Evening journal., 1918-05-07
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Old Town Will Raise Lib
erty Loan Honor Flag
Tonight
NEWPORT SCHOLARS
SPELLING CHAMPIONS
- II - ENENING IOIRNAL


NEW CASTLE, Del, May THE Boy
scouts OF New Castle, although they
have been busy for the past three
weeks selling Liberty Bonds, have not
Stacked I'D with their sale OF Thrift ana
War Stamps. There Is keen rivalry be-
tween Scouts James Wilson and Frank
Bacon. Following Is the total amount
sold I'D 10 last night: James wilson
s2Si %. Frank Bacon, s23i O9; Harry
Ahern. Si48gO: John Wallace, 5000
John Barnes, s36.97. Edward Z. Challen-
rer Jr.. s29T3: John Leach, S2399i
George Tobln. s2350 Douglas Proud,
sea gl. Francis Seminar, Si5.9s; Samuel
NfcKnitt. Si4.9i: James White, St2o;
lack Davidson, S465; David Harrington
81 25, CARLYLE Tobln, si25; John Rob
erts- Is cents; Robert Seward, 80 cents
Joseph Whiteslde, 90 cents. ana lecA
Holiday, 25 cents.
p. l.. Cross. superintendent OF rurai
schools. has some interesting things 10
saw of the examinations that were held
in the high schools OF the State on last
saturday These examinations are OF
fered to rural school pupils who wish
ko take advantage OF high school train
-lne at the expense Of the State. Judging
from the number Of pupils who attend
al The examinations held In the VII
mington High School and the Alexis /.
hupont School building, not more than
half as many pupils reported for the
Examination as usual. This fact In itsell
te snrrestiye. but the reasons for II are
mot clear. though they may become so
affer study. Up to this time Professor
Eros has made a study2only OF theW0rk
done in spelling.
In tho Wilmington group there were
iwenty-one pupils, representing SIX
kchools There were twenty-five words
pronounced 10 the contestants. The
General average for the group was g2.5
her cent. six Of the twenty-one spelled
400 per cent. six spelled 90 per cent?
and only two were marked below 81
her cent. the lowest one having a mark
"a - per cent. on these 2i pupils, one
nchooi sent elecen, flve OF whom spelled
avery word, and the general average ioi
khe school was 9i5 per cent. The cham
hion school is Newport, taught by Mrs
Francis Mccoy. The group at the du-
pont school consisted Of twenty-five
nuplls. representing eleven schools. "
these twenty-five pupils. QDe sohoo
nent seven pupils, whose average was "
ner cent. The general average for TINS
rroup was SIC per cent. Two puplf
sDelled all the words, six spelled 70 PEI
rent. while eight were marked below y
ner cent. the lowest mark being 70 pei
rent Professor Cross will make FUR
ther sstlidy OF the spelling done in othel
croups throughout the county, and Wal
ihen study The results In other lines o
study. At.
Txamipstious were given in readine
arithmetic, history. geography. physi
ploey. English and spelling-
Traflc along the river road betweeI
Dohhlnsville and the Bethlehem Stee
Mani was tied up for some time yester
dav morning because OF the high tide
Workers who depended on Walker
Haok' 10 get them TO work had to wal
m iitnevs and trolley cars. The watel
WAS over the road In many places.
3s exneoied the mud dredge which ma
neon on the way for some time, Wi
reach New Castle by tonight, in ordel
~ start repair work on the banks be
avveen New Castle and the Bethlehem
Eleal niaut early wednesday morning
hzor fhe last week the dredgo has beer
+enairlnr the bank between Rose hil
AMI fhe Baiton. It was necessary To-
khe dredge TO work on the bank at MIS-
A., r. Holcomb's farm for two days.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pedrick, formerl'
~ New Castle. sfler'a weeks visit WIZ
Friends here have returned 70 lheN
home in Philadelphia
The largest catch or shad Tor tni'
hsason was made yesterday by Leslie
hNerlz and Robert Jamenson. ~ ooh
eisted Of ii2 fish.
IL Is reported that Robert Shilling
nuperintendent OF schools FOR ken'
Fouuty. must report In answer 70 the
hvar call. This will make a second va
nancy within a year for Kent uounty
lsuperiniendency
( 1eorge Patterson. formerly agchemist
nj bethlehem Steel Company. yeft yes
kardar Tor Washington, d. G., where no
lsnlistsd IN the Engineers Corps.
The committees representing both the
amen and the women In the Third LID
hsty Loan drive announce an enthusi-
k.sfic neeting for tonight at $50 o'clock
R-frout Of the, old Court House. the
k1aE >of honor has come and will be
lraised at the time Of this meeting. In
lstead Of public speaking on this oc-
,oasion. the several essays written by
srenbers Of the High School will be
read by their writer's, Marion White
Rdna Oranstnn, BrOkssv SentmRn, Jose
phme Weir, Martha Bryson, Joseph
RDthn0ck and George n. Tobin. 3rd
trhis meeting viii be one Of unusual
interest and II IS expected that every
patriotic. citizen ot New Castle viii at
tend.
The officers OF the Women's Centur,
Club announce that all dues must b
paid before the first Tuesday IN June
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