Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
NEWS OF THE DAY
AT NEW CASTLE
Annual Commencement Exercises
Held by St. Peters Parochial
School, Yesterday.
Special Correspondence. Of Every Evening

Special Correspondents of Every Evening
New Castle, June % The graduation
Nercises of ST Peters Parochial Schoo
we're held yesterday in st. Peter Church,
being the 14th annual commencement.
They were the most beautiful and i'm
pressivc ceremonies of any ever held.
High mass was sung by the pastor Rev.
Frederick Y. Campbell. during which
the graduates received holy communion.
At the close of the mass the pastor de
livercd touching and appropriate
address, following which Father Camp
bell presented the diplomas. Each gradu-
ate was attended by n flower girl, which
added 10 the beauty and grace of the oc-
raslon Following is list of the graduates
and flower girls. Miss Catharine Duffy,
attended by Helen Hurphy; Miss Anna
ihngmeycr, attended by Marie Leonard:
Miss Elizabeth Higgins, attended by Mary
Jordan; Miss Mary Gallagher, attend
hv Margaret Lcnoir; Miss Mary Reedy,
attended by Helen Young
The Board of Education met last even
ing for the purpose of preparing the bud
get for the coming school year.
Otto kelving pitcher of the Baldt base
ball team, had the misfortune of breaking
his nosc in the game of ball that was play
ed last Saturday ut Middletown. A glanc-
ell ball from the bat struck the batter IN
the face The injured man was treated by
Dr. b. Nj. Allen.
William Loveless. son of MIR and Mrs.
William Lovelcss, who reside IN the western
part Of the city, Yesterday, while playing
near his home, grasped an electric light
wire which was fully charged and the
child was severely burned on the fingers
of the left hand The lad was taken to
tho office of DR. Lewis Booker for treat
mcut.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Long are receiving
congratulations upon the arrival Of son
Industry Lodge, No. 20. l.. Q. Q. r.,
at Bear, on Saturday evening held a
strawberry festival which netted $40
The lecture of Professor Rainbow last
night was we'll attended The proceeds
Will bc used for the centenary fund.
! On Friday evening Brandywine Forrest
Toll Ccdars. will visit this city and initiate
q large class of sapplngs. All members Of
the Tall Cedars are requested 10 meet at
Third and Chestnut streets at o'clock,
and the candidates are asked 60 he at
the Masonic Hall not later than 80.
The parade will form at Third and Chest
nut streets and march to Second and
Chestnut, then 10 the Court House. where
Mayor Eckles will deliver an address and
turn over to the organization the key to
the CITY. The parade will then proceed TO
Sixth street, 10 Fifth and Delaware then
to rhe ball. where the degree work will be
performed. after which q play will be
gwen and the city officials will be invited
to attend
MIR. and Mrs William Smith WegGen-
mann arrived home yesterday afternoon
from Atlantic City. n. J., and last evening
the members Of industrial Council Ir.
u. u. A. NJ. gave the newly married couple
q serensde. The groom is member Of the
organization. This morning the couple
left for Douglas, Arizona, where they will
visit their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs,
Denny s. Csvender. and remain there a
few weeks, after which Mr. and Mrs
Wepgenmann and Mr., and Mrs Caven-
der will visit Sacramento, California.
where the bridal couple will make their |
future horne. They viii visit Mr. and Mrs |
Charlie. Leinbercer, relatives, who |
reside in Yolo County, California.
The Dorcas Society of Nazareth Nj. f.
Church on Friday evening will hold a
strawberry festival.
City Council will meet this evening for
the purpose of setting tax rate.
Hooper Lemon, formerly q resident Of
this city, now Of Wilmington, is supplying
ban section daily with ice by automobile
truck.
MIR. and Mrs Herbert Smith Of Dover
and Mrs. Edward Priest visited friends in
this city on Sunday and were IN atten- |
dance at the session of the Presbyterian |
Church and the Methodist Church.
Mrs r. f. Pinder today will be taken /
To the Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia. |
where she will undergo an operation, by /
Or. Nicholson. The patient wa. recently |
upon and on Sunday became |
worse and IL therefore became necessary /
10 have the second operation performed, |
Elizabeth Clayton, daughter of Mr. /
and Mrs. John F. D. Clayton, is confined |
10 her home the result of cutting her left I
foot, Dr. Booker dressed the injury. /
Mrs VIM. Armstrong. who Was operat- /
ed upon several days ago at the Methodist I
Philadelphia, will return home /
the latter part of this week