Newark post., 1914-01-21

ment recently made by Assessor
Hosea Smith, is between 100000
and 81, 100000, an increase of $50,
900 over last year. Affiliated Col
lege Commission selects the Chas P.
Wollaston property, South College
avenue, as the site for the new Wo-
mems College. Faculty of Della
ware College issues statement for
bidding the Turkey Trot, Tango
and like dances, at all social func-
tions given at Delaware.
June Is. Grounds for Women s
College dedicated with simple but
impressive exercises. Large class of
graduates from Newark High
School receive diplomas. Com
mencement week at Delaware Col
lege marked by unusual enthus-
iasm. Joe Frazer Field formally
presented to the College. Twenty
one young men receive diplomas.
Six thousand visitors attend Farm
ers Day at State Farm.
June %. Newark M. E. Church
places contract for new pipe organ
with the Brown Organ Co. Of Will
mington, Delaware. Minnehaha
Band gave open air concert near
the Washington Hotel. Bids for the
installation Of the sewer and dis
posal plant opened by the sewer
commission, the local contractor,
l.. B. Jacobs, being 1915 below the
next lowest bidder. State Military
Board visits Newark to consider
the selection Of site for the pro-
posed armory.
JULY
July 2. First Summer School
held at Delaware opens with one
hundred fifty-three students en-
rolled in the thirteen courses offer
ed by the Faculty. A series of
union services are planned to be
held on the campus every Sunday
evening during the month of July.
Motorists, for exceeding the speed
limit on West Main street, were ar
ranged before Magistrate Lovett
and fined $40 and costs. Firemen s
Carnival in full sway. Grounds
pronounced more attractive than
ever.
July 9. Principal R. F. Friedel
in his report to Board of Educa-
ton, gave the total enrolment in
the Newark Public Schools for the
year, 554, an increase Of % over the
previous year. The Faculty of
Delaware College gives reception
to students in the Summer School.
Newark Trust and Safe Deposit Co.
declared a semi-annual dividend of
3 per cent, and 7 per cent was add
ed to the surplus, making a total of
l3 per cent surplus on capital stock
invested for the year ending July
first. l.. b. Jacobs, successful bid
der, Engineer HattOn, the Sewer
Commission and Council, in joint
session to complete formalities pre-
vious to the actual beginning of
work on the Sewer.
July 16. Resolution signed by
Protestant ministers, condemning
excessive card playing, read in the
churches and published in the local
papers. Council authorizes secre-
tary to inquire into the feasibility
of placing wires underground. Ar
are made to borrow
$25OO from the local bankers, the
first installment towards the cost of
the new sewer system.
July %. Co. E bivouacs at
Camp MacDonough, near New Cas-
tie, with the Organized Militia of
Delaware, the local company quail
flying more men on the rife range
than any company in the regiment. |
on automobiles an issue
in local school affairs. After three
at which the subject was
thoroughly discussed, it was decid-
to make the assessment % per cent
Of the retail list price on new cars
70 per cent on two and three year
old cars and Is per cent on four
year old cars. Cars over four
years old We're to be put in a spec
ial class.
July 30. Civil service examina-
tion held for the purpose Of choos-
ing a postmaster for the office at
Cherry Hill, Md. The three Pro
testant churches of the town hold
Sunday School picnics during the
week, in nearby groves. Board of
Education meets to hear appeals on
Protest is entered
by several automobile owners ON
the rate Of assessment. School