Evening journal., 1916-02-23
new Castle READY
FOR The BABY SHOW
Prizes Will Be Awarded to
the HealthieSt Tots
Entered
TOWN Is ASSURED
OF MAIL SERVICE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del. Feb. 23.-Wil'
liam J. Daniels who purchased the
25O.acre Chester Davis farm last sum
mer attended the William Crumpton
public sale at Kirkwood yesterday and
bought a pair of work horses. They
weigh 27OO pounds. are six years old
and attract much attention Mr. Dan
iels said that the sale was we'll at
tended. Cows sold from $50 to SO
and heifer calves brought S35 each.
Horses sold from 800 up.
George Blackburn has purchased
from Mr.. Daniels his seven year old
bay Perchon stallion. Daniels raised
this splendid animal which weighs
over 1900 pounds Many farmers tried
to buy this horse because of It's rec
ord and value.
William j. Ferris has appointed
James NJ. Wise F. dell. Janvier and
James G. Shaw as the committee to
hold the election OF trustee of the
common ON March rs. The election
is for a member to succeed the late
Edward Challenger. The candidates
so far announced are James B. Ian
caster and James H. Challenger
Friends of Postmaster John =. Muir
phey are urging him TO be n candi
date. Under the law no room renters
boardors or unnaturalized citizens are
allowed to vote at the election The
qualifications are that one must
either own or rent real estate and be
citizen of the town.
Music Day" will be observed by
tho Current Events Glass of the Cen
tury Club on Friday afternoon IN the
library building.
CITY Council last evening decided
10 have a map of the city prepared
ana sent to Washington. d. c. IL is
necessary TO show the Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster a map Of the city be
fore mail delivery can be obtained FOL
the city. All the houses in the city
not numbered at present will be mum
bered
James J Whalen. chairman Of the
committee on Jail has awarded the
contract to Wilmington men to cree
the cages in the city lookup. TIVE
cells which formerly we're used I'm tn
county court house Wilmington, hav
been secured and will be erected here
No more tickets are TO be reserve
for the Boys Minstrels on Thursda
night under the coaching of Mrs.
dell. Janvier and George III. Maddel
The minstrel show, songs, "skits' an
local hits are sure to delight the aud
ence. During a short intermissio
Miss Edna Deemer will give an eNh
btion Of fancy dancing.
Next Monday and Tuesday the chi
dren of New Castle will be registere
for baby week Prizes will be aware
ed TO the Banner" Better an
uBest Ever" babies. The mother
win also come in for gifts. Bah
week will be held from March Z {
March 10.
Parents incur no expense in haVin
their babies registered. Prizes wi
not be awarded to the handsomes
baby. the biggest baby or the small
est baby but TO the healthiest babie'
Mrs. s. $. Deemer, chairman OF tn
committee win be assisted by nun
Der of other hard workers.
II is expected that at least fort
babies will be in the contest an
among these viii be a child of /
and Mrs. Cook. a grandchnd OF &C
and Mrs. II. G. Cavenaugh. This co
testant was born in Honolulu.
The Century Club held T. specl
meeting last evening aud later q
members celebrated Washington
birthday Thy played games and sa
songs.
This IS the last day for filing nam
of candidates who desire to be me
bers of the Board of Education. 7
retiring members are L. Il, Elias'
q. Phillips and Richard 5. Rodn
The new candidates are E. y. Gamt
ana Arthur G.. Milligan. The lat
is one Of the strongest advocates
modern ideas i'm schools and an e
nom'cal administration of affairs.
MIR. and Mrs Challenger have be
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Coop
Jr. al Merchantville n. J.
An inspection of the houses is bel
made at present by an inspector
the. gas company The company
sircs information as TO the ligl
burned and the stoves and heat