Evening journal., 1920-12-23
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Has Ton of Candy to Dis
tribute Among Children
Christmas
CHART SHOWS HOW
MONEY is SPENT
special 10 The Evening Journal.

Mil not reopen until MONDAY morn !
ne. January 3. There Will be appro- |
Sriatc Christmas exercises In the |
rho0is and an especially interesting |
Program has been arranged for the !
High School department. All grades |
" the school will. in some manner, !
celebrate the closing for the holidays. !
IN some Instances two or more grades |
ander the guidance OF their teachers /
Mil combine their program. The
program for the ilch School depart
neni arranged by the junior class,
lolloWs.
Christmas essay, by Charles King
iuct by the Misses Elizabeth Mckay
md Gertrude Ratledge; reading, Ed
Nard karl Wcggenmann sketch,
-Oueen Of Christmas" by Junior
Glass: song, by school; Christmas
Letter" BY Miss Edna Deemer; pres
tniatiOn, Santa Claus Earl Weggen-
MANN, followed by song by the
school
The eighth grade, Of which Miss
Carrie Douney is teacher, will present
In attractive program. Many years
kg0 Miss Douney introduced the Gus
tom Of a Jack Horner Pie" which
4 always a feature at Christmas time.
Each pupil contributes some article
Tor the pie and each pupil selects
4 ribbon to which a gift is attached,
md waits the result with interest.
Teachers OF all grades have been
giving standardized tests In the fun
hadmental operations OF arithmetic
Turing the past week. The results OF
these tests will be published as soon
As tabulated.
prof. Ii. +. Snavely. city superin-
tendent OF schools, has made chart
showing how the money raised for
cd. .I ~
payers. and that received through
State appropriations, last year was
spent IL is an interesting Innovation
and is on display In The post 0fllce
window. where residents may study
It and learn just how the money was
used.
Adv.
The caniala to be given Sunday
evening by the Junior and Senior
choirs Of the New Castle Methodist
Church is entitled Ills STAR The
explanatory story OF the cantaia will
be read by the pastor the Rev. ]. ri
Biching. The list OF assignments
follow: Chorus, "Tho Heavens are
Tellnr.n by combined chOlrs: solo,
"The Pathway OF the Star" by Fran
ces Sheridan: three successive solos.
'~rhe Gifts by Albert Clayton, Geo.
J.. Tobin and Within Cassab0On cho-
rus, "Where Is the King2" by com
bined chorus; duet and chorus, 20
Bethlehem, Ephrata," Mrs. l.. y. Wise
and Miss Laura Armpriester chorus
by choir: chorus, Rejoice le," by
choirs: solo. "Shall We Seek Him,
by Mrs. Helen Newlove; chorus, "The
King is Here" by combined choirs
solo, MY Little Child is Sleeping
Here" BY Miss Laura Ampriester
chorus. I'VE Travel the Way by
combined choirs. James 7. Challen-
ecr. chorister, will be In charge OF
the musical part OF the program and
Miss Emily Lunt, pianist;
on Sunday morning the combined
choirs viii sing the anthem while
the Shepherds Watch Their Flock by
Night" George l.. Tobln and Mrs
Elmer Meggins0n will sing The solo
NENLNyN SAYS. "The MIX he sell.
for i2c. a quart is the same MIX tha
you pay i5c. quart for anywhere
else.--Adv
A change was made IN ,he trolle'
schedule between this city and VII
mington today TO accommodate IN
late Christmas shoppers visiting Wi
mngton today and tomorrow. In
slead OF the company operating car
on The As minute schedule from 6 Z
q o'clock in the morning and froT
$40 10 9 o'clock In the evening" a
usual. the morning trips will b
made 20 minutes between each ca
until 10 O'CLOCK. From this time unit
about 10 o'clock In The evening N
cars will run 10 minutes apart tn
sunday schedule viii be In operatlo
both Saturday and Sunday OF IN
week, owing TO Saturday bein
Christmas
See Biggs' assortment before bur
lnE.-Adv
s. :. Deemer. president OF the s
neemor Steel Casting Company, HI
received over q ton OF candy, whiS
he Is putting In boxes, and sever
hundred dolls and large number
TOYS which Will be distributed
him TO the children OF this city Sa
urday morning. Mr. Deemer, who
annual custom, for several years pa.
fl playing Santa Claus to the yOun
fers. will continue the custom IN
year What candy, toys and dolls r
main after the New Castle kiddi
received their presents, Will be taxi
by him TO the various charitable /
sliiuiions Of this county, where q
inmates VIII be the recipients OF
generosity. This later act Is also
annual custom with him.
Mr. Deemer has purchased over 1
turkeys from Joseph Quigley to 81
20 his employees. lie Will also give
turkey TO each widow Of deceas
employees
Fifty young men, members OF
Peters n. @. Church have be
especially trained during the pa
three weeks by John A. Walls
musical director Of the Cathedr
Wilmington. These young men. u
der tbs leadership Of William NJ
Grory, Will sing special Christm
songs az the first celebration OF ma
at the church at $50 O'Clock Chris
mas morning.
ADV.
The bl-weekly meeting OF st. Johi
Lodge, No. 2, A. F. and A. NJ, "
held In Masonic Temple last eyeniI
Friendship Lodge, No. 3, A. o.
", Is scheduled 10 meet this eve
ing In the Town Hall.
Adelphia Lodge, No. s. X. OF
VIII hold It's weekly meeting tom
row evening In Masonic Temple.
There will be a special meeting
CITY Council next Monday evening
the council chamber, when seve
special items OF city business v
be considered
Roswell +. Shaifer, residing on
William s. Hilles farm. has dispO.
OF the most OF his stock OF ducks
% cents a pound. This is way bel
The city market price. Turkeys w
selling yesterday for from 60 to
cents a pound by local dealers.
the turkeys sold here are purcha.