Evening journal., 1904-06-18
EXAMINATIONS
NEXT WEEK
Will be Busy Sessions Dur
ing Last Few Days OF
School
ORATOR NOT YET SELECTED
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New Castle, June Determination
in the various grades in the public
schools win be held next week. A num-
her of the pupils in the High School
will be exempt from this examination
on account Of their class standing.
A census of all children in this city
who are subject to the school law has
been taken under the direction of Prin-
cipal Holloway. The work was done
to ascertain the number of children of
school age out Of school and to deter
mine the number of pupils to enter i'm
the fall. The result of this inquiry
viii be embodied in the principals re-
port to the Board of Education at the
next meeting.
Professor Holloway has not yet Sc
lected a man to deliver the address at
the commencement on next Friday
evening. 1t was expected that Profess
sor Green, Of West Chester State Nor
NAL School, would be here, but it is
now learned that he has other engage
ments which will prevent him from vis-
iting New Castle Several other men
have been communicated with, but the
final selection has not been made,
Cut While Tussling.
While tussling with another young
man yesterday afternoon William Ger
hart Of North Second street, was cut
in the arm with knife. The wound
was a painful one and required the
services Of a surgeon to dress il.
Tomorrow in the Churches.
Emmanuel p. e. Church. the Rev.
Frank Merton Munson. rector. Topic
OF the morning service: "The First Cen
tile"
New Castle NJ. e. Church. the Rev.
C. w. Prettyman, pastor. Evening
topic, Refusing the Best
St. Peters Catholic, the Rev. Father
Brady pastor. Tomorrow will be the
fourth Sunday after Pentecost. Morn
ing subject. THE Call of the Apos-
ties The text will be Luke, s: II.
Fear not, from henceforth thou wilt
catch men,"
Special devotions were held last even
in honor of the sacred heart of Je-
sus.
First Baptist Church. the Rev. u. s.
Knox, pastor. Regular services morn
ing and evening.
First Presbyterian, the Rev S. Beat
tie Wylie, pastor. Usual services morn
ing and evening.
To Observe Picnic.
The Sunday school Of Emmanuel p
e. Church is arranging to observe the
annual picnic at an early date. While
no time has been set it has been de-
cided to go to Brandywine Springs
Special trolley cars viii be secured and
the party conveyed through.
Fined For Assault
Abram Goldsboro was given a hear
ing before Mayor Boyd on the charge
Of assault against William Myers by
cutting him with a knife.
Goldsboro is employed by Edward
Craig, Of near Christiana. Craig tes-
titled as to the previous good charac-
ter of the defendant. Other witnesses
stated that Myers was the aggressor
and that Goldsboro was merely defend
ing himself.
After summing up the case the may
or imposed a fine and costs amounting
TO $50 and directed Goldsboro to pay
the doctors bill for treating Myers,
which amounted to s..
improvements Progressing.
The work Of repapering the mayors
Office in the court house has been fin
lshed. but the wood work has not yet
been vanished When completed the
room win be much more cheerful and
inviting.
To Take Trolley Trip.
The Mite Society Of the New Castle
NJ. E. Church and the Sunday school
class Of the Rev. James M. Wise will
go on a trolley trip to Delaware City
in a few days but the exact time has
not vet been fixed on.
The Rev. and Mrs. s. Beattie wylie
have returned from a visit to Phlladel-
phia friends.
The Rev C. w. Prettyman is on a
| trip to Rehoboth.