Evening journal., 1905-11-29
JOHN R. LAMBSON
NOW PRESIDENT
Lenape Steam Fire Engine Company Effected
New Organization and Elects
Officers
PETER G. MADDEN WAS ELECTED Chief

wedding a large number OF guests be-
ing present Those in attendance were
Mr. and Mrs. James White. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs Irvia
Thatcher, Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. King. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hushebeck. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kainey, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Barnes. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Winslow,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert PodrclS, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Newlove, Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcclure,
Mrs. Charles Countiss Mrs. George
Painter. Messrs. Nora Winslow. Mary
Rementer. Mary King Emma Bradley,
Jane McCaughan, Anna Newlove May
Pedrick, Anna Winslow, Ethel Barnes
Frances Thatcher. Nlessrs. Alexander
McCaughan, Charles Mcguire, Eugene
Chase, Edward Newlove, Harry Newlove,
Robert Newlove. Mr.. and Mrs. john
Hammers, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bradley.
First Annual Ball.
in the Opera House this evening the
first annual ball of the X-Hlgh schoul
football club will be held. The commit
tee in charge is composed Of Patrick
Casey, president; James +. White, treas
urer; Fred Peech, manager. McPike's oc-
chestra will furnish music
Will Give a Smoker.
Members of Industry Council No. IS. Jr.
o. L. A. NJ, will give a smoker in the
council chambers on the evening Of DE-
cember g. The arrangement ccmmittes
is Harry ]. RothrocK. David e. Tindle.
Marvin Megginson, Theodore w. Caven-
cel.
Board Held Meeting.
Members of the Board Of Education
met in regular session last evening the
feature of the meeting being n demon
stration by Carol Downes of a cabinet
laboratory which the board thinks of in
Producing into the school curriculum.
Mr.. Downes represents the Crowe,l
School Supply Company of indianapolis,
Ind, and has placed a number of the
laboratories in various schools in the
State. The demonstration included eX-
periments in wireless telegrlphy cleo
.tricity, sound waves, etc The cost of the
apparatus ranges from Sl55 TO s6l5. AL
though the board was favoraily i'm.
pressed by the demonstration trs subject
of purchasing was postponed until the
I
mington, representing the "Crsatol' dis
infectant addressed the board on the
merits Of the disinfectant for public
schools. The subject was referred 70 the
committee on school property BY a
unanimous vote the salary Of Miss Eli.i-
beth Denison as teacher of drawing was
increased IS per month.
In his report Professor II. V. Holloway
( stated that the total enrolment IN the
schools was sG3, average atteuddrca, ~.
The total number of seats is 59S Pupils
deserving special commentator ar as
follows: In the High School, Eva Dea-
! kyne, Lena Cannon, Charles Hawett,
Bertha Sutton, Margaret Wlhelme.
Mary Stewart, Elizabeth Mclaughlin.
Mamma Toner. Roswell schafer. Edward
Gormley, Anna Bross, Fannie Rulings,
Elizabeth Lester Helen Gallagher. Anna
! Gormley. In the remainder of ths grades
there were 81 scholars who were specially
commended. They were divided as fol-
lows: Eighth, nine; Seventh, fourteen:
Sixth, eleven; Fifth. eight; Fourth, nine;
Third, nine; Second, twelve: First. eight:
No. school. Miss Carrick, nine; Miss
Lawlers room, eight -
Operators Appointed.
The following is the official list Of ap-
pointments to telegraphc positions on the
Delaware Division of the p. 3 X w.
railroads w. II. Gray. former night op-
orator at Christiana bridge, to be day
operator at "a tower, New Castle o.
l.. Carey TO be night operator at same
tower; V. r. Davis to be day operator at
christiana bridge; L. J. Fnnan. Jr.. t.
be night operator at the same place.
Burton Bachelor.
Announcement is made Of the engage
ment Of Robert Burton, Esq, formet ~
Of this city. to Mrs DR.. Bachelor O..
Baltimore. The date of the wedding has
not been set.