Evening journal., 1920-05-27

flowers. pupils OF the local public
schools, entertained their parents ana
friends at their May Day festivities
Yesterday afternoon. BY special re-
quest Of a number Of those present
lhe program Will be repeated at
o'clock this afternoon on the school
green. The collection taken yes
lerday amounted to Sii. Another one
will be taken today for ihe benefit OF
The library fund. Miss Regina Roth
rock, a member OF the senior class
vas May Queen" The May pole
lance and the rose drills were es-
pecially interesting and well per-
loimnd by the several classes. Great
i tredh is due the faculty for their un-
firing efforts in so successfully car
rying out the extensive pr0eram,
which was: Professional. croWnlng
I ~ the queen. Miss Regina Rothrock;
cOrnation drill by senior class girls;
"Fete in FlOWerland,' by the diner
ent grades; rose drill, by girls or the
sophomore class; May pole, by girls
Of the junior and freshman classes
Charles Jarrel. 40 North sixteenth
street, was severely burned on hands
md arms, this morning, by fire
caused by the explosion OF an Oil
stove. Mr.. FARRELL attempted TO carry
the burning stove out Of the house.
The property loss VIII amount 10
ti00. The fire was eXtinguished by
the Good Will Fire Company.
Elaborate preparations are being
nade for the wedding OF Miss Helen
keimer. daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
Jacob keimer, Delaware street. and
Benjamin Podberesky. Of Camden, n
&. next Sunday evening at the home
OF the bride-to-be. Rabbi David b.
Swiren, OF Adesh-Kodesch Syna-
rogue, Wilmington, Will 0niciate. Miss
clare Keimer will be bridesmaid.
The idle Hour" Club will give a
lance In the Opera House on next
...onday evening.
The Board Of Education Will meet
his evening In the Second street
SCHOOL building Oflce.
TWO automobiles cOllided at Sixth
ind Delaware streets last evening.
several narrow escapes have hap
I.sned at this corner the past week
EndeaVoring to prevent his car
from running over William Steel at
l'ifth and Delaware streets, George 4.
'1obin, Jr., applied the brakes with
tuch suddenness last night, that his
'i-year-old son. Thomas. was thrown
. Dut. The child was not seriously in
ldred
7Sharpless Ice Cream now on sale at
Il. Il. Pinder's Sixth and Delaware
Directs. open every evening:-Adv.
An elaborate program has been ar
i for a patriotic celebration OF Me-
ihorial bay in the Baptist Church
4 next Sunday evening. Major Jesse
Mckay Will tell OF his experience on
the battlelelds OF Europe. There viii
be several other short talks on pa
triOtia subjects
The Christian Endeav0r Society Of
Pirst Baptist Church. will hike iQ
the 'DobsOn Farm" tenanted by ;
Hickman Hewitt. Saturday afternoon
lune 5, when they. viii meet the \
p. S. G. 2. Of the Second Baptls
Church, Wilmington. which VIII also
hike from their church to the farm
luncheon will be served at o'clock
The hikes win be continued eacn
first Saturday afternoon OF the monu
4 throughout the warm weather.
W. s pinder and his brOther-in-laW
William Hurt have purchased the
houses AZ and i5 West Fifth street
Chldrens Day music Will be re-
tearsed in First Baptist Church this
evening following prayer service.
Persons intending TO take part IN
the Memorial Day parade VIII assem-
ala al the Opera House at so OclQch
an Monday. There will be an eight
man team firing squad. Complete ar
rangements have been made by the
committee In charge and a great celee-
bration Is anticipated. Professor n. =
Snavely, who was expected 10 speak
VIII he unable 10 do so, and the Rev
u. r. Bicking, pastor OF Nazarelh
church. will speak In his stead. An
ther speaker will be announcel
later. There viii be drill OF th'
firing squad this evening. ,l
John pustill, NJ. Rodgers, Davlc
lmiih. Robert Newloye and George
Williams. who have been fishing iol
shad. have nut their nets away anc
are fishing FOR sturgeon. All othel
y shad fishermen have quit,
A poverty social, an innovation lol
New Castle. will be given by tn'
Sunday school class OF Miss Florence
street. at the parsonage OF the bap
list Church tomorrow evening.
The musical program 90 be given .!
the Sunday school class OF MIS-
a Myrtle Mcguire In the NJ. =. Churei
iihs evening follows: selection. D.
orchestra: recitation, Miss tdn
n Cranston; piano duet. Misses Eliza
beth Mckay and Edna COnnel
solo. II. Butler; recitation. Miss HOP
kins; selection, orchetlrai muslca
recitation, Miss Ball: violin solo
Professor Freisch recitation, Fran
6es sheridan; solo, George Tobin
piano solo. ogden Wise; closing Sc
lection, by orchestra.
A money saving sale at Platt's 70
Friday and Saturday No. 4 can slice
peaches, 2ac; cherries, bottle. t2h
i ana lUls LlnDN ItAuNl hAlAtIf llltN
23c; large. 80; Heinzs chow-chow. %
NJ; sweet mixed pickles, 30c N
olives, bottle. i5c, isc and 45o; B.
NJ. lobster. h-lb cans Soc; r. &
ham and tongue 20c. 3 National Oatl
2jc:: 2 Campbell's beans, 2jc; sweC
potatoes, can, zoe No. 2. tomatoes, i2C
Tomato puree. &c; Snowdrift, can, 3.
drinking cups and picnic plates
Adv.
ard time, the annual luncheon to IN
members Of the New Century Clu
was served in the parish house. A
excellent program by The lterar
committee was given.
Caesar Rodney Chapter, No.
Ladies OF the Eastern Star, viii hol
their regular meeting this evenin
at s o'clock. advanced time, in tl
L Masonic Hall. A full attendance
desired
Lost-Cameo lavaliere from Stran
20 the school green. Reward II II
turned TO 81 Strand.--Adv.
The Junior Boy Scouts baseha
team on Saturday will play the Shil
ley team at Wilmington. Mar
rOoters for the local Scouts will /
in attendance.
Young Peoples Branch OF the v
G. #. u. OF Nazareth Church will me-
tomorrow evening. The meeting W;
announced for tonight, but owing
the musical this evening II was pos
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leonard. NJ
ana Mrs. Edward Leonard, Miss Mar