The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-26
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NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of tho REPUBLICAN,
Anril 26 1899.

At the meeting of tho Board OF Educa.
tion held last night all the members were
present. The principals report showed
the following pupils deserving Of special
communication: Frank Beggs, Willie
Hall. Preston Pruiit, Mnriel SudelI, Min
ME TAYLOR, Charles Lank, Walter Wilson.
Mary White. Mary King, Michael Rogere,
Ala Townsend, Marie Malnney, Lucy
Longacrc, p. Wier II Gormley, Il. Ham
nell. Alice Cooper, Emma Brady. Mary
sullivan, Kate Rodgers. Essio Kirby, Lily
Abrams, Alexander Biggs, Robert McFar.
lin. George Duffy. Chris. Grior. Carrie
Adde Murphy, Mary Stewart, Harry
Weggenmann, Annie Lancaster, Alma
Dyor, Rola Stoops, Mamie Boyle Ralph
Walls, Be;h Toner. Ethel Weggenmann n.
Una Sudell, Rose Keegan, Mary
Clark, John Toner, Frank Frazer,
Helen Gallagher. Mablo Clowell, Clara
King, Mary Downham, Iva Willis, Horace
Deakyne, Louis Gemmill, Willard Prnitt,
Eva Morgan, Margaret Wilhellne. Mana
Toner, Reba Willis Helen Ford, Louisa
King, Michael Reynolds, Mary Bratten.
McCue, Minnie McClyment, John Rey-
nolds, Edmund Ryan, James Carswell
Mary Moran, Maggie Ryan, John Fianc-
gan, John Tobin, Bessie McFarlin, James
Tobin, Granville Ferguson, Mary Tobir,
Robert Robbins, Katie Madden.
During the month there were seven ap-
plicants and 9pupils enrolled.
HThe ,janitor was instructed to do some
odd jobs about the schools.
The finance committee reported $I2.77 on
hand
President Eliason-It looks like more
accommodation.
The cellar Of school building No. was
reported having several inches Of water.
1t Ii not beneficial to the children to have
such condition of affairs existing.
Mr.. Ferris said bills amounting to $3.50
were unpaid. He did not favor borrow
ing money to pay bills. He favored bor-
rowing 500 10 pay the teachers.
Tho bank is now dlscountlng paper for
30 days 1t can be renewed so that it can
90 over to July. The former note for 5000
make tho individual members good for
Sll0o. The individual members signed the
note and it will pc presented for discount
at the bank today.
Professor Knowles said that it was about
time to look ahead for commencement. 1t
Is better to have two months. President
Eliason said 1t would be backward step
to do away with commencement exercises.
Mr.. Ferris moved that commencement OK
e.clses be held ON two evenings. One for
the graduating class and the other for un-
dergrauuaoes Mr.. stewart and Mr.. Fraz-
er favored tho two nights. The motion pro.
vailed.
Mr.. Ferris moved that between three
and seven days be between the mig hts. The
motion prevailed.
The committee on closin g exercises con-
slst' Of the committee on teachers and
Mcs5rs. Frazer and Muhouey.
Tho committee on teachers consists of
President Elason, Stewart and Ferris
James J. Shaw, Jr., met with q painful
accident. While driving sLirited horse
to his trap on the Delaware City road tho
animal became frightened. MIR. Shaw was
thrown from tho trap aud dislocated his
knee. lie was removed to his home where
his iDj Djuries wore attended by Drs. Black
aud Stewart.
The shad harvest is at Its height and
thousands OF shad are coming in here. 1t
is rather strange but yet true that shad
aro brought here from down river points.
The same steamer cakes shad 10 Whining.
ton but the people over there do not like
them Then they come over hero and get
the same class OF shad and pay rs per cent.
more than In Wilmington.
Rev. Fsther Scott, Father Hugo. and
Father Hughes were the guests OF Rev. L.
L. Brady.
Strawberry festivals will be in order in
a few weeks.
Fred Il. Eagle has obtained handsome
delivery wagon.
Thomas Walls who has been at the Del
aware Hospital, Wilmington, for the past
few months returned home yesterday.
Next week will be May week and the
schools will bo closed.
New Castle people are incensod at the nc.
tiOn OF the Levy Court in reference to the
New Castle and Delaware City road.
Ashton Williams, conductor on the
Philadelphia Traction, Compnny's cars is
visiting his parents
Delaware Kirk, who was clerk at George
Williams g. ore Is now employed In gro
Gerry store at Twenty Sixth and Ridge ave-
nue., Philadelphia.