Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.



New Castle, Feb. 26-Levy Court
surprised, yesterday, to receive q bill
from the water company, demanding
s400 per year in advance for supplying
water to the county Jail. The bill is
considered too much. There are about
40 spigots In the Jail aud large tank
and boiler. The latter is used as a
flush, the supply Of water flushing out
ths sewer. a pump in the yard
furnishes excellent water and 1T 10 the
intent Of the commissioners to have q
number OF the spigots dispensed with.
Another feature that the commits
aioners object to 10 tho payment OF
about $50 per year for the use OF tho
two gas lamps on the bridge over the
dyke. 1t Is probable that the lamps
may be dispensed with and two inoan-
descent electric lights furnished at
cost of about els per year.
Mass was celebrated this morning
in st. Peters X. q. Church by the
Rev. Edward L. Brady over the remains
Of Mrs. Margaret Lafferty, widow IT
Joseph Laiferty. Interment was made
in the churchyard.
The death OF Edward Sandy. aged 81
years, occurred yesterday morning at
his home. TaRRartville. The funeral
will take place Thursday morning, with
interment in West Laurel Hill ceme-
terry, Vest Philadelphia,
The wedding Of Miss Anna Rodney,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
Rodney, to Francis de II. Janvier, son
of the late Julian d. Janvier, will take
place at the home OF the parents of the
bride next Saturday. Mr.. Janvier is a
prominent young lawyer and first lieu
tenant of Go. IL, N. g. ID.
New Castle, Feb. 1.-THE monthly
nesting Of the Board of Education was
held last night with President Eliason
in the chair. The other members
present were MesRrs. Mahorey, Stewart,
Carrick, Phillips and Ferris.
Bills amounting to Sl7.50 were
ordered paid. The report Of the COM
mittees Of the schools showed them to
be In coed order.
The report of Superintendent Richard
son contained the names " the follow
| ing scholars as deserving special COM
mPndation for deportm TENT and progress
High School-Leaders OF the senior
class, Miss Anna Platt, Miss Bessie
Lyons; junior class, Miss Harriet Reed !;
sophomore class, Robert McFarlin;
freshmen class, Charles Lank.
Miss Reber's class--hIarie Mahoney,
Charles s. Fleming, Lille Abrams,
William Greer. Howard Wilhelme, Will
liam Elkinton, Jesse Watts, George
Bennett.
Miss Mahoney's class Helena Ma
honey Eugenia Knause, Anna Winslow,
Elsie Stewart, Mary Haddock, Ollie
Lank, Helen Hanoe, Evan Lancaster,
Paul Wier, Henry Taylor, Edward
Gorm!ey, Robert Harrington.
Miss Goodley's class -Rose Keegnn,
Helen Gallagher, Eva Deakyne, Annie
White, Nora Winslow, Mamma Toner,
Emma Rossell, James Hanoe. Hugh
Mclaughlin, Lewis Vallette, John
Rogers, Roy White.
Miss Saunders class-Reba Davis,
Elva Morgan, Lola Willis, Helen Ford,
Edith Hance, Elizabeth mclaughlin,
Margaret Wilhelme, John Elkinton,
John Harris, Willie Stoops, Willie
Stewart, lIiett Graham. Mary Bowers,
Charles Klingmeyer, Magdaline Bel
mont, Charles Mcdaniel.
Miss Janvier's claes-Rhoda Hewlett,
Octavia Bartlett, Mabel Clewell, Daniel
Rodgers, Nellie Galloway.
| Miss Sentmann's class = Granville
Ferguson, Joseph Tobin, George Mont
| gomery.
Miss Lsach's class--Willie Snyder,
Maggie Toman, Beulah Montgomery,
Millie Steipader, Grace Borleau, Bessie
| Scheifferdeoker, Joseph Soheifferdooke
Miss Wilson's olass- George Ford,
Reba McGrath, Flora Walls, Mabel
Wright, james Taylor, Brice Vallstte,
Mary Weggenmann, Allison Truitt.
Miss Dennison 8 olass-Elva Bennett,
Lola Winning. Irene Wise, Ida Edwards,
William White, Harry Montgomery,
Charles Wadsley, Frank Harrington.
The judge and inspector to hold the
election ON Saturday were appointed
and are James Van Arsdalen and John
M, Burk. The terms of John O. Ma
honey, William j. Ferris and ]. Ernest
Phillips expiring.
Levy Court Commissioner Megginson
will give up dairy farming and Friday
will dispose Of his entire herd of cattle
The herd is among the finest in this
part OF the State.
In st. Peters r. o. Church, last
evening. special Lenten devotions were
held.