Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

staff Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
New Castle, April 25.-The regular
meeting of the Board of Education
was held last evening, President Eliason
in the chair. The only absent member
was Mr.. Manlove. The report of Prin-
cipal Knowles showed the attendance
at the schools to be 447. The following
pupils were reported deserving of
special commentator for department
and attendance:
Eighth grade-Mary White, Harvey
Newloye.
Seventh George Bennett, Charles s.
Fleming, Howard Wilhellne, Jessie
Watts, Bessie Walls, Marie Mahoney,
Alice Hendrix.
Sixth-Helen Hance. Ollie Lanlk,
Mamie Rodgers, Annie Winslow,
Helena Mahoney, Lucy Morrison,
Lizzie Clark, Frederick Kee, Evan
Lancaster, Henry Taylor and Eddie
Gormley.
Fifth : Carrie Spear. Alma Dyer,
Reba Stoops, Addie Murphy, Mary
Stewart. Helen Bross, Harry Weggen-
mann. John Clymer, Ralph Watts,
Leslie Walls, Charles. sweatman, Hugh
Finnegan.
Fourth Nora winslow. Helen Gal
,agher' Rose Keegan, Eva Deakyne,
Eddie Toner, Ethel Weggenmann. Louis
Vallette. Beth Toner, James Hance,
Willis, Mana Toner, Ellie Bennett,
Carrie Sullivan, Annie White.
Third-Louisa King, Regina Wall,
Elizabeth Davis, Sophia Taylor. Mary
Vallette, Perla Willis, Greta Shearer,
Reba Davis, Octavia Bartlett, Myrtle
Hall, Stella Shaw, Margaret Wilhelme,
Greta Toner, Osee Hance, Oscar Knause,
Eddie Cline, Eddie Mcdaniel, Charlie
Klingmeyer, Maggie Toman, Joseph
Hudock, Anna Toppin.
Second-Jennie Reynolds, Anna Gear,
Rose Toner, Iva Willis, Fred Shaw,
John Gear, Willie Wadsley, Horace
Deakyne. Ries Clark, John Sullivan,
Anna Hall. No, ar..l.....
First - Katie McDaniels, Eleanor
Moore, Edith Hance, Reba McGrath,
Flora Walls, Walter McDaniels, Matthew
Walz, Thomas Willis. a..
The following bills wei ordered paid :
Express, 81. 96; Heath d Co. +, Sl1 .25;
Peckham. Little q Co., 81. II; New
Castle Water Works Co., 50. 10; John
@. Bridgewater, 30 cents; Frank a.
Mitchell, Sol. Is; Jacob Wiley, SIS; ].
I. & L. E. Eliason, $40. 81; Milton
Bradley Co.. Sl.75.
With reference to the breaking of a
number of window lights in the school,
house by boys, it was stated that 10
boys were 10 the party and that seven
had paid % cents each. The other three
had refused to cay. The board directed
Principal Knowles to suspend the three
boys until they pay their share of the
expense. The amount, If all is collected
will not pay for more than half of the
cost of putting in the new lights.
An application for a position as
teacher was received from Miss Anna
NJ. Stewart, who will graduate from
the West Chester State Normal School
in June. Her numerous testimonials
spoke highly of her worth and ability.
Miss Stewart is daughter of S. Atwood
Stewart of this city.
The dates for holding the closing ex-
ercises Tuesday evening, June 18th, was
decided upon for the junior Glasses and
Friday evening, j nne 22d, for the gradu-
ating GLASS. The exercises will be held
in the Opera House. The committee in
charge consists of Messrs. Eliason,
Ferris and Stewart, COMMITTEES on teach
ers, and Frazer, Jemison and Phillips.
No pastor ever received more
cordial welcome than did the Rev.
Eugene Fl. Thrasher, the new pastor of
Nazareth Nj. E. Church, last evening.
The affair took place in the Sunday
school room. The choir of the church,
under the direction of John B. M anlove,
sang Several selections. after which
the Rev. James M. Wise, on behalf of
the members of the congregation, made
the address OF welcome and promised
the undivided support of .the church to
the preacher. A recitation by Master
Charles Sweatman, THE Raggedy
Man. followed. The Rev. +. p. Harris
of Scott M. Z. Church, Wilmington,
spoke highly of the work of the Rev.
+. H. Thrashes at the church which
he left in abe East. 70.
Pastor Thrasher expressed thanks for
the kindly manner in which the
members welcomed him to the church.
He hoped he would prove worthy of it
and that God would assist them in the
work for good.
The hymn "Blest be the tie that
binds" was sung, after which The bene-
diction was pronounced by the Rev. f.
T. Harris. ,.-e
VOID was received yesterday of the
death Of NJ. Frances Grimes Hayes,
wife of Harry Hayes and daughter of
Joseph Grimes, at her home at Bear
Station, aged % years. She was at one
time resident of this city. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at l O'clock, interment at st.
Georges oeetermy.