The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-01
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLIcAN
NEW CASTLE, Ser timber l, 1897.

When President Stewart called the
meeting of the Board Of Education %
order last evening the following members
werc present: Messrs. Ferris, Elias on,
Manlove, Vickory, Frazer. The committeo
on School property reported the following
bills; Henry A. Dennison, $4O63 for re-
fitting and repairs to stoves md new
stove pipe; Mogary & Son for office chair
$l75; j. 4. and l.. II. Eliason for sundries
S3?,7l. An order was ordered drawn TO
pay off the note IN bank.
| A bill for q for stationery and postage
for the Text book committee was ordered
| paid.
Professor Andrew appeared before the
board and stated he would be at tho High
school on next Saturday afternoon nt y
O'Clock to receive applications for seats:
| Therefore all parents and guardians Ot
| children nbout 10 enter school for the 1rst
time will meet the principal on Saturday.
| Mr.. Vickory reported that Mr. Lancas:;
ter had informed him that boys Were breahs
ing panes out of tho windows In No.
school building. Twenty five panes have
been broken SO far. The boys use sling
shot and shoot through the Stats on the
window.
Tho schools will open on Tuesday
morning. Misses Mollie S. Smith,
| Jennie V. Cole aud Beulah Barnes, tho
| three new teachers, are expected TO arrlvo
hero this week. :
The batting order Of the Townsend club
will be as follows: Harris, catcher; TOWN.
send, Litcher; Stradley, first base;
Prtchard, second base; Naylor, short
stop; Smyth, third base; Daniels, left
| field; Lyman, centre field; Wells, right
| field. Tho batting order of The q. A. o.,
.Irs. will be the same as on other occa
| sions
Joseph Sinisky, died yesterday aged 3s
years. Consumption was tho cause Of
| death.
The funeral of Anna, the ten months old
child of Lee and Mary Russell took place
yesterday morning. Interment was made
in st. Georges cemetery. y ID 4,
About fifteen OF our young f,eoplc at.
tended u water melon party given ut the
Morgan homestead. An enjoyable time
was spent by those present.
Tho beautiful new Urn erected in tho
School green to tho memory OF William
Penn will also stand q, u fitting tribute to
j. Harry Rogers.
He fought hard to have tho school green
turned into q park and he succeeded He
has given his time and experience free, all
for The advancement OF the town.
The yacht A. Los,n, of Philadelphia, ar
rived hero yesterday with party of ladies
and gentlemen aboard. They wero tho
guests of b. Farbank and included City
Bi Board Director T. K H. Andsrson, % i. J.
King, W. c. Tongue, J. c. Brousc, J. l..
Clatt, Joseph Hays, j. Beilling, Robert
Johnson, r.. H. Compton, II. Humphrios,
James Orr r. H. stelmmey w. q. Nj
Cracken, Charles King, W. A. Ellis and
Charles Clatt.
Though the kindness of Mayor 4. G.
Boyd they wero given permit to the jai'
The party next visited the churches and
cemeteries
About 800 persons were in attendance at
the second anniversary of Industry Council
Jr. .. U. A. NJ, last evening in the Opera
House. Rev. f. NJ Munson Offered pra
er and made tho opening address, The
Orange Mandolin and Guitar Club fur
nished excellent music.
The address on the good of the order was
Wallace Cannon sang "Baggnga Coach
Ahead" and Miss Mary Fleming "ihe
Littlo Shoe Baby Wore;' Miss May Whit
mack gave Il pleasing recitation entitled
"Thc Muniac." The entertainment con.
cludcd with the laughable farce Fun In
Restaurant"
The characters were as follows:
Samuel Ford, A. B. Lancas:er; walters;
George Vantine, Clemcntine, Clayton
Tho Dude; w. n. Scoops. Mrs Dotfier;
John Hess, Windy Whiskers.
Tho tugs May Russell and Emma from
Baltimore arrived yesterday to haul the
mud barges for tho Delaware Construction
Company. Thewo.k at Dan Baker under
the direction Of Superintendent Kinsay is
progressing rapidly.
Thomas McDonough has accepted a posi-
tion on the May Russell.
Charles Derby, who has been the guest
of Charles Willis has returned to his
ho,ne In Bath. Maine.
Patrick McGrath has broken ground for
new house on tho Buttonwoods.
Miss Iva Jordan OF Pennsgrovo Is tho
guest of Miss Iva Willis.
Hundreds Of gunners are on the war
path to-day I, + the festive reed bird They,
are plentiful this year and tho gunners ar
rived in goolly numbers this morning.