Evening journal., 1918-05-25
OFFERS S13O.25 PER
POUND FOR WOOL
Cut is from White House
Sheep and Red Cross
is TO Benefit
DR.. G. L. GRIER
IS HIGH BIDDER
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

BE- DOVER Del, May 25-Thc two
pounds OF wool from the sheep on tn,
/ White House lawn at Washington
which has been allotted to each State
in the Union, arrived al the State House
here yesterday, addressed 10 Governor
Townsend. The highest bid for the
wool is that made by DR.. O. Layton
Grier. Of Milford, Del, who bid s262 30
The wool will remain at the state
House until the end OF the Red Cross
drive, when il will be turned over to
the highest bidder, and the money given
TO the Red Cross
Mrs. Ada D. Lowe, wife OF Kent
countys Register in Chancery, J.
Thomss Lowe, residing at Little Creek,
died yesterday after several weeks ill
ness. She was 20. years OF age and 10
survived by her husband and two
daughters. Mrs Lowe was the daughter
OF the late Thomas Denney. Funeral
services vii be held from the residence
OF her husband in Little Greek at 1870
o'clock Sunday afternoon with inter
ment in Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
The condition OF John Bostic, who
was struck by George W. Wilson, Jr,
n an early hour here yesterday
morning during an alteration between
Wilson and HIS brother Harvey Wilson,
Camp Dix soldier, was somewhat
improved late last night 10 was fear
ed for awhile that Bostics skull had
been fractured. Wilson is still being
detained In Kent county jail without
bail awaiting the outcome OF Bostio's
injuries ~t
Owing 10 the fact that the Diver
is TO arrive I'm Dover on
June ~, and is TO occupy the ground OF
the Wesley Collegiate Institute. il has
been decided 10 compress the com
exercises and close school
one day earlier than announced, name-l
ly, June A..
The institute in closing the most sue
cessful year Of its history, shows the
scholastic work OF the year TO have
been up to the usual high standard
and the bright company OF twenty or
more students who will graduate will
take their place in work or war, or go
TO higher institutions OF learning.
The senior .exaninstions viii take
place May so and 81, and the exsnins-s
tions for under=classmen will occupy
June 4, 5. and T. Beginning on sat
urdsy. June 8, the commencement exer-
cises will be opened with an oratorical
contest in Assembly Hall at o'clock.
On Sunday, June 9, az 1890 am, the
Baccalaureate sermon will be preached
in Wesley NJ z. Church by the Rev
James w Colona, and at 8 p. m, at the
same place. the Rev. Clinton T. Wyatt.
Of Denton. Md, will be the preacher
on Monday, June 10, at 230 pm,
class day exercises will be held in As
sembly Hall, and ct S Pm, the annual
musical viii be given. ay rAf
Tuesday. June a. OF 1890 a, M, the
annual meeting OF the board OF trustees
viii be held in the school psrlors, and
at the same time on the athletic field,
the Varsity-Alumni baseball game will
be played From TO 2.30 p. m. The
commencement luncheon will be served
al s p. m. The commencement exer-
cises will be neld in Dover Opera
House AZ this time, vocal and instru-
mental music will be rendered by the
students OF the school, orstions by the
graduates, awarding OF diplomas, sthle-
ito monograms medals and scholar
ships vii close the exercises Of the
Commencement week. .r -et--
All exercises Of Commencement week
Will be open 10 the public.