Evening journal., 1906-09-26
PRESENT ROUTE
MOST FAVORED
View Castle Board Of Trade
Supports Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal Idea
GREAT LAKES TO CAROLINAS
Special to The evening Journal.

NEW CASTLE. Sept. 26.--There was
an enthusiastic meeting Of the Board
OF Trade held last evening. A COM
mittee OF five was appointed to attend
the meeting Of the Canal Commission
In Wilmington to-day and on motion
OF Andrew S. Bryson. president OF the
Brylgon Steel Castings Company, the
committee was instructed to speak IN
favor OF the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal route.
Mr.. Bryson said that there are a
number OF reasons why the present
canal should be the one to be adopted.
Principally, among others, is the one
Of protection in case OF war by its great
inland route for the warships. Then
again. I'm time OF peace every state be-
comes interested. It becomes a ma
tlonal enterprise because II becomes
the missing link IN the great chain OF
canals from the great lakes to the Car
olinas. Colonel Henry G.. Cavanaugh,
Andrew M. Bryson, Mayor Evan c.
Boyd. Alexander b. Cooper and James
f. MoIvor were named as the COM
mittee to attend the meeting to-day in
Wilmington
Mayor Boyd requested the members
present to be sure TO enthuse their
nelghbors so that there will be a big
meeting OF the board on Monday even
ing next.
Action Under Charter.
The directors OF the New Castle
Athletic Association held a meeting last
evening. when the associations coun-
sci, william II. Cooper, Jr., presented
the charter. Seiden S. Deemer was
chosen president and James f. Nc
Ivor secretary. The capital stock OF
the association Is $1,000 IN 100 shares
Of $40 each. The annual meeting is to
be held on the first wednesday in JAM
uary Of each year.
The following board OF directors was
nominated and elected: Selden S.
Deemer. Alexander McCaughan. James
j. Kerrigan. Chauncey T. Holcomb,
James B. Toman. Peter G. Madden,
James +. McIvor.
Officers Elected.
For secretary. Frank Sheridan.
James +. McIvor. Edwin J. White and
Moses B. Fleming were nominated.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Sheridan, /: McIvor. 2: White, 2;
Fleming, 1. The second ballot was:
White, 3; McIvor. 3. The third ballot
was: White. 3; McIvor. 2. Mr.. White
was declared elected.
For treasurer Fred S. Peach was
chosen and William II. Cooper Jr.. was
elected general counsel. The board
adjourned TO meet on Friday night at
] a.
Gates of stock will be Issued. 90.
In the Schools. o'
At the meeting Of the Board OF Ed
lucation the report Of Professor Hollo-
way showed the enrolment 70 be 3I2;
left to go 70 the parochial school,. 1856;
new pupils admitted, SC; pupils In at
tendance in high school, 4S; Miss Ma
honey's room, 20; Miss Downie, 90;
Miss Ratledge. 20; Miss Platt, 21; Miss
Iawlor. "a; Miss Cooley, %; Miss
Wilson. "A; Miss Salmon, as; Miss
Carrick, Is; Miss Deakyne, &c.
Pupils deserving special commenda-
tion were:
High school-Edna Slack. Bertha
Sutton, Eva Deakyne, Aimee Bross.
Charles Hewitt, Alma Dyer, Edward
Gormley. Reeda Stoops, Mary Stew
art. Clara King. Mabel Clewell, Katie
wilhelme Anna Toppin, Maude Den
ming, Margaret Wilhelme. Regina
Walz, Elizabeth Lester. Elizabeth Nc
Caughan, Ruth Stewart, Margaret To-
man. Iva Willis, Rosa Keegan, Myrtle
Denning.
Miss Mahoney's class-Pauline Will
helme Mary Moss. Mary Weggen-
mann. Emily Lunt, Beulah Wright,
Harman Wright Flora Walls.
Miss Downies class-Irene Chad
wick, Irene wise. Mildred Stoops,
Florence Grant clifford Weaver, George
Madden, Morley Smith. Blanche King,
I.ora Bell. Flora Downey
Miss Ratledge's ciass-F'rance Alder
son. Marie Collision. Mary Biggs, Hull
burd Anderson, Elizabeth Bacon, Lola
vining. Harry Loveless. Sallie Truax,
Margaret McCaughan, Frank Harring-
ton, Lee Clothier, Grace McCaughan,
Mary Elkinton, Walter Mcdaniel.
Miss Platts class-Florence Toppln,
Jean Miller. Ethel vantine, Fannie Per-
rein, Minnie Beck, Martha Perrein,
Emily Mitchell. Frances Edwards.
Miss Iawler's class-Clara Sterling.
Marie Smith, Elizabeth Bacon, lsa-
bella Clark. Anna McNally. Herbert
Hanf. Estella Sibley. Vaughan Ian
caster. Denney Lavender, Edward
Naylos
Miss Goodley's class-Blanche Ed
wards. Edith Marshall Hartzell Alder
son, May Rossell. Mary McNally, Bu-
ford Lunt, Rose Reybold, John Cannon,
Hugh McCaughan.
Miss Wilson's class--Walter Kern,
Susie Downey. Mary Steele, Eva Gear.
Elizabeth Mcdaniel. Lillian Hufnal.
Alvin Wadsley. Earl Rash, Harry Hall
man
Miss carricks' class-Mary Proud.
Addie Temple. Margaret Forrest, Hor-
ace Smith, Anna Smith.
MISS Deakyne's class-Frank Proud.
John Whiteside. Mabel Othoson. Ed
ward Proud, Mary Forrest, Sara
whiteside, Lille Hildebrand. Katherine
Bratton.
Mr.. Wilson Withdarws.
William w Leach has a clear field
for the nomination for Representative
in this hundred. as Edward l.. Wilson
has withdrawn from the contest The
Republicans OF New Castle hundred
are truly eiated. as they want no more
fights or contests. With Paul Gillis
for state Senator and William w.
Leach for Representative the New Cas-
tie hundred Republicans have a VIM
ming ticket. The general hustle here on
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