Evening journal., 1916-05-18
TO CONTINUE THE
|. ECC-LAYINC contest
Delaware College and News
paper Promoters Settle
Differences
|. WILKINS COOCH
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
snocIal 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special 10 ] II ~ ENfNlNNr JOl iNNAit.
NEWARK, May ls.-At conference
held here yesterday afternoon between
members of the agricultural committee
of Delaware College. members ol the
state Board of Agriculture and a repre-
sentative of the Philadelphia North
American, it was decided 10 continue the
international egg laying competition
another year after next fall. The com
petition has been conducted jointly by
the three interests represents at tine
meeting yesterday. Before it was finally
decided tu continue the competition for
another year some matters that there
have been disputes over were discussed
and adjusted. The present contract Oh
two years for the competition expires
November J. aud according TO the agree
mcnt today it viii be continued for one
more year after that
Those who attended the meeting
were: Messrs Benson. Newton. Cannon
Gruhh and Wobb. members of the state
Board of agriculture; Joseph II. Hos.
singer Samuel II. Derby, Samuel IT.
McssiclS and Frank G.. Bancroft, of the
agricultural committee of Delaware Col.
legc. and 7. /. " Turner, representing
the North American
J. wilkins Cooch. who has been un.
dergoing treatment for thirteen weeks
in Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore
returned 10 his home here ON Tuesday
Mr. Cooch is much improved in health
but still weak.
The Alumni Association Of the New
arl, High School has decided to hold it'
annual reunion and banquet at the
Hotel DUPONT. Wilmington, ON the even
| iig of Juno 10.
Bids for installing a steam main I'M
derground from the Delaware College
heating plant to Wolfe Hall. now IL
course Of con ruction. will be opened at
the Office of Architects Day and klau
der. in Philadelphia today.
Professor NJ. v G. Smith and
George A. Korber, took the electrical
and mechanical engineering students
OF Delaware College on an inspection
trip to the Maryland Steel Companys
plant, at Sparrow's Point early this
week.
The addition to the Continental
Fibre Company plant being erected
/ b. Contractor L. b. Jacobs will be
completed IN about two weeks This
addition which Is PSI by SO feet will
be used in the manufacture Of Bake
lite -Diiecto The smoke stack on this
addition Is 125 feet In height and yes
terday afternoon flag was placed a
the top Of tho stack.
Thomas r. Claringbold. recent.
bought the Chlllas farm consisting o
210 acres and located near Newarl
for SS00o
u. Raymond McNeal. Delawar,
College graduate OF the class Of 1914
who has been connected with tn,
Westinghouse Company in Pittsburgh
since his graduation is visiting his
parents here. Mr.. and Mrs. IT, War.
ner McNeal. He has accepted a po.
sition with DraYoe- Doyle. merchant
engineers. and will he located IN
Philadelphia.
The Newark parent-Teachers As.
sociation az meeting 10 he held next
Thursday will elect officers for the
ensuing year. Miss Mary y. Rich
Will make an address at the meeting
Mr.. and Mrs Warner McNeal have
&. announced the engagement Of theii
daughter Mildred Stock to Carl Rich.
ard Lind Mr. Lind is a graduate o
Delaware College OF the class OF 1911
His home Is In Wilmington and he IS
r0w with the r. 7. DUPONT dc Ne
mours and Company. although h,
spent several years with the p, r
and W. r. r. Co.