Evening journal., 1918-05-14
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT AIIB NEW Castle
Wind Storm Rips Up Orch
ards in Many Sections
of County
$I3I,45O OF BONDS
SOLD BY H0MEN
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NEW CASTLE Del, May Li.-The
storm last night was the most severe
any for many years IN some sections
this community Many fr7uh trees
nd trees OF other kinds were uprooted
or broken on Several orchards be-
tween New Castle and Wilmington were
very badly damaged. The Meggnson
orchard in particular seemed bo be in
The wind zone, and because Of it age
was unable to sustain the shock
Many people from New Castle visited
the Barnum and Bailey circus yester-
day. From early in the morning until
evening the trolley service was taxed.
Professor e L. Cross reports tnat he
has tabulated the reports Of the pupils
examinations IN four Of the subjects
with the following results:
In arithmetic the Wilmington High
School group averaged SOP per cent
DUPONT school group, 57.3 per cent.
Middletown school group, al per cent.
Newark group a Q per cent
In United States History the VIII
mington group averaged s72 per cent. ;
the MiddIetown group, 6s6 per sent. /;
the dupont group, 50 per cent, and the
Newark group, A6S per cent.
In geography the Wilmirgton group
averaged 81 per cent dupont group,
57i per cent: Muddletown group, 50 per
cent and the Newark sroup, 39 per
cent
In physiology the Wilmington group
averaged y per cent; dupont group,
& nr4A NFfIIIafasrrrt m
per cent. and the Newark group, ist
per cent
The Wilmington High School group
led in every subject while the Newark
group stood lowest IN every subject
There was some Interchange Of places
between the others A further carefuul
stoiy viii reveal some interesting facts.
Tor some reason the rural schools OF
some sections OF the county are doing
much better work than are those Of
other sections This can, in part, be
accounted for on the ground that some
districts are much more careful about
regular attendance than other districts
The final report Of the local Women g
Committee Of the Third Liberty Loan
shows that the women sold si3i, $50. The
reports OF the different district chair
men Is as follows
District No Mrs F. P. McCalen
chairman assister by the following com
mittee: Mrs. William Denney, Mis-
Elizabeth Black, Mrs Alexander Goudlss
Mrs Harry Ahern, Mrs A. v. L George
Mrs. Gertrude Miller, Miss Kat
Mahoney, Mrs. Lewis Booker. Miss Carri
cemmin Miss Elizabeth McCue, Mrs
John r. Lamhson. Mrs. L. Hoffman %
bonds sold amount efQ950
District No. 2-District d, rural-Mr'
Francis De H Janvier, chairman, an
committee, Mrs Frank Mcdonald Mis-
Mabel Clewell, Mrs James Davis, Mrs
John Clayton, Miss Annie Newlove, Mrs
James Lawler, Mrs Harry Murray, Mrs
Henry Handy Hay, Mrs Edward Meg
gnson and Mrs Edward Naylor, i3
bonds sold; amount, sii,250
District No. and +. rural-Niiss Reb
Holcomb, chairman committee Mis-
May Goodley, Miss Rose McGrory, Mis-
Elizabeth Toman, Mrs Mary Reynolds
Mrs Elmer Meggnson. Mrs. ThOma
Appleby. Mre Tasker Clark, Mrs. Edwar
Wair. Miss Mary Rateidge, 200 bond
sold, s33.i0O.
District No. Mrs. George Plero,
chairman, committee, Mrs John N
Wilson. Mrs. Julius Dodd Miss Mar,
Shaw. Mrs. Joseph carlin, Mrs. Franl
Deemer, Mrs. John Manlove, Miss Rutl
Stewart Miss Nancy Platt, Mrs Franl
Bridgewater, tiS bonds sold. Si6600
Lower District No 4 and f. rural
Mrs j. 7. Eliason, chairman, committee
Mrs w s Harmon Mrs. w. s. Hilles
Mrs. Parker Moore. Mrs. Everett
Howard. Mrs. Paul George, Mrs. David
Phillips. Mrs. Andrew Eliason, Miss
Julia Leonard, Mrs. William patrlc. i66
bonds sold, s39.65o
This includes Wilmington Fibre
Specially Co., American Manganese AMI
Bethlehem steel Co.
District A and g. rural-Mrs. ]. E.
Phillips, chairman, committee, Miss
Pauline Rogers, Mrs. W. Cranston, Miss
Dora Schafer Mrs Samuel Miller, Mrs
Beaidson. Mrs. Harrington and Mrs
JAMES McCalister, "a bonds sold, 81 200
Mrs. L. T. Eliason received one sub
scription fronl Camp Jordon Of 800 and
Canadian Aviation School, $50
Mrs L. e. Eliason, chairman al the
close OF the meeting was presented with
e bouquet OF roses, which she received
with deep feeling Of appreciation.
The funeral OF Lewis 7 Baxter, who
was drowned last October will be held
Wednesday afternoon a. the home al
Riverside. Interment viii be made IT
s. Barnabas Episcopal cemetery
Marshallton, Del
The funeral service OF James 2
Shepard was held from the home OF hi
tather-in-law, Mr.. Mcdonald on Fift
street. Interment vas made in n
Glebe cemetery. The pallbearers wer
Cortland Pinder, John Leach. JAIME
Bennett. Morti Bennett, Joseph Shepar
and George Kern.
Frank Madden, better known as ski
has purchased a Hudson roadster.
ELKT0N HAPPENINGS.
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