Evening journal., 1922-08-24
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Democrats Will Have Dele
gate Contests in Two Dis
tricts Saturday
MONEY ALLOTTED
TO SCHOOL BOARD
speeial TO The Evening Journal.

cratic State Convention at Dover,
next Tuesday. Will take place at the
primaries Saturday. There are two
districts, the third and fourth, OF
this hundred. in which contests are
being made. The contesting dele
gates in the third district are Phil
lip c. Carlin. Aydon Jordan and
Samuel Miller In the fourth dis
trict A. S. Boyce and Andrew NJ.
Gallagher, are the contestants.
Mrs. Henry Wilhelme celebrated
her 74th birthday anniversary at
her home yesterday, when her sew
eral children, remembered her with
q shower of birthday cards and
presents.
While no pre-arranged party was
given, many OF her town folk friends
called and congratulated the aged
mother. who has been a resident Of
New Castle for more than a half
century, and has been the mother
of eleven children, seven Of whom
are living.
Mrs. Wilhelme has II grandchil-
dren.
Miss Catherine Rebecca Duncan
was given a surprise party by her
grandparents. Captain and Mrs.
George W. Duncan, last evening, in
honor Of her thirteenth birthday an
niversary. Several young folk as
well as the family gathered at the
Duncan home at a birthday dinner.
Six members OF this family cele-
brates their birthday anniversary
within thirty days. T. Parks Duncan.
proprietor Of the Continental Hotel,
Atlantic City. y. j., the first Of the
six. celebrates his birthday anniver-
sary on August s. while the mother,
Mrs. George W. Duncan, last OF the
six, celebrates her birthday ami
versary September 2.
Mary Ivory, Negress, aged AZ, died
at her home on East Fourth street,
Tuesday afternoon, following a lin
gering Illness. The funeral will take
place from Bethany L. A. NJ. z.
Church at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Interment will be in adjoining Gem
etery.
Messrs. John T. stoops. Keith
Rodney. Theodore W. Lavender.
Frank Bridgewater and Frank deli.
Janvier motored TO Bowers Beach
this morning and are spending the
day fishing off that beach.
James A. Duncan, Of the Strand,
who with his daughter, Anne,
granddaughter Mary. and Miss Anne
Plat. are spending a thrss weeks
vacation in Pennsylvania, was strick-
en- III Monday. His condition is re-
ported serious.
At meeting of the Board OF Edu-
cation last night, II was reported
that the state Board has deposited
$1,000, TO the credit Of the local
board with which TO purchase books
and supplies.
The State Board reported the fol- !
lowing amounts for various depart |
ment bills from the legislative ap |
preparations for the local board for !
next school year: General, S1s,993; |
ailotments for text books, S1,402.07; |
for repairs. replacement and main /
tenance, S3,375; for superintend !
ent's salary. s2.5oo; from the s45o,- !
600 supplementary fund. in accord |
ance with enrolment, Sl,16O.7O; |
with number OF teachers, Sl,OO5.75; |
on average daily attendance. Sss7S3 |
and in accordance with teacher GER
tificates, $3.50; making a total Of
S3O.s75.S5.
The contract for building a par
tition in the fifth grade room OF /
No. l building was awarded 10 Ma
thaniel Watson for Sos. other bids !
were received from James NJ Nor
rison. s125.25, and Harry c. Clark
md Son. s17S.
The contract for constructing
chemistry laboratory table was
awarded to Nathaniel G. Watson for
S110. Mr.. Watson was the only bid
der.
The secretary was instructed TO
procure bid from Wilmington Gas
Company for installing gas in the
new laboratory Of No. 1 building.
Wilbert Meredith. who recently
erected a large concrete block ga
rage on West Sixth street, near
fremont street, began operating
same yesterday.
The newly erected cottage at Hop
kins Beach owned by ]. Harry King,
was formally opened uast evening,
when an old fashioned house warm
ing and family gathering took
place. Those enjoying the festivl-
ties were Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry
King and children, Leon, Wilbert,
Joseph, Lillian and Fannie; Mrs.
James Morrison. Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam O. Denny and son. Wilson; Mrs. ,
Bessie Wilson and son, James, and a.,
Samuel McKnitt.
Presidents and chairman Of the
New Castle Century Club, are busily !
engaged in arranging the schedules A.,
and are making preparations for
numerous social affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Handy Hay,
Of this city. will leave Saturday, Sep
tember 2. for Portland. Oregon.
where they will attend the national \
convention OF the Protestant Epis- I
copal churches. Mr.. Hay will at
tend the convention as a representa- \
tive from the Diocese of Delaware.
Mrs Louisa McColgan, Mrs.
Charles Schuman, Mrs. Norman =. '
Crouch. Parker Schumann and a
Charles Berkley. of Middletown. and J
Miss Marie Springer. of Cleveland.
Ohio. were the guests OF Mrs Mary h
c. Roberts, of South street. yestrday. 5
Rev. Allen Wise. of Middletown.
district superintendent of the NJ. E. c
was the guest of his L
brother, Arthur NJ. Wise, OF West n
Fifth street. yesterday. v
Thomas Comerford. of Canada. c
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Conner
ford. OF West Fifth street. is spend y
Ing his vacation here with his par I
nnts. e
Topfafn and NTrs uerrv n Smith ,