The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-29
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN
NEW CASTLE. Dec. 30

The funeral of Miss Annie Collins will
take place on Thursday morning at
O'clock High mass will be celebrated in
! ST. Peters church and intermenG will bt
made in the adjoining cemetery.
| The officers OF division No. g. A. o. H.,
| VIII be publicly installed this evening
| by State President Owen j. Hession and
County President Y. Jeif King.i
The literary committee has arranged a
| pleasing program, including solos by
| Misses Susie McCallin, Maggie Toner and
Mary Sllcox. After refreshments are
served IL dance will take place for few
| hours
Amid the glow Of bright lights and in
the presence OF their parents and friends
last evening the members of St. Peters
Sunday school rendered the pleasing pro-
gram, which was published yesterday in
the REPUBLICAN.
The stage settings for some of the dia
logues were neat and attractive Santa
Claus called to see lho young people be-
fore they dispersed.
There Will be an interesting meeting Of
she Board of Education held this evening.
The members can use their tongues but
their hands are tied for want of money.
The necessity for school in Dobbinsville
Is staring the board in the face but there
Is no money.
The trouble in the schools last year
when teachers were summarlv dismissed
VIII prevent the present Board from rails
Ing any extra money. There is no neces.
slty Tor any teacher to pass an examina-
tlon when the teacher with the best aver
ages was turned out to make room for q
teacher from u distant part of the coun.
~.
AT meeting of Harmony Castle No g.
*. e. E. held last evening the following
fttnpr. l
Willard Hughes; Noble Chief, Oscar
Brennan; Vice Noble Chief, d. Eckhart
rindle; Sir Herald, james Melvn High
Priest, Henry Jarman; Venerable Her
NIT, Walter Sibley; Master of Records,
Delaney Wilhelme; X. of E., Charles
Hughes; c. of f. George Wilhelme;
Trustee, Fred Klingmeyer.
Widow and Orphans Committee, D.
Eckcrt Tindle; Representatives to Grand
Castle, George Wilhelmc
Yesterday as two colored prisoners took
the parts of the scaffold on which Wright
will be hanged, asked what two boards
with hinges attached to them We're for;
they were informed that several years ago
two colored men were hanged for a Ielon-
loUs assault.
One OF the men is serving sentence for
attempted murder Of Rev. Mr. Ambrose,
aud the other is wing a life s mt nee fo'
ilulNcf. DOln men lOOkel each bInCr IN
the face and said, "It was a close shave in
my case"
The reports published that Wright had
been taken down stairs and placed under
the eye of the death watch is not true
Wright occupies Cell No IS and there is no
death watch on the man. Sheriff Finn
will be at he door Of the jail on Friday
morning and will admit The spectators in
cluding the jury, physicians and news
papcrmen.
Rev +. NJ. Munson, yesterday received
Il letter from Governor Watson to the
effect that the stale executive did not SEQ
any reason to interfere with inc course of
the law on Friday. The scaffold will be
erected tomorrow by Captain Ridings.
The steamer Ella was taken yesterday
afternoon to Wilmington for repairs.
Patrick Mcirory is indisposod with
sprained ankle, caused by fall on one of
our icy pavements.
Aoysius Rcdman of Philadelphia has
returned to his home after pleasant visit
to New Castle friends.
William Walls and Miss Rhoda Cannon,
of Colts, Md are the guests of New Cas-
tie friends.
The Infant Sunday school OF Emmanuel
Church, was given its annual treat ycster.
day afternoon.
Mrs. Perram is very ILL.,
The seven months old child of John
kerns is indsposed with brain trouble