Evening journal., 1904-06-27

change OF location OF the fire house Is
also being urged by some.
In the Gre house is an old engine. |
owned by the Trustees of the Com
mons and which they refuse to sell. al
though lt is worthless practically.
Fircmen say the trustees should ap-
pol.. committee OF five. send the en-
gine to the fair. place IL in an enclos-
ure N the Pike. and charge an acmis-
sion fee TO those who desire to see a
portion OF the fire apparatus Of an up
to-date Eastern city. They believe il
would eclipse the Liberty Bell and that
a neat sum would be realized.
School Promotions.
AS n result Of the examinations held
at the close OF the past school year
number Of promotions have been made
and many scholars have been transfer
red from one grade TO another.
The advancement as been as follows:
From A class. eighth grade 10 Fresh
man class. High School, 19; b class,
eighth grade. to A class eighth grade.
4; A class. seventh grade, to b class,
eighth grade, %; B class, seventh grade.
to A class, seventh grade. s; A class,
sixth grade, to b class, seventh grade,
II; b class. sixth grade, TO A class,
sixth grade, g. A class fifth grade, to
b class, sixth grade. %; B class, nth
grade, to A class, fifth grade, 16; A
class. fourth grade, to b class. fifth
grade. 26; class. fourth grade. to A
class, Fourth grade, IS; A class, third
grade, to p class, fourth grade, %;
B class, third grade. to A class, third
grade, 1S; A class, second grade, to b
class third grade, 26; B class, second
grade, to A class, second grade, IL;
A class, first grade to b class, second
grade, "a B class, first grade, to A
class, first grade, u.
Increase in Tax Rate.
Members Of City Council will meet in
special session this evening to adjust
the tax rate which, it is believed, will
be increased over the present rate of IS
cents.
This action is necessary, Council says,
in order to meet the deficiency of about
$55,OO0 that now exists in the assess
ment lists, representing a sum in the
neighborhood of $3.50, particularly
caused by the destruction by fire OF
properties which were stricken off the
assessment and the fact that the build
ing at Third and Delaware streets viii
not appear on this years list.
In the Churches.
At st. Peters r. c. Church last even
ing solemn vespers were celebrated by
the Rt. Rev. John J. Monaghan, BishoI
of Wilmington. assisted by the Rev
Edward L. Brady, of st. Peters, the
John John Connolly, Wilmington, th'
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ware City, and the Rev. Dennis
Flynn, of Mt. Salem College, Emmits
burg, Pa. During the service musil
was furnished by the choir as follows
"Vespers i'm c." Pauline II. Rogers
"O'Salutaris" Salone; "Tantum Ergo,
Geibel. James McPike gave a pleasing
cornet solo.
Following vespers a class of twenty
, six. nine boys and seventeen girls. re
} ceived confirmation, Bishop Monaghan
oficiating. A. NJ. Hizer and Patricl
McGrory stood sponsors for the boy
while Mrs. Joseph Carlin and Mrs
q Francis p. McCanin acted as sponsor
for the girls. Previous and after tn
service Bishop Monaghan made appro
pirate remarks to the class.
/ In the Presbyterian Church Williar
7 by the Rev. f. Beattie Wylie. pastor
2 Mr.. Green was formerly ruling eide
10 for fourteen years and during his All
t sence of two years i'm Philadelphia tn
e Office was filled. temporarily, by men
d bers of the church.
s In Nazareth NJ. z. Church a "ServiC
II of Song was given last evening und'
II the direction of John b. Manlove, lead
= er of the choir.
News Of the Town.
John Henry Davis, colored. has bee
= given the position of porter by the Pull
" man Palace Car Company. and will a!
y sumo his duties today. His run will I
:. on the Pennsylvania railroad from Wi
!. mington to Atlantic City.
Work on the Baldt plant is being d.
layed by the non-arrival of lumbe
:, which was due from West Virginia fly
, weeks ago The cupolas are also thrt
weeks behind time in arriving.
At the Gilpin House tomorrow afte
noon a portion of the Dobbins estat
! will be exposed at public sale to GOV,
the amount due the city for take
~ Former Tax Collector Peter $. Madde
y holds a claim of S4S3 against the prol
'e erty for the year 1902. There is a poss
l. bility Of a settlement being effected an
the sale stayed.
Trustees of the Green will have Il
exterior of the old court house and az
10 joining buildings repaired and the shu
= ters. which have been removed, r
sr placed.
~ Before the largest crowd of the sci
- son the New Castle baseball team W,
70 Debated by the Madison A. A. of Che
M ter by a score of 6 to 0. Although q
1t attendance was large the receipts we
- small, as Manager Wray Bacon. of Il
AZ locals. says he collected 30 cents fro
~ seventy people who stood along Il
r. base lines
,t The score by innings follows:
N R.H.
" New Castle ...OOO OOO0OO--O
rs Madison A. A. Il 0 90 OO5-6 0
in A meeting OF the officers of the
~ n. G. will be held in the Armory, w
= mington. this evening. and a campil
place decided upon. Company II W
ne be represented by seven members.
- John Keegan, son of ]. James Ke
"A gan, has entered as an apprentice
Nv an electrical plant in Conshohocke
at Pa.
William =. Myers, Robert Megginso
on Robert Newlove. and Frank Schuhar
- win leave for Atlantic City tomorrC
~ in Mr. Megginson's automobile. T
ne start win be made at 4.3O o'clock in I
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