The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-27
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, October 90. 1897.

At the meeting of the Board of Educa-
tion held last evening the following men,
bers were present.: Messrs. Stewart, Car
rick, Frazer, Manlove. Deakyne Vickery.
Mr.. Deakyne reported that he had visited
School building No. /. Everything was
In fair condition.
Mr. Carrick reported having visited the
different schools. He found the schools
in Shawtown In good order. The drainage
around scbooi buiiuing No. 2. is in bad
condition. Tho matter will be attended to
Immediately. Mr.. Manlove reported that
No. school was In good condition.
% The Committee on School property was
intructed to get bids for the proper drain.
age OF the outhouses at No. school build.
ing. Tho committee was given full power
to act.
Anapplication from Miss Mamie Van
tine for substit uto teacher was received.
Tho following bills weie ordered paid:
John Megginson, IS. 02; William Deakyne
ccott q; d. +. Kellog, 90 cents; Bowen
MerrilIe Co, $3.50
The finance committee reported $lS72 II
from the State and s046. SO from the city
funds in the bank. The Principals report
showed enrolled during month IS. average
attendance 4SU, number Of applicants 2.
The following pupils were reported as de-
serving OF special cummendation for at
tendance and department during the
month:
No. 8, Rhoda Stoops, Edna Turner,
Harry Weggenman; No. 10, Stella Shaw,
Mile Perrin, Irwin kirk. Substitute
teachers hereafter will be selected by tho
principal from the applicants; Miss Van
tineand Miss lula Malonoy.
communication was read from Secre-
tary Frazer OF tho State Board of Health.
MI Eliason: l am surprised at the report.
1t is none Of his business whether there is
hinge oil gato or not, would that De
likely to cause typhoid fever or diphth-
eria?
The G. A. c. football team on Saturday
next will play tho Park team of Whining.
ton at Battery Park.
There will be an interesting matinee at
the Hares corner track tomorrow. The
races will he 5 minute, $40 class, free
for all and Il running race
George Wilhelme, ns representative of
Adelphia Lodge *. OF p, accompanied by
several Past Chaneellors, is Attending tho
Grand Lodge meeting in Wilmington to-
day;
The high tide yesterday carried off about
four feet in depth of Coiield Beach.
Patrick Leonard, Jr, who was threat
enod with an attack of typhoid fever, is
able to be around again.
The tug Mars attempted to reach the
stranded schooner. Emma Cottngham,
but was unable to do so. The lug ground
ed in the attempt and was beachYI for livo
hours.
A large tree on South street fell during
tho storm and landed on the shed at Eliza
sons yard, causing some damage to thu
roof of tho shed.
The weavers at the Knowles Wooden
Mills went on double time last evening A
number of additional weayers were elm
ployed.
Now Castle people will not patronizo the
concert to he given to- night by Whining.
ton talent. II is not Penn Day celebra.
ton but dollar celebration for tho bene.
lit of certain parties.
Charses Hotnnnn, proprietor OF the
Jefferson House, has returned home from
Il trip to Brooklyn.
Two hundred and fifteen yoars ago TO-
day, William Penn sailed up Ihe Della.
ware In the good ship Welcome, and land
Cd ut Now Castle to take possession of
Pennsylvania. In communication Of this
event, October n has been appointed
Penn's Day, in Philadelphia in all tho
public schools and has been celebrated for
four years
An extract from Supernte Brooks
report, recommending this celebration, says:
New England. with pAtiiotic~ purpose,
c)mmcmorales the landing OF tho May.
h>wcr, and the relation of that event to
national liberty. Pennsylvania, and os.
pecially Philadelphia, should, it would
seem, with the same patriotic purpose com.
nemorato tho landing Of the Welcome,
freighted with purer and nobler doctrine
Of humanity and civil liberty unstano
with any spirit of intolerance and blgotry,'
and the Sew Castle people are standing
still. Why not celebrate the eyentt