Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Result of Board of Education
Election Held on Saturday
Afternoon.
Staff Correspondence OF Every Evening

| Staff Correspondence of Every Evening
New Castle, March AT The Board Of
Education election on Saturday Harry
! T.. Holiday, Harvey J Rothrock and John
/ +. Il. CLAYTON were elected for terms of
three years. William +. Rothwell for two
| wears and pr julius Dodd for one year
| Mr. CLAYTON is new member Captain
| Jesse 4 Mckay, a retired member SAID
| after the election that he had notified
| President Holiday that he was a can
! didatc for reelection, and he said be did
not know why he was not entered mp rs a
| candidate. Though in the country s
| service, he hopes To be home before the
| close Of the year
The pharmacy Of Charles T. Ferris &
| Son, at Second and Delaware streets has
been transferred through Attorney
| Richard : Rodney, from Trustee ID. Il.
Ferris to Mrs Frances G.. L. Jacobs. wife
Of John T. Jacobs The manager is John
, r Jacobs. who has been tho manager for
Is wears and who has for 20 years been
connected with the pharmacy The entire
place has been remodeled and new drapc-
ries Installed New electrical fixtures have
been added and candies writing paper
and other lines will be handled.
Many persons here are pleased TO hear
Of the success Of Rev. ]. Howard Gray
pastor Of the Epworth NJ +. Church Of
Wilmington. who has been called 20 a
Louisiana church.
Because of a misunderstanding give n
out without proper warrant 1t has been
stated that the American Manganese Steel
Co Was about 10 purchase the Whining
ton Fibre Speciality Co, separated from
the frst-namcd plant by small street.
There is no such deal pending.
Because OF recent DELAYS due TO heatiess
DAYS. emhargoes on railroads and other
features, the works of the Baldt plant OF
the Penn-Seaboard Steel Co. Is working
long shifts and many men worked until
late on Saturday
Superintendent Mercer Of the Deemer
Steel Casting Co. who sustained a fracture
of the knee cap some DAYS ago, at The
works, and who has been under treatme mt
al the hands Of DR. Dodd. is improving
and Is obtaining an action Of the knee cap.
From present indications the shad fisher.
men of this city are to sell 10 New York
dealers direct at the wharf The fish are
10 be disposed of by weight
On Saturday afternoon the funeral OF
Frank Dolson, ST, took place from his late
residence on the property known as the
Kelly farm, near Rose Hill when many
friends from all parts Of the county at
tended. The preachers conducting the
services were Rev. John II Bickford. d.
D.. pastor of Nazareth N. l.. Church,
and Rev John l.. Johnson. former pas TO
of the church, now OF Scott VI. l.. Chur ch
Wilmington. The pall-bearersw were Geo.
Burns, Emmet Simon. > Hickman Hewitt,
John Oakford. Lambson, Clarence Black
burn and A. Haines Interment was made
at st. Anne's churchyard, Middletown
The Delaware river was free of ice
yesterday practically for miles from this
city. The fats were also without the hug c
hummocks that a few days lowered to
heights of 10 to II feet 4 number of ves-
sells passed seaward and several of them
were painted In various stripes and colors.
Fritz Pfrommer, son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Christopher Pfrommer of North Third
street, was taken suddenly Ill yesterday
morning and attention was given him by
DIR. Dodd The boy was thought to have
been made i'll by coal gas, but no other
member of the family seemed to be
affected.
The Nomans Christian Temperance
Union will meet at the home of Mrs Sarah
Atkinson at clock tomorrow afternoon
in place of Wednesday afternoon, as is the
custom.
Mabel G. Webb, / year old, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs George Webb, Jr, died
yesterday and VIII be buried tomorrow
For sale, Sideboard, dIningroom chairs
and table and library table. +. Challenger
d Son.-Adv
For rent. two garages. l.. v Platt - Adv