Evening journal., 1906-08-28
new CASTLES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Heavy Rains Made it Possible
TO Swim at Battery
Park
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. Aug. 2s.--There will be
an important meeting Of the Board Of
Education held this evening Among the
matters to be considered will be the sug-
gestion OF the principal Prof. Holloway
regarding the pay OF some teachers. AS
there have been a number Of pupils from
the country districts the suggestion made
by the principal is that the teacher Of
these children shall receive one-third Of
the fees allowed by the State That would
Increase the salary nearly $50 a year.
The school buildings have been over
hauled during the vacation season. Tho
prospects now are that the teachers viii
not have crowded rooms during the COM
ing year.
St. Peters parochial school has been
completed and it is expected that forty
per cent. Of the pupils that attended the
public schools last year will go TO the
parochial school. Two Of the High School
boys will enter Delaware College and
eight others will take up special courses
in the wilmington Business School.
Those pupils Of the High School who
desire to take examinations in order 20
make up conditions or secure advanced
standing are requested 10 notify Principal
Holloway by card or letter addressed
to him at New Castle on or before Friday,
August 81. stating the examinations they
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out for such on the following day.
Swimming On Battery Park.
Several boys took advantage OF the
high tide augmented by the torrents Of
rain yesterday and spent an hour swim
ming in Battery Park. The residents OF
this city say that the rain was the heav-
lest since 1878. John Thompson last night
said that the water ran knee deep on
Delaware street. the back yards were
flooded and Battery Park soon became a
lake. He does not remember ever having
seen an equal 20 yesterday morning only
in 1878 when the steamers and schooner'
were beached. People from here who were
in Wilmington were surprised to fine
upon their return that so much rain had
fallen In New Castle The rain continued
last evening with a vengeance and ever
to-day more rain is in sight Farmers are
complaining Of their tomatoes and po
tatoes being damaged by the heavy
storm.
New ccastle Boy Coming Home.
william Elklnton. who has served on
a four year enlistment in Uncle SAM
Navy will be home next Sunday. Durinl
his service in the navy he has VISITED
many foreign countries throughout th'
world, and has brought many curiositie
with him on previous trips home.
He has earned an enviable record as
sailor, and though New Castle will gain
citizen the navy will lose a good sailoi
when he leaves.
News Of the Town. oi 1
Jack" Haley. the champion amateu
yachtsman, Of $50 East Eighth street
Wilmington; Frank Frazer, of 1913 Pin
street. Wilmington; James Carswel an
George Maxwell. Of New Castle. win 8
, fishing for crabs in sailboat below c.
fields Beach next Sunday.
, Frank Biggs is confined TO his bed wit
an attack OF pneumonia. He is under "a
care OF Or. Wertenbaker.
z Miss Anna Houseman will leave thi
! week for Washington and Professor II
" Holloway viii occupy the house whic
, she vacates Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Spleche
, VIII take the house Mr.. Holloway vacate.
The bridge over the dyke which wa
wrecked by the trolley car on Frida
! night has been repaired
Charles Hewitt. while playing on IN
Battery yesterday. after the heavy rair
fell into the ditch with all his clothes o
and was nearly drowned"
Ralph Watts cut his finger very badl
while washing soda water glasses. q
Challonger's Pharmacy yesterday.
John Elkinton win start az work at IN
Baidt steel Company on the first Of sep
tember to learn the trade Of moulder.
Complaint against the men who ot
cupy the cabins on the battery is bein
made by people on account Of the man
5 ner IN which they act on Sundays.
The interior Of New Castle Publ
r School No. / is being remodeled under IA
] supervision Of Bennett F. Lancaster.
George White has accepted a posltio
4 with an automobile and carriage con
r pany at Media, Pa.
Personals.
I A large crowd OF men and women wh
r have been spending their vacation @
! Bowers Beach, came up on the John wi
e son yesterday.
Miss Lydia Curran. OF Philadelphia,
! the guest Of her mother. Mrs. John Kin
at her home on North Fourth street.
Miss Rosa Lee Maxwell will leave III
week for Christiana where she viii I
e the guest Of Mrs. C. w Davis for a weel
{ Miss Lillian Davis has returned froi
S Salem. n. j.. where she has been spent
S ing the summer.
!. David b. Miller has returned from Phi
i adelphia where he has been visiting h
J. wife
William Hawkins will spend Labor Da
with his parents at Reading.
s Mrs. Harry Jemison returned yesterda
= from a two weeks visit 10 Trenton. n.
T Midshipman Walter w. Wilson Of Al
napolis is home on a months visit to b
parents.
Knight Potter Of Baltimore. IS n
guest Of Mrs. John Rodney Of this city.
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