Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-21
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Century Club Spends a Busy Day
Registering and Weigh
ing Babies.
SfaN Correspondens>c of Every Evening

STAFF Corresrondencc OF Every Evening
New Castle, June 2l-The Century
Club had the time of it's life Yesterday
with babies, weighing and registering
small bits of humanity from mites in arms
up TO youngsters of ! years. Between 80
and 100 were enrolled and the limited
space of time in which to do the work
was the only fault to be found with IT,,
The Job Will be continued on date to be
announced in the near future. The re-
Spouse by the mothers of the community
was most gratifying Very near all the
babies from Dobbinsville were found to
Toe above the average weight, but all Will
profit from the advice given mothers by
the trained nurses IN attendance.
Mrs Francis de IL. Janvier, rs chair
man of the work. asks for assistance. both
for motor service and to help generally.
ANY women who are willing To assist
should enroll with Miss Rose Lenoir at
Mrs. NlcCalIin's store Those who gave
their assistance Yesterday were Miss Kate
Niahonev. Mrs. julius Dodd. Mrs. Lewis
Booker Miss Reeda StOops, Mrs. 7. Il.
Lightncr and Miss Mary Eliason. DR..
Lewis Booker and Miss Marie Lockwood
of Wilmington were present Miss Stoops
was appointed publicity agent
members of the senior class of the high
school were given a reception by the
lass The chairman of the evening was
Miss Linda tpplehy. The following pro
gram was rendered Music by High
school Orchestra; speech by president Of
1919 class. speech by president Of 1918
class; song, Miss Dempsey: recitation,
Miss Sheridan; piano solo. Miss Roth
rock: recitation. Miss Cranston: duet,
Miss Emily Lunt and Miss Mildred Hol-
lday: address. Mr.. Holiday. president
III the Board of Education; music. orches-
ira
At the close refreshments were served
Among the guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs Rothrock. Mr. and Mrs P Madden.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Quigley. Mr.. and
Mrs John Clayton. Mr. and Mrs Harry
lToIlidav. Mir and Mrs Spcicher. and
lrr Ewing. Many Of the former graduates
were IN attendance
Mrs. heegan, formerly Of New Castle.
now of Zion Hill Pa, has sold her farm
and purchased one III MARYLAND
Ralph Gravatt. formerly connected
with the Baldt Works stationed at one
Of the Southern training camps, is visiting
friends for a few DAYS
James v Campbell. who went 10 Carnn
Dix with the last draft quota. has been
transferred from Camp Dix to Jackson
Vile. Fla,
William I.ally an aged Negro. was
seriously hurt Yesterday morning when
struck by a bicycle ridden bv an Italian.
Who was on his way to work Dr. Dodd
dressed the injury
Frank McCatferty has sent word Of
j. safe arrival in France
John Hall man and Samuel Ncknitt
IRE displaying flock OF English ring-neck
Jheasants. Out Of II eggs IL birds were
latched The eggs were sent from the
South
The New Castle plant Of the Winning
an Fibre Speciality Co has announced
! 4af il viii give all il employees a bonus
4. ; per cent for regular attendance a.
work
IT, Scott. State chairman OF the War
savings stamp Committee. addressed
many men Of New Castle last evening IN
Tie parlorS Of the Century Club. The
lIime object Of the meeting was to secure
ullInteerS for the drive this month. The
hedges which the volunteers get must
T." in the hands OF the committee hv June