Evening journal., 1913-07-30
NEWSY DOINCS
OF NEW CASTLE
Town School Board Has Nine
Applicants for Town
PrlnCipalShip
ASK FINANCIAL
AID FOR CHURCH

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Del, fully SO-'Fol-
loving one of the wHrmest Gays OF tne
year this city WAS deluged with ram
last night whsn a terrinc electrical
storm broke aud during the hour OF
more that it lasted, considerable dam
age was done. The nag pole on inc
jefferson House was blown down,
lightning played around The cupola at
the Baldt steel plant, disdrranging the
electric system there, and trees ABOUT
town were stripped of heir limbs.
Residents OF 9ucoLd and Harmony
streets were entertained by an elec-
tfical display when a bare wire iol
across a tree here, sho~ering sparkh
sn all directions. Tue heavy "uo
blew down a trer at lhc nome OF John
Schuchardt az Us Du.tCawOods, wnioh
came near fallng across the trolley
tracks
while trolley car No SO was bound
for this city with 16 passengers, bolt
OF lightning struck IL, burning out part
of the machincry. The car was at ths
southern end Of the high bridge near
Wilmington. and for a white the Wo-
men passengers wore panic stricken
The car was brought here under is
own power and tak-a of iha line.
During the llll in hs sicTm, many
residents gathered at Deia are street
wharf and viewed a FIRE on the Jersey
shore.
The storm resulted in many mem
hers of the Board Of Ecucation be.
ing late In reporting for the meeting
and their late arrival caused the WITH
l.
sdournment. which had been taken By
fbree members. After the meeting
convened. William J. Ferris, the presl-
dent. reported that the teachers com
lnittee had decided to promote the one
backward pupil whose case had oeen
spoken OF at a previous meeting.
Tie most important matter e. 'ome
before flie board was the election OF a
principal TO I'm the office made vacant
bv the appointment OF Professor L. l..
Cioss to the superintendency vi the
county schools. Mr. Ferris also de-
clared that il was thought best TO sc-
cure a new teacher for the sixth grade
vacancy. due 20 the resignation 1t Mrs
Nlarrarot Iawlcr Marshall. which was
accented Nh. Ferris announced that
there we're nine applicants ior the prin-
position. As many of the applications
were not received until yesterday, the
committee on teachers was not read5
70 make any recommendations. A. a is
suit IL was decided to bold a speHo
meeting next Monday evening, whcn ~
committee viii report and the electiou'
be held.
The applications for the principalshil
II Art1u .faf .
r Wilson. Revnoldsvil,. Pa; W u
Collins Reid Grove. Md; W. r. Thieull
East Downinutown, Pa, Edward tloi
car. East Stroudshmg. Pa. l. r. Sandi
Reading. Pa; Isaac ldsmilcr, Tug
Bridge. N. J; c. r. Ryan. Bettertor
Md; Miss Mary Ratlelge, New castle
The applicants for tho sixth grade po
sitions are: Miss Irene o Wise. OF New
Castle; Miss Emma n Krause, Henry
Clay, Pa. Virginia + Warren, Newark
Del Mabel B. McNmli,n, Glasgow
Miss c. A. Winford smyrna; Miss
Carrie Woodward. Carlisle Pa
John b Manloye TIE treasurer, sub.
mitted his annual report which had not
been approved by the auditors. but Will
be- liter Copies will be prentrd. Tn,
report showed a bank balance az th,
last report OF SS4S5e7, receipts of the
wear si50907. total Sl2G2SY2. TIE eN
pen.es were S92STlO. leaving lilance
Of s2ltl 50. Included in the expenses
wore s76e550 te1chers' sahries' secre
trrv salary. $50. substitutes selsries
ss3 2a; text books, S3205l and supplies
S2sO10
Professor Dye. after being introduced
said he had bccn teaching school twenty
wears, and is a college graduate as wei
a. a normal school graduate. At th
present time he is the head of a mihtar'
sfhc~l NJ Freehold, y. j., and 70
while he TAUGHT in Salisbury, Md.
EDWARD and Buford Plat an'
Harry Crepps are spending thei
vacation at the Delaware Water Gar
Miss Cora Jacobs has returne
from a visit TO friends in Philadel
phia.-Mrs. II. r. Robins and daugh
ter, Esther. who have been the guest
Of Mrs. George V. Case returne
home yesterday.-M Carrie Roger
has been IN with throat trouble
John II. Rodney has shown marke
Improvement since his removal /
Germantown Hospital, and II all goe
we'll, he will undergo an operation o
Ernday.--Miss Margaret Buli wh
had a fainting spell at the mornin
service at Emmanuel Church On Sue
day has recovered.
Members and friends Of Immanui
Church have received circular ie
ters from the committee Of the vestr
men in charge Of the work for N
new Sunday School building. tn
rector of the church. the Rev. Alba
i. Richey are urging the co-oper'
tion because of the Importance
the work which is needed among II
young people of the parish.
In the appeal for funds now beir
made it is suggested that suhscril
tons be made in sums of 500. IS
s25, $50. SIS. SO. $500 to be pa
IN one. two or three years. in sue
parts or installments as may be d.
sired with interest TO be paid in u
nnexpired remainder. Cash pa,
ments of as large an amount as 20
bible will Of course enable the wol
TO be begun more promptly.
Building certificates will be issue
to all subscribers indicating amour
and term of their pledges
BID FOR PRINTING JOB.
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