Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-05
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Board OF Education Approves
Plans for Negro School
Buildings.

gpeciai Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle, Aug. b.--The Board of
Education met last evening In special
session. Plans were approved for the
erection OF n twb-room school build
ing on the foundry plot at the foot
OF West Fourth street. for the Negro
school. Two aitee have been selected
ut tho Buttonwoods for tho building OF
a school for Negro children of that
sectlon. The secretary was Instructed
to communicate with the Delaware
School Auxiliary Assc citation relative
To the building OF a two-room school
In place of one-room building, ms
outlined ut the Buttonwoods. I'm order
to take care of the crowded condition
of that section. George Mcknitt was
awarded the contract for the painting
of tho dome and two tin cutters or the
No. 2 school building at Sc.
Iaet evening over 200 persons at
tended tho dance given by Battery "
I'm the Van Dyke Armory. An orchestra
and band from Camp George w.
Sparkle furnished the music.
During the hail storm that visited
this city last evening shortly before
Gro'clock damage was done TO n num-
ber of awnings and tin roofs. The far
mers I'm thie vicinity report that dam
age was done To- corn and tomatoes.
The 10Th series OF the Citizens
Building and Loan Association, which
expired In July. will be paid to the
shareholders on August IS by apply
ing 10 the treasurer, John +. Cloud
NJ the New Castle Trust Co. This series
has been running for 10 years and
three months.
The carnival of the Good VIII Fire
Co. opened last evening on the School
Green. The 19sth Regiment Band
which played for the dance ut the Var
| Dyke Armorv last evening prior TO the
affair visited the carnival and played
several selectione. which were grentl)
enjoyed. Approximately 1900 pereon'
were present during the opening nigh
and a large crowd In expected thi'
evening whom the seven booths VIII b'
fully stocked with various kinds %
prizes. In connection with the boothl
there will be n country store operated
which will contain all kinds of food
etuffs. The carnival will last until sat
| u1uFN PNfUllik. RuEiNl Ice itf ~
ceeda will go toward the purchase - {
motorized ambulance for rural az wei
as city Use and for the purchase Of nj
electric siren. which viii take tn
place of the fire bell alarm.
on Monday evening meeting o
the Republican Women of the SecOn'
district will lie held at tho home o
Mrs. Willis Blackburn Of tho Baldtor
at 4 o'clock. Delegates and alter
mates for the state convention will b
named
John r Stnops has on exhibition 1
his store window n ~ basket Of whit
potatoes dug from the field of "
Grant Abbott. n tenant on tho Jeffer
son farm, controlled by the Trustee
Of the Commons. The potatoes are {
huge slze, so of them filling IN
basket.
Rev. Joseph n. carp rector of III
: Emmanuel Church. tomorrow will cor
duct holy communion and preach at
o'clock. The early communion sci
vice at 7.30. n. m. will be omitted dul
l ing this month.
Rev Luther r.. Poole. paator of u
Methodist Episcopal Church. tomo
Z row ut II o'clock will take for h
y subject Vision of Life" At 730
will take for his text Making Lig
y of sin
Mr.. and Mrs. William Patterson nj
= son OF New York are spending seyer
: days as guests of Mr.. and MI
y Thomas ID. Walls.
: Rev. and Mrs, s. Beattie wylie a
daughter. Miss Jeanette. spent Frid
l. and today in New York.
q Several members OF the New Cas-
Century Club on next Thursday "
- pay visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Villa
Keuble of Essington. Pa.
D. Prof. Harry V. Holloway, Sta
l. Superintendent of instruction. was
J. visitor in this city yesterday.
l. Rev. J. r. Taylor. pastor of the y
w Salem. (colored) NJ. T.. Church, v
~ preach tomorrow morning at 10
y on the subject. THE Ransom Foun
v Communion service will follow.
$50 the pastor will preach at Odes
'o and at the evening service, 7.30,
y, will preach in this city.
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water.-Adv.