Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
City School Superintendent Seeks
Information From Pupils by
QUESTIONABLE.
Stat. .Ccrrespondcnce OF Every Evening

Staf. .Ccrrespondcnce OF Every Evening
New Castle, March 2i.-Boys and girls
of the eighth grade of the public schools
were given series of questions, yesterday
afternoon by City Superintendent of
Schools Snavely-to prepare last evening
and return to the school today-showing
what they do out of the school; whether
they work for money or what kind of
work they do, and for whom; how much
time they devote each week, and how
much 10 study outside of the school, ana
other features. The scholars thus ques-
toned are between Ia and l6 years oi age
Vaughan Thomas, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Thomas, residents OF the cause
wav near the southerly part OF the Button
woods, who recently was drafted, enlisted
in the aviation department and IS now at
Charleston. s. c., Navy Yard. The young
man left here on Saturday and his mother
heard from him when nc reached Washing
ton, by post card, and later from Charles
ton
Chief Shaw of the Maritime Exchange
and the Western Union telegraph station
in this city received word, yesterday, OF
the death Of his sister, Cccella, aged i3
wears. in the Chester Hospital, following
an operation for appendicitis She was
the second daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
William Shaw, and a favorite with every
body
The fair weather Of the past week has
brought out great numbers OF camera
operators, and snapshots are beng taken
IN many places.
Eggs are now being sold here ms low as
- cents per dozen and the stores are
literally laden with them. \ drop IN the
who'e sale prices. Yesterday, may cause
further drop for the Easter market.
Another embargo on the shipment of
goods 10 this CITY by the railroads. has been
entered, and manufacturers Will kecrty
feel the embargo because they cannot re-
ceive raw material to permit them tn
carry on work
The milk supply for this city is now
becoming more plentiful. David Miller
and sons and others have added cows Ia
their diaries. and Farmer Trainer, now on
the Rogers farms. has started q route,
with satisfactory results.
Next Monday evening NJ clock
members Of the New Castle baseball club
will meet in the Office OF Mayor Cavender,
to take up matters pertaining 10 the
coming season here. The meeting will be
called 10 order by President irving Jones
The meeting is called At an early hour So
as to finish in time to 60 to the Opera
House, where the Liberty Loan drive Is
To he started in real earnest.
Tomorrow afternoon, at the rooms OF
| tho Century Club, Professor Henry
| Handy Hav viii rrrrInrc his lecture on the
| Dickens works, and IL is expected all
| members Of the Current Events Class and
the literary department of the club Will bc
| in attendance.
In the rooms Of the Pastime Athletic
Club and those Of the Trustees oi the
Common, loaned for the occasion. an
interesting event, this evening, Will be the
anniversary of the club. song fest VIII
he a feature and an excellent dinner wlll
| be served by ono OF the leading chefs oi
the CITY. under the direction of special
committee
Great quantities Of flowers will be shown
and sold in this CITY, next week, as has been
! the custom for many years. The stand at
the Court House has been taken by Mr..
| and Mrs Samuel Ianders and Mrs. l.. +.
| Thomas, while J. Harry King will hold his
show at the ice cream pariors OF Mrs John
A. Ellis, on Delaware street near Fifth.
A new electric light has been installed
at Third and Chestnut streets, where the
lamp was placed out Of service by hanging
too low, and being struck by the top OF a
large moving van. The light Is greatly
appreciated.
People OF this CITY for several days past
haye been cleaning up their spare rooms
and attics and Installing their old woolens
and other goods in bags for the Babies
Hospital and Day Nursery OF Whining
ton, awaiting the call of the collectors.
Lost-Lavallicre. three diamonds be
tween Wilmington Fibre Speciality Co. and
I57 \. Second street, yesterday Liberal
reward If returned to 157 n Second street.
ADV.
For rent-Two furnished rooms, cleo
tric light, running water, for respectable
gentleman Apply Delaware Street Drug
Store-Adv.
Buy your flowers from Mrs. J.. K
Thomas. on Thursday, at Mulligan 5 store.
! Truck arrives there at $50 d. m.-Adv.
Milk I3 cents per quart, cents pint.
| NJ. Burns, 208 Delaware street.-Adv.