Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-26
MAY CONDEMN LAND
FOR NEGRO SCHOOL
New Castle Board of Education
to Ask Court for Conn
mission.

Special Correspondents Every Evening.
New Castle, Oct. 26-The members
of the Board Of Education met last
evening in special session in the office
OF Superintendent Henry f. Snavely
in the No. school building. A petition
was prepared for the Board by their
attorney. City Solicitor Francis de
II. Janvier, to be presented to Judge
Rice, asking for condemnation pro-
ceedings against the foundry plot Of
ground at the foot Of Fifth and South
streets. owned by the National Tube
Co. The ground Is desired for the erec-
ton of a two-room school building for
the colored children. Eastern Repre-
sentative OF the National Tube Co.
Hiram r. Borie a former resident of
this city, was in this city yesterday
and IN communication with the members
OF the Board and requested them not
10 disturb the plot of ground, and also
stated that the company absolutely re-
fused to set price on the land. He
further stated that the report of their
razing the brick houses on West
Fourth street was without foundation
and that the company had no inten-
tions of making such a move. as was
stated in a recent petition presented
To- the local board against the erection
of the proposed building on the foun-
dry plot. signed by several residents Of
that section OF the city.
Last evening masquerade party
WAS held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Wortz of the Strand. The even
ing WAS spent in the playing of games,
and dancing after which refreshments
were served. Those present were Mrs.
Margaret Rainey, Misses Iona White
and Mildred Pike of Wilmington;
Misses Marie and Permelia Thomp-
son, Of Rose Hill; Misses Martha
Shaw. Elizabeth Cannon. Rose Nc
Grory. Ethel Duncan. Hazel Bendler.
Frances Price: Messrs. Paul Thomp-
son, Merton White. Harry Gallagher.
George NJ. Knit, Ernest Stewart,
Charles Tidwell, William Leslie.
Charles and Carl Wortz.
Announcement has been made of the
coming marriage OF Miss Elizabeth
Mcguire. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James MCGUIRE, of the Strand, to Will
liam D. Pope. OF Boston. Mass. The
ceremony Will be performed by the
Rev. s. Beattie 'Wylie, the retiring
pastor of the First Presbyterian n
Church. Monday afternoon Mt the home
of the brides parents, at o'clock.
a large maple tree. yesterday was
rut down by Hampden White, near
the portable building erected on the
Academy plot recently. The tree was
said 10 he dangerous TO the travelling
public as well as to the properties
nearby.
Plans are being made by the mem
hers OF the Republican party for q
mass meeting in the Opera House nex'
Wednesday evening. The speakers
will be Robert II. Richards and former
Governor Charles r. Miller. Ar
ranEements will be made for a mass
NEE ting at Rose Hill on Friday even
ing, November 5. The speakers Will
be Senator du Pont former Congress
Miller. The Goodwill Band has beer
engaged to furnish the music a. the
meetings.
The members OF the New Castis
Century Club tomorrow afternoon vii
hold current events class at 2.9i
O'Clock in the club parlors. The cur
rent events Will be read by Mrs Jaco,
II. Speicher.
Don't start the winter without
thermometer. We have a fine assort
nent for outside or inside, 25c to t1.75
E. Challenger & Son, Prescription
Pharmacists.-Adv.
The aerating system recently IN
stalled at the local water plant Will b
eral large sprayers will be installe
this week. Andrew Mitchell & So
have been awarded the contract b
the Board OF Water and Light Com
missioners for erection Of a concret
block pump house, q well and n1ete
house.
Contractor Joseph F. Burke yester
day started a fire under the 5000 ga
Ion tank car containing road binde
for the reeurfacing OF the city street:
1t will require from IS to IS hours 70
the material 10 heat in order TO b
used on the street work. The work O
coating the streets will be started to
morrow.
O1ack ana RED race paint Tor Hal
!owe'en, lip stick and rouge. z. Chal
lenger & Son, Prescription Pharnacis
John Fahey. master mechanic at IN
plant Of the American Manganes
Steel Co.. is ST al HI. home.
Notice: Every member Of IN
Adelphia Lodge. No. 8, K. Of p,
urged TO be present al the rez1,Ia
meeting tomorrow evening at
o'clock at which time matters OF gray
Importance will be discussed and acte
upon. H. L. Emery, Chancellor Con-
uander-Adv
See Bridgewater for jewelry.-Ady