Evening journal., 1922-12-21
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
National Tube Company Is
Paid $1,000 for Future
School Site
MADDEN'S ORCHESTRA
HAS BUSY SEASON


bi-weekly meeting Of the Board OF
Education last evening Professor II.
f. Snavely reported that at the con-
ference in Dover last Saturday be-
tween DR.. II. V. Holloway, State Su-
perintendent of public instruction
and the superintendents and princi-
pals of the several school districts
of the State, the building program
for the next two years was discussed.
The probability OF the local board
being able to erect a new building
here in that time was briefly dis
cussed. II was estimated that $780,
600 would finance the erection Of an
adequate school building.
The probability Of the state Board
approving the purchase OF the Bupgy
4 plot at the Buttonwood for the erec-
ton of school building for the
Negro pupils. depends on whether
the low section of the plot can be
filled. state superintendent Hollo-
way when asked concerning the State
boards decision to disapprove of the
plot which was recently given on
account Of a section being low ask
ed whether Il could be fled. The
question has been referred to Engi-
neer Taylor of the Delaware School
Auxiliary which has agreed to
finance the proposed building and to
pay for the plot.
A communication from City So
licitor Janvier informed the board
that the National Tube Company,
former owners of the foundry plot
having accepted a check for the
$1,000 condemnation price set. from
the Delaware School Auxiliary, the
deed was given transferring the plot
to the board The plot is situated In f.
at the western end OF Fourth street /
and will be used for the erection OF /
the two-roomed brick school build I
ing for use by the Negro children OF .
the main part OF the city. The erec- |
ton Of this building is also to be /
financed by the Delaware School
Auxiliary.
The secretary was instructed TO
purchase n number OF fire extin-
guishers through the Good Will FIRE .
company. These extlnguishers VIII 1
be placed in the portable school /
buildings and II Is probable others /
Will he purchased for the other
buildings.
Permission was granted the High |
School Association to give a dance .
following the two basketball games
to be played in the opera house on
Monday evening, January 1.
The board voted to allow Professor
Snavely $500 for supplies for the
latter half of the school year.
A deposit of $4,000 10 The credit
OF the local board, with the county
treasurer by the State Board, has
been made during the past two
weeks.
The George II. Madden orchestra {
Is booked for nearly every night for =
.he next two weeks. on December ,
- il will play at the Hotel DUPONT; {
December 26, az Seaford; December s
p. al Lewes: December 2S and %,
At Parksley, Va: December 30, at
Chester, Pa; January /. at Dover, !
and January ?, at Berlin. Nd. The I
orchestra is booked for nearly every
night during January and February. s
md is fast becoming one OF the lead G
ng orchestras Of this section.
Selden S. Deemer has portrait &
lrtist employed by the week to paint q
n oil many OF the early Presidents !
md statesmen OF the country and
more than as of the most distin- t
,uished statesmen OF the country. q
Plenty Of home dressed turkeys. h
ucks and chickens at Tobin's Meat {
1arket. They were bought from
ulian Cleaver. Middletown, and
ohm Johns, State Road.-Adv.
Portraits of Presidents OF the
United States completed 40 date for
'Ir. Deemer are Washington. Adams,
efferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams,
ackson. VanBuren. Harrison, Tyler.
'olk. Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce. Bu-
hanan. Lincoln, Johnson. Grant,
Iayes Garfield, Arthur. Cleveland,
Cleveland, Mckinley. Taft, / |
wilson, Harding.
The portrait Of President Roose-
elt is now being painted and is ex-
'ected to he in Mr.. Deemer's gallery
" the first OF the year.
The portraits of the signers OF the
Declaration OF Independence are to
re painted next. that Of Benjamin
franklin having been completed.
ir. Deemer Is endeavoring to obtain /
'ood photographs OF thsse statesmen |
which he Is finding a dimcult under
aking and to date has been unable
o get first hand photograph OF
1any, including Caesar Rodney.
Come to see our display OF excep-
ionally fine fruit. Florida and
laval oranges 4Oc TO 6Oc a dozen;
heepnose apples, 25c h-peck:
rape fruit, 1Oc; Tangerines 4Oc
.ozen; table raisins. 40c pound; cur
ants, SOc pound; Nuts OF all kinds.
)ur famous mixed nuts only 25c
'ound; holly and holly wreaths
derry Xmas to All. Plat the
irocer.-Adv-.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Pinder OF
ixth and Delaware streets. received
telegram last evening stating their
aughter, Mrs. Charles Summers. OF
afro. Mo. underwent successful
peration on Tuesday. Mrs. Sum
'ers was formerly Miss Mabel Pin
er.
Just as the epidemic OF chicken
OK was thought TO be subsiding. six
ew cases developed during the past
-eek.
Jewelry and Watches. Bridge