Evening journal., 1914-09-18
Nations COLORS
FOR BOY scouts
Presentation is Made at New
Castle Field Meet OF
Patriots
STREET WORK
NOW UNDER WAY

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. 1S-Fully $50
persons assembled on the lawn in
front of the Deemer residence yes
terday afternoon. when Mr.. and Mrs.
selden S. Deemer presented an Ameri-
can flag TO New Castle Troop Boy
Scouts, and four prizes were pre-
sented 10 four troop masters for good
work during the year. In addition
to the New Castle Troop, Scouts were
present from Troops 8, Z, 3, 10, IL
and 13 of Wilmington.
The Rev. John l.. Johnson, in his
address, said that the New Castle
Troop Boy Scouts was organized dur
ing the past year. When the New
| Century Club was formed Mrs.
Deemer was chosen chairman of the
| Civics Glass. Mrs. Deemer at once
interested the Boy Scouts and the
/ four troops commenced an aggres-
sive campaign. The slogan was,
! "Pick IL Up" 1t mattered not
whether il was an unsightly weed, a
scrap of paper or any other insight
| ly object, it was placed in the rub
bish can. Each Scout received the
following card:
"Now we are at the beginning Of
q new season of outdoor pleasures
in our parks and public grounds Why
not each this year do his or her part
| to keep the face of Nature as beauti-
full as God has made Z for us? And
why should not all our organizations,
with a mission for the public good,
our women's clubs, our Boy Scouts
end our children's organizations take
for their watchwOrd this spring and
summer the slogan of Pick IL Up.
and teach those who cannot always
teach themselves the civic strength
OF a people mindful of keeping Gods
beautiful outdoors as beautiful as
they find it?"
AS a result of the work accomplish
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Deemer decided to
reward the workers.
James I. BOyce, of Wilmington, on
behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Deemer, pre-
Eented the troop masters with prizes
In doing so he referred 70 the great
things the Boy Scouts are doing
throughout the country, ana the great
work which lies ahead of them.
Troop No. 1, Edmo Newlove, trooI
master, was presented with a tent
No. ,, Earl McClain, troop master
with cooking utensils; Troop No.
Warren Connor, troop master, frs
aid outfit, and John Leach, trooI
master Of Troop No. a. received an
emergency kit.
Then Captain Clarence NJ. Dillon
Of Wilmington. who has been il
charge of Troop No s, presented al
American flag TO the troop. In doinl
So Captain Dillon said the boy VIII
saves his mother a step, who take
the burden of her shoulders, VIII
brings sunshine into a darkened lif,
joy TO the saddened heart and prld
10 his city, becomes a greater her
than he who commands an army o.
bottlefeld.
After the Scouts we're reviewed b
Mrs. Deemer the athletic sports too
place and the boys had some inter
esting events. The summaries.
High jump-Proud, feet Z inche.
first; Naylor, 4 feet inches. second
Shot-put-Naylor, 80 feet inche.
irst; Lancaster, q feet 3 inches, sec
dnd.
100 yards dash-Naylor. first
Proud, second; Connor, third. Time
10 3-5 seconds.
Dressing cOntest-H. Newlov'
first; T. McClain, second.
Three-legged race-Newlove an
Farmer, first: Proud and McKnit
second; Bennett and Harrington
third.
Sack race-Newlove, first ProuC
second: Roth, third.
nd.
Troop, first; Wintrup, Troop No.
second; Lister. No. 6 Brown, No. z
Gibson, No. 10; Williams. No. IL, an
Dickinson, No. 13, and Connor, proun
and NewlOve also competed.
Broad jump-Proud, first, Is feet
inches; Naylor, second. IA feet
: inches. Connor, Newlove. Sihle.
Lancaster also participated
Quarter of mile-Naylor first
Proud, second, and Newlove, thirl
Time. 81 seconds.
Potato race-Proud. first; Sin
mons, second; Bennett, third.
WheelbarrOw race-Proud an
Newlove, first; Newlove and Kern
second; Thompson and Simmon
third.
Boys high jump-McKnitt first
Roth, second. Heighth, three feet 81
inches.
Half mile-Naylor. first; Proud, Sc,
ond, and Newlove, third. Time, 20
The prizes will be awarded at th
meeting of the troop on Monday ever
ing.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ.
Church will hold a bake in Challenl
er's store on September 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel Cooper, Mis-
4 Pauline Cooper. of Wilmington, an
III Miss Mary Hollis, of Camden, Del
we're guests of Mrs. Deemer yestel
n day.
III The game of baseball at Batter
| Park vii be called at o'clock tomol
/ row afternoon. Eden, of Wilmington
i will play the New Castle A. A. an
! the Baraca ball team will tackle th
! Wilmington Academy team.
III Contractors Burke and Benham al
, now installing the curbs and gutter
! along Sixth street Several properi
! owners will lay concrete pavement
Ill Miss Irene Truiti of New Castle, WI
recently given freedom party at Il
home of her father. George Rufus Trui
of Sixth and South streets. Miss Trui
Il was the recipient of number of as
III full presents, including gold, silver At
III linen keepsakes. A lunch followed Il
! affair.