Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Mrs. Sarah Atkinson, 80 Years
old, Died at Her Home Early
This Morning.

New Castle since 1901. died at her
home, 20 East Third street. early this
morning. She was tho widow OF Theo-
dore Atkinson. who died In 1907. Mrs.
Atkinson was an ardent worker and
member OF the NJ. y. Church and was
greatly Interested in w. G. r. Y. work.
She was treasurer of tho local orga-
nization, which met at her home
monthly. The funeral wiz be held
Monday at 230. with services In the
NJ. Il. Church. by Rev. J. II. BicN-
ing, pastor. Interment will take place
In the adjoining cemetery. The deccae-
ed is survived by three sons. Joseph
T.. Chcrrydale, Va. JAMES III. and
Theodore l., OF New Castle.
The Board of Education met last
evening. Secretary Snavely reported
s2G.0s5S4 received from the state
Board OF Education. applying on the
tentative agreement & $4,000. The
expenditures to date aggregated
s19,65g, leaving balance OF &c.
876,s4. The report showed receipts
from the state Board OF Education for
December to be $3.50; for January.
1894: expenditures for books and sup
plies. sl,700. The sum of $3.50 was APP
proprlated for the use of the super
intendent for the purchase Of addi-
tional books and supplies. The secre-
tary was instructed to communicate
with the ianitor of No. school build
ing TO have the building better heated
and TO maintain a proper supply Of
coal dufing the sessions.
The members OF the Citizens Build
ing and Loan Association at their
session last Monday evening nomina-
ted the following officers and direc-
tors. who will be voted upon at the
next regular session on Monday eve
| ming, March 13: President, George AL
len Smith, vice-president. John X.
Lamtson; secretary, John T.. Cloud (;
treasurer. Patrick McGrory: directors,
A. V. Il. George. Richard S. Rodney
Edward II. Naylor. Sr., Thomas G.
/ Hewlett. Edward V. Plat. John f. u
| Clayton. Francis L. McCullln, Joseph
A. Carlin. John ]. Sheridan. The audit
! ing committee appointed to audit the
books Of the organization comprises
| Frank Hewlett, Jacob II. Speicher
John b. Manlove. A new series, which
Is the 29th, will begin In April. and
the 2Sth series will expire In July.
This evening there viii be a meeting
In the mayors office at $50 for the
| purpose of making arrangements for
an intercity series of basketball games
between the Anchor A. c. and the
Company II team for tho champion
ship of the city. The committee TO rep
resent the Company II comprises Cap
! tain Irwin II. Duncan, Lieutenant, c
! Westley Preston. Corporal and Man
ager Morton Bennett. Sergeant and
Team Captain David Harrington.
The Anchor n. a. committee will be
represented by President Joseph Null
lin. Manager Hubert Iawler. Captain
Walter Kern and Business Manager
James McDevitt. The schedule. dates
of games and places of games to be
lplayed will be arranged at his meeting
This afternoon the pictures OF the
members OF the varsity team of the
High School. who are thesNew Cast,
county champions and tha pictures o
the members OF the Girls basketball
team of the Senior class OF the High
School. will be taken in a group photo
graph In the Opera House.
Arthur Olson OF Wilmington, WIN,
has been operating a bus between thi
city and Wilmington. was place,
under arrest yesterday afternoon an,
tried before Mayor Cramer on tn
charge OF violation of the motor traf
flc ordinance, charged with drivin,
past trolley car at Seventh an,
South streets. while II was dischargin,
passengers. He was fined 81 ant
cost
On account of the inclement weathe
conditions last evening there were n
weekly prayer services conducted Il
the lecture room of the First Pres
byterian Church last night.
This evening the officers and mem
bers of the dance committee OF tn
New Castle Athletic Association Wi
hold a meeting at the home OF Nh
and Mrs. Chandler II. Gebhardt, I
make final arrangements for the dane
which Will take place tomorrow even
ing in the Opera House. A large mum
ber of tickets have been disposed {
for the affair. which promises to b
4 one of the largest dances held
i many years. Arrangements have bee
g made by the dance committee for lai
stiNitt Win tic w hpfl
L Philadelphia Traction Co.
Tomorrow afternoon the member
Q of the New Castle Century Club wi
IL hold a card party In their club parloi
& beginning at 2.30
= The Emmanuel basketball cam h;
e organized for the season. with
J. Edward Truitt. Jr.. as the manage
who Is anxious to receive chalieng
<. from second class teams in on out
8. the city. The first game Of the se
y, son was played on last Monday ev
is ming in the parish house cage, wi
ID the Friendship team OF Wilmingto
and the local five won by the score
N "a to IL. The Immanuel players ar
Edward Truitt. Jr. and WILDE
I. King, forwards; Charles Cannon. ce
+ ter; Joseph Cannon and Herbert He'
lett, guards.
The Emmanuel girls basketball tea
will open their season,on Monday ev
!, ming. February 27, In the parish hou
- cage, with the Junior class girls of t
. high school.
A number of residents are registe
- ing complaints against the asses