Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-03
The NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, June 18th.
Al the meeting OF the Board of Education,
last evening, Erof. Richardson presented his
annual report. he thanked the members Of
the board for their courteous treatment. He
congratulated the board on the possession
OF an able and efficient corps of teachers.
He recommended ren1odeling souie of the
furniture and replacing some with new also,
painting the WOODWORK.
At the eleation which followed, Prof.
Richardson was unanimously reelected
principal.
For assistant principal Miss Christina e.
Race received votes; Miss Anna Nj. Reber
/, and votes blank.
The second ballot was similar, and on
motion of Mr.. Carrick, the election for the
assistant principal was laid over until tho
next meeting.
The following teachers were elected: Miss
Anna NJ. Reber, eighth grade Miss Cecilia
Mahoney, seventh grade; Miss May Good
ley, sixth grade; Miss Carrie Downie, fifth
grade Miss Reba Saunders, fourth grade {;
Miss May Janvier, third grade; Miss Eliza
beth Wilson, second grade; Miss Elizabeth
Dennison, first grade; Miss Emily d. Leech,
principal No. 3 School; Miss Margaret
Carrick, assistant principal No. school.
During the election Miss yantine and Mr..
Pratt, applicants for positions, were given
Bennett f. Lancaster was elected janitor
of Nos. and Schools and Harry Mont
gomery of No. q School.
A pretty wedding was performed at st.
Peters K. O. Church yesterday afternoon,
at o'clock. The contracting parties were
Miss Florence Iangston, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Langston Of Ninth and Clay
ton streets, who has been resident OF Phli-
adelphia for several years, and Christopher
II. Waters, also of Philadelphia. The maid
of honor was Miss Margaret McCailin of
this city and the groom's best man Lawrence
~. Il "a he oar nm
was performed by the Rev. Edward l.. Brady,
pastor of the church. The bride and maid
wore gowns of white Paris muslin. They
carried cluster bouquets.
The church altar was handsomely trimmed
with white hydrungeas, palms and candle
of the parents of the bride, after which they
left on wedding trip to the seashore. Mr..
and Mrs. Winters will reside in Philadel-
| phia.
New Castle, June 30.-The three men who
attempted to effect an entrance into the
| jewelry store of Bridgewater, on Saturday
morning, have been terrorizing people on
| the roadway. Word was received here yester-
day of several attempted holdups, Saturday
| night between Red Lion bridge and Della
ware City. One colored man, Albert West,
| was relieved of his coat and shoes and about
| 81 in money. A horse driven by Edward
|
| a chance to secure booty the horse was
/ struck with the whip by Miss Alice Morris
! and bounded Off Several shots were fired
at the buggy but they failed to hit the mark.
] While on a trolley car, Saturday evening,
returning to his home in Wilmington,
| Thomas Leonard was assaulted by three
| toughs from that city. Conductor Myers
and Motorman Davidson attempted to
separate the men and they, too, were
assaulted. Davidson had one rib fractured
| and Myers was also badly beaten. One OF
the assailants is said to be the proprietor OF
| Wilmington saloon.
William Hanson had his head badly cut
by beer bottle in the hands of com,
| panion at Hanson's cabin, yesterday. II
| was claimed that Hanson had refused the
man another bottle and be used the empty
one with telling effect. No arrest has yet
been made.
While he was watching game of baseball
at Battery Park, Saturday afternoon, a tou
ball struck Horace Deakyne, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Deakyne on the right ear
badly cutting it, He was taken to the stor'
of his grandfather, Edward Challenger
where his uncle, James I. Challenger
dressed the injury.
\ New Castle, July Rudolph A
ValIette and Weldon VIning, who wer'
appointed mail carriers on rural mai
routes Nos. | and 2 Of New Castle
started out on their routes this morn
ing at 8. 10 o'clock. They are due t.
arrive here again at 3. 10 o'clock.
Vallette has route No. /, with Ii
houses, the route run ming, from tn
local postoffice to Hazel Dell to Sohoo
House, to the State Road, to Hare
Corner to Hog Swamp on the Chris
tiana road, to Newport road, to Della
ware street, to the postoffice.
1 Winnings route is from the postoffic'
to Hare's Corner, to State Road, tt
Red Lion, to Franklin School, to Bea
Station postoffice, to Glasgow pike, t.
Rogers crossroads, to the river roat
and thence to this city. Along eacl
route will be stationed four lette
boxes similar to those in use in tn
larger cities, and in which persons ma.
post their mail.
The postoffices at Farnhurst, Bea
Station, Red Lion and State Road will
not be interfered with and the carrier
will collect mail at those Offices.
John White, motorman on the loca
trolley lines, has been appointed to ;
position in the earbarn. William
Hushebeck takes his run and the rul
of the latter is taken by Robert New
love.
William Ryan, son of James Ryan
, who has been in the Philippines, re
turned home Sunday evening, He wa
rendered a reception last evening by
number of friends.
Henry A. Poole has been granted |
gold medal for superior marksmanshil
in the N. q. A. rife and sharpshooter
matches.
> 4 Tel u ,I,ara fxf
, Council answered rollcall last evening. Mr.
Gallagher reported the Harmony street sewe
completed, but that the soft earth had beel
washed into the sewer again and closed it.
The following tax collections were reporte'
by Collector Peter g.. Madden-19O0 taxes
S725.76 for city purposes and $500 for schoo
purposes; 1901 taxes. S4I6.4s for city pur
poses and S454.55 for school purposes. From
Collector james Il. White, 1899 taxes, $l7
for city purposes and s25 for school purposes
New pumps were ordered placed at Secon
and Harmony streets and in the western
section of the city.
The following bills were allowed: ALDER
Pedrick, IS; ]. L. Stops, S28.94; Michae
Rodgers, So; jefferson Downhanl, 500
John Carlin, 1888; Michael Fitzgerald
So. so; Aaron Willis, $20,25; Thomas D
Walls, 50; John Carlin, 1925; James Nc
Hugh, $3.50; Lawrence O'Connor, SLIPS
Joseph Shilling, $50. %; John Colt, $3.50
William O'Connor, 50; Michael Rodgers
1925; John McCallin, $3.50; A. NJ. Hizar
S135.75; New Castle Water Works Co., 50
New Castle Gas Co., 20 cents; r. E. Watts
IS; j. L. 4 L. E. Eiiason, S60.25.
The question was raised whether Mr.. Watt
should receive s. for hauling the engin
back from fire when it was hauled out b
hand. Council held him entitled to but hal
of the amount, and will allow this amour
: hereafter where the engine is hauled by tear
only one way.
Secretary Eckles was instructed to Motif
the secretary of the Wilmington 81 Ne
Castle Electric Railway Co., that the assess
ment should be $40, 600 on their roadbed an