tho concert will be going on in
| st Peters Church basement, on Saturday
evening, the Wilmington Minstrel Club
| will hold forth In tho Opera House. The
| following program has been arranged:
Overture. by club; baritone solo. "rhe
| girl | love-" ii. B. Harrison; comic song,
"EverythiGg." Ii, Z. Klund; tenor solo,
Take back the engagement rlug," L. f.
| Denis; bass solo. II am king" II. Well:
Wilmington Minstrel Quartotte Herbert.
Well. Denis and Blythe; Harding and
Clements In their act, "a little bit OF
everything Gtoiner and Zim merrnan, in
their original specially; Harry Il. Kllnd
will tell what the band" played; Bucher
and Mnlhaussn. mandolin and guitar;
Con. Brown the eccentric comedian; grand
finale by Minstrel Club Band.
roar OF laughter from the beginning
to the emu nnd every one satisfied will be
the verdict given by those who will at.
tend.