The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-16
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Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN
NEW CASTLE. February 49, 1898

Books favored change In some of the tex
books i'll tho schools. This will conform
with tho change in the text books whicl
come through the state. Tho matter wa
deferred for month
| Edward Challenger and John Montgom
cry were named ~ inspectors for the forth
coming school elec; ion to be held on tin
first Saturday In March.
For the positions made vacant by thu
| designations of Misses LuEt, Barnes and
Smith tho following applications were re-
| ceived.
Loubello Kniffin, Opeonta, N. Y; Fran
ces M. Bliss, syracusn. N. Y; Janette
Ryel. Watertown, n y ! Eleanor B. Fore
man, Elsmsrc, Dal; Sarah IL. Mus er,
Landing, Pa. ; Dalcna Draper Bear. Del.
Bslle G. Howard, Fair Haven. Vt. Lille
I. Seminar, Grubbs Del; Minnie Ben.
nett, ESpyville, Pc; Mary Il Emory,
Beverly, Mass.
Miss Sentman received tho unanimous
vote Of the Board to succeed Miss Lunt.
Miss Draper was elected to succeed Miss
Barneson, on the third ballot. Those receive
Ing complimentary votes wero Misses
Emory, F0rman and Ryel.
To succeed Miss Smith the voting was as
follows:
Foreman, 5: Emory. q Bennett, jan
vier, /. Second ballot Emery 3; Kniffin,
|; Ryel, 2, Downic, 2 Third ballot, Brig
den, 2; Emory 4: Downie. g Fourth
ballot, Emery, 3; Brigdsn, 4; Downie, !.
Fifth ballot, Brigden, 4; Emory, 8; Dow.
ME, l. Sixth ballot, Emory, q; Brigden,
8; Downic, |. Seventh ballot Brigden, 4;
E,o Emory = , Rnlfiin, l. Eighth ballot,
Emory. !; Brigden, /. Tenth ballot
Brigden, 4; Emory, 4. Eleventh ballot,
Bvigden, 4; Emory, 4
Twelfth, Ryol, 2; Emory, 8; Downie, 1 |;
Thirteenth ballot, Emory, 3; Brgdea, 3 |;
Downie, .; Fourteenth ballot, Emory, 4;
Bridgen. 9; Ryel, l; Downic, 1; Fifteenth
ballott, Emory, 4; Bridgen, 2; Downle, /,
Ryel, !. Sixteenth ballot, Emory, 4;
Bridgen, 3; Bennett, 1; Sixteenth BALLOT,
Downie, /; Brigden, 4; Emory, $.
Eighteenth ballot, Downie, /; Bridsen, i;
Emory, 3. Nineteen tn, Emory, p; Bridgen,
!; Downie, g.
Twentieth, Emory 8; Brigdcn. 8;
Dawnie, Rel, /. Twenty. first .b ,llot.
Emory, B; Brisden, 8; Downie, 1 Forman,
!: Twenty second ballot, Emory, 8;
BrigGen, 81 Downie. l.
At this point Mr.. DeakyGe who was
acting as one of sthe tclIers took off lis
coat. A recess of four minutes was taken
and tho twenty third ballot resulted as
follows:
Twenty. fourth ballot. Brigden, 1 Emory,
Twenty. fifth ballot Emory, 4; Brig.
den. T. Twenty-sixth ballot, E,nory, 5;
Brigden, 4; Downie, 1. Twenty seventh
ballot, Brigden, 4; Emory, 3 Ryel. l.
Twenty. eighth ballot, Emory, 4; Brig
dep, 4. Twenty-ninth ballet Emory, 8;
Brigden. 3; Ryel. !. Thirtleth ballot,
En,nry, 4: Brgden. 3; Ryel i. Thirty
first ballot, B'iglen, B.; Emory, 5.
Thirty-Seconu ballot EmOry 4. Rrig-
den. f. Thirty.third ballot, Emory, 5;
Brigden. 2; Rycl, 2 Thirty-fourth ballot,
Emory 4; Brigden, 4. Thirty fifth ballot,
Emory 9; Brigden. 4; Ryel /. Thirty.
sixth ballot, Emory A Brgden, 4. Thirty.
seventh ballot. Brigden, A; Emory 4. Thir-
Ryel, l. Thirty-ninth ballot. Emory 2;
Erigden 5; Downie l. Forticth ballot.
Emory, 8; Brigden, s. Forty-frst bal,ot,
Brlgdon, s. Emory B. Forty second ballot
Emory, 4; Brieden, 4. Forty-,hird ballot,
Brigden 4; Emory 4. Forly.fuurth ballot,
Brigden 8; Emory 5. Forty-iifth ballot,
Brigden. 4; Emory 4.
Forty-sixth ballot, Ryel, L; Emory, s;
Brigdsn, L: Bennett. 1. For,y-seventh
ninth ballot, Brigsien, 3; Emory, 5 Forty
ballot Emory, a Brigdof;,- .ary,l. Fiftieth
ballot, Emory, 8; Brisden,2. Miss nnondRl
was accordingly elected.
Miss FormAn had seated her intention to
reside In Elseinere and came each day 10
Now Castle Accidents and disappoint-
ments arc liable to occur and therefore
she was nat elected.
The following program has been on
ranged for the entertainment to be givor
in the Town Hall this evening by Mrs. w.
II. Tnwnsend's Sunday School class:
Singing, "That simple little song" class
WANTED. Wife,"
Recitation, "Wantod, Wife"
Charles Townsend
"Whnt would do?''
Ida Saunders
Song, "No Not Onc," Mabel Clewell.
"Tho Singing School,"
Anna Smith
Solo, "Rose, Sweet Rose"
Miss Blanche Hughes
Recitation, 'Whon the Ladies Vote"
May Saunders
Recitation, Selected, Alice Hendrix
Vocal duet, Miss Laura Meredith and
Grace Saunders
Miss Mary McGoniglc
tcctation, "Froze the Freezer Out"
Carrie Clewell
Select Reading, Mrs l.. o. Davis
recitation, "Invitation," Ada Townsend
Recitation Selected, Eilabebh Clark
This concluding number.o the program
will be dialogue entitled, "The City
'ouncil of Squrdunk." represented by ton
citizens.
William GniIftil is dead. Such was the
ad news that spread through New Cast 10
e,terday afternoon. While working
moug the skins at the moruccO factory Of
:, Bumcnthal e. Co, OF Wilmington, he
0ntrnctrd tho dreaded disease anthrax.
lis face and neck swcllcd tn an eXgrapr-
mary size. Despite the ondeavors Of
physicians he died Iio was u high class
pe welder at sthe Delaware Iron
Vorks for years.
In religion no was an ardent Catholic he
Nc u member of ST Peters church. Until
ncently be was an active member of the
ancient Order of JiDnrninns and served
)r several terms in tho State and County
SOards. At one time he was m active
lembcr of st. Peters II. A. B Society. He
.ns staunch Democrat but did not sup
or, the candidate of the Chicago convcn-
ion. HIS funeral will take place to-Inor-
NV morning.
!. A. Fos lost one of his horses We ter
ay.moruing by collie.
Sidney 1rnitt was arrested yesterday
fternoon for disorderly conduct. For the
asst two weeks no has cause.i considerable
nnoyance to Miss Rcber by going to the
'indOws of her room and making faces ut
lie pupils
When spoken to by Bennett +. T.ancas-
'r, young Truitt cursed him Ho was
,ken before Mayor Boyd who reprim and
| him and allowed him to 60 upon prom
ing TO keep away from the school and
1t III u proper manner
Lap robes, II; blankets GO cents Scoops,
Two Jail birds, companions in crime ami
hose terms would have expired on SuI.-
,ntbcr OF this year have llGwn fran tie
,rc Of Sheriff Finn and arc now some
lslanco from tho city.
The men ere Elwood Coyle, a native of
lnbnma aud Edward BECK Of Whining
N and formerly Of Philadelphia These
en arc criminals of the worst typo and
cro convicted of beating Il Chinaman aud
ealing the contents Of the money drawer. |
hey wero sentenced to term of two
,urs.
Daring their incarceration the men havo ,
zen model prisoners aud have caused but =
tito trouble although they wero suspect. >
Of being in touch with II recent attempt y
escape and which was folled by the son =
Warden lance :
The men had the freedom of the corri- !
" and Coyle WIS employed as assistant +
'elnnn and had access to the cellar at all
mes as had Beck. The man sawel tho
rs in tho cellar leading into tho west
rd Of tie jail and after having gained