Evening journal., 1922-07-15
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Award Contracts for Paw
ing Streets, TO Cost
S22, 1926
PLAN TO BUILD 2
PORTABLE SCHOOLS
speoIal % rhe Evenlng Journal.

p NEW CASTLE. July l5.-Tht
, first monthly meeting OF the Board
OF Education OF the fiscal year was
held In the superintendent Office al
s o'clock last evening. with President
II f. Holiday presiding and Jacob
Speicher and DR.. Lewis Booker,
present.
A communication from the State
Board OF Education was read In
forming the local board the per-
mission of the State Board was
given for the purchase and erection
OF two two-room portable school
buildings on Academy plot adjoin-
ing the common school green in
front OF No. school building.
Professor Snavely reported that
his books had been audited by the
state Auditor and balance OF more
than $1,000 that may be used for
purchasing OF the two portable
school buildings.
A communication from the Ameri-
can Portable House Company, Sc
attic. Washington. informed the
board that the reduction OF freight
rates since June 80. has been given
TO the benefit OF the purchasers. The
! quotation makes the cost OF the two
! buildings. plus the cost OF carting,
$500.
BY motion of DR.. Lewis Booker.
the two portable buildings were
ordered purchased.
The Secretary was instructed 10
! inform the School Green Commits
s!oDers of the purchase OF the two
portable buildings and request them
to reconsider their recent decision.
refusing the board permission 10
erect them on the green facing Sec
ond street.
Secretary Snavely was instructed
TO request the Delaware School Aux
Hilary TO erect these buildings at the
expense of the Auxiliary.
The Auxiliary is TO be requested
also to supervise the construction of
concrete floors in two rooms OF the
present buildings.
II was decided 10 request the OFF,
cials OF the Delaware School AuXil-
larry 10 visit New Castle to inspect
and select sites for the proposed
new negro schools.
tition through the room in No.
building. used the past year by the
fourth grade pupils. one room TO
be used as a chemical labratory and
one for the home economic depart
ment.
Professor Snavely was instructed
TO purchase books necessary for next
term not to exceed $1,000; and re-
quest bids for supplies.
At the meeting OF the Street I'M
provement Commission last evening.
J. +. Burke. of Plainheld. y. j.. was
awarded the contract for paving of
Fourth street. from Wilmington |
road to boundary for 3.956.45;
Delaware street 10 Van Dyke arm |
DRY, S2.447.67; Harmony street, from |
Strand TO Second street, s3.35744: !
from Second to Fifth streets. !
3S2.36. For resetting old curb. % 1
cents a lineal foot; new concrete
curb. s1.05 a lineal foot. and cutters.
55 cents a lineal foot.
According to a statement made
by Mr.. Burke the work on these
streets will begin by August and
will be completed in 60 working
days.
Many farmers OF this vicinity are
their wheat at this time.
Benjamin Moore of State Board. Sc
cured rs bushels TO the acre: Ar
thur Garrett. % bushels and Lee
Brown % bushels. Wheat is bring
ing 81 a bushel.
Dennis Mahoney who left his
home in this city. more than 20
years ago, to become a member OF
the United States Navy, returned
home yesterday. as a retired EN-
ploye OF the government. He has
served the government as sailor,
gunner's mate, ensign and chief gun
ner, % consecutive years. He was
honorably discharged on Saturday.
Mr.. Mahoney was born and raised
here and on attaining his majority ,
entered the navy. where he ras re-
NAMED since.
Arrangements have been COM :
)leted for a carnival and bazaar by
he Good VIII Fire Company. to be (
held rom August to August IL. I
The money raised will be used 10 :
PURCHASE new SIREN dldIul anu
ambulance. It will be held on the II
green. (
Thieves broke into the Royal :
Theatre. recently and stole several q
electric light bulbs and the fuses out T
II the large duplicate switch boxes
n the rear OF the ticket office. En- q
rance was gained through the break \
ng down OF the large iron gates in 7
ront OF the main entrance. The :
heft was discovered yesterday, and
exported to the police.
New Castle Athletic Association
will meet at the home of Mr.. and
Irs. Chandler II. Gebhart, on Mon
ay evening.
Plans are being made by the
aides Aid Society of the First
Baptist Church to replace the pres
mt gas lighting system in the church
nth electricity. Edward Mcdowell
nd Charles Lieb. members of the
hurch are donating the work OF In
tallation, while the women OF the
hurch are purchasing the material.
The funeral OF Howard Joseph
OK, infant son OF Mabel and Levi
OK. was held from his parents resi-
ence, Minquadale, this afternoon
t 1 o'clock The Rev. George w. q
DAWSON. pastor OF Asbury NJ. z
hurch oficiated and the intermen;
-as made in the Silverbrook ceme-
cry.
The annual outing OF the Ladies'
ia gocietv of tho First Baptist