Evening journal., 1902-07-14
RICHARDSON DECLINES TO
RETURN TO new CASTLE
Action Of PrintiDaI Of Schools Is a
SarpriSe-FirO in the Town.
Other Notes

New Castle. July 14.-Unknown
parties set on fire a large tent adjoin-
ing the King and Williams property in
Harmony street, east of Second, on
Saturday evening. The evident pur-
pose was TO destroy the buildings and
possible robbery. The fire was discOv-
cred by Mrs. John A. Sdhulhardt, Jr.,
who promptly gave the alarm. The
flames were extinguished The build
ings are of frame, and had the flames
gained headway many properties would
have been destroyed, as high wind was
blowing.
A bathing party of young women
will go out from the home of Thomas
Frazier to Cofield Beach this evening.
Joseph Golph removed hs family to-
day to Elkton, Md. Mr. Golph was en-
gagged here in shad fishing during the
spring.
Albert Pedrick, Jr., has accepted a
position with the shipbuilding COM
pany at Sparrow's Point, Nd, and left
for that place yesterday.
st. Stephens choir OF Wilmington,
consisting of twenty-five boys, went 70
Betterton, Nd, this morning, where
they will camp out two weeks.
So far there is only one applicant
George Pratt, of KirkwOod, Del, who
was voted for at the last meeting.
An interesting game of baseball wac
played on Saturday afternoon at Bat
terry Park between the Fairview ano
independent Club. The Fairview woI
by the score OF IA to 10. The lineup ol
the teams was'as follows:
Independent-Duffy, pitcher; White
first base; McGrory, shortstOp; Clymer
right field; Mahoney, centre field; Ba
con. second base; Hance, catcher; Ped
rick. centre field; TOppin, third base.
Fairview-Tierney, third base; Con
lner. first base; Burke, shOrtstop
Hainery. centre field; Roe, second base
Miller. first base; Mooney, catcher
Oueriple. right field; Whaler, pitcher
Fairview ........1 OIL 900 IL
INDEPENDENT .....2 0 2 l 0 O-l
EARNED runs-Fairview, 6; Independ
ent. z. Home runs-Duffy, Pedrick
WhaleH and Roe. Base hits-Bacon, 3
Conner. 2; Roe. Miller and Clymel
struck out-By Duffy, A; by Whaler,
Hit by pitched ball-Pedrick. Bases o.
balls-on Duffy. L; off Whaler, J..
Prof. Richardson Resigns
Professor William Richardson, VIII
was reelected principal of the Ne
Castle schools, at the last meeting {
, the Board of Education about tw
weeks ago, has written to c, E. Ecklei
? secretary OF the board, that he will nc
return to New Castle. Professor Rict
ardson wrote from his home in Clev'
land. Ohio. He has been in New Castl
but one year, succeeding w. Y
Knowles, who resigned to practice laN
Professor Richardson is considere
t one of the best principals the Ne
Castle schools ever had, and was vel
/, popular with the people 1t is SUI
e posed that his refusal to return to Ne
Castle is due TO the fact that he d
. not get the unanimous vote OF O
board at the election. A meeting of u
board will be held tonight to consid
: applications for the position.
Among the Sick
Robert Howard, who has been i'll f
% the last week, is slowly improving.
Miss Loura Meredith is reported
= lie convalescing.
. Personal Mention
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Vanarsdalen we
a the guests OF their parents yesterday
MIR. and Mrs. Adkins, OF Ph1ladelph
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. N
he Cabe.
Miss Katherine Kinder, OF WilmiI
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