Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-01
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
William Hollaway, in u. S. Signal
Corps at Kelly Field, Wins
a Promotion.
stan Correspondence of Every Evening


New Castle, May William r. Hola-
way of New Castle, who formerly resided
at 705 Clymer street, has been appointed
acting first sergeant ON Line 2S, First
Training Brigade. Kelly Field, Texas
Sergeant lIollaway enlisted in the Sig
nal Corps. Aviation Section, March II.
at Fort Slocum, and was sent to Kelly
Field on March Is. As he has had
considerable experience ~ close order
drill and the manual Of arms he will
undoubtedly come through with flying
colnrs
Edgar j Shaw. who has been maragcr
of the offices of the local Maritime IN
change and the Western Union Tclc-
graph Company situated ON Delaware
street wharf for more than n year, has
accepted an offer of a position rs man
ager of the Western 'nion offices at
Chester. Pa. Although the many friends
he has formed during his short stay here
regret his departure, they arc happy that
he has obtained better post ION.
Henry +, Snavcly, superintendent of the
New Castle public schools, has received
offers of principalship from several
other schools III the vicinity, and It
was expected that The matter uf ralsc
III his salary would be brought up in the
meeting OF the Board of Education hast
night but routine business occupied the
attention of the meeting The board
decided Ia close shc New Castle schools
on Friday June 81 and the closing eNer-
tISeS II was announced last night Will hr
held on that date. The general commit
toe asked for 81 200 with which "a huiah
the present school year. and for 81 600
for the next school wear Both requests
were granted Another important act
Of the board last night was the decision
that the German language viii he DIS
pcnscd with rs a study m all New Castle
schools IN tho future French viii prob
ably hc studied instead
ON account of the lack of quorum no
business was transacted by City Council
last night 4 special meeting had been
called 10 discuss the question Of bids for
new motor driven FIRE engine
Yesterday witnessed about the smallest
catch Of shad here this season, there helng
hut four boxes or I4O fish. shipped from
tho city.
Booths were erected last night in front
of the postofiice for the sale Of Liberty
Bonds
William O'Connor and his helper caught
large huck sturgeon on Saturday last
which weighed 10 pounds and sold for
/ cents pound.
Lillian Reese. aged IL Years died at the
home Of her parents Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Reese l5S The strand \, stcrday
She was one oi FANNY of seventeen
children two boys Of whom are now
SERVING Uncle Sain. one IN France and
the other III an American cncampmcnt
Funeral services viii IL held in the home
ST , clock On Friday with iuteunent at
st Georges cemetery Death was caused
hy bronchial trouble
Magistrate James TAYLOR Is one Of
several draftct~ who leave for Fort
Slocum from New Castle TO-DAY Mr.
Tavior Is q wcll-known resident of New
Castle and has been prominent IN mu-
mclpal affairs FOR scverai years
The Dorcas Society has postponed its
meeting scheduled for tomorrow night,
untH May 3
Don put off FOR next year the painting
that ought to he done now | se Lucas
Paint now. j. I. 4 L. + EIIason. Inc
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Save Money on Paint Figure Lucas
PANT cost nj 80 much per gallon per Year
Its cheaper than most pants j. T. Il
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