Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-01

q Now Castle, June %. While John |
Graham was setting of a pin. wheel on |
Saturday evening the wheel burst, |
striking HIM in the face and inflicting |
painful wound below the LETT eye.
In game OF base, ball, on Saturday
afternoon, the Columbia Athletic Club |
defeated the Chester Young Mems
Christian Association by the score OF
80 to 4. Montgomery made home
run. and Coppock made fine running
one handed catch.
The funeral of Timothy Lynch took
place on Saturday. High masq was
held in st. Peters Church and the in
terment was in the adjoining cemetery.
Matthew Tobin, William Guilfoil, James
B. Brady, Matthew sullivan, James
McGrath and John McCallin were the
pail bearers. -
New Castle, June 2s. - Henry A.
Padberg was seriously. injured on Sat
urday evening whie bicycling on the
New Castle carseway. His bicycle
struck rut. and he was thrown
violently upon his head. He was car
ried in an unconscious condition to
Rogers Park, where DR.. Black was
summoned. An hour later Mr.. Pad
berg partly revived, and was brought
to his home. on South Front street,
where he continues in semi. conscious
condition. II is thought that he is
suffering from concussion OF the brain.
New Castle, June 20. Tho annual
meeting of the High School Alumni
Association was held at Meredith's last
EAr ba inn tha fnl,
lowing officers were elected President,
~ las Miriam Davidson; First Vice.
President, Walter Bacon Second Vice.
| President, Miss Katherine Gornley; !;
| Third Vice president. Walter Hanson !;
| Secretary, Miss Mamie Vantine; Treas
urer, Miss Bessie Wilson. The elaction
was followed by banquet. James
4 Challenger was toaatmaster. Among
those present we're: Mias May Goodley,
Miss Mary j. Fleming, Miss Julia
| Tindle, Miss Anna Muhlsn, Miss Reba
Saunders. Miss May Vantine, Miss
Minnie Sheridan. Miss Ida Wilhelme,
| Miss Estella Deakyns, Miss Miriam
| Davidson, Mrs, T. =. Britt of Chicago,
| Mi iss Maggie Gordon, Miss Harriet
| Challenger, Miss Lillian Meredith, ISIS
| katherine Gormley. Miss Bessie Wilson,
| Miss Elizabeth Dennison. Miss LourR
| Meredith, M iss Katherine Duffy, Harry
Jemison, Edward Phillips, Harvey
| Stewart, Walter Bacon, Walter Hanson,
James Challenger, Harry Meredith. /.
Thomas Gemmill, Dorsey Rodney and
| Albert Pedrick.
| TIE Sodality of the Blessed Virgin
Mary of st. Peter's Church elected the
following officers last evening Prefect,
Miss Cecilia Collins; First Assistant
| Pretect, NJ iss Agnes Duncan; Second
a assistant irefect, Miss Gertrude Nor
riaon; Secretary, Miss Margaret Law
lor; Treasurer, Miss Winnie Sheridan.
Crushed stone for the paths which
are being lnid out in Market Square
will be received from Norristown, Pa, F.,
this week.
William Duncan has opened cigar
and confectionery store in the building
adjoning the Star Hotel.
Charles Hughes has removed from
North Third street, the house recently
vacated by George Grimes.
Nav Castle, june 30.-The monthly
nesting OF the Board Of Education wal
held last evening.
The comnittBo on closing exsrcisei
reported a deficit of S35. CT, and tht
secretary was directed 10 draw upor
the treasurer for that amount.
The treasurer reported bank balance
amounting to sl20.
Superintendent Andrews submitted
his monthly report, as follows: Pupil'
admitted during the month, s; tota
attendance, GAO; average attendance
459 Names of those deserving specia
commendation for department and pro
gress: School No. 7, Harry Smith
Jease Watts. Vandyke Stewart ant
Lila Elkinton. Miss Mamie Vantin'
served as substitute for Miss Shellen
} berger one day.
The members of the board signed
bond for 81 600 which will be used il
relieving the schools finances.
The payment OF the salaries Of th
{ teachers, janitors and substitutes wa
ordered.
Miss Flora Lunt asked for an iucreas
[ of salary. On motion of MIR. Ferris he
salary was raised To $40, and the salar.
| of the teacher of the seventh grade wa
fixed at $40.
Tho designations uf Miss Margaret
i Baird and Miss Clara M. kast were ac
! cepted. -f.4
Applications for the position of as
, sistant principal were received fron
the following M iss Laura Il. Miller
I Mummasburg, Pa, d. Coleman Beas
ten, Wilmington; Miss Clara Wilbur
4 Fayetteyille, N. y; Charles Il
. Windle, West Chester, Pa. : Austin j
McCabe, Bethel, Dol Miss Jessie
D Davis, OneoDta, N. Y. and Miss Mar
! j. IIilbusb, Mahonoy, Pa.
Applications for the position O
g teacher wore received from the follow
ing: Misu Ella v. Williams, Easton
] Md. Misa Sallie L. Dsakyne, Deakyne
r Vile, Del. Miss Mollie Sayre Smith
. Montrose, IA. Miss Minnie Van Akin
, Matamoras, Pa. Miss Eleanor u
/. Foreman. Elsmere Miss Elizahot
y Waugh Cleudenin, MechanicHburg, Pa.
, Miss philomena Beecher, Wilmington
I Miss Beulah Barnes, State Road; Mis-
Louisa Wbiteman, Wilmington; Mis-
Mary Isahells Ward. Amherst, Mass.
Miss Mida Robinson, Wilmington
Miss jennie V. Cole, Portland, N. T..
Q Miss pRlenia Draper, Wilmington
: Miss Matilda g. Fredd, Wilmington
: and Miss Clara Neshit, Ridley parR
: Miss Sarah Fields Of Wilmington de
8 cliued to apply for the position
o telcher.
a Thirteen ballots we're re equired
elect an assistant principal On th
. l3tn ballot Miss Cole received two
r thirds vote ard was declared elected
/ Others who received votes we're: Mis-
i Nesbit. Miss Van Akin, Miss Denkyne
d Mr.. McClahe and MIR. BFasten.
g Twenty five ballots were required
elect a teacher for tho second grade
Il On the first ballot votes were cast az
(. follows: Miss Smith, 3 votes; Miss
d Draper, 3; Miss Deakyne, 9; Mis-