Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-25
san core,ponoence Of Every Evonlnq

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of Education met last evening. The
school property committee, compris-
ing Messrs. Mahoney, Carrick and
McGrory, was instructed to secure
sufficient coal for the winter and TO
use its best effort to procure it as
reasonable as possible.
Mr.. Mahoney reported repairs made
to the roof Of No. school at a cost of
s1s.
The teachers Of the school desiring
to return must make their application
in June, in order TO permit the board
TO secure teachers II vacancies occur.
Two Interesting papers on school
work were read relative to visits 10
other schools. The papers were by
Prof. II. V. Holloway, who visited
Friends School, Wilmington and Miss
Margaret Carrich, who visited Balti-
more schools, third, fourth and fifth
grades. Each had some feature of
value, but Miss Carrick felt sure that
our own schools we're more advanced
and complimented the scholars of the
local schools IN much Of the work
Orders were drawn for the salaries
of teachers, assistants, ianitors and
secretary.
The committee on school property
was instructed to have free water in
stalled in No. / school, and to enter
into a contract with the Delaware
Water improvement Co., 10 flush the
sewer once each week and notify the
old water company that the contract
would be cancelled on July 1st.
Bills amounting to Sl9.75 we're or
dered drawn.
The report of Supt. Hollowayshowed
the seating capacity, 595; enrolment,
4o4 average attendance, 33S.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon King, aged
73 years, wife Of John s. King, and
daughter Of the late John Gordon,
died at her residence, No ~ South
Fourth street, sthisr merning Shortly
after midnight after 3an illness lof
lifelong resident of this city and was
greatly esteemed by all who knew her.
She had been q sufferer at times
with asthma, but had not been i'll
and as usual attended to her house
hold duties yesterday. The illness
came upon her about midnight and
she arose and complained that she
could not sleep. DR.. Wertenbaker was
summoned, but death came suddenly.
Mrs. King leaves a husband, two sons
and a daughter, John G.. King, post
master; William King of Toledo, o.,
and Mrs. Edward W. Eagle Mrs.
King was "A consistent member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church ever since
childhood.
No meeting of the members Of the
Lenape Fire Co. was held last even
! ing, as was proposed although a few
members assembled on Delaware street
/ in the vicinity of the old Court House.
The object of the meeting was to dis
cuss the sale Of the personal property
and the donation OF the proceeds TO
the San Francisco sufferers. Some Of
| the residents Of this city claim that
the sale Of the property is properly
that Of the city and should remain in
the hands Of the charter members of
the company and when the company is
reorganized it should become the prop
erty Of the new organization.
AT the meeting Of the bazaar COM
mittee Of the New Castle A. A., last
evening, an inventory of the stock on
hand was made. The bazaar will be
held nightly for the remainder Of the
week and will close on Saturday night.
All the property on hand will be
disposed Of.
John Newlove went out on the Della.
ware River last evening, and on ao-
count Of the scarcity of other fisher
men hoped for good catch of shad
lie returned this morning without a
fish. The highest catch yesterday and
last night was 81 fish. The high winds
prevented a number Of men fishing
yesterday and last night and thew are
not worrying now that they have found
by the experience of others that they
have not missed a great deal H
l.. w. Robbins and MIS- Heates oi
New York imissiensh0uaesi arrived
here yesterday TO look over the field.
They report shad plentiful from the
Chesapeake. Delaware shad took a
jump to $50 per hundred for roes.
Under the direction of Levy Court
Commissioners McFarlin, a quantity of
oyster shells is being distributed on
the causeway between the Narrow
Dyke bridge and the powerhouse.
Miss Mary b.. McGonigle, who has
been teaching at Zion Hill, Bucks
county, Pa, has returned TO her home
In this city, on account Of the closing
Of the school for the year. Miss Nc.
Gonigle taught in the local schools
and her teaching in the Pennsylvania
] school was greatly appreciated by the
board, who has requested her to return
AZ an advanced salary.
One OF the tugbnats which had beer
towing barges from dredging ma.
chimes down the Delaware Bay re-
turned here several DAYS ago with
, about 500 fathoms of net, which caught
on the barge. The net was taken in
charge by local fisherman, who will
use the best Of what can be taken out
of il.
Should the weather prove favorable
tomorrow evening the. members Of
City Council, Mayor Bovd and q num-
Der Of invited guests will take an out.
ing in Robinson & Bellevou's naphths
r launch, Ruth l.. b., recently length.
, ened at the yards of William II. Beebe.
Wind played havoc with washings
o on Monday and yesterday.
AT the meeting Of the members OF
, the y. w. G. n. U., Of the NJ. +.
Church, at the home Of Mss Edith
Quimby, last evening, Miss Lillian
Montgomery was elected a delegate tc
the convention which will be held in
Wilmington.
A meeting Of the San Franciso relieI
: committee was held at the home oi
Chairman Bryson last evening and
reporis of the contributions were re.
ceived. The subscriptions amount Ia
s2l6.9S In cash and much clothing
has been donated.
The sum raised at the New Castle
NJ. f. Church on Sunday evening was
90, which viii be used for the relief
fund of the western sufferers.
Edward Galloway, who was operated
ON at the Delaware Hospital, vii.
mington, continues to improve.