Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29
NEWS or NEW CASTLE.
Monthly Meeting Of the Hoard of Education
To Raid u Diaorticriy Iiesorr.

Monthly Meeting Of the Bonrd of Education
ITO Raid u Disorttcriy Resort.
Now Castle, June %. The monthly
meeting of the Board Of Education was
held last evening President Eliason in
the chair. Tho othcr members present
were Messrs. Ferris, Mahoney, Frazer,
Dakyne, Stewart Garrick and Man
love. Is @t
The report of the committee on clos.
ing exercises was received and accepted
and the committee congratulated The
on account of the affair, instead of $40
or 500, as has been the rule for several
years.
Secretary Eckies was instructed to
notify the teachers OF their reelection
and request information whether they
will return at the opening of the
schools in September. Also, to notify
the relatives OF one OF the scholars, from
another section Of the county, TINT the
fee OF $40 for books had not been paid
The monthly report Of Huperintend.
ent W. w. Knowles was read and the
seating capacity of the schools shown
to be go; number promoted, 1863
Compliments for the teachers, espe-
cially for Principal Knowles, flew thick
| and fast The schools are said to be in
better condition than for several years.
An order for S15, payable to George
Wolfe. for the contribution of the
board toward Ideal New CASTLE" re-
Gently printed by Mr.. Wolfe, was or
dered drawn.
The wedding Of Miss Mary Duffy to
Philip Carlin took place this morning
at 8 O'Clock in ST. Peters R. G..
Church. The affair was celebrated
with nuptial mass, the Rev. Edward
l.. Brady. officiating at the mass and
ceremony and Miss Lena Rogers presid-
ing at the organ. Miss Sarah Duffy,
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid.
bride was attired in white organdie
trimmed with white silks the brides
maid in white organdie with pink silk.
They carried roses. After the ceremony
the party went to the home of the
BRIDES mother, where they partook Of
wedding breakfast with members of thu
two families and few intimate
friends. The couple were the!recinients
OF q number oil useful and valuable
presents. Mr.. and Mrs. Carlin after
ward left for Delaware City, where the,
will nake their future home.
Mayor Boyd will be asked to sweal
in about 10 men, next Saturday even
ing, to make a raid on the occupants
OF the Red Mems Hall, northeas
corner of Fifth and South streets. Thu
place has been source Of annoyance
! to the residents of that section OF tn
city for several weeks, as on Saturda.
evenings the colored fraternity from
this city, Wilmington, Newport, Chris
tiana and Stanton assemble at the hal
and dance and give cakewalks. TIL
language used is something frightful
} Last Saturday night Officer Harring
, ton, while patrolling his beat, heard
! negro give vent to profane language
When told by the officer to desist, tn
, negro replied with abuse and threat
! and finally struck at the officer, whe
= the latter felled him, with his club
The negro again essayed to strike tn
G officer, and he was again sent to earth
When the officer attempted to get hi
man crowd interfered and the ma
. got away. The officer, was colnpelle
It to draw his revolver, and backing hin
/. self up against the wall threatened
; shoot the first person who attempted |
come near. Officer Tobin at the tin
', was patrolling his bsat in the yicinii
d of Dobbinsville, and Harrington had I
n assistance. s,
n Mary Harris, the child who VT
4 severely injured on Sunday by beir
. struck on the head by the hoof Of
" horse. is recovering, and is thought
be out OF danger.