Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.
At NEW CASTLE
Board of Education Makes Nu-
merous Appropriations for
Schools.
special Correspondence Every Evening

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Now Castle Aug. 24.---The members
OF the Board OF Education met last
evening In special session In the Of
fice OF the superintendent, Henry u.
Snavely, In the No school building.
The following appropriations were
submitted for tho school year for
teachers, s1S,993; State allotment for
text books. Si.402.07; repairs. re-
placements and maintainances. s3,-
3Tb; superintendcnt's salary. $4,000;
miscellaneous amounts, S4.6052s;
making n total of $3o,s75.35. The
contract for the construction of n
chemistry and laboratory table was
awarded TO Nathaniel Watson for the
sum OF Si10. The secretary was In
structed TO secure from the Whining
ton Gas Co. a bid for the installation
OF gas In the No. l school building.
The following bills were ordered paid:
CHM and Co. s1s690; Scott Fore
sam & Co. s2os.52; MacMillion Co.
s10o.65: Gregg Publishing Co, SS.72;
American Book Co, S22 Ludlow
Bros, s5.97: World Publishing Co..
$3.50; Andrew Mitchell q Son. s27.52.
Mrs. Henry Wilhelme OF Delaware
street, near Second. yesterday cele-
brated her 74th birthday Anniversary
and received large number of postal
cards and handsome presents. Mrs.
Wilhelme Is enjoying excellent health
and Is the mother OF IL children. sew
en- OF whom are living, and the grand
mother of ~ children.
Miss Catherine Duncan, last even
ing was given surprise birthday
party at tho home OF her grandpar-
ents. Captain and Mrs. George w
Duncan. near Second and Delaware
street. In honor of her thirteenth
birthday Miss Duncan received a
large number OF presents. There hre
six members OF the Duncan family
whose birthday falls all within a
month, beginning August and end
ing September 2, tho latter being that
of Mrs. George w. Duncan.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs J. Harry
King of Strand and Harmony streets
entertained ut n house warming al
their newly constructed cottage nj
Hopkins Beach, tho following per
sons: Mrs. James Morrison. Mrs. Bes.
Mrs. William o. Denney and son. Wi
son; Leon. Joseph, Wilbert. dlliar
and Fanny King. Samuel McKnitt.
Wilbert Meredith. who recently sol'
hle garage on West Fifth street &
Harry w. Haines. has. opened hi
new garage on West Sixth street
with full line OF accessories and ha
n large floor space for storing AM
repairing cars.
Michael Bishop. tho newly appoints
dog catcher. last evening. while re
turning TO hie home in the western
section OF the city. sustained a broke,
rib, caused by being hit by eout
bound freight train while walking tn
tracks near Ninth and Washingto
streets.
Archibald Lank. Robert White an
Borden Paynter. who have bee
spending 10 days at Bowers Beacf
returned home last evening.
Miss 1rma Clymer OF East Secon
street is spending a week as the que.
of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mr.
Charles Town send OF Westgrove, ".
Word was received in this city Ia.
: evening OF the illness OF James Dur
gan, resident OF the Strand, who
, spending several weeks vacation &
Sinking Springs, Pa Mr.. DUNCAN We
accompanied on the trip by his daugi
ter, Miss Ann DUNCAN and grant
: daughter. Miss Mary DUNCAN and Mi
Anna NJ. Platt.
: Mary Ivory, co1ored, aged AZ year
died at her home on East Four
street on Tuesday following a l.nge
ing illness. The funeral services W
:, take place this afternoon at o'cloc
at the Bethany NJ. f. Church and /,
A., terment will be made in the adjoinir
cemetery.
. Household goods for sale at IT,
= Jefferson House.-Adv.
Green ginger sealing wax. corks al
= spices for preserving. f. Challeng
O and Son. Prescription Pharmacist.
:, Adv.
- A new lot OF Lemon Cream Just a
. rived 40c jar. Z. Challenger and So
Prescription Pharmacist.-Adv.
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