Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
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jpecIalCorrospondepce oi Gazette ana Journal

Special alCorrosponuepce OF aazstto and Journal
Now Castle, March 2S.-A team
drivon by John Reie Of this city was
grazed near tho Stanton railroad sta
ton by a train Thursday. While got
ting out OF the path of one train he got
in the path of another.
While George Ernest OF Wilmington
was riding in this city last night his
vehicle struck large stone at Second
and Harmony streets and he was
thrown to the ground. Tho fall rem
dered himsunconscious for a short time.
Joseph Snavely had a hand severely
burned yesterday while at work at tho
Delaware iron works
Joseph Silcox OF Dobbinsville, has
been notified that he is heir to several
thousand dollars bequeathed by re.
lative who died in Philadelphia.
A pleasant party was given at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Weggenmann
Thursday evening. Among those pres
ent were Misses Anna Maloney, Mary
r. Southland, Lizzie Maloney, Cecilia
Dover, Celia Weggenmann and Anna
Fleming, Mrs Hiott Graham, Mrs.
Lena Fleming, Frank Maloney, John
Reis. E. Cohrain, Charles Fleming
and e. j. Weggenmann.
New Castle, March 30 -Base- ball
will soon begin in earnest in this city.
Next Saturday there will be an ex-
hibition game between the first and
second teams Tho first team will be
composed Of Peter Y. Madden, Alexan-
der McCaughan, Joseph Cartin, John
Newove, Robert Newlovo, Charles
Countiss and Jumes i. Bacon, with
Hugh Duffy, Robert Montgomery,
Coleman Hunter, John Bridgewater,
William Leach, Il. Horner and Rad
clitfe of Wyoming TO be heard from.
James L. Bacon will be captain of the
team and will also play at short
A team driven by Edward Wright
| became unmanageable at the corner
of Third and Chestnut streets last
night and ran away. Tho driver was
| thrown out and the shaft of the
vehicle was broken. The horse was
caught near the dyke bridge.
David Kee was slightly injured by
being struck in the back with pair
of ice tongs while unloading ice from
| the schooner ID. M. Anthony.
Several New Castle fishermen. to-
day, dipped their nets for the first
time this season. The first shad to be
caught near this city we're secured
Saturday by two Jersey fishermen.
New Castle, March Ala pleasant
party was given at the home of Mrs.
Mary Wcggenmann last evening in cele-
bration of tho birthday of Miss Cecilia
Weggenmann. Among tho guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Albert, Mrs. Will
liam H. Eberlo, Mrs. M. Carey, Mrs.
William Kropp, Miss Helen Benker,
George hropp, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Binkler. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Dengler,
Miss Emma Gegenheimer, Miss M.
Elvina Stroud, Mrs. John Laws, Nj iss
BERTHE Laws, John Laws, Jr., Miss
Rhoda Cannon, Mrs. Hiett Graham,
Mrs. William Weggonmann, Mrs. Celia
Dever, Mrs. Lena W. Fleming, John
Rois and Charles Fleming.
The first shad of tho season caught
by New Castle boats were landed yester-
day. George Wilson and partner landed
one, as did also William Duncan and
partner. The fish were sold ut 81. %
| each.
New Castle, April 1.-The monthly
meeting of the Board of Education was
hold last night. The report of the treas
urer showed balance OF $3.50 to the
credit of the board.
Oscar ID. Ridings, representing the
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, asked that a commit
tee be appointed to consult with that
organization respecting a flag and statl
for School No. ..
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Teachcrs-Messr Stewart, Eliason
and Ferris.
Text books -Mossrs. Frazer, Deakyne
and Vickery,
School property - Messrs. Eliason,
Stewart and Frazer.
Finance -Messrs. Tybout Reynolds
and Manlove.
School No. 1-Messrs. Ferris, Man
love and EIiason. ......-
School No. Messrs. Frazer, Dea-
kyne and Tybout.
School No. 3 -Messrs. Stewart, Roy
nolds and Vitkery
The following pupils were reported
AS deserving special commendation for
department and progress: Room No.
9, Iletty McCaughan and Maggie Law
lor room No. 3, Thomas Gravel and
Mary Campbell; room No. 4, Mary
King, Alice Cooper, Maud Hammell,
Rose Lenoir, Emma Bradley, Blanche
Morgan, Narcissus Downey, Jennie
Bull, Mary Commit, Daisy Hatton,
Walter Daily and John Campbell; room
No. b, Robert Vantine, Frank How
lott, Susie Gormley, Ida Saunders,
Richard Brown and James Murphy
room No. Z, Preston Pruitt, Walter
Wilson, Annie Dyer, Laura johnson.
Muriel Sudnll and Willie Cline; room
No. 8, Michael Rodgers. 1t was de-
cided to examine on Saturday, May
10th applicants for positions as teachers.
Tho Denn brothers havo found the
400 pound anchor and 30 feet OF chain
which were lost by the large schooner
that was blown into corn field below
tho Delaware iron works during So
we're storm in October, 1878.
Contractor John Hance has begun
the erection of boat house l6x20 feet
in the Hamburg cove for the New Cas-
tie Fishing Club.
A supper will be given by the Pres
byterien Church on April 18th.
William Saunders has purchased a
valuable trotter from Frederick Eagle.
MiDDLETOWH.