Evening journal., 1905-06-23

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four graduates will receive their diplomas
az the hands Of Professor IIalloway.
The graduating class consists Of Misses
Helena Patricia Alahoney, May Saunders
and Afessrs. vanDyle Stewart and Jesse
Chandler Watts. TO Miss Mahoney is ass
signed the salutatory address while Jesse
Chandler Watts will deliver the valedio-
tory. The armory building has been pret-
tily decorated with the national and class
coiors and the Hushebeck Orchestra viii
furnish music.
THE PROGRAM.
The program. as arranged is as fol-
lows:
March, "The Proposal" Robinson, Or
ohestra; invocation, C. w. Prettyman, ID.
D.: chorus, "rhe Happy Miller" pupils
OF the High School; salutatory and essay,
.rhe North American Indian" Helena
Patricia Mahoney; solo, selected, Charles
T.. Lancaster, Jr; essay "The Utility Of
chemistry" II. Van Dyke Stewart; es-
saw. ''Iistoric New Castle" May saun-
ders; selection, plantation Echoes +"
Grant. Orchestra; address Hon. James
Pennewill; cornet solo. selected, Mrs. DIR.
Burnham; presentation OF class, the Su-
perintendent; presentation of diplomas,
President J. Ernest Phillips; waltz, I'm
Vacation Times" Won Tilzer, orchestra;
announcement Of honors; essay and vale
dictory. ''The Oregon Country" Jesse
Chandler Watts; chorus, Good Night
eight High School girls; benediction, j..
NJ. Munson, LII D.; national melodies,
Boyer. orchestra.
The class motto is "Voleus ct Poteus'
and the class colors light blue and white.
The ushers will be Charles S. Fleming
Evan Lancaster, Harry Woggenman, Ed
ward Gormloy.
EXERCISES N-scHOoLs.
Appropriate class exercises were held
in tho various school rooms yesterday
afternoon TO mark the close Of the school
year. The exercises. which were under
the direction of the various teachers con-
sisted of dialogues. rocitations and sing
ing.
DEATH OF WILLIAM FUNK.
Word was received here yesterday Of
tho death. from cancer of the tongue, of
william Funk. which occurred in Phila-
dciphia Hospital on Wednesday night
Nir. Funk was woll-known IN New Castle
and lived here for many years having
been employed as machinist by the old
Morris. Tasker and Company. lie was 7S
wears OF age and IS survived by no inn
mediate family. Undertaken Charles II.
Ciewel went TO Philadelphia yesterday
ard brought the body here for burial The
funeral. which will bc under the direction
oN the Masons, win take place on Sunday
afternoon from the undertaking rooms az
$50 O'Clock Interment will be made in the
Gicbe Cemetery. AS Mr.. Funk was "a
member Of ST. Johns Lodge, No. /, A. Il.
A. ~. a special meeting of that body viii
be held this evening to take appropriate
action on his death.
DIED IN THE HOSPITAL.
samuel Rankin, of No. 1909 Market
street, Wilmington died IN the Delaware
Hospital on Wednesday night and viii be
buried on Monday morning at II o'clock
in Riverview Cemetery. The deceased was
known i'm New Castle, having married
Miss Elizabeth Ferguson of this city. He
is survived by one child a boy.
MET WITH PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Edward Naylor met with painful ac-
cident while at work at the Baldt steel
Castings Company yesterday. Mr.. Naylor
was engaged in movingfasks when the
fore finger Of his right hand became
caught and the end of it was crushed.
Dr. WertenbaSer found amputation at the
first Joint necessary.
ORDER GROCERIES IN WILMINGTON
"'Tis peculiar" said a business man
Yesterday, "why people of New Castle
order xroceries and provisions in VIII
mington when they can buy them just as
cheaply here as they can there. am not
speaking Of fancy articles but those
which are termed staple goods. know Of
one firm at least in Wilmington who
sends a man 10 New Castle every week
to take orders from some half dozen FAM
lilies. The orders are made-up and shipped
by trolley here. the firm paying the
freight on them. 1t doesn't seem hardly
fair to our merchants here"
NEARLY READY FOR LAUNCHING.
Carpenters and painters have about
completed their work on the yacht
''Freya," owned by w. S. IInles, Of Will
nington and the boat will be put over
board from Mr. Hiles summer residence
below New Castle in a few days Robert
Harrington of this city. has had charge
Of painting the craft and she has been
given an entirely new coat OF white lead
Captain Patrick Cunning win be in COM
mand again this season.
COLLECTOR GIVES NOTICE
Tax Collector Charles II. shearor is en-.
gagged in endeavoring to collect taxes du,
the city for the year 1903 and yesterday
called upon and presented bills to a mum.
Dor Of delinquents. on the back Of eact
bin is pencilcd notification setting forth
that IL il is not paid in 1--WE days legal pro.
ccedinss vii be resorted 20. Several prop
orty owners became indignant al this no.
tincation II Is said, but Mr.. Shearer as
seris that he will carry II out
COMMISSIONS ARE SIGNED.
Governor Preston Lea has placed hi
signature upon the commissions Of w. e
Myers as captain. Of Company II, n. C
D.. Thomas 2. Gemmnl. as First Lieuten
ant OF same, and Richard S. Rodney al
Second Lieutenant. and they are expected
TO arrive here today. At drill last nigh
the company was attired IN khaki uni
forms for the FIRST time.
x. OF P. TO HOLD MEETING.
Members OF Adclphi Lodge No. 8. Orae-
Of X. Of r.. win hold an interesting meet
ing in their han this evening ana a fpl