Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
The NEWS OE NEW CASTLE.

stan Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
New Castle, Nov. %. What might
have been disastrous confagration
was narrowly averted last evening at
the store of Wallace Fitch, on Delaware
street near Fourth. About O'Clock
smoke was seen issuing from the door,
Mrs. Wallace ran into the barber shop
OF Charles Wise and gave the alarm
James Clough, conductor on the trolley
line, was in chair with portion of
his faco shaven. lie rushed to the
house and assisted in the work of ex-
tingnishing the fire. The cause of the
fire was the dropping of lighted match
among lot of papers in the rear OF the
counter. The loss on stock is So and
on property $40.
The funeral of the late Richard t.
AppleEy took place this afternoon at /
O'Clock from his late residence, near
ChrIstiana. Services were conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Mason and interment
was made in the Presty cemetery,
Chiistiana. The pail. bearers were: /:
Sheriff John L. Taylor, James Smalley,
Edward McCallister, William Smaliey,
A. g. Weber and William Mccoy.
Give Sudell, whose leg was am
putated about 10 days ago, is improv-
ing, although suffering much pain.
New Castle, Nov. %. The monthly
meeting of the Board of Education was
held last evening President Eliason in
the chair. The other members present
were Messrs. Cerrick, Mahoney, Stewart,
Manloye and Phillips.
The report of Prof. Knowles showed
the following scholars deserving Of
commendation for department and at
tendance:
High School Mary Carnagy. Carrie
Pedrick, Anna Vantire, James White,
Mary Hastings. Harriett Reed, Andrew
Lenoir, Flora Knause, Anna Rodgers
and Harvey Wilhelme.
Grade No. 8-Maiy Saunders, Harvey
Newloye. Willie HALL Harry Gravel,
James Lancaster, Mary Pedrick, Mary
Dennis and Joseph Pagan.
Grade No. 7--Buelah Hurd, Alice
Rodgers, Rosie Morrison, Olga Wise,
Charles s. Fleming, Jesse Watts,
Michael Rodgers, Harry b. Smith.
Grade No. 6-Eyan Lancaster, Paul
Wier, Ollie Lank, Eugenia Knause,
Carrie Pruitt, Helena Mahoney and
Lille Montgomery.
Grade No. o.5-Alma Dyer, Reda Stoops,
Anna Lancaster, Addie Murphy, Clara
Newlove, Helen Bross, John Clymer,
James Campbell, joseph Keenan,, Leslie
Walls, Harry Louth and James Smith.
Grace No. 4-Edna Bills, Lydia Van
degrift, Beth Toner, John Hallman,
John Toner, Mary Bills, Rose Keegan,
Harry Bills, James Hance, Annie White,
Eva Deakyne, Anna Gormley, Ellie
| Bennett, Minnie Hurd, Eddie Toner,
| Mary Smith, Louis Vallette, Fannie
Ridings and Mana Toner.
Grade No. 3-John Elkinton, Greta
Shearer, Nellie Pagan, Regina Walz,
Sophie Taylor, Beatrice Price, PearIa
Willis, Octavia Bartlett, Myrtle Hall,
Rebecca Aaron, Stella Shaw, Margaret
| Wilhelme, Katie Carlin, Oscar Knause,
| Eddie Cline and Millie Perram.
Grade No. 2--Mabel Clewell and John
Gear.
Grade No. l-George Ford, Flora
Walls, Katie McDaniels, Jane Smith,
James Taylor and Brice Vallette.
Mr., Mahoney stated that the contract
for repairs to the roof of No. 3 School
had been made with Frank Mitchell OF
Wilmington, and that the tiling to be
used on the roof would cume II on
Akron, o., and be of the best grade.
The contract for painting the building
had been awarded to A. Herman Pad,
berg.
The report of the finance committee
showed balance in bank of l,36l. SO.
Mr.. Phillips stated that Attorney
Alexander B. Cooper had presented
handsome map of the United States tc
No. 3 School. The map was accepted
and motion adopted thanking Mr.,
Cooper for the gift. Secretary Eckle.
was instructed to notify Mr.. Cooper
of the action of the bosrd.
The new combination baggage anc
passenger car, No. 30, of the Whining
ton & New Castle trolley line was rur
over the entire line, yesterday. The
trip was satisfactory.
Sunday night Walter Sibley started /
fire in the stove of his bed room al
Fourth and Delaware streets, and after
wards defective fiue started blaz,
that lesulted in loss of about s25.
A new club has been formed in th,
Maritime Exchange Building, at tn,
foot of Delaware street. IL is composed
of 40 members. The name CT the clu.
Is the Wharf Rat Social Club.
The Rough Riders football team will
meet the Yale, Jrs., of Wilmington, a
Battery Park tomorrow morning a
1890 O'Clock. The local players will
contest for the champ rionship Of tn,
State at so pounds average weight o
the team.