Evening journal., 1917-05-31
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Holiday Was Generally
Observed in This City
Yesterday
SCHOOL TEACHERS
FOR MKT YEAR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE Eiay St-Tho holt
day was generally observed here, the
business places closing by noon and
the streets taking on a Sunday ap-
pearance. The events OF the day
were the parade Of the G. A. r..
veterans and members Of Company
II TO decorate the graves Of Civil War
and Spanish-American War soldiers
and sailors and the two ball games.
Flowers were scarce this year owing
to the cool weather. and the quantity
was not as large as on other me-
mortal days. The ball grounds drew
good crowds. and the New Castle
team was the winner both morning
and afternoon. The holiday was OBJ
served in some OF the industrial plants
by closing down for all or part of the
day. while in others the men elected
TO work rather than lose the time.
There was a large Polish picnic on
the Tasker estate near the Dobbin-
Vile section, which drew many from
Wilmington and Chester. as we'll as
from New Castle. The day was ideal
for outdoor sports and all forms Of
recreation.
A tennis court has been set up on
the school green and is in use every
afternoon and evening.
Miss Esther Cross. who has been
teaching a class Monday evenings in
home nursing as q part of the Red
Cross work here. win begin a Thurs
day night tla1s this evening Much
interest Is being shown in the work.
The Dorcas Society OF Nazareth NJ.
p. Church will hold strawberry
festival tomorrow night in the
Amory. II the weather permits.
tables will also be placed on the
school green.
The annual excursion OF the Knights
Of Pythlas this year will be held
Tuesday, July IL. on Burlington
Island in the Delaware. The trip will
be made by steamer
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor spoke in
the Opera House last night under the
auspices OF the New Castle Temper
anco Union. on national prohibition.
Harry J. Rothrock presided at the
meeting and the following program
was presented Invocation, the Rev
Addison A. Ewing singing,
America" address the Rev John H..
Bickford solo, Charles T. Lancaster;
benediclion. the Rev S. Beattie
Wylie.
In the $500 campaign under the
auspices of the Parish Guild OF Im-
manuel p. T. Church. a farce entitled,
"The Elopement OF Ellen will be
given in the parish house next Thurs
day evening The entertainment will
be, followed by a dance.
There will he no current events
class at the New Castle Century Club
tomorrow afternoon. the schedule for
the winter and spring having been
completed
The stores being closed this after
noon the clerks arc enjoying two
half-holidays this week
New Castle avenue, just out Of VIII
mingion. is being treated TO top
dressing OF crushed stone in spots
and until The work is finished motor
lists hound for Wilmington will ho in
clined to use the causeway, which
brings them In South Market street.
The following teachers will con-
stitute the faculty OF the New Castle
public schools next year. having been
engaged by. the Board OF Education
Howard r. Ennis. superintendent;
Miss Reeda NJ. Stops, assistant Miss
Elmira Newell commercial teacher.
Misses Carrie Downie Anne Maxwell
Plat. Irene o. Wise. May p. Cooley,
Emily r. Hunt. Elizabeth Davis Mar
garet c. Wilhelme. Katharine ID. Hud-
son. Maud II. Deakyne. Emily X. Ped
rick
Samuel Baker. % years old. employ
ed on a barge lying below this city,
was scalded when a steam hose burst
yesterday. He was taken to the Della
ware Hospital. Wilmington. for treat
ment.
Employees OF the wilmington. New
Castle and Delaware City trolley lines
raised two flags at the New Castle
car barns yesterday.
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