Evening journal., 1916-03-09
Much INTEREST IN
THE BABY SHOW
New Castle Sees the Young
People Demonstrate
Health Topics.
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Special to THE EVENING journal.

NEW CASTLE. Del March -
BABY week is proving "a sue oss. While
Ms. 5. S. Deemer ras gone 10 consid-
erable expense in fostering the show,
she is jublant over the intercst mani
Tested and the attendance at the ses-
sions
The object Of the Baby Weak is one
Of education along health lines 4
visit to the Good VIII Fire Company
hall where Baby Week" is being held
would convince one that good ideas
in the care of babies are being pro
mulgated The schools closed early
yesterday afternYon and all those
children who are not under the quar-
9ntine regulations for the mumps. at
tended the show Following an address
by Miss Elizabeth Sumner. the child
rem sang MY Delaware" and my
Country 'Tis of Thee" r. II. Meg
gins0n brought over q big party Of
girls and boys IN his excursion auto
mobile Miss Sumner. Miss Merten
and Mrs J. ID. Thompson were in
charge of the young people. Half a
dozen of the visitors entered the hall
in characteristic DISCUSSES and upon
reaching the platform soon announced
their mission They represented tie
germs of disease which come i'm mid
den forms. Next came Sunshine"
and "Fresh Air. Hope" had
bright future for the tuberculosis pa
tient Health came next with words
Of cheer il he only would use the
proyentives including fresh air. a
clean home, clean food from a clean
store and use energy to swat the ny.
Then followed the drill. "Ths is the
way We brush our teeth" "This is tho
way we wash our hair" and "This Is
The way We scrub our floors"
Two boys demonstrated with eXer-
else and deep breathing. "Swat the
Fly was another pretty drll. which
was followed by "Sleep and Rest A
pretty song "Blue Hens Chickens
Have Work To Do" was well received.
Friends OF Health" applauded the
visiting folks dcseryedly and gener-
ously
Last evening Dr. a. Robin OF VIII
mlngton, lectured on "The Lone
Game Or. Robin used movir.g pic
lures during his lecture and more
interesting lecture from heqllh
standpoint could not be desired, no
morrow afternoon Miss Mary Rich
viii be the principal speaker. Her
subject will be: "Moral Training Of
Children"
Since the opening Of "Bahy Week.
there has been much comment heard
about the milk served In New Castle.
Three years ago Mrs Decmer inaug-
lurated a movement for better milk
here. Samples of milk served by the
milkmon were taken and analyzed.
The standing OF the different samples
became public property. rheu the
lmilk men commenced 70 serve bet
ter milk, until now tho standard OF
the milk served here cannot bc higher.
George l. Unger. superintendent of
! the Delaware Water Improvement
! Company. commenced the work to-
day OF installing the radiators and
pipes for the hot water heating sys-
tenn to be placed in the Good VIII
Fire Company's engine house
Brldgewater, the iewelcr-Adv.
Miss Anna T.. Weer. daughter of Mr.
aud Mrs f. T. Wcor, of near here.
will be married this evening TO Lewis
Pennock, OF near Newark. Tho Rev.
I r. c. Smoot. pastor of the Newport
M, f. Church, will perform the cere-
mony
Revival services in the Methodist
church are being largely attended.
I Professor William N. Thomas is in
charge of .ho services. He Is a sing
ing evangelist.
Miss Sophronia Farmer. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Farmer. was
married last evening TO Charles r.
Hewlett. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
TT. Hewlett The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the brides par
ents on the strand. 10y the Rev J. B.
Hill The house was tastefuly deco
rated and large number of friends
OF the contracting parties attended
the reception.
Seminole Tribe. Improved order oil
: Red Men. at it's meeting on Monday
evening. received four application
for membership.
J. Harvey piersOn. OF Wilmington
will furnish signs TO be placed "a
the street corners
Residents will be asked TO have
icttcr slips placed in their doors ol
door boxes for mail placed In position
so that tile letter carrier may be ablI
to cover his route on time. AS soor
as the government approves OF tho
free mail rural delivery. il will be
provided for and a carrier appointed
The carrier will make two trips daily
j over eight miles Of territory.
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