Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-03
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Board Of Education May Use
Surplus for Erection Of New
Building.

specisi Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle. July 3.-Thc steamer
President. leased by tho Baker Amuse-
ment Co. OF Philadelphia, made the
second landing at Delaware street
wharf yesterday with ESQ passengers
During the trip down tho river Peter
Vorkea, II yearv old OF Philadelphia
was placed under Arrest by tho crew.
alleged to have been bootlegging and
after the boat arrived at the wharf
Mayor Cramer was gotten In com
munication with. who In turn com
municated with the Federal aIthori-
ties. who took the youth out OF town.
A suit case on the upper deck.
which the youth denied owning.
contained Ave half pints Of supposed
whisky, which was thrown in the
Delaware River.
The Board OF Education on Saturday
reorganized by the re election Of Harry
+. Holiday. president: jacob III. Spei-
cher, vice president. The secretary
ls Henry F. Snavely. by virtue of
his office. President Holiday report
cd that 20 votes were cast Mt the
School election which WINS held on
DR.. Lewis Booker received the unani-
nous vote and ho wns declared elect
ed. A communication received from
city Solicitor Janvier. In reply to the
question asked by tho members of the
Board relative 10 the usc Of the un-
| expended balance for the erection Of
a portable school building. In the
solicitors opinion the money could be
used for the contemplated purpose
The matter N the location OF four
room Negro School Building wac dis
| cursed and the cite viewed by the
| membars OF the Board was a five acre
| plot. which Is situated about half a
mile from the city, which is acceasible
to both tho Buttonwood students. as
we'll as the city students. The matter
wac left In the hands N DIR. Booker
to visit the owner of the land with a
view TO securing an option.
Yesterday II was reported to Mayor
Cramer that persons had broken into
tho Jefferson House garage and stols
40 bathing suits. the property of Abe
lGreenburg. who resides in Philadelphia
The New Castle Athletic Aeeocfatior
baseball team tomorrow Will play 8
double header with the T. s. Engin
eerR team Of Fort du Pont at Batter
Park. The morning game will begiI
at " o'clock and the afternoon gam,
at $50. The Engineers band of 3
pieces will furnish music
Tomorrow morning the New Castl
Reserves accompa MED by Manage
Jimmy McDevitt. Will visit Lewes ant
play a double header. After the gam
several Of the players will go 20 Re
hoboth for several days.
The DorCaa Society OF the Methods
Episcopal Church will hold it's month
~ meeting on Thursday afternoon a
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward i
Megginson. at Hares Corner Busse
will leave the church at . O'Clock.
The Good Will Fire Co. will meet o
Wednesday evening. Matters pertain
ing to the housing OF the fire apparatu
of the Robbins Hose Co. OF Dover an
the firemans' convention, on July !.
, will be taken up. The members wi
, also decide which apparatus they wi
, take.
City Council will meet on Wednes
day. The Trustees of the Common
!, will not hold any session this month
= The meetings OF st. Johns Lodge, y,
,, A. f. & 4. NJ. and Adelphia Lodg
l No. S. X. of T.. have been suspende
until September.
: David Miller. Jr.. mail carrier. VIII
! has been off duty for several week
on account Of blood poisoning, has r,
e sumed his duties.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert E,verhart ar
son William OF Baltimore are spenC
ing several days as guests of Mr.. ar
l. Mrs. Clark Othoson OF Red Lion, ar
" Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mitchell ar
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Mitchell
l. Sixth and Delaware streets.
Thomas Rees and family. Mr.. ar
Mrs. Scott Rees. Mrs. Mary Havill ar
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
Kennedy went TO Riverview BeaC
yesterday and enjoyed beach part
+. Earle Weggenmann spent II
a weekend as the guest OF Presto
Beck of Port Penn.
:. Paul Kern spent yesterday as u
t guest of friends at State Road.
o Mrs. Loomis O. Wise of West Eff
e street. while the guest OF her paren,
& Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Mcguire Of II
y Strand. on Saturday, was taken su
Y denly ill.,
n All dogs must be registered on
V before August 10. Tags can be secur,
z by applying to George Allen Smit
II city clerk. Registration fee now S
=. after the said date the fee will be
It each. BY order OF City Council.--Ad
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