Evening journal., 1902-07-30
BOARD IL DEADLOCkED
FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
New Castle Body Takes 100 Ballots
But Fails 10 Agree Upon
a Man

Aub ui ilt iDtlu OF iluuNdNon ilHl even
ing, all the members We're present, as
follows: Lewis h. Eliason. Atwood
stewart, Ferris Jemison. JChn B. Man
love- Ernest Philips. William j. Fer
ris, John Cawick. John Mahoney and
Thomas Frazer There We're about
hfty applicants for principal, which
came IRON nearly every State in the
Union. There were fourteen appdca-
lions for assistant principal.
AT 9 o'clock the board began ballot
ing for principal. Twenty-Five ballots
We're taken, during which Messrs
Pratt, Mitchell, Holloway, Lewis, Lake.
Wilkinson and Esbaek received votes
ranging in number from one to four
Then the contest narrowed down,
to three men-Lewis Holloway and
Mitchell. Balloting continued mtil III
O'Clock. at which time 100 ballots hadl
been cast. Al that time IL was decided
to take a recess, then proceed to 1ai-
lot for assistant principal
Miss Clara n. Kast was elected as
sistant principal on the third ballot
Others voted for were Miss Reber Miss
ilardesty and Miss Pepper Upon the
suggestion OF President Tliason. the
board adjourned for one week. at the
expiration OF which time 1t will again
consider the applications of George n.
Mitchell. Of Lewes; Curtis j. Lewis,
of Woodbury., a. j.. and Harry V. Hol-
loway, Of FELTON,.
Entertained Her Friends
Miss Harriet c. Challenger enter
tained number OF her friends last
evening at her home Among the
guests We're: Mr.. and MR Howard
Weldin, Miss Helen Cranston Miss Meta
Robinson, Josephine Grant j. Paul
Cranston. John Kinter. Joseph Plisey.
Frank Finn. William Snyder. Walter
Bacon, Justa Justs and Miss Edith
Day.
Carried Money in His Hat
Levy CourtmAn Charles Megginson
boarded car yesterday afternoon
and, being very warm removed his
hat AS he did so. two 81 bills futter-
ed frOm the headpiece and away. Will
liam Leach. the conductor, stopped the
car and restored the money to Mr.
Megginson.
Struck by Lightning
Benjamin Dem. who was in sail.
ing skin during the severe storm last
evening. was struck by lightning anc
knocked down in the boat He was
not injured
Joe BrownBon, a valuable horse own.
cd by r. r. Watts. was very sick las
evening. and Dr. Cole, of wilmington
, was sent for to attend &C.
This morning a large excursion from
Salem came here on the steamer Majo
r Reybold to Brandywine Springs.
! Began Digging Clay
2 Dredgers began the work yesterda,
, Of digging fire clay from the Delawar
river banks Of this city for use OF tn
lorresdale filtration plant. Philadel
, phia The contract calls for 5000
tons, and the agents have selected thl
finest I'm the United States Twelvl
floats are TO be used In the work o
carrying the clay from the banks {,
> Philadelphia Each float carries from
! 20 to 120 tons.
Coal Supply Exhausted
The anthracite coal in this city wa.
consumed yesterday, and not a poun,
OF the coal is to be found in the yard
Of the dealers. The people are clam
oring for the product. Coke is IN de
mand and gas stoves cannot be foun,
] Ito supply the call of persons desirini
e 20 use them. Gas mains are being m
p stalled in order TO supply the demand
Personal Notes
John Wilson, who has been In Soutl
America for a month. returned hom,
today.
Richard King is the guest Of New
+ Castle friends
8 Mr.. and Mrs. George Truitt o
r Philadelphia. are the guests of th,
s formers parents
r On Thursday night a number OF Rec
4 Men from Wilmington viii visit Mr.
6 Ries, OF the Atlantic House.
= Andrew Gray Is the guest Of Richart
G.. Cooper.
Joseph Goodwin was a Philadelphil
visitor yesterday.
Miss McClentic Of Baltimore. Is the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Coheld.
, William Black left yesterday fo
; Philadelphia. where he will spend I
{ ! faur Iorra