Evening journal., 1904-06-21
THE APPROACHING
commencement
Interesting Program Ar
ranged for the Coming Ex-
ercises in the Armorv
GAS CO, STARTS IMPROVEMENTS
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iar prepared Tor the High School COM
mencement exercises in the armory on
Friday evening is as follows:
Muse Orchestra
Invocation
Piano duett. Mss Olga Wise,
Miss Beuhla Cosden.
salutatory and essay Forestry"
Marie Regina Mahoney.
Vocal solo Charles Il. Lancaster, Jr.
Vaied1tory and essay What a Woman
Can" Mary Margaret White
Music orchestra
Address,
Vocal solo. Miss Mary Marshall Johnson
Presentation Of class by Prof. II. V.
Holloway.
Presentation Of diplomas by President L.
+. Eiason.
Announcement Of honors,
Benediction.
Music Orchestra
The class coIors are green and white
The room viii be tastefully decorated for
the occasion. The pupils Of the school have
sod large number Of tickets for the en-
tertainment, which promises to be one OF
the most interesting ever given by the
school.
Reception to Graduates.
The juniors OF the New Castle High
School will entertain the seniors in the
High School room tomorrow evening be-
tween the hours Of s and 11.3O o'clock. The
hosts will be Minnie Taylor. Mae saun-
ders, Helen Mahoney, Jesse Watts, Frank
Biggs and Van Dyke Stewart.
The graduates are Marie Regina Ma
honey and Mary Margaret White. Besides
these the faculty Of the school. the mem
bers OF the Board of Education. their
wives and the High School classes viii oc-
cupy seats on the stage. This
will be an Innovation in the way Of an en-
tertanment here. for it has never been
given before. 1t was formerly the custom
to give a banquet in honor Of the gradu-
ates.
James Booth Buried.
The funeral of James Booth took place
this afternoon from Emmanuel P. T..
Church and was largely attended by rel
atives and friends of the family. DR..
Munson, rector Of the church, conducted
services at o'clock.
Interment was made in the family lot
in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Pushing Operations.
The carpenters employed on the houses
on North Third street, whicn were dam
aged by fire recently have set the rafters
and will soon have the roof on. The work
is being pushed as fast as possible with
the force employed and win soon be COM
pleted.
Gas Company Improving.
The New Castle Gas Lighting Com
pany is erecting a new bench and five
retorts at the plant along the river. Tho
work was started yesterday and will be
pushed forward with the idea Of having II
completed at an early date When in op-
eraticn the additions will give the plant
a capacity OF 10000 feet per day, or about
| three times the present output.
Work was commenced on South Fourth
strees today toward laying gas main
to supply the houses in that section of the
/ city. Superintendent J. Austin Eliason is
giving his personal attention to all the
operations on hand. He states that as soon
as the new plant is put IN operation CON
sumers will have the finest quality of gas
manufactured, and plenty of It.
Dogs Annoy Neighborhood.
The residents Of North Third street are
! hayng their rest disturbed at night by
The endless bowling and barking Of a
number OF dogs which are harbored by a
family in the square between Delaware
and Harmony streets.
Night has been made hideous by the
shriil yelps Of these worthless ours until
tho nuisance has become almost unbear-
able. Notice has been served that the
trouble must be ended or ofhcia! steps viii
be taken.