Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Board of Education Makes Per
manent Plans for the New
Public School Term.
star Correspondence OF Every Evening


New Castle, sept H. At Il special
meeting of the Board Of Educa tion last
night, letters were received and read
from y. + Claxon. Commissioner OF
education. One wSs a copy Of the orglnaI
letter sent bv President Wilson to Frank
lin X Lane. urging that all school boards
impress upon students the necessity Tor
staNing in school a4 long as posi- bic.
Rceda VI StoopS. acting principal,
was elected principal oi the school tor
the coming wear. Miss Stoops is not
only we'll qualihc for the work. but i
very popular with the students and
pupils She has had two wears experience
in the High School as assistant principal
and IS familiar with the course Of studies
Miss Gabcl, Of Buckncll College, the
scientific teacher of the High School,
arrived Yesterday 10 take mp her duties.
Due to the lack of teachers. the thigh
School has had but one SESSION this week.
hut with the arrival of Miss Gabel, two
sessions viii start on Monday The
number Of scholars enrolled this year Is
considerably above the average, there
beng but four vacant seats IN the high
school rooms Tho number OF scholars
in the hig school is AS follows: Senlors.6;
Juniors @: sophomore, II, freshman, Is:
total AZ
The fall schedule of the VI f. Church
will 90 INTO effect tO-morrow with the
following services 9 30 q. m class, 1880
preaching; subject Pure and | Indebted
Religion: > a. m Sunday school, ad
dressed bv Mr. Preston Of the State
SUNDAY school Association The Baraca
Glass viii also meet at this hour $50,
Young peoples meeting :, EpwOrth
League: 80, preaching, subject, Can
a Man Do as He Plcases
Services in the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow viii be as follows: 1890 a m.
preaching BY the pastor. subject, Our
duty 10 our Country and to Those Fright
ing for Us; ! p. m. preaching; subject,
Elijah AT Zarepath.
The ser vices IN Emmanuel T l.. hurch
will he as usual tomorrow, with preaching
by the rector.
The case OF William Antonio involving
his draft status was continued until
October pending further investigation
A number of real estate transfers have
been Isade during the week. Parker
Moore. who has been in the blacksmith
business for several years, has sold his
home al Seventh and South streets to
Joseph Peyton Mr.. Moore has pur-
chased farm below Newark bout twenty
two miles from New Castle, and has
rented his blacksmith shop in this city.
George Burd Of Harmony street, has
purchased Peytons' property at Ninth
aud Clayton streets and George Harrlng
ton, of Delaware street has purchased
Mr. Burk property
The Boy Scouts of this city held a
ceremonial last night, during which
plans were made for the fourth Liberty
loan Campaign.
\ large crowd Is expected to leave
here today for Chester 10 see the game
Of baseball between the team of the Penn
Seaboard Steel Corporation plants OF
Philadelphia and Chester. As New Castle
PLAYERS are well represented ON the Chester
team. New Castle baseball fans can see
but one outcome to the game.
William Husibeck OF Wilmington was
the guest Of his mother. Mrs Lewis
Husebeck yesterday.
j. T.. TIdwell. ensign n the United
states Navy. Is visiting his family here
Miss Rose McGrory, has taken a posi-
tion a. clerk in the Post Office
MIR and Mrs Benjamin Lockerman
Of Townsend have been visiting their
daughter Mrs. William Leach
Mrs Haley and daughter Of Winning
ton are spending a few days with Mr..
and Mrs Michael Devlin.
Mr. and Mrs. Kemmey and son Martin,
are visiting relatives at Highbridge,
n j.
Miss Alice Fay has taken position
as file clerk, with the American Manganese
Steel Co. of this city
Mrs Elsie Snowberger and children,
of Wilmington, were guests Of Mrs
William Newlove, yesterday.
Fine lot of hard rubber dressing combs
at 25c, 35c, Soc and 75c Good purchase
at this time, as rubber goods are ad
. vancing T. Challenger q Son, Prescip
I, ton Pharmacists -Ady.