Evening journal., 1902-09-10
NEW CASTLE MATTERS
NBW CASTLE HAS
BIGIWATHR SPOUT
Special Meeting Of Board u
EducatiOn-.. Other News
Of The Town
Special to the Evening Journal.

OptCidl " Aic lANtUlIk JOuIlldl.
New Castle, Sept. 10.-One of the
largest water spouts ever seen here
arose yesterday off Taslxers Iron
Works. and moved TO the jetty. 1t was
about forty feet in height, and consist
ed of an imemnse volume Of water. 1t
broke over the Jersey shore and did
much damage to crops there. The
boats on the river resorted TO consid-
cradle maneuvering to keep out of the
path of the waterspout.
During the storm yesterday three
barges belonging to Patrick Neary
went ashore ON the Hamburg farm.
They were fioated after much trouble,
and were tied UP at Delaware street
wharf
Board of Education Meets
The Board Of Education held an in
teresting meeting last night, at which
& all of the members were present except
. Mr. Ferris.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose Of hearing the report Of the
+ School Property Committee, which was
authorized at the last meeing TO re-
ceive bids for putting In heaters in No.
2 building. The committee reported
having received three bids John F.
Shearer offered to put in two splendid
Novelty heaters for S17750, and .ne A
Novelty for s2O75O; James. F. Wood &
iCo. agreed to put in two No. 40 A
Novelty heaters for S199. William e.
civilians bid on No. 40 heater at s196.
2and No. Al, Giant heater, at $500.
There was some difference IN the
sbids as to the size Of the pipes To be
lsed
Bids were also received from a COM
pany agreeing to put in steam boiler
ht $725. and hot water at 81 900
On motion of Mr. NIahoney, the bids
were referred to the Committee on
School Property. with power to act
1be School Property Committee
stated that the probable cost of The re-
pairs to Nos. / and 2 buildings wolid
De about s146.25.
On motion, the secretary was in
* tructed to draw an order for fifty
ents to reimburse Professor Richard
on for certifying to report of schol-
IT'S from other districts.
Professor Holloway recommended sew
raj changes in textbooks now in use
the schools. On motion, the princi-
ars Recommendation we're referred to
he Text Book Committee. with power
b act. The principals recommendations
gere well received by the board, and
howed that he was progressive and
p-to-date in his suggestions as to the
arrangement of the schools.
News Notes
Colored people from Wilmington,
delaware City and New Castle held a
sstival in the Town Hall last night.
Iusic was furnished by Wilmington
nd New Castle bands.
The condition of Irene Wise, who is
1ffering with typhoid fever, is some
hat improved.
Charles Davis and Harry Lancaster
ere on a successful cunning trip yes
rday
Personal Notes
John c. Jacobs has returned from
Philadelphia
Sister Stark and friend, who have
en- visiting Mrs POstles for month
lve returned to their convent, in
Porgia.
DIR. Black was called again to Elk
n. Md, TO attend Mrs. GroOme; Mrs.
ack's mother.
Mr. and Mrs. James II. Dungan have
turned from a weeks stay in Allan
City,.
Mr.. and Frank Janvier are visiting
ends in. Baltimore.
Miss Bielbsly and D. w. Blanch, who
we been visiting friends here, have
turned to their home, in Philadel-
ia.