Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08
THE NEWS or NEW CASTLE.

Staff Correspondence Of Gazette ana 'oufral.
New Castle, March "a timely
rescue OF two gunners, Harry ware aia
John lfodesch, was made yesteroahM u ~
the vicinity of Red Lion Croek ny VII,
liam Foster and Wesley Scott, VINO were
cunning near the same place.
Ward and his COMPANION were ~
small boat after ducks aaa NAG Rliiea
III, Ward, after emptyiug ms gun,
placed n cartridge in the chameer anu
proceeded to close tho breech, puG the
cartridge had expanded and 1t was Win
some difficulty that he was able tc ~
tract the cartridge. Being aneerea he
closed the brooch with q snap, when
the cartridge exploded. The mnzzle
was pointing inside oil the poas aho
the charge Of shot cut noe 10 tne
light boards and the water began 10
pour in Mt n lively ratio. WARD droppeu
the gun and FASTENED to pull lor .he
shore, while kodesch tried 10 stop tne
leak. The heavy wind caused the llons
to surge and it was feared IL woula
swamp. Scott and Foster were ih u
boat near shore, and scon saw that the
men in the othor boat were 10 trouble
| They fastened to the aid OF the w
sortunates, and after getting alongsine
the guns, oars and other articles were
removed and placed in the good poat;
Then the two men bailed the olsapiea
boat out, which was towed ashore aiter
hard work. without further mishaf.
Farmers in this vicinity are worn ien
over AN apparent poisoning OF horses IN
different Parts Of tho county from par
taking OF wheat straw. some OF the
horses suffer from the same disease ny
coming in contact with the beddlnS'
Prof. Neale of Delaware College mas
been notified and is looking into the
cause of the trouble. Several farm
hands in the vicinity of Delaware Guy
have been poisoned by handing straw.
The only case in this vicinity was at
Meggnson' farm, where some horses
are sick, apparently poisoned.
New Castle, March 5.-The election
for three members of the board OF
Education to succeed Thomas FRAZER,
Orion A. Carrick and William Deakyne,
, on Saturday, resulted in the election OF
, the first two named and Q. Ferris jemi-
son to take the place OF Mr.. Denkyne.
} The election was quiet, the total votes
; cast being only SS. Or this numDel
} Frazer received 80, Jemison 7S, Carries
76. Deakyne II and f l.. Chase u. Ihe
J board will meet tonight, when the
newly elected members will be sworn IL
t and organization effected.
? A gruesome object seen yesterday II
, the churehyard of Emmanuel L. b.
0 Church was skull, which was viewect
3 by several hundred persons. The skull
. had been found by q boy at the POTTER:
r field. at the upper end OF Secont
c street. The recent storm had WASHED
p out a portion Of tho bank and lai'
g bare the grave in which the unfortunate
Q had been buried. The finder took tn
b skull and placed it in the churchyard
r Capt. Robert Fowler has contractel
e with the local fishermen who will tisl
9 off Smyrna Greek this season to hau
d their catch Of shad to New Castle. Th
J. rate will be lower than that paid las
season.
II New Castle, March GA meeting c
Is the Board of Education was held las
y night for the purpose of organizing
rs The members present were Eliasor
Or Stewart, Manlove, Mahoney an
II Phillips. MIR. Ellison was electe
y temporary chairman, and G. Edwi
'" IIchIeS, ttllluiay 'iei ". my oNi III
er Gates Of election wore read and Thoma
10 Frazer, Orion A. Carrick and G. Ferri
Of Jemison declared elected for terms {
lie three years. They were sworn in b
ut Mr.. Eliason.
" l.. Il. Eliason was re elected pres
to dent and G. Edwin Eckes secretary
J, G. Ferris Jemison was appointed
ne take the place of William Deakyne q
Id the several committees until the ne,
as meeting.