Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-31
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
New Castle, July 96,-The news OF tho
death Of Charles Lunt, son of Mr.. and Mn.
Ira Lunt of the northeast corner Of Third
and CHESTNUT streets, this city, at his home
in Denver, Col. Wednesday. of henorrhage
of the lungs, was a surprise to his many
friends here. He had been a resident of
the West for the past ten years and was
visitor at the home Of his parents two years
ago,
deceased, are at his home, having gone
there several weeks ago, expecting to re-
main until September.
Charles Lunt was graduated at the New
Castle High school in 1854, and was
member OF the Duncan Orchestra and the
NRmeless baseball team. His wife. was Miss
! Hattie McOesson, also Of New Castle, who.
with three children, survives him. Alr. Lunt
had Just returned from a game Of baseball,
which he attended with his father, when he
was seized with the fatal hemorraage.
Many people of this city have been
swindled by man known as Arthur Miller
of New York, who carried samples of fancy
work aud crocbeting, He offered to pay
good wages for the work done, if up TO tho
sample, and when persons We're unable TO
do the work he offered to send q teacher at
a cost of IS. He collected in a number Of
cases from 81 TO s. and promised to send
working samples and also goods upon which
wages were to be paid. In all he realized
about 500 from his dupes.
Isaac Ullnlan and Harry Jackson of Phila-
delphia, who were visiting friends IN VIII
mington, came near meeting their death
in the Delaware River early last evening.
The lads, with four others, went in bathing,
and ignoring the advice of their friends,
waded out to deep water. Ulhnan5 went
down quickly. losing his breath IN the I'M
expected plunge. Jackson, who was nearby,
vent 10 the rescue. Both were struggling
in the water when Charles Mullen, James
p. Marshall and Joseph Roberts went to
their rescue and brought them ashore,
New Castle, July 0.-The Board Of Edu-
cation last evening took just 100 ballots for
principal of the public schools and quit at
midnight without securing an election.
The contest was suspended for awhile, for
the selection Of an assistant principal and
on the third ballot Mics Clara n. kast of
Accommodating, Pa, who was assistant
principal under Prot. Andrews several years
ago, was chosen.
The full board was present and mass
of letters containing applications with en-
dorsenents and recommendations was piled
on the clerks desk.
A petition was received from the scholars
Of the High School, protesting against the
removal of Miss Race, the assistant principal.
Lists made up by President Eliasor and
Mr.. Phillips were presented. The two i1em-
bers had gone through the applications and
recommendations thoroughly and had
selected those they thought best fitted for tho
position. Mr. AIanloye had also gone
through the, papers with care and other
members had read many of the letters.
Mr.. Eiiuson stated that at least one dozen
he would feel satisfied TO vote for. Some
applicants had experiences of from twenty
four to six yearE. The greater portion were
highly recommended.
Among the applicants were: George A.
Zellers, aged 80 years, experience IL years,
Franklin and Marshall College; Y. A.
Ebert; Ii. Il. DalryInple. %, no experience,
Worcester Academy and Colgate University;
J. q. Pla, 45, "a. SorbOnne University,
France; S. D. Knapp, 40, IL, state Normal
School; Randolph Pratt two years expert
ence, West Chester Normal School; o. =.
Lewis, as, 20, MillersyiiIe state Normal
School; o. J. Coyell, az 4, Cornell; W. @.
Heigs, %, 6, West Chester State Normal
School; +. j.. Myers, Z years. experience;
Z. A. Stuart, 3, 4, Binghamton High
School and Hamilton College; George L.
Medill. year experience. Delaware College;
v. ii. Wyatt, 3, !, St. johns College;
Robert @. Godfrey, New Jersey State
Normal School; Oden G. CORNER, II year,
experience, Susqlehauna University; j. T.
Boxer, years experience, Rerean College
and State Normal School; +. A. Ebert 81,
As
George E. Kramlieh, 30, 10, Auhlenburg
College and Keystone Normal School;
Thomas W. Williams, So, IS, Dickinson
College; L. R. Lake. 30, 6. University of
Virginiai H. V. Holloway, q, Z, Washing
ton College; W. z. Nets, II, II, Peddler
Institute, Buchnell and Rutgers Colleges !.
q. Hartmann, 90 9, franklin and Marshall
n. Q. Gle. %, &, State Normal School,
Mansfield, Pa. N. S. jackson, $ years ex-
perience; A. q. Eschbach, "a, 10, Harvard
Y. Z. Sawyer, 40, IA, Bates College and
Harvard; L. w. White "a, 4, Washington
College; N. W. Wilkinson. 81, Z, Delaware
College; Fl. K. MeCabe, 81, !, Delaware
College; H. II. Gresham, 80, 10, Lehigh
University; j. Is. Kranse Rev. NJ. J.. Fear
now, 80. II, West Virginia State Normal
School; ]. Forrest Stilwell, aged 30 years;
Z. L. Pontz, 80, 8, Franklin and Marshall;
John jon Davis, - N no experience, Frankli9
years experience, Lafayette College, recon
Inended BY Prof. Twitmyer; L. E. Walter,
80, 10, Central College, Pa. Z. d, ThoInp-
SON.. Of Allegheny College, Pa; W. 1.
Cooling, "a, 10, no college given 9. A.
Fulmer OF Perkasie. Pa; ". Mitchell Of
Messrs. Manloye and Jelnison were ap-
pointed tellers. On the first ballot n. Il.
Wyatt, 7. N. Williams, W. @. Heigs, @. j.
Lewis, Randolph Pratt, George W. Mitchell
and y. w. WILKINSON were voted for. Others
receiving votes were II. K. MeCabe, O. j.
Lewis, W. L. Cooling. II. V. Holloway, T.
r. Lake. George L. Medill, A, g. Esch-
bach; Thomas II. Farquhar, J. @. Pla, +.
j. Myers and b. L. Whitaker.
On the Bath ballot members dotted their
coats and on the 72d took u recess for Eve
minutes; on the a4th President Ellison
stated his reasons for not voting for Mr..
Mitchell, who had been receiving and
votes out of the 9for 70 ballots
II was at the Saith ballot that the board
dropped the pTincipaship balloting and
took up the balloting for assistant. Messrs.
Carrick and JeInison were appointed tallers
and on the third ballot Miss Kast received s.
votes, Miss w. A. Pepper 8, and Miss E. NJ.
Hardesty /, Miss Reber. now teacher,
received one vote on the first ballot
DIr. Eliason stated that his wife had ne
ceived letter from Miss Reber saying she
was not candidate for the position.
Toward tho last the ballots were between
Mitchell, four voting for him almost sGdidly;
Lewis, who received ? to 4 votes, and
Wilkinson and Hollway,who received to 9
votes each.
The applicants for assistant principal
we've; Miss Clara N. Kast, Miss Elizabsth
Bigger, Miss Pepper, "a years experience,
West Chester S. n. s.; Nj, q. Readinger, 8
years, Lafayette College,; Miss L. NJ.
Hardesiy. 2 years, Dickinson; Miss A. NJ.
Frank, years, Albany 5. n. 5. Miss a.