The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-20
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. July Goth.

ton were present at the meeting last night
MIR. Deakyno reported that upon investiga
tion he found that the reason Rose Farley
was not promoted was that she had l3s
| considerable tlme and that in the opinion
| Of tho principal she was not prepared tt
bo further Investigated. Mr.. Frazer re-
ported that he had number of bills which
he was holding back for the present,
Committee on Finance reported $3.50 81
or hand. The committee will look after
the notes In bank.
An order in favor OF Miss Whitnack for
ono days services was made. PrincipalG.
W. Andrew, Miss Katharine Sheilcnberg.
or rendered ther re,ignations Letters were
received from Miss Rsber ana Miss Cole
In reference to taking tho examination.
The Committee Oh Teachers reported that
the teuchers had not resolved their carti-
flCates.
Mr. Philips moved to go into the election
of teachers with the proviso that the
teachers elected have the proper certii-
cates.
The applicants for principal were as fol-
lows: W. W. Knowles of Bethel, DOL;
Q. 7, Dewitt A, NJ, Annsville, Pa; A.
II. Dixon. Marshteld. Ohio; Elmer A.
Conschohocken, Pa. AnIrew ID. Warde,
Phi, D., Binghampton, New York; p. J.
Carmichael, Poltsville, Pa; Samuel T.
Churchill, Dover; A. D. Wannamaker.
Portland, Pa. j. David Jaquette, New
ark, Del. j. l.. Buckle Hou'zdale Pa. j.
Dorsey Hunter, Gettysburg, Pa: IL, l..
Atkinson. Philadelphia; and j. Il, Hert'
zler, Carlisle, Pa.
Mr.. MeEoney stated that he was scarcely
ready to vote on the matter a. present AS
he did uot think that they were doing the
right thing in eecting men who had not
passed tho required examination and when
the vote was taken he voted II blank. The
result of the vote was "a follows: W. W.
Knowles. 6; o. P. De Witt, !; j. Dorsey
Hunter. l. Knowles was declared elected
as principal.
Mesers. Frazer and Phillips who served
as the oilers wero re-appointed nands took
care of tho ballots
The e'oc'ion Of IN assistant principal
was the next matter taken up and tho
names of Miss Cole. who has filed the po-
ngain named. The other applicants were.
Mss Roberta Hobbs, Of Ridgelcs. Md;
Miss Lillian NJ. Adams of Lockhaven. Pa ;
Miss Emma BrigdeD, Chatham Valley,
Pa. and Hiss Clara Nesbit of West Ches-
ter, Pa The result was that Miss Cole
was elected OH the first ballot, Miss Nesbit
rec ivel two votes. MIR, Muhoncy did not
vote.
The reading OF ths names of tho appl-
cants for the several different grades were
then heard ard were rs follows: Miss Anna
Bidllr, Dushere, Pa; Mis- b ,s,io Crater,
New Hope Pa Mis-, Ida d. Must, Edln-
boro, Pa; Miss Sarah K. lead, Amstrr-
dam. New York; Miss Margaret A. Lewis
Chester, Pa; Miss Estelie N. Hykes, Tai
ytown. Pa; Mis-, Arris II gers, Potts
town. Pa Miss Augusa Eschman. West
Chester Pa. Miss Ella l., SIann Phila:
Miss Cecilia |. Mahoney, of this city. now
eaching at Summit Bridge; Miss II.
Southampton, Mass; Miss
Nellie Stewart Porter, CoatesvllIe, Pa;
Miss Henrietta Ieiders, Hnmmclsiown, /
Pa; Miss Margaret Al. Doylo, Ogden
)urgh, New York; Miss Grace Pauline
Kelley, Wilmington; ISIS Elizabeth Cur.
Is, Shelton, Conn.; Miss Clara Ns,bit,
Pa. Miss Anna l.. Haunum,
Vest Chester, Pa.
After the reading of tho names it was
earned that Hiss Rebor who had taught
uccessfully in this city 70" the past year
vas desrous OF taking the class room form
rly tauaht by Miss Shellenberser and she
,as elected on tho second ballot, Mi,s Mes.
it receiving Two votes and Miss Briguen
nc vote.
Three ballots were required to SOLICIT a
,achsr for the room taught by Miss Emery
Liss Nesbit was tho successful candidate
nd was opposed by the followers OF Mis-
'rgden and Miss Deloma Draper, a
,acher in tho No. school located in Shaw.
,wn. The advocates Of Miss Draper es-
scially, Mr.. Deakyne favored Miss Drap-
!. being placed in the No. school but the
reater portion of tho members OF tho board
ere not in favor of the change.
Eighteen ballots were required for the
lection Of II teacher for Miss Rsber's
'om and it tell to the 10. of Miss Cecilia
ahoney, who has successfully taught the
hool at Summit Bridge whom tue school
at that place are not anx.
us to part with. Miss Mahoney is the
.ugh!er of J. Mahoney Of the board Of edu
ton and during the bnllotingMr Mahou
voted blank. The other candidates who
ire in the contest were Miss Downie,
iss Goodley, Miss Emery, Miss Draper
iss Brigden, Miss Seminar.
The great contest buing over and as the
ur was drawing near midnight Mr..
iris off arcda mo Ion that the remaining
lchers of the schools be elected to their
esent charges Tho motion was second
by Mr.. MahOney but WAS nItsrwnrl |
when it was learned that Mr..
,akyne was in favor of ballo,ing.
Miss Sentman was re-elec;cd principal |
tho Shawtown School without uppU.i-
u. Miss Cooley received oight votes out
the nine Mr. Elipson was absent when
, vote was taken and on learning Of tho
ult during h is absence requested that
vote h0 recorded IN favor OF Mis- Good
which was done.
Mss Carrie Downic and Miss Rebn
unders were reelected without pppo-
ion. Miss Anna Fleming received 7
;es to Que each for Miss rigleu ana
IS Draper. C.
liss Mary Janvior and Miss D1lena :,
apcr were again reelected. "
NO election for janltUrs was next taken Il
Harry Montgomery YVES re-clccteL c,
No. 5 school unanimously; Bennett f. a,
ncAstor WAS re-electol to No. and > os ~
oos. Wodin V!Iing received yo.e 1t
The same schools. lc
,rlers wercpa; cd in favor of the jaui- =,
$ and the secretary of the board ~
itcklo, was inaLruc,el to notify
teach ers of their election with the pro. n,
wa. ch govercneI it. He was aIsD In u
ICtrd to return the credentials OF tho up =,
ants with the pho.)-:aph' submitted i,
the security Of thn board n
he board than adjourned to meet on -,
last Tuesday in August. ~
he work ul removing the mines Is pro. -,
ssing tavorably, n
) far rs the mines in the Delaware were Al
cerned, bota Colonsl Raymond and "
lor Crosby preferred to explode them, 81
t he roason that observation furnishing
liable Information would bs possible,
plsQ beeaV7e VI the fact that !! would
Dive less danger. fewer complications,
would be loss costly than the plan of
owing them intact IL was finally do
aimed at Washington that where M,
n was on baud or could readily be oh.
I'd to replacs the mines. should that
ecessary, they should be exploded, but
Iaces whero the mines could not be
leiiaely replaced they should be re- 81
ed and kept for future use, Major hr
by said yesterday that he had boen IN 1855
led that conditions were such that the plt
- would bo removed intact. La
| Of tho mines are connected with tho qu
0 cables and as the location of the Co
's nre known 1t will notl be difficult ma
Id tho business ends. 1t will be neces. an
however, TO grapple fora number of wo
/, and this work will be done by mon da.
wis All Of the mines will be tested Nc
he effects of their immersion will be du
ully noted. "a "a
April a detachment of regular tF