Evening journal., 1922-08-15
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Portable School Buildings
May Not Be Up for. Fall
Term
DEMOCRATS TO
NAME DELEGATES
speeIal 10 The Evenlng Ionrnal.

NEW CASTLE, Aug. l5--Mayor
Crsmer had a busy night in the po-
lice court last evening. when he fined
Ivory Sharp 81 and costs for using
profane language on the street, and
Mrs. Bessie Sparks 50 and costs for
maintaining nuisance. and held
Robert Hin. Negro. for a further
hearing on the charge OF disorderly
conduct.
During the Sparks hearing It was
testified by william Sparks and his
wife that both had purchased in
toxlcating liquor from the complain
ants, Nicholas and Angelina Scar
name. neighbors.
At meeting Of the Water and
Light Commissioners yesterday 1t
was announced that all new service
installed from yesterday. a charge OF
$3.50 for installation OF meter will
be made. II the purchaser moves
liUHA piUHtAAN WIN fiFNiilN kuA cut
bill paid this sum will be refunded
and his successor will be required to
pay the $3.50 before service will be
given.
The current consumed for month
OF July was $4,000 kilowats. The
water consumption was 1O.S4s,5OO
gallons for same period.
A - To-
eph Burke, road contractor. arrived
in town last even ng. The equip
ment is expected today
A special meeting OF the Board OF
Education will be held in Superin-
tendent Snavely's Office No. l build
ing at S o'clock tomorrow evening.
Bids for remodeling the toilets OF
No. / building will be opened and
contract awarded.
The concrete bases for the new
portable schools have been con
structed by Harry c. Clark and Son,
Delaware City contractors. The
brick for the piers have arrived and |
the work OF erecting them began to- 1
day.
II is feared the portable buildings /
will not arrive for severel weeks ow- !
ing TO the railroad strike. 1t was
learned last evening that one car had (
passed Chicago last Tuesday, but the
OF the other is un-
known.
Engineer Taylor. OF the Delaware
School Auxiliary, surveyed the Acad-
emy plot yesterday afternoon.
The Young Mems Association OF
the First Presbyterian Church is
planning for an automobile trip to
Iienape Park on Labor Day.
About 500 mem bers and friends
went on the moonlight last evening.
st. Peters r. c. Churchs river |
'lde and excursion will be on Thurs
lay. There will be a S-hour river
ide, Shour stay at Riverside
lark. Pennsville, n. j., and another
hour river ride. handing here at
o'clock.
A meeting OF the Democrats OF
Jew Castle hundred Will be held in
he old Town Hall at o'clock to-
borrow evening. One delegate and
ne alternate from each OF the six
istricts to attend State convention
Dover. September 2. will be NOM
lated.
Captain s b. I. Duncan and stan.
Battery II. OF the l9Sth artillery
anti-air craft regiment). Delaware
ational Guard. began last evening
drive TO enlist about twenty men
, complete their quota allotted by
le government.
Negotiations for the purchase OF
le Carpenter Steel Corporation by
lie Penn Sesboard Steel Corpora
on are said to have been revived
Y bankers Of New York and Phil
ielphia. 6
The members OF the Benevolent
ncial Association Of the wilmington
ibre Specially Company are com ,
letting arrangements for their first
nnual picnic and excursion, to he ,
eld on Friday of this week. The
Gamer Brandywine will leave VIII ,
ington. Fourth street wharf. at
m. and New Castle. Delaware
rect wharf. a 7.30 a. m. At River ,
ew Beach field meet and baseball ,
ame will be staged.
The first annual picnic OF the /,
ares Corner Community club was ,
cid yesterday afternoon on the
ares Corner school green. The ar
lr was attended by about 200
embers and friends OF the club.
Mrs. William Daily has returned
, her home in Philadelphia after
sitting relatives in this city. Harry !
B. Cripps. OF Philadelphia. who has
cen the guest of relatives and {
lends here has returned home. [
Miss Sarah Shearer. OF Kirkwood.
as returned home after spending l
le weekend at Tolchester Beach, $
ID v
Miss Frances sheridan. OF the {
rand, is the guest OF Miss Gladys +
utler. OF Dover. Miss Sheridan v
III return home next week.
Joseph Flynn. the Misses Marga- o
I and Helen McDermott and Elsie ii
ice, of Riverton, n. j.. spent the
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Il
,hand. Penn Commons Farm. n
Miss Josephine Jordan. OF Phil
elphia, is spending several weeks b
tn Mr.. and Mrs. John Sheridan,
West Fourth street. r
MEDIUM BROWN HAIR looks
st of all after a Golden Clint