Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-31
NEWS OF The DAY
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Interest in Americanization Ex-
ercises on April Z; Personal and
General Notes.
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Special Correspondence or Every Evening
New Castle, March 31-Great interest
is being taken in the Commencement
exercises which are to be held in the Opera
House of the Masonic Hall Co, next
Friday evening, April 9, ut $50 o'clock,
under the direction of Miss Burnette and
Miss Hart, who represent the Americana
zation class Of the schooling of the foreign
element This work has been carried
on in the school building for several
months during the evening sessions, the
instructors being selected from the local
schools. The program will consist OF
recitations, singing and demonstration Of
what the pupils have acquired during their
attendance. In a number of instances
the men have perfect attendance, while
others have only missed one night dnrinIg
the school session. The work will be
continued in the Shawtown school until
the first of May but the Dobbinsville
school will be closed. Many of the
foreigners have taken out their first papers
and they will endeavor to take out their
final ones, thereby emitting them to
citizenship.
The bell in the tower of the st. Peters
r.. c. Church ceased ringing yesterday at
the close of the usual services and will not
ring again until Saturday at noon, thus
observing the Holy Week services.
Many tickets are being disposed Of for
the supper under the auspices of the
members Of the B. V. NJ Sodality, Of the
st. Peters r. G. Church, which will be
held in the basement, Thursday evening,
April 8. The proceeds will be used for
improvements to the church.
Robert H. Harrington and son have
contracted TO paint the bungalow of Mrs.
Anne Wiph of Moores avenue and Baldton
MIR and Mrs. Andrew Gallagher, Jr.,
who have been residing in this city for
several years, will move TO Chester,
where Mr.. Gallagher is employed.
Mrs Reha Holcomb, chairman Of the
suffragists in this locality, with large
delegation Of women workers, left this
morning for the State House at Dover,
for the purpose of helping in the equal
suffrage fight
Last evening, before tho Mayor George
W. Eckles, the case of Tana Tanza, aged
IL years, who broke a large pane Of glass
from one of the windows Of the Royal
Theatre, ON Monday morning, was tried.
The fine and cost amounted 20 $3.50,
and was paid by the boys father
At s o'clock this evening a meeting of
the Emmanuel Athletic Club will be held
at the rectory Of Rev Joseph II. Farp,
for the purpose Of arranging various
sports for the summer season. Every
member is requested TO be present
Manager William O. Denny Of the
New Castle baseball team will select
team on Saturday and will play team
selected by the captain of his orga MIA
ton. This will enable the players to get
themselves in shape.
Several Jersey fishermen were observed
on the Delaware River yesterday, in kills,
containing their shad nets, but as far n
could bc learned no shad were caught
So far none Of the fishermen from this
city have wet their nets, although they
have them in shape to give them their
initial plunge.
William Davis. while practicing baseball
Yesterday afternoon at the Battery Park
diamond, had his right leg badly cut at
the knee, being hit by batted baseball.
Several stitches were required TO close
the wound.
The West End baseball club was or
ganized last evening with the selection of
James McDevitt as manager; William SUI
sic, business manager; Edward McGrory,
president: John McCaffery, vice presi-
dent; James Wyan, secretary; ", Cortland
Pinder, treasurer The manager will
announce his selection of players within
n few DAYS, and is desirous of booking
challenges in or out Of the city with first
class teams.
John Z. Leonard, Of 205 Chestnut
street, has purchased the property of Mrs.
James d. McPike, on West Fifth street.
Celli Dornenico, n laborer in one of the
steel plants, who resides at BOZ Ninth
street, was injured yesterday, when he