Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-23
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Interesting Christmas Exercises
Held in Sunday Schools Last
Evening.

choir will be composed of 80 voices under
the leadership of James I. Challenger,
the chorister. The following program
will be given: chorus. ''The Heavens are
Telling; solo, "The Pathway of the
star" Frances Sheridan; three successive
solos entitled The Gifts" Messrs. Albert
Clayton, George l.. Tobin, William Cassa-
boon; chorus, where is the king?" choir;
duet and chorus, 20 Bethlehem Eu-
phrata" Mrs. LOOMS o. Wise and Miss
laura Armoreister; chorus, Rejoice le,
choir solo, Shall we Seek Him. Mrs.
Harry Newlove; chorus, THE King is
Sleeping Here" Miss Laura Armpreister;
chorus, We Travel the Way choirs;
The story explanation IL read by thepast.or
Rev ! Il Kicking. The pianist for the
rendition az the musical parts Will be Miss
Emily 4. Iunt In the morning an an
them. will bc sung entitled, While Shep-
herds Watched their Flocks by Night,
the solo part will be sung by George l..
Tohin and Mrs. Elmer Megginson.
Tins afternoon the members of the High
school Will render the following program
IN the auditorium of the High school;
cong by the school; Christmas essay,
Charles King; vocal duet, Elizabeth
Mckay and Gertrude Ratledge; reading,
Edward Earle WeggenmAnn; sketch,
Queen Christmas. Junior class; songs
nv the school, Christmas Letter" Edna
Deemer presentation, Santa Claus,
santa" Edward Earle Weggenmann;
song bv the school
The local trolley line today and tomor-
row will be operated on n 20 minute basis
until 40 o'clock IN the morning, when
I5minute schedule will be effective until
IOtn the evening. when the Commute run
will he put m use
Last evening the Christmas exercises of
the First PRESBYTERIAN Sunday school were
held
On Monday evening City Council will
hold a special meeting,
Last evening the members Of 81. John
Lodge No. 2, A. F. Il A. NJ, met IN
regular session.
The public schools closed yesterday
afternoon and will reopen on Monday,
January 3 Superintendent Henry f.
Snavelv will spend the Christmas vaca-
ton IN Lebanon county, Pa, John =.
Hadlev teacher III agriculture and manual
TRAINING. IN Milford. n IL Mrs. Elmira
y Duncan. commercial teacher, IN Mill
vile y 7 Miss l. Ruth Messiok, home
economics teacher. in Bridgeville; Miss
Louise A Nelson teacher Of Latin and
French. m Harrington Miss Virginia
Gusernan, teacher OF science and mathe-
rnatics. in Townsend Miss Marian +.
sw,l, teacher Of English and history,
IN Glens Fails. n Y. Miss Carrie Downie,
teacher of the eighth grade, in Danbury
Conn Miss lrIna Jaquette, teacher OF
the one and two grades. building No 3,
IN Newark; Miss Marjorie Pordham,
teacher Of The third and fourth grades,
building No. g. Delaware City; MISS
II .kar ~ hn MIL
Iiams street colored school, IN Washington
ID c and Mr. Martha & Frasier, teach
e. in the Williams street oolored school,
in Wilmington Many of the local teache rs
VIII spend their vacation at their homes
The teacher. Of all classeo above the first
s-rade nave been giving standardized
tests IN the fundamental operations ID
arithmetic The recults are now being
compiled and will be announced later.
A chart showing how every dollar Of
school tax was spent last wear has been
placed in the window o, the postotHce and
= attracting much attention.
John Walsh, director Of music AZ the
Cathedral. Wilmington. is training 30
Young Catholic men, who will yender
special music at St Peters Church on
Christmas Day. The rendition Of the
music will be under the direction of VIII
The members Of Friendship Lodge,
No. 3 Ancient Order Of United Work
men. will meet this evening in the Town
Hall
A Christmas dance will be gwen on
SATURDAY. afternoon from go until $50
Nv the Nomad Club. IN the Opera House.
The Madden orchestra will furnish the
muse
The Sunday school class taught by Mis-.
Florence Street has a large supply Of
homemade candies for sale a the Baptist
parsonage. The sale is for tt shenoft Of
the Sunday school
Mr. and Mrs. Edward roud o; East
FOURTH street are entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs Frank L. Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs:
Clarence y. Plnder and Harry Burge OF
Townsend
Nh and Mrs William T. Cole and
daughter Lorraine left today for Hart
fond Conn. for the Christmas holidays
and will visit Massachusetts,.
John Earp. Of Swarthmore College Is
spendIrC the Christmas holidays as a
guest OF ms parents, Rev and Mrs Joseph
II carp at the rectory of lmmanuel
Church
Miss Estella Deakyne Of New York
CITY ls spending the Christmas holidays
asa guest Of the Misses Cordelia and Mary
Deakyne Of the Strand
Mrs Jennie Morris Of Christiana 10 q
guest Of Mrs Thomas Appleby of State
Road.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Derrickson left
today 70 visit relatives and friends at
Harrington
The members OF Caesar Rodney Chap
ter. No 5. Order Of the Eastern Star viii
meet this evening in the Masonic Hall
and the worthy matron, Mrs. Elizabeth
Leach, viii appoint the FIVE Star Points
for. the ensuing year.
Slippers, rubbers, boots, shoes-Stoops
ADV.
Eversharp pencils, Parker fountain
pens. stationery, manicuring sets, Xmas
cards, white wrapping paper Drifting
hams Pharmacy.
Fancy Aprons, Silk Stockings, Handker-
chiefe-McCallin' s.-Adv.
Houses for Sale one on East Third street
one Oh West Third street, one on Eighth
street, SIX on West Fourth street, four on
Williams street These houses are all for
sale al verv reasonable prices. J. I. d
4. T.. Eliason. Inc, New Castle.-Adv;
yictrolas and records.--Bridgewater's
Adv.
special bargains, razors, Soc up, safety
1ors, % up, fl shhghts, dolls, games,
Js-Stoops
Home From College.
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