Evening journal., 1904-09-01

the trolley rails almost directly in front
Of Mrs. McPikes house and when a
trolley car passed over them they were
exploded, making a noise that could
be heard some distance away.
AS a consequence not only was Mrs.
McPike disturbed, but members OF the
ran into the street to ascer- /
tain what was the cause Of the noise.
The young men skunk away in the
darkness. The names Of these miscre-
ants are known to Mayor Boyd, who
will probably cause their arrest.
Exercised over Music Teaching.
Much unfavorabIe comment is heard
from various sources upon the pro-
posed action Of the BOARD of Education
in engaging a. music teacher for the
public schools. 1t is claimed that vocal
music is entirely out Of the line Of pub
lie school teaching and that it will take
up time which could be devoted profit
ably TO other more necessary courses
and that not one out of ten scholars
will derive any real benefit from such
instructions. A prominent taxpayer,
who is interested ia the public schools,
said last evening: ~ suppose the next
step. taken .by. the board Will be to en-
gage a dancing master for the school
children. It would have been much bet
ter had the board used the time and
money for a course OF instruction in
.needlework for the girls and some
branch of mechanical work for the
boys. The schools here once undertook
to Introduce singing ~in- the public
schools when they We're under the su-
pervision OF Professor Meader. The
Professor had a small melodeon in
what Is now the high school room, and
his principal song was Little Birdie
in the Tree, Sing a Song TO Me" So
greatly did the youth Of that period en-
joy this recreation that they perverted
the words into "Old Man Meader up a
tree that's the song for me-" c--
People Complain of Stencil.
Passengers on the New Castle trolley
line are complaining of the stencil
which arises from a farm located along
the New Castle road and operated by a
German. On this propertyfare between
125 and $50 hogs. from which an un-
pleasant odor arises and permeates the
atmosphere for some distance around
the property 1t is said that last
spring the German dealt in dead horses.
After skinning the animals he hung
the carcasses up on trees about the
place in order that the flesh might dry
upon the bones. After this process had
been completed the carcasses were
chopped up and sold to owners of dog
kennels in Pennsylvania. The hides
were sold to tanners. The attention OF
the State Board of Health will be call
ed to the subject and it will be asked
to abate the nuisance.
Dropped Dead at Wheel.
Suffering from heart trouble. Harry
A. Poulson. skipper of the house boat
Nishoda. dropped dead at the wheel OF
his craft near Delaware City on Tues
day evening. Captain Poulson was well
known in this city, having laid in this
harbor one winter some years ago. The
Nishoda is owned by Mrs. Phillips. who
was formerly a Miss DUPONT.
Sample Blanket Roll.
Lieutenant w z. Myers, of Company
II, had on exhibition at the armory
| last evening one Of the new regulation
blanket rolls which will be carried by
the soldiers while at Manassas. The
roll. which weighs II IL pounds, is
made up in the shape OF a horse-shos
and is carried across the left shoulder
1t consists of a one-half tent, sectiona
tent pole, five pins, poncho rubber bee
cover, wool blanket, bed tick and ovei
coat. Beside this the men viii carry
while on march a Krag-Jorgensen ri
fle weighing 9 IA pounds.
Last Day Of Tax Rebate.
Yesterday was the last day in which
taxpayers were entitled 10 the five pei
cent. rebate on taxes. and City Ia,
Collector Charles II. sheaier was bus,
frecefviag taxes for the year 1904. Mr.
/ Shearer reports that the taxes are com
ing in well, considering the depression
in business.
News Of the Town.
Industry Council, Daughters o
America. held their regular meeting
last evening.
While cunning for rail birds yester
day Kendall Purram fell overheard
from cunning skiff..
Harry Adele and his sister Mrs. Al
fred Rawnsley. of Wilmington. CAV
a straw ride TO Brandywine Spring
yesterday
on Battery Park yesterday the Bul
Hin baseball team defeated the Y
: Giants by a score Of z to !.
Manager Bacon. Of the New Castl
baseball team. has arranged gam
with the Athletic club. of Wilmington
for Saturday ana with the Brandy
wine club OF the same city for Labo
Day eie
4 1he. Rev +. /. Brady. who WAS IN
1ured by a fall yesterday. is improv
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