Evening journal., 1904-01-28
GREAT SPORT
WITH ICE YACHTS
Cold Weather Sailors Making
Use of Frozen Surface
of Dyke
NEW CASTLE PUPILS FINE SHOWING
Special to the Evening Journs

the yachts across the marsh at clip
4 ping rate and made the sportsmen
look alive to keep their seats. The
wind and the ice were the best for the
sport this winter A large number Of
skaters were also out and found the ice
just Night. The recent rains covered
the surface of the ice, which whea
frozen made the smoothest surface
imaginable.
1T has been several years since we
have had such fine skating" said Col
onel Rogers yesterday afternoon.
1t is a noticeable fact that there are
many fine skaters in New Castle, not
only among the young men but the
young girls as well. IT can't be de-
MED that oil who were inclined had
ample opportunity to cultivate their
skill on the skates during the past
month.
Schools Fine Showing.
The recent report of the New Castle
public schools submitted by Professor
Holloway shows healthy condition
of affairs in these Institutions; 233 pu-
pills out of total of 429 were promoted
at the last examination, and the fol-
lowing named scholars were commend
ed for department and progress:
High School--Jesse Watts. Olga Wise,
Lena Cannon Helena Mahoney, Minnie
Taylor, VanDyke Stewart. Marie Ma
honey, John Foster, Henry Weggen-
mann Mary White, May Saunders,
Edward Gormley. Edna Slack, Irving
Craig. Mary Stewart
Miss Mahoney's SchOol-Helen CAL
lagher, William Hewlett, Bessie Nc
Farlin, Anna Lancaster. Beth Toner
James Carswell, Platt Burris, Fannie
Ridings. Mary Clark. Aimee Bross.
Miss Goodley's School-Thomas Leon
ard. Frank Frazer. Elizabeth McCau-
CHAN, Helen Ford, Margaret Wiihelme,
Michael Reynolds. Elsie Miller. Katie
Carlin, Greta Toner.
Miss Downies School--Alva Watts,
Horace Deakyne. Willie Burris, Albert
Clayton. Clara King, Mabel clewell,
Rhoda Hewlett Nellie Galloway, Ruth
Stewart. Minnie Hurd.
Miss Saunders School-Elizabeth
White, james Taylor, Brice Vallette,
Edward Kafader Flora Walls. Pauline
Wilhelme. Louis Gemmill, Octavia
Bartlett.
Miss Wilson's school-Flora Downey,
Florence Carlin, Ada Matthias. Elva
Bennett, Mildred Stoops, Margaret Nc
Grath, Anna Farley, Harvey Mont
gomery, James Toner, Asa Smith,
George Madden.
Miss Dennison's School-Jennie
Smith. Margaret Mccaughan. Eliza
beth Bacon. Matthew Tobin, George
Hallman. James Eliason.
Miss Janvier's School-Linda Gilkey,
Helen Sheridan. Irene Truitt. Aloysius
Morrison, Irene Watts. Martha Perem.
Ethel Davis. Robert Kafader. Ethel
Vantine. Bessie Gear, Mamie Beck.
Alfred Mcclure, Rose Rodgers, Sarah
Legey. Blanche Edwards, Harry Mont
gonery.
Miss Vantine's Schoo, - Leonard
Hurd. Marie Smith, Agnes McIvor,
Isabella Clark. John Cannon. Orvid
Levey Elizabeth Bacon, Edward Nay
J lor. Gertrude Honey.
Miss Carrick's School-Francis Nc
Farlln, Katharine McCaughan, Joseph
Gardner, Bessie Reynolds, Willie Nc
Grory, Willie McAndrews.
Secretary Eckles will post the regular
/ election notices for the election TO be
/ held on March 5, when three members
! Of the Board of Education will be elect
! ed TO fill the places Of Messrs. Mahoney
/ Ferris and Phillips Whether Mr.
! Clewen fills Mr.. Stewards unexpired
term or serves till the election only has
not yet been decided
Heating Plant Operated.
, The hot water system which has
e been installed in the drug store of T.
, Challenger & Son on Market street was
! finished yesterday afternoon and start
ed up. 1t is one of the most complete
heating plants in the state and makes
the house very comfortable during the
S cold and blustry days.
r A Fine Ice Crop.
r The Flshermen's Association has
succeeded in storing about 200 tons OF
r the finest kind of ice in John Ries
stable. 1t is thought this supply vii
see them through the season and save
"a big item of expense, for in previou.
p years they have been I'm the habit ol
{ buying ice in which to pack the catch
The ice is about a foot thick and OF
: almost perfect clearness. It is beinl
stacked I'D and covered with straw L
protect it from the air.
Fires Origin Not Known.
'T can't tell how the fire started il
my kitchen" said Daniel Sullivan yes
terday, while talking Of the blaze al
his home on Tuesday might. Forum
ately it was discovered in time to pre-
vent much damage but some Of m,
furniture is gone. It was insured, bu
I have not yet seen the agent of tn,
insurance company, although 1 report
ed the fire to him"
Saturdays Nights Game.
The Columbia basketball team viii
play here on Saturday evening agains
the Northeast a. c.. of Philadelphia
The game Is called for SIS and tn
lllne-up Of the locals is as follows
Mackay and Lawlor. forwards; Gem
mill, centre; O'Connor and Montgom
cry, defense.
Manager Hance is stiil nursing hi
injured knee. so VIII not be able 4
play for some time.
River Notes.
The tug Taurus. OF Wilmington
brought down one of the Warne
barges and left It here last evening.
City Ice Boat No. 3 touched here yes
terday afternoon on her way up tn
river.
A casing about 50 feet square float
ed by on the tide few days ago an
passed down 10 the bay II had evi
IDENTIFY been carried away from som
bridge operation up tho river durin
the food Of last Friday night.
During the past day or two the io
has been hugging the Jersey snorl
driven there by the westerly winds.
News of the Town.