The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

The trolley cars came very close
yesterday of having two deaths to
their credit by killing children at
Second aud Delaware streets.
Early Yesterday morning a colored
girl who is employed by George
Knowles. had been to the meat
market OF Orvld A. Porter. She had
been served and started for
home. AS she attempted to cross
Second street trolley came along
but rang no bell. The result was
that the girl s arm went up ag alnst
the car and she was thrown back
but was not injured. Last night
William Shearer, the 5-year old so1
Of John +. Shcarer, was knocked
down by a car and had it not been
tor the promptness with which
Motorman Timms stopped the car
the chiids body would have been
ground to a pulp. When the child
was taken from under the car his
BODY was within six inches of
the front wheel. Young Shearer is
like several other boys who CON
cregate about the city hall and
wheh they go away pass through
the passage way and then 60 across
Second street. He was attempting
to do this when the car struck HIM
on the hip and the next moment the
bov was beneath the car.
Some one will be sorry for neglect
at Second and Delaware streets
before long. An effort has been
made for wears to have a fence
placed near the door OF Forter's
meat market. In this way there
would be no danger of any walking
IN front OF car. The same is true
OF the northern side OF the town
hall. a number OF prominent citI.
zens kept watch last evening on the
trolley cars and some of the motor.
men neglected 10 ring the bell as
their car approached the crossing.
A member Of City Council stated
that the ordinance required all
cars to ring the bell and stop at the
crossing.
. The attention CT Superintendent
Diener will be called to the neglect
Of the motormen to obey the order
and ring the bell. An effort will
be made to arrange either with
Council or the trolley road for a
safety fence to be erected on each
side OF the hall.
The Board OF Education held
meeting last evening and Mr.. Ma
honey drew attention 10 the ccndi-
tion Of the Sbawtown school. In
his opinion It would be wise to put
on a new roof. The present roof is
a tile one and is in wretched con.
dition. The committee was in
structed to have the work done.
Bills amounting to Sl04,y7 we're
ordered paid.
Recommendations off cred by Pro.
lessor Richardson TO the board at
the last meeting and postponed
were taken up and acted upon as
follows:
New encyclopedias will take the
place OF those which have been 10
use for many years and arc worn
out and are not worth rebinding.
A work on pathology will be pur.
chased.
Wall maps will be placed in the
rooms where geography is taught
and which are now without the
maps
A weekly publication entitled
Current Events published ia
Chicago and devoted TO giving gen
eral news of the world will be Sc.
cured for the use OF the scholars
above the fourth grade. One dozen
copies will be secured.
The members OF the board advo.
Gated the idea of s.manual training
10 the schools and stated that they
hoped to see the dav when the fl.
nances Of the school would admit of
conducting the department. They
a 80 hoped to have singing taught
IN the schools.
Mr.. George T. Tobin. Jr.. and
Miss Marion Hushe beck will be
married this evenin. at the home
OF the brides parents. The cere-
monv will be performed by Rev.
William G.. Rooms.
Since the discovery by the ex.
pcrts at Newark College that
Langston's dog was mad humber
Of dogs which we're bitten have been
shot.
Rev William G. Eoons will leave
tomorrow morning for Brandywine
Summit Caup.meeting. On next
Sunday it is expected that Rev. X.
Irving Watkins, former pastor,
will fill the pulpit in the absence Of
the pastor.
Misses Hannah and Bessie Walt.
kiel OF Camden, N. j., are the guests
Of Miss Mollie Deakyue.