The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-04
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, March 4.--Thc Boart
of Education at a meeting held las
evening l.. l.. Eliason was reelected
President and {. Edwin EcElcs t!
secretary. The Board organized by
electing Thomas Frazier, Jr., as
president, pro tenn. There was nc
opposition to either Mr.. EIiason or
Mr.. Ecklcs. Messrs. JemiSOn and
Stewart were named as an escort Tor
the President TO the chair. Presiden
EIiason thanked the members Of the
Board for the honor conferred. The
appointment OF com nittees went over
until the next regular meeting.
The funeral of Clara II. Collins OF
South Wilmington, took place today.
Interment was made at the Presby-
tcrian cemetery.
Alison Trutt went 10 Philadelphia
today to attend the funeral OF his
brother, Albert NJ. TruitI, who died
in that city last week.
Large quantities of driftwood have
been caught. Shad fishermen say
that it was fortunate thing that
the storm took place last week in.
stead Of later in the season as the
river is full OF oil and oil refuse that
came down from the SchuyliilI.
The funeral ot Rachel Benson,
colored, took place yesterday and in-
terment was made in Mt. Salem ccm-
ctery.
John Truitt. who is now in the
Philippines, in letter to his father,
says that he likes the treatment OF
soldiers and will not return home
this spring when bis term Of enlist.
ment has expired. Since he went 10
Manila he has been paying consider
able attention to educational matters
lie now can write Spanish tiuently
and has improved considerably in
the English branches.
The county roads are only in name
They are Il regular batter and teams
arc unable to get over them. TIE
SIX horses attached to the big coal
oil wagon of tho atlantic Refining
Company we're unable to reach here
yesterday. The road between VII
m!rgtou and New Castle is in ter
rihle bad condition.
When the barge Carbon left New
Castle after leaking by The Wholesale
the river men sad "SLe will never
come back. A dispatch SAYS
The coal barge Carbon bound from
Philadelphia to New Bedford, with
l497 tons of coal, shipped by the
Sterling Coal Company, struck on
McCrics Shoals. off Cape May yester.
day and was destroyed by lire, The
force with which the vessel struck
caused the cabin stove to overturn,
setting the craft ablaze. The barge
was in tow If the tug Sea King. The
pilot boat Philadelphia, in charge Of
Ca aptain Henry Bennett, went to
the assistance of the burning craft
and in conjunction with The Sea
King. forced streams Of water en- the
flames. but without avail. The Cod
Spring life saving crew also went to
the assistance and took OIL the crew
anu u lIuHSlCIltu LllSlll W tilC focd
King. The barge finally foundered
in 80 feet of water. Cape May bear
ing northwest ! west, % miles dis.
tant. Cape Henopen bears vest by
south south, lGi miles distant.
The Carbon was formerly the ship
Marianne Nattlcbaum, built ut
Brooklyn in 1851.
A "Chamde' party was given by
AIRS. Lydia Kerns last evening at
her residence. South Third street.
a very pleasant evening was spent
by those present. Among those present
we're Mrs. Kcrns, Mrs. Name Bacon.
NJ lsscs Salc Truitt, Ella and Anna
Brown, Kate Drough, Rebecca CAL
noun, Mcssrs. George Wiihellne, Har-
" y. Jem,son, John Truitt, Marshal
Iiecgan and Robert Barnes.
All honor and praise is due TO the
'carleSS wcarer Of the Star ana he'll
net, Matthew Tubin. A full report
If the arrest Of the colored burglar
will be found IN another column.
Mis-; Grace a Wilson Of Rising |
sun, Nd, is the guest Of Mrs. W. G.
Rooms.