Evening journal., 1918-05-24
news HAPPENINGS
About NEW Castle
All Town Turns Out TO See
Red Cross Parade in
Wilmington
PENN LITERARY
STUDENTS DEBATE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, May 24.-The Red
Gross organization OF New Castle Joined
IN the psrade In Wilmington last night
as did also the Boy Scouts.
James Clmpbell, Joseph Tobin, James
Hance, William Montgomery and other
sons Of New Castle went today 70
Newark from where they will go to-
morrow to Camp Dix
The mud digger In the Delaware river
between New Castle and the Bethlehem
Steel plant is busy repairing the break
I'm the hank.
The New Castle Baseball Club will
Play their next game with Nelghborhood
Athletic Association .on Saturday. The
local battery will be Freiberg and
Pln6er. The New Castle team wants a
game for Decoration bay and for
June 4
George ID. Williams has a tomato
patch that is already 10 bloom. Mr.
Williams is an expert on tomato grow
Ing for early sale. Last year he made
The best record in New Castle. but he
will this year, no doubt, beat his own
record
Mr.. Hudson. who is in charge Of the
garden belonging 10 judge Pierce's
beautiful home, has the finest potato
patch in the town. and there Is nothing
between New Castle and Wilmington 10
compare with Il.
Truckers are finding a ready market
In the stores and private homes for
their fruits and vegetables. Strswber- I
ries are Of excellent quality, but very
high in price.
In response to the special invitation 1
Of the Rev J. r. Bicking TO attend the I
prayer meeting last evening, a number .
Of the Official members OF the church I
were present. Mr.. Blcking took for his 4
subject OF discussion the story OF the /
appointment Of the seven men TO take \
charge OF the business interests OF the
early Christian church He discussed [
The qualities and characteristics Of men
who should have charge Of church
matters
The penn Literary Society Of the
high school gave today a literary pro-
gram. consisting Of music recitations. 4
readings and debate The subject dis
cussed in the debate was Resolved. i
That julius Caesar Did Mere 10 Pro
mote Civilization Than Did Alexander
The Great The study Of this question
brought the young people in touch
with the long and wonderful life OF
Caesar the greatest Roman general. and
with the remarkable llfe, though a
short one, OF Alexander the Great. .
These young people have had a pretty
thorough study OF ancient history this !
year under the direction OF Professor
who has made a special study ,
OF history and they showed in their dis |
cussion OF the subject on both sides OF /:
The question the result OF their study. j
The young people who took other I
gsrts In the program did well also. The /
high school pupils. through the Penn '
Society. are making prepsrs- 1
tions 10 give a public program before
the close Of the school term for the ,
benefit OF the fund which VIII be used ,
mex year to defray the expenses OF the /
trip which the two upper classes Of the 1
high rhool take every other year 10
The young people have {
already a neat little sum in their treas r
lrJ toward this much anticipated event. :
sud they hope in this way 10 augment |
,lds amount. Z
Kenneth Z. Cross and Mr.. Wyckoff. | a
employed at the Bethlehem steel plant, v
.efi New Castle last night for a short
business trip to Stanford. Conn. Mrs. Il