Evening journal., 1915-11-20
HIGH TIDE DAMAGES
NEW CASTLE LANDS
Parent-TeacherS Congratu-
late Scholars Who Win in
Spelling Contest
LITERARY SOCIETY
ENTERTAINS CLASS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Nov. 2O.-The
storm here yesterday morning did con
siderable damage along the river
front. The tide was as high as the
one in August. AZ Riverside the river
banks were damaged and the porch OF
the Jefferson cottage was carried
away. Fears were entertained that
the river banks between the old gas
house and the National Fibre Com
panys grounds would break.
FlOcks OF ducks came ashore and
gunners had great sport for a time
Many small boats which were anchor
ed near shore were torn from their
lm0orings and some were damaged by
being dashed against the wharves.
Considerable damage was done at the
grounds OF the General Electric Com
pany. where the men have been grad
ing Cor the magazine to be built by
the company. the high tide washing
away much of the land. Some OF the
lumber was also carried away. Owing
TO the Christiana River overfiowing
its banks. the Causeway was flooded
and the trolley cars we're run over
Third street bridge.
In the High School room last even
ing the Parent-Teachers Association
adopted a resolution congratulating
the pupils who won the honors for the
High School in the recent spelling
contest. The resolution also thanked
the girls for making it possible TO
have the set OF Shakespeare be the
nucleus for a school library. The
three High School pupils were Phoebe
sapp. Bessie Leach and Henrietta
Dorne.
, The winners in the eighth grade
were: Helen Deemer. Mary Eliason
and Mildred Holiday
other winners were:
Harriet Dorne, Bessie Leach, Phoebe
Sapp, Helen Deemer, Mary Eliason. |
Mildred Holiday.
The Board OF Education will be ask |
ed to furnish the school with a book /
Ease. Mrs. l.. p. Ellison, who is chair
man of the committee in charge OF
The bake to be given for the benefit
)f the library reported that the affair
Is an assured success.
Dozens of cakes. pies, pans OF rolls,
biscuit and other good things have
been promised. The bake will be held
NJ Challengers' drug store on next
morning at 9 o'clock.
Eighth Grade Wins.
In the contest for the pennant for |
the school bringing out the most par
ents to the meetings the eighth grade |
had the percentage and won the pen
nant.
Considerable routine business was
transacted and a pleasing program
was presented by the High School
pupils. DR.. Charles A. Wagner will be
the speaker at the January meeting.
Miss Ellen Samworth delivered a
forcible, pleasing and impressive ad-
dress.
The quoit team OF Friendship Lodge,
A. o. L. W., defeated the team of Vul-
can Lodge of Marshallton last night
FIVE straight games. Seminole quot
team defeated Delaware Tribes team
In Wilmington last night Seminole
will pitch against Hiawatha here on
Monday night. The Braves are re-
luested to be present as pale faces
viii be adopted.
The Penn Literary Society of the |
High School presented pleasing pro-
gram yesterday afternoon. Professor
Ennis spoke on current events. The |
program follows:
Recitation. THANKSGIVING" Harold |
Cannon; solo. "Will the Roses Bloom
n Heaven" Francis Farmer; reading. 1
How Indian Corn Came into the /
World Elsie Eskridge; song, ben |
BOLT" school, recitation. 'Vice |
Versa" Lee. GOudiss, reading, First |
Harvest Home in Plymouth" Mary |
Gilman: song. Drink TO Me Only /
With Thy Eyes, School.