Evening journal., 1922-08-17
Today's News Today
NEWS HAPPENINGS IN DELAWARE AND MARYLAND TOWNS:

Board OF Education 10 the inquiry
Of the board whether the change
would come under the appropriation
for repairs and requirements. II
the reply is favorable, the change
will probably be made and the heat
ling system be operated TO the two
proposed portable buildings which
viii be erected adjacent TO the No. 2
building
The contract for remodeling Of
the toilet rooms in the No. build
ing was awarded to John J. Walls
for $3.50. The only other bid
came from Harry c. Clark and Son
OF Delaware City, whose bid was
s2.s62. The contract was awarded
with the understanding that should
J any changes in the specifications be
made by Wallace f. Hance, archi-
tect, who has been engaged to super
wise the remodeling and the erection
of the two new portables, the bene-
at should be TO the advantage OF the
persons interested.
Mr.. Walls was given instructions
10 extend a water supply 10 the port
able buildings with four bubbler at
tachments.
A communication from the Della
ware school Auxiliary informed tho
lard that the matter of purchasing
either of the two sites at the But
tonwood had been taken up w'h
the owners. Lukens Steel Corpora
ton and the woodward estate heirs.
A reply from the Lukens Company
had informed the auxiliary that 1t
would not sell any lands for the
erection OF school buildings. The
auxiliary said they were awaiting a
reply from the heirs before further
communications with the Lukens
Company Is taken up.
These sites are for the erection OF
two-roomed school for Negro chill
dren Of that section of the city.
Theodore w. Cavender was in
structed 10 repair the heaters and
Pipes OF the several schools.
Jacob II. Speicher, vice-president,
was chairman OF the meeting in the
absence OF II. e. Holiday, president.
who is on his vacation.
Plans are being made by a num- !
Der Of local baseball fans 10 motor /
to Philadelphia next Saturday and .
witness the double header between
the Athletics and st. Louis.
The two daughters of Major and /
Mrs. Williams, who have recently
taken possession OF the Old Amstel !
House, at Fourth and Delaware .
streets. recently vacated by Profess
sor and Mrs. Henry Handy Hay, en-
tertained extensively yesterday. In
the afternoon they entertained
Of their friends and acausint-
snce. at a beach party, at Battery
Park. The home was the scene last
night OF one OF the most delightful
Informal dances In this city for some
time Many friends from this city
as well as from out of town places,
we're in attendance.
Mrs. william Smith, OF Kirkwood.
who has been confined TO a Phil
adelph.a hospital for several months
Tor treatment, returned TO her home
Tuesday much improved.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for a peach festival 10 be
given on the lawn Of the Kirkwood
NJ. r. Church, Kirkwood, August
~ AT t-oN CLOCK. Inc pEoCeeus
will benefit the church.
Mrs. Margaret Atkinson. OF New
irk. is spending several days at her
iome here on Third street.
Miss Hazel NJ. Bender. OF Second
nd Delaware streets, is the guest OF )
Ter aunt. Mrs. Harry Faunce, of c
'ort Penn. u
Robert Harrington. Sr.. and son,
rank. who have been employed at C
n. j., have returned home c
or the month OF August They ex- Il
ect to return September 1.
Mrs. Bessie Everett, OF Clarks- n
urg. w. Va. is the guest OF her c
rother. Frank deli. Janwer and c
amily, of Delaware street and the G
trand.
Mark Roberts. former service r
ian, a Pennsylvania Railroad police
{ Delmar. is spending several days v
nth friends here.