Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30
THE NEWS or NEW CASTLE.

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Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
New Castle. Sept, 23. Henry Will
bome, barber, OF 2U0 Delaware street
while standing IN etep ladder yester-
day afternoon, slipped and was thrown
| TO tho ground striking his left hip
upon the stone step, breaking tina hone.
lie. was taken home and the injury at
tended to.
Mrs. Margaret Palmer, mother of
Owen Palmer at sls North Second
street. died at an early hour yesterday
morning from paralysis and general
debility. Mrs. Palmer. who was in
her nth year, was stricken on Septsnl.
ber LIST.
Nav Castle, Sept. 20. AN attempt
will be made to celebrate, on October
9th, the anniversary OF the landing OF
William Penn. 1t lie proposei to have
the celebration at Emmanuel +. E.
| Church, where Bishop Coleman, the
Rev. DIR. F. NJ. Munson, Chisf Justice
Lors and number OF prominent
speakers from Wilmington and other
parts of the State will take part. A
parade may alao be held.
II TEN perance people are up in arms
l.
the keeping Of hotel at the old De
Nornandie property, at the junction of
New Castle and Landers avenues. Mr..
Rex, the owner aud tenant Of tie prop-
erty, has an application now before the
court and has secured the names OF the
necessary property holders anu respect.
able citizens OF the district A small
portion of the property Ia within the
city limits and this has given the OF
position chance to circulate remon-
STRANGE hore. A feature of the rsmun-
STRANGE IL that some of its signers arc
those who signed the application. Sew
eral minors are aso among the remon-
strants. Tho majority OF the citizens of
New Castle are in favor of granting
the license to Mr.. Rex.
Randolph Peyton ifoloomh. the G
montha.old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers
folcumh Of Philadelphia, died at the
homc nj Thouas Holcomb, near this
city, yesterday.
Nav Casile, Sept. 27.-The United
Fiahermen's Protective Association
held a meeting yesterday. II was dc
cided to employ on the Delaware street
wharf during the shad seasou man
who will receive stated salary and
who will sell fish both wholesale and
retail. A committee of three was an
pointed to purchase nets direct for the
manufacturer.
Mayor Boyd has appointed John II.
Palmer a policeman, aud the appoint
ment probably will be confirmed by the
City Council at it's next meeting. The
appointment ia approved by the public.
MIR, Palmer il about as years old, and
is engaged IN the meat business at the
West End.
William j. Ferris went to PhilHdeI-
phia on Saturday and arranged with
Mr.. Weight, the champion chess player
OF that city, series Of games OF chess,
tha winner of which must secure five
games.
New Castle, Sept. 30. The monthly
meeting OF the Board of Education was
held last evening. President Stewart
and Messrs. Carrick, Stewart, Frazer,
Deakyne, Manlove and Vickery present.
Tbs following statement was received
from Principal Andrews; Number en-
rolled during the month, Gl2; total
attendance. Gil; average attendance,
400: seating capacity, GIG; number
that have forfeited seats, 5 number
promoted, 2; number of applicants, l !;
NUMBER suspended, j.
Names of Jhuse deserving special
commentator for department and pro
J greHs:
School No. 6.-vandyke Stewart,
Josse Watts Ada Townsend.
School No. Tt Christopher Greer,
Paul Wier, Hattie Davis.
Bills amounting to Sl23 rs for books
and stationery were ordered paid The
hiIln pf nj Hi1ar IN
ago and sundries, Si.9 5. and the New
Castle News, 50. 10, were ordered paid
This salaries OF teachers and iRnitors
we're directed to be drawn. com
municaton was received from Miss
Julia Mahoney, asking appointment aa
substitute teacher After much diH-
cussion the matter was laid over until
next meeting.
The matter of appointing teachers
for substitute work will probably bu
placed in the hands of the chairman of
the visiting committee of each school,
; to confer with the principal in regard
to tho selection of those qualified ia
teach.
Prof. Andrews spoke of the hardness
of tho visiting committees In visiting
the schools He said: Gentlemen,
we want you to visit the schools when
you can make IL convenient" The
night school ne spoke OF as great sue
cess.
The matter OF holding the New Cas-
tie County Teachers Institute in this
city was taken up and it WAS decided
to invite County Superintendent Smith
to hold tho institute in this city on
! Decemt er 18th, Sth. 9th and 10th.
The funeral of Councilman William
W. Cooper took place yesterday after
, mon at 2 o'clock. Services were held
at the home of the deceased and inter
ment was made in the M. E. cemetery.
The pall-bearers were OK President OF
Council William Morrison, Assessor
. John Duncan, Councilman Robert II.
Harrington, OK Collector George Tobin,
Clerk of Council G. Edwin Enkles and
George Vantine.
Among the sick: James Christy ia
seriously ill--Another daughter of Or.
Z. b. McCabe is i'll with typhoid fever.
: Miss Alice, whose condition has bsen
= critical, showed slight signs Of i'm.
provement yester,lay-Mrs. William L.
/ Early continues seriously ill-Frnnli
Valley of Cherry street near Sixth is
critically i'll with RHEUMATIC fever.
SE4FORD.
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