Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-14
NEWS
Here and There


Did you read the account OF the
Alumni dinner? No reporters or out
siders present It was a close com
munion affair.
The next subject that will be aired
is that of Higher Education for Wo-
men in Delaware. In contradiction to
the general belief, this does not neces-
sarily mean co-education at Delaware
College.
The children are having a busy time.
Preparing for the Christmas entertain
ments, getting the good of the snow
in shedding parties, and in attending
to school, and all that to them stands
ior work, makes these December days
full ones for the young folk.
The work OF relaying the pipe at the
West End of town has been completed.
The Wilmer F. Renshaw store
changed hands last Tuesday. 1t is
now in the hands of Willard Bradley.
When buying your merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year" seals,
don't forget the Red Cross stamps for
sale at this Office.
While James Pennington, a we'll
known IA. - residing near Newark,
was visiting a. brother. III Ph'ladel,.
phia, last week, a colore1 Narm hand
ransacked the house, took Sly 'sh
and escaped. -"
Many Newarkers are making ap-
pointments and keeping engagements
with "Old Kris" these days, and many
little ones are declaring that they "will
try to be good" That is the best that
any Of us can do.
We note the death OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith, widow of the late William Smith
OF Iron Hill, on October IS, aged 80
years. Mrs. Smith was the mother OF
Mrs. R. ]. Colbert, OF South Newark.
A number OF the Agricultural stud
ents at the College visited the corn
show at Dover Friday and Saturday
! Of last week
Rev. w. H. Laird OF Christ Church,
Wilmington, delivered an address be-
fore the Freshmen Class of Delaware
College this morning.
Rev. Adrian VanOveren, the new
pastor of Head of Christiana and
Christiana Presbyterian Churches, has
| moved into the manse at the West
| End OF town.
+ The afternoon Bridge Club was Ell
| tertained Tuesday afternoon by Miss
| Anna Hossinger
The ladies' Missionary Society oi
| the Presbyterian Church invited the
public to their meeting which was held
this afternoon in the lecture room OF
the church. Miss Mariana Worden
| of Philadelphia who has worked
among the mountain whites of the
South, told of her experiences and
their needs. Mrs. J. w. Cooch talked
on Syria-the foreign topic for the day
Plans are under way Tor Christ
mas dance to be given in the Opera
House on December goth.
The s.eighing is pronounced the best
| for years. The absence of drifts enabl-
ing one to choose with perfect freedom
the road he shall take, makes it parti-
cularly enjoyable.
The engagement has been announced
| OF Miss Alice M. Ferguson and Mr.
G.. H. nayett, Of Wilmington. Mi
| Dayett is graduate OF Lchigh Uni
versity and now employed as drafts
| man at the Edge Moor Iron VOL S
| Miss Ethel Campbell attended the
wedding OF Miss Beulah Dolson ant
| Mr.. Clifford McIntre, 90, at Mont
chanin, toGa!..
The Bachelor G;r's nave pr>tpor &C
all club meetings until after Christ,
| mas.
DR.. Spooncr, who is conducting ser.
vices in the Presbyterian Church O
| Newark. has given several sermons
| illustrated by the use of the stereop-
ticon. Probably the most impressive
| of these was the description OF the Pas
sion Play at Oberammergau, given last
Saturday night. DR.. Spooner has seer
the play and his description was parti
cularly interesting.
The handsome hand-drawn table
| cover Glanced off by Mrs. L. S. Avis
last week was won by Mrs. \. B
| Evans.
Among the visitors brought to towr
by the sleighng were Samuel Papersor
OF Wilmington, ex-Sheriff Taylor, New
Castle, Roland Smith, Of Oxford
Henry Crosssn of Hockessin, ant
Henry Mitchell, of Elkton.
Thomas Young has sold his horse
Rex b., record 2.15 Ia, to Rolant
Thompson, of Hockessin.
Warner McNeal is cutting ice today
Director" owned and driven b,
Frank Tay.or, has attracted much at
tention on the speedway. The horse
was sold last evening to George Hu
Der.
| Johnson with "Elziel' and 'Princ,
| March, Jr," owned by Dickey, Of Stan
ton, received considerable attention
yesterday.
Messrs. Pilling and Morrison ar
familiar figures during the sleighnt
| season.
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