Evening journal., 1912-02-29
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Five Candidates Out for Men,
berShiD in School
Board
COMPANY Il TEAM In
STATE SHOOT TONIGHT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 29.-There is
much activity among residents as the
school election draws near. Three
members Of the board are to be chos-
en- DR. r. r. Roth is the latest can
d.date This makes five in the run
ming. as the other candidates are c.
Ferris Jemison. Jesse A. Mckay. John
G. King and Ozro Lunt. There are
many people who do not believe in
the manner in which the Board of
Education is run at present.
Captain Jesse A. Mckay has his
squad ready for the indoor rife con-
test for the Delaware trophy tonight.
Major Ramsay will be in charge of
the shoot and when Company II fig
ufes up the score for the 100 shots
the showing will be creditable to the
men and company. The firing squad
was selected according to merit. The
three lowest men dropped out each
practice night until the i've and a
substitute remained. In this way
there was no jealousy Captain Nc
Kay said to the men last night that
the honor is all for them and the
company
Complaint is heard concerning the
blocking of the pavement by the rub
bish from the old Jail In addition
10 the pavement being blocked the
sight is Objectionable as the piles Of
rubbish still remain The trustees
Will be asked TO have the contractor
complete the work at once.
New Castle hundred will be put 10
the expense OF over $1,000 as a result
OF the storm this week. Opposite the
Blackbune gate at Rose Hill there is
a bad washput Supervisor Appleby
says the tops of bridges were washed
away, culverts broken and roads dam
aged. Assistant Supervisor Alfred
Sterling has force Of men at work
on the river road South of the rife
range there were three bad washouts.
Between the Hille3 and Rodney farms
there is much work necessary to make
the repairs. The washout at Ham
burg lane is the worst one along the
road. Ice and snow had blocked the
culvert and when the heavy flow OF
water came the other night there was
nothing for it to do but wash out the
road
ln the First Baptist Church this
evening there vii be a conference of
Christian workers. The conference
will be addressed by Mr. Hall. of Phil
adelphia. These conferences are being
held throughout the State
In the Methodist Church last even
ing there was a large attendance
when views Of American scenery were
shown.
New Castle people we're pleased
ye,erday afternoon when they learned
of the reelection of James W. Foster
as superintendent of the County Hos
pitaL
The Knights of Pythias hall has
been rented for entertainments next
week
Joseph Taylor, who went TO the
New Castle County Hospital some
weeks ago. following his experience
on the ice foes. is recovering. When
he fell off the wharf he had three ribs
Pr ken and rs a result of the exnos-
urs contracted pneumonia FL
several days past he has been able
TO walk around the hospital ward
Carliu, Joe Sullivan, Gallagher and
John sullivan have had offers to pla,
on Wilmington ball clubs next season
They are members Of st. Peters Higt
School baseball club and have tried
to get up a league but the Whining
ton clubs so far have failed TO TAX,
any action.
The Board OF Directors Of the Goot
VIII Fire Company held a meeting
last night and took action on severa
matters relating to the engine house
c. Ferris Johnson. George H. Rem
ME and John b. Maulove. the auditor,
OF the Citizens Building and Loar
Association. report that the audi
will show the loan to be in a splendic
condition