Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-20
ESCAPE
FROM DEATH
Prompt Acton of MOt5Fmaa,
Saved Child From Horrible
Death Under Car Wheels
STOPPED WITHIN TWO FEET

STOPPED WITHIN Two FEET (
@pecal 20 Tie Evening Journal.
SEW CASTLE. Dec. % One New CO.
ilo home would have passed sad cal.s-
nel iaa ID not been FOR The pionrt acN
Of Motorman Edward Weggenman OF TIE
local trolley line. whose clear head and
strength saved the life Of a small tot who
attempted TO run across the tracks "a
front Of swiftly passing car.
While driving Car No. Is into New Cas-
tie yesterday afternoon and as the car
was passing Harmony street Weggenman
saw child short distance ahead run
ming towards the tracks. lie instantly put
his fun strength to the brakes and stop
ped the car within two feet Of the chi.d
so close that it seemed almost impossible
that It had escaped injury.
Offers Free Land
S. $. Deemer. member OF the local
board OF Trade has addressed the follow
Ing letter to Henry n. Kent president n
the Kent Manufacturing Company cfl
Clifton Knights. Pa regarding the locat-
ing Of the plant IN this city;
Nj. Henry T. Kent, President First Nj
tional Bank. Clifton Heights, Pa
Dear Sir 7 enclose a clipping. when
leads me 10 think you. may be induced -
move to "a more welcome field. I am
member Of the Board Of Trade. we are
looking for manufacturers will give you
all the ground YOU require. will exempt
you from taxes for ten years. and fur
nish railroad riding gratis. We are
located along the Delaware river the
Pennsylvania Railroad runs through our
town. We arc only one hours run from
Philadelphia, have two water works. troll
icy cars and electric lights Ifinterestod,
address. eiaa Yours tr,iiv
S. s Deemer. Box l07
An official OF the Thomas Kent Manu-
featuring Company said yesterday snat
the firm has no desire TO move its plant
to New Castle
Exercises in Schools
The Christmas exercises in the schools
will be held tomorrow afternoon and
pleasing programs have been prepared
Tho programs for the NTH and sevonth
grades are as follows:
Fifth Grade
Song, Santa Claus Has Come; recitation.
on Christmas Eve. Lille Davis; What
They Thought Of the Snow, Frances Ell
NaIds What Santa Claus Brought. Min
ME Beck; song, Christmas Song; recita-
ton A Rest for Santa. Marian Mcdaniel;
tatsa a..
Watts Lille Davis. Maggie Hendrix; rec-
tstions, Hard Times for Willie. William
Peech. Overheard az Christmas. Martha
Persem song. Christmas Chimes; recita-
tons. II you're Good Emily Mitchell:
The Birds Christmas Carol. Jean Miller:
The Childs Reason. Bessie Gear; Christ
mas Of "A Binionaire Boy. william White:
song, Song for Christmas Time; recita-
tions. Josiars Ethel yRntine: Snow Kisses.
Maggie Hendrix; IInda's Christmas. Fam
ME Porrem; The First Snow Fan, Jose
phine Clothier: A Merry Christmas, Katie
I.oveless; song. Christmas Bells: recita-
.tions. December Robert Jamison; which
Made the Best Present. Florence Toppir;
exercise. Christmas Candles, twelve girle;
rccltations. At Christmas Time Irene
Watts Grandpa's spectacles. Clara
walls; Here is Santa Claus. Harry Bes-
toilette; song, A Christmas Goodbye.
Seventh Grade
Song. Under the Christmas Tree. school;
Relations. Word TO Santa Claus May
Bacon; Christmas Land. Matthew Walr;
reading. Christmas Stocking. Morley
smith; song, Snow. school, Christmas
Quotations class Of girls and boys: rec'-
iatons. A Christmas carol Lorae Bel;
Christmas Irene Wise; dialogue Christ
mas In Naughty Land. class Of girls and
boys song, Christmas Bells. school; reci-
tations Early Christmas Morning. Flora
Downey: Little Christmas Carollers. E,lva
Bennett. duet, No Room IN the Inn, NIL
drcc Stops, Flora Downev; citations,
christmas Tidlnss Blanche King when
santa Claus Comes mildred Stops sac
10 cnus "a Holland Evelyn smith; santa
/ Claus secret. Helen Rash; reading Holly
! Stocking. John Nayior; Christmas Chez.
& Ada Matthias; song, From the Cod ana
Frosty Northland.
For sale-i5oo turkeys. Apply at Hars's
Corner. Delaware.
Christmas Exercises.
The Christmas exercises OF the First
Presbyterian Sunday school will be
held on Friday evening at $50 o'clock
The program has been arranged as
follows; Hymn, Angels From the
Realms OF Glory; responsive service;
Gloria Patri Invocation by the pastor.
Rev. s. p. Wylie hymn, Harkl The
Herald Angels sing; first scripture
lesson; responsive reading; Glory 10
God I'm the Highest; hymn. All My
Heart the Night Rejoices: second
scripture lesson A Savior Born;
Luther's carol From Highest Heaven
i Came TO Tell; song Christmas Bells
Are Ringing; recitation; hymn Name
of Jesus. by the junior scholars;
Luther's carol; hymn, Away in the
Manager: recitation, To All the Wide.
Wide World, Grace McCaughn;. carol,
Silent Night; recitation, Only a Fair
Young Mother Mildred Stops: song,
JOnce the Little Christ-Child Lay;
hymn. II Came Upon the Midnight
clear: song. Sing and Ro5oice. distri-
button Of testaments and candy for
catechism and recitation rewards;
hymn. JOY to the World; closing SER