Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
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baseball between the Columbia Ath-
lotlc Club and tho Alert team, tho lat
tor of Wilmington, Saturday, WIS a
picnic for the home nine. John Bridge
water. who pitched spenditly, struck
out IL men. Peter G. MadGen did we'll
in the catcher's box. Robert Newlove'H
chances, several Of which wcro bard,
were oil taken in good shnpo. Me
Caughan on first and Carlin on second,
made good plays, hs did also Duffy at
short and Counties on third Tho score
was 20 to Z.
While pursuing his runaway team,
Saturday evening. Andrew Mitchell fell
in ditch and was slightly injured,
New Castle, April q. "A special
meeting Of City Council was held last
nieht IL was called for the purpose
Of considering methods oil abaling nuis-
ances that exist in tho city
Secretary Frazor OF the State Board
OF Health declared that New Castle is
violating tho State laws by not having
Board of Health. He condemned the
towns drinking water and said the
citizens will be attacked by typhoid
fever if they continue to drink 1t.
Mr.. Pagan directed attention 10 over.
flowing cesspools, to stagnant bitches,
| TO a dead hog in the yard at Eagles
butcher shop and to two dead hogs in
the brick yard near tho high bridge
lie spoke of typhoid fever, Of which
there arc six cases ia town, and recon-
mended that wells for drinking pur-
poses be driven. lie asked that the
president Of Council be authorized to
apnoint Board of Health.
Further consideration Of tho matter
was postponed until May 9th.
| MIR. Frazer was given u vote Of thanks
The team of J. Lengel OF Wilmington
ran away in this city yesterday after
noon. Ono OF the horses fell ana was
considerably bruised.
The supper and bazaar held recently
| by tho ladies of the Prbsby yterian
| Church netted S220, which sum will
| he apent in renoyating The ch urch and
parsonage.
Mrs. Mary Lancaste died yesterday
Of paralysis. Sho leaves five SONS and
one daughter-Chhrles b., Mahlon,
James, Cornelius, Harry and Carrie.
AT the meeting of G. a. 9. last night
William Funk, Richard Demaris and
James Cunnor were elected members.
| 1t was decided 10 hold strawberry
| festival about the third week in May.
The following committee WIS ap-
pointed: Samuel Bacon, william II.
Bradley, james Bacon, j. Harry King,
Charles Nowluvu, Clarence Cochran,
| John B. Manloye. Robert Newlove, q.
Edwin Eckles aud Thomas Doris.
Tho arrangements for tho A. o. II.
strawberry festival, to be held Friday
and Saturday evenings, hre completed.
| The tables will he in charge of the fol-
lowing; No. |, Miss Ella Whalen, as
sisted by Misses Carrie Griffith and
Carrie Myers; No. 2, Miss Katie Me-
Clalferty, assisted by Misses Maggie
Carlin and Julia McGrath: No. 3, M lss
Anna Duffy, assisted by Misses Sallie
McGeo and Lizzie McCabe; No. 4,
Miss Maggie Toner, assisted by Misses
Ella Fitzgerald and Celia Collins; No.
8, Miss Rosa Keenan,, assisted by Miss
Mnry Sullivan.
The annual meeting of the EpiHcu-
pal diocese Of Delaware will be held in
Emmanuel Church June I'd.
New Castle, April 90. The monthly
meeting of the Board Of Education was
held last evening.
George M. Riley and Joseph Smith
requested that d school bo opened in
| Dobbinsvile.
President Ferris and Mr.. Stewart
thought school in DubbInsville is
needed, but they did not think the
board ran afford to open one there now.
| Mr.. Viukery said there arc in Dob
binBvlle about 45 children under
years uf age.
Mr.. Ferris thought the Presbyterian
Chapel could be rented or bought for d
nominal SUN.
Mr.. Deakyne stated that Miss Mary
Jahvier's school room Ia too small.
Principal Andrews announced that
the following pupils had been com.
mended for department aud progress;
No. 2 School--Hatty MeCaughan,
Elsie Longacro, Laura Gillis, Agnes
Mccoy and George McCann.
No. 3 School Ethel Viclory, Anna
VantlnD, Bella MegginEon, George
Longaure and Thomas Grayoll.
No. School = Blanche Morgan,
Maud lIamnill, Maggie Wagner, Lydit
Price, NarcissA Downey. Alice Cooper,
Mary Gemmlll, Jennie Bull, Elsie Kirby,
Rose Lenuir, Cecilia GlosHer, Barbara
Jacobs, LYDIA Bills, Walter Daily and
George Daily.
No. . School james Murphy, james
Hesketh, kenie Becker, Florrie KeegGn,
CLARA Grimes ami Robert Vantine.
No. School-Prestun Pruitt, Walter
Wilson, Mary Pedrius, Bessie Blackis
ton, Susie Morrison, Paul Klinert,
Daniel Cooks, Willie Cline, Muriel
Sudell and Anna Dyer.
No. SCHOOL, Michael Rogers.
"A communication from Miss Anna
Fleming, asking that the time for cx-
amining her sister, who has been i'll,
be extended, was acted upon favorahly.
Applications for positions as teachers
were received from W. A. Harper of New
Bloomileld, Pa. Miss Henrietta NeilrrF
of Fairview, Pa, Miss @. Margaret
Stella Baitd of Renova, Pa, and Misa
Mary l.. Myers of York Springs, Pa.
Pictures of the applicants accompanied
the applications.