Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
The NEWS or NEW CASTLE

New Castle, Jan. 30. The outlook
for work in this city among the dit
ferent Industries does not seem promis-
ing at the present. Only a small
quantity of iron has arrived at the
Delaware iron works. and although
several eood-sized orders have been
booked, there appears to be trouble in
securing iron with which to I'LL the
orders. A rumur has been current re-
Gently to the effect that the firm will
shortly be reorganized, with Stephen
+. NJ. Tasker as president. Many per-
sons who have heard the rumor and
who remember what the works were
when Mr.. Tasker was president, hope
that the runor may prove true. as ~
is known that while he was in charge
the works fiourished.
There appears TO be no one who can
fix date for resumption of work at
the mills Of the Knowles Wooden
Manufacturing Co., Mr.. Knowles, the
proprietor. states that he has not heard
much from the travelling statesmen now
in the West, and although the season
was late in opening the orders should
be coming in. He hopes to hear good
news during this week and that he
may be able to start the wheels moving
about the first OF next week. The stop
page of this plant has been severely
felt by the people of this CITY,.
Byron W. King, the noted orator,
| will again pay a visit to this city
within short time and deliver one
| of his lectures. The affair will bt
| under the auspices of the high schoo
and the proceeds will be for the benefi
of the library fund, q commendabl'
object which should be encouraged b,
the parents Of the scholars rs far a
| possible.
New Castle, Jan. 81. During this
past three days black object va
seen floating up and down the rive
with the tide. Some thought it al
otter. others a sea horse and others til
body OF the man Walls, who has bee
missing from Wilmington for the pas
week. Finally, to satisfy curiosity
several men secured a small boat an
went OFT to the object, where they dis
covered that it was a buoy that ha
been broken off by the leo and becom
ing imheded in an ice foe, fioated u
and down the river with the tide.
Yesterday afternoon, while numbt
: of persons were skating on the dyk'
two girls broke through the ice an
! were soon foundering in water. thu
! reached to their armpits. Several con
5 ranions rushed to their rescue and !
P means Of scarfs and skate straps tie
, together drew the struggling girls
! the banks. They hastened to the farm
! house of Mr.. Vansant, where ths
dried their clothing.
9 Thomas Gemmill, residing on Soui
i Fourth street, while engaged in pc
/, forming sleight- Of hand feats, essay,
; to emit gas fire from his mouth. !
g some manner the gas. formed in h
I mouth caught fire and his lips we
severely burned.
e New Castle, Feb. 1.-The month
= meeting Of the Board of Education "
= held last night. In the absence
- President Stewart, William j. Fer
presided. Members present, Manic,
Carrick, Deakyne, Philips, Frazer a
~ Eliason.
h The reports Of the committees on I
n schools we're all favorable.
N Orders were drawn for salaries
N teachers, substitutes ard ianitors.
~, A table was ordered placed in
N room taught by Miss Anna M. FlemiI
a The report Of Principal W.
NJ Knowles showed, d total attendance
4. 521, with an average attendance OF 4
Il seating capacity of the schools, 6
n Number enrolled, o.
ar The following bills were orde
7 paid. G. L. Ferris & Son. 81; Jul
b. Robinson, s.. so; New Castle Wa
Works Co, So; Adams Express {
s1.s5; William Deakyne, Sl5: JIG
!, Megginsnn's estate, sl7: Henry
az Tetlow, $l7. So; James G. Knowles,
;" A personal letter to Mr.. Carr
from Prof. Richard Welton, in relat
90 to teaching singing in the. pull
~ schools, was read. The cost of tea
III ing would be about $40 per week
IN six weeks, and the cost OF the tuni
M. forks, books, pitch pipes and mo
lators would amount to about ST.
ma Mr.. Carrick stated that he VIC
IL advise MIR. Weldon that the board &C
III net stand the expense.
os. On motion of Mr.. Eliason, it
5ar decided that the assistant principa
No. 3 School should be given the s.
- mower that is given the principa
ing rule No q. This Is in relation to Ia
tho ness, being unruly or other often
~ and conveys the power to suspend
red then report the matter to the pri
tfar pal, who reports to the board.
nv 1t was decided that the commi
had on teachers shall give the usua
,gh days notice of the election for t
ssd members of the board. The cleo
takes place on Saturday, March
The retiring members are Presider
Atwood Stewart, Lewis e. Eliason
John r ManIoye. Adjourned.
hap Rpron " King. tho noted al
ZIONIST, who pleased q large audi
The t * .ae ~, Dp viii ha al the 0neya n
ight e enS 's IN March ID. in an intere.
and asa a. ,,,,a Tba afSa;r viii he Il
md, tpho 5;rac,;on nf tba members 4,
for III Sehani ,nd tba nroceeds nj
0 be e.. stha banat;t ~ tb,, library fund
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