The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-09-20
NEW CASTLE ITEMS.
Correspondence OF the Republican.


NEW CASTLE. Sept. 10.
When the Rose Hill school house was
burned last wiuter the School Commis-
slonors at once bsgan negolla tlons to 10.
build that which was founded In I774
blll,was sent to the Legislature asking for
power to borrow 81 900 to build sub
staRtal building. The Legislature WIS
In deadlock and forgot ths bill.
The commissioners then made hp xtrs
assessment to raise e50o to pay for q
beautiful frame work building, The late
is8 8s cents on the hundred. but each per.
son Will have to pay double the eohool
taxes OF former years.
Yesterday afternoon BEAUTIFUL flag
SKIP was raised over the building in the
presence OF several members or Sherld an
Post, No. 2S, g. A. r.. OF Wilmington. tho
school children and several OF the latter's
parents. On arrival at the school OF the
@. A. X. men they were introduced by
Joseph Lefevre by a patriotic address.
Louis Sutton. who presided, extended q
hearty welcome to the veterans who came
TO see the flag that was so dear to all
hearts raised over the school.
After the school sang "My Country,
Ills OF Thee" the flag was presented In a
neat speech by Miss Mary Blackburns in
the course of which she said that every
thread In the flag meant liberty anu every
star was an incentive to love the laws of
liberty. Miss Alice Smith very approprl.
ately received the flag, saying In part that
that flag, which waved over SO many
thousands OF hsross' graves. heroes who
fought for the honor OF the flag OF unity
and liberty, would be protected by the
coming generation and asked for 'rhree
cheers for the rcd. white aud blue" which
thh school and all present sang.
= Martha LoflaDd very pleasantly rsnders
ed the recitation, 'Hail to the Flag"
"Ihe First Flag" n select reading was
very ereditably given by Miss Lstitla
Bluckburne.
After the school rendsred God bless
our iiag 80 dear" Colonel French deliver.
ed stirring address on the work OF the
soldiers In the late war. We may thank
Tie northern men and women today that
we have nm American flag to raise Ii Is
the ilag for you to never nllow to trail In
tile dust sN2yer countenancs the 5!rlpss
anf Bars" for the southern children are
yet taught that the North was wrong aud
the South was right.
DIR. Horace Burr knew that tho beat
boys OF the country went to the front to
protect tho flag and to uphold unity. The
boys and men of the sixties fought, bled,
and 'iied as heroes. and II ever such an
occasion arises again the boys and men
OF America will defend the grand old flag
dyed crimoon With the blood of patti
In his travels through the south ne never
found sensible man or woman who,
when cornered. did not aokno WI edge
they were glad that the South was beaten.
The flag was then raised by two little
girls and boys. The quartet who foated
Megginson. Elwood sSlmon and julian
Morgan.
The firing squad of Sheridan Post fired
thee salutes and after the school saug
another national air all departed for their
homes,
Miss ReDa Coyle. the teacher, desarvas
special praise for tho program so neatly
arranged and the girls who took part cast
considerable credit on Themselves and
their new teacher.
The school commissioners Lewis Sutton
b. Hick kman Hewitt and George Kings.
worth are deeply incensed over the action
OF some unprincipled party who stole the
rope from the flag pole on "Wednesday
night. The man who Is 30 unpatrlotic as
not TO wish to see our country's flag un-
furled should pack his duds and HE hlm.
self to some place where freedom loving
pie 10 not live
IL Is JUST before the battle aud while the
admirers OF the q. A. q. are fully awars OF
the fact that Rockford will have strong
team tomorrow, yet they feel confident
that Captain Ferguson will lead his boys
to victory. The batting order of the G. A.
q. will DO as-fsilows;
Lemon. pitcher; Ferguson short stop;
Hayes, lett field; News, centre flpid; Heck,
catcher; Higgins. seconh base: Met 'aughau,
first Dasei Day. right Hold; Duffy, third
base.
Through thal1lndness of Superintendent
Holiday special train will lsave here to.
morrow afternoon mt 3 O'clock. 1t 10 estl-
mpted by cool thinking people that al
least Ioo paraons from this city will at
tend the game.
While at work yesterday In tho machine
shop OF the Delaware Iron works lsBanks
Holoomb, Jr.. had his foot hurt by ylee
falling on 1t.
Robert Wright, q boy employed In the
Wnnipa had "a 40 t,t.r - IA "A
and wrist bruised by being caught by q
belt sbifter.
Joseph Neher. highly respected oItI.
zen. died at his home on Second street
yesterday afternoon He was 6S years
and months of age and leaves a WIFE, six
daughters aud two sons TO mourn his
loss.
The funeral will take place on Mond ay
M morning at 9o'eiock. Requiem mnss will
be celebrated In ST. Petor,s church and in.
terment made in the adjoining cemetery.
The sons are Harry and Edward and the
daughters are Mrs. John Beker. Mrs. jas.
Chrlsty, Mrs Smith. Mrs. Mcdonnell and
Mira. Dycns OF this city and Mrs. Meagher
OF Chester. For years he had been ein'
played IN the shops of the p, W. & D. II.
II. Co. in WILMINGTON.
Aworkman named Raymond had the
big tos of his right foot injured In the
cutting shop of the Delaware Iron Works
by piece of pipe falling on 1t.
MrE. Alexander hletiue while pulling
grapes fell from the ladder anu received
soms slight injuries.
Mrs. M. Calhoun, mother OF Engineer
David. OF the Quilted States Fish Commits.
sion. di sd at her sons residence, Woods
Hall. Mass, on Tuesday last.
The effects OF the Ksnsington carpet
weavers strike has boon folt here as tue
carpet for the Presby yterIan Church will
not arrive for two weeks.
John Benedict and Joe Schmidt, two
Poles from Wilmington. came hero on
Wednesday and got drunk about mid.
night they became 80 disorderly that oIfl.
GERS Morgan and Harrington were Obliged
to arrest them.
They were g.ven a hearing before Mayor
Boyd last evening and In consideration of
the fact that they had spent day In Jail.
they were allowed to go on payment of
costs below.
Mayor Boyd was In Milford yesterday
inspecting the Governors staif. Colonel
Boyd stated last evening that tho staff is
In excellent trim and when Atlanta is
visited on Delaware Day. November 8.
Governor Walson's stall will make show.
ing creditabte TO grand old Delaware.
Jnck Constable, of Elkton, Is the guest
of Dir. Black.
Misc Ethel Mcknight of Baltimore, is
the guest of Miss Bluck.