Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-05
new CASTLE TO HAVE
ELECTRIC FIRE SIREN
Purchase OF One Reported by
Good viii Co.; Arranging
for Ambulance.

III RtVUutoItC0s
Special Correspondence Every Evening.
company. Fire Chief James V. Camp
bell reported four fires In September
The following bills were ordered paid
Hartford Bradford Co, 366.50; Charles
Thorn, SO; f. Il. Is'idgewater, IS; Ed
ward l.. Ryan, 500; Theodore w.
Lavender. $40: wilbert Meredith,
1895; John Feeter, SOS.
The Board OF Education met last
evening. A communication was receiy-
ed from the State Board of Education
fer the members of the local board to
proceed with the condemnation pro-
ceedinEs of the land at Buttonwoode
for the building OF q new colored
school. Bids for the wiring of the re-
Gently constructed portable school
buildings were received and submitte
to Secretary Snavely and DR.. Booker.
with power to act. The matter OF the
boys and girls forming basketball
team met with the approval OF the
board. The selection OF a basketball
coach will be made next month. The
matter OF making necessary repairs
TO several of the water bubblese In the
school buildings was left in the hands
OF DR.. Booker and principal Snavely.
New Castle, Oct. 5.--The Good VIII
Fire Co. met last evening. The siren
committee reported the purchase OF
an electric double head, single phase
siren from the Federal Siren CO.. OF
Chicago for s375, plus $50 for remote
control. The delivery will be made
a6 rTha ~ taa
submitted several bids and reports Of
various types of cars. The committee
will visit West Chester next week 10
inspect n recently purchased car. A
special meeting will be held next We'd
| nesday evening in order that a re-
| port may be received relative to the
recommendations by the committee
OF the type OF car to purchase. Treas
urer Charles j. Dougherty reported
a balance in bank in the special fund
of s2,655.04. and s439.1T in the regu-
lar account. Arrangements were made
| fer the 14th annual Halloween fire.
mems ball. which will take place or
Tuesday evening. October 81, In the
Van Dyke Armory. from y. m. to
a. IN. The proceeds will be toward tn,
ambulance fund. Old and new dance,
Will be used. Matthew Tobln, Jr., wa,
unanimously elected member OF tn,
out of 80 pupils registering durins
September In the primary grade nj
but one compiled with the request o
the board for the furnishing OF
birth certificate. The following bill
were ordered paid: Daniel McGinn
s5.73; John F. Y. Clayton. s634; But
lers. Inc. 1907 so; James Bradford Co
1857; f. Challenger & Son, 75c; Penn
sylvania Structural Slate Co. $3.50
+. Il. Bridgewater. soc: American Ma
tional Red Cross. $500: American
Book Co. 5000; Allyn Bacon. s24.7f
CHM & Co. S71.6s: Houghten MifnIr
Co. 5000; Harry Holt & Co. 1920
Ludlow Bros. 1885, Nelson & Co
1914 Warwick 4 York Inc. 1910
James r. Morrison. $1,000; j. r. 4
l.. Il. Eliason. Inc. S94.17.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Proud OF IA East Fourth street CAV,
! reception to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J
} Proud OF Chestnut street. who wer
recently married. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Proud, ST.. Nj
and Mrs. Harry Proud. Mr.. and Mrs
/ A. w. Seymour. Mr.. and Mrs Ralpl
Seymour. Farrell. Rose and Myrtl
| Seymour, Lillian Proud. Dougla
= Proud. Mr.. and Mrs. John F. 2. Clay
, ton. Mr.. and Mrs. John Proud an
! children Elizabeth. Horace and John
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Proud and chill
Y dren Frances and William. Jr.. WI
! liam, Edward, George, Roland an
= Jenette Proud, Mr.. and Mrs. ALDER
: Clayton and children. Alice, Glady
g and Mary; Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
= Proud, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Edwar
- Proud. Mrs. William Burge. Mrs. Wi
r liam Alfree. Mrs. Mae Frampton. Mr.
= David n. Kee, Wilher. Gallon an
. Florence Waters, Mr. and Mrs. Geore
Burge. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Georg
: Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kee and Chi
: dren, Marian and Herbert; Mr.. an
!. Mrs. William Ford, Weldon Burg
: Misses Lucy Morrison. Katherir
Wilhelme. William b. Kee, Mr.. ar
I Mrs. Harold Hobbs and Harold, il
f Miss Laura Armpreister, Ruby Lon
" Lester and Clark Burge.
. Tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 oclos
4 the members OF the New Castle Gel
8 fury Club will hold current even
" class. Miss Mary Shaw will read Gu
rent events and Miss Ann DUNCAN W
read a short story by Ruth McEne
Stuart. Tea will be served.
= The members OF the Parish Guild
v. Emmanuel Church are making pla
10 hold a supper In the Parish Hou
on Thursday evening. November 16.
Last evening the members OF q
Democratic Hundred Committee he
a special meeting in the Town Ht
Il. and decided to hold mass meeting
" the Opera House on Thursday ev
ming. October 10.
!, The members OF the recently orga
lied city band have decided TO mar
1t the Good VIII Band of New Cast
;. The band will hold a hake-sale OF Sa
y urday morning at the store OF Euge