Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
May Day Program to bc Giyon
by School Children Tomor-
row Afternoon.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening, /
New Castle May i7.--Tomorrow after !
noon at $40 the May Day program, un-
der the direction OF Miss Carrie Downie, |
teacher of the eighth school grade, |
assisted by several of the local teaching
corps. will be given on the school Green,
as follows: Professional by the school
children, Heralds. L. ~Sarle Weggen-
mann and Ralph Duifng; Queen Canopy,
carried by four knights, Leon King.
John Davidson, John Leach and Chester
Greenwood. pages. Stanley Eskridge
ard Page Booker; court ladies. senior
girls; crown bearer, John Bridgewater.
Jr.; one who crowns the queen, Merton
White: fairy, Harriet Marsh; gifts to
the queen. senior, junior and freshmen
classes; Spanish pupils and May pole.
High School class; Highland lassies,
eighth and seventh grades: lutte girls,
seventh and eighth grades; Swiss lad
dies and ,Iassies, sixth and fifth grades
Japanese girls. fifth and sixth grade;
Danish boys and girls, West End School;
poppies. third and fourth grade; lilies,
first and second grade; May pole, MEM
bers of the various grades.
Mayor w. Leslie Cramer, accompanied
by police Officer Aydon Jordon. on Sun
license numbers. especially operators
that were exceeding the speed limit
>vithin the city limits and between But
tonwoods and the city. Several drivers
were riding as fast as SO and 40 miles
an hour. Warrants will be issued for
the arrest of these violators.
At the meeting of the Water and
Light Commission last evening the mat
ter of painting the standpipe near the
car barn of the Traction Co. was dis
cussed and It was decided TO advertise
Cor bids. The light at Fifth and fremont
streets was ordered renewed The work
will be done by the Traction Co.
Numerous other lights throughout the
city will also be repaired. The con-
tract for repairing the pump at the
water plant near the earn barn was
given to George Barr. a local machinist.
the work TO be under the supervision of
Superintendent George /. Unger. The
bills for the remodeling of the office at
4oI Delaware street were oil ed ap-
proved and paid. The secretary was in
structed TO have insured the building
and stock 10 the amount of 81 900 each.
This afternoon the Newark High
School baseball team will play the New
Castle High School team at Battery
Park
Last evening a Studehaker touring
car. bearing Delaware license. No.
1928. and listed to Frank Weldon and
Oscar Esldon of ,519 New Castle avenue.
turned over, while the colored driver,
the only occupant, endeavored to make
the turn at Stoeckle Lane. two miles
from this city, while northbound. It
is claimed that his steering gear broke,
causing the car to hit the elnbankment
and the sudden jar threw the driver
through the back part of the machine.
He received only minor injuries. The
car was towed TO the Kee garage for
repairs.
On account of the housing Of the
newly motorized Stutz fire fighting ap-
paratus of the Aetna Hose. Hook and
Ladder. Co. of Newark being postponed,
the members of the Good VIII Fire Co.
viii not parade on Saturday, as
scheduled.
Harley Scale, Jr. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Scale OF Ninth and Washing
ton streets. yesterday afternoon, while
riding on the back of a wagon and at
tempting to alight, was run over by
wagon following and the small toe OF
his right foot was smashed Attention
was given by DIR. Lewis Booker.
Arrangements are being made by the
members of the Y. p. =. of the ". c.
T. L OF the Mathodist Episcopal
Church TO hold an entertainment during
June in order TO raise funds TO defray
expenses of the delegates TO the
national convention to. be held in New
York in July
A large number of rooters this after
room win accompany the New Castle A
A. baseball team to- Wilmington, where
they VIII play Brownson.
The Red Lion public school picnic
will be held on Tuesday afternoon, May
81. on the school grounds at Red Lion.
An interesting program is being ar
ranged by the teacher, Miss Thielman.
Tomorrow afternoon the New Castle
High school baseball team viii play
the Afiddletown High School team at
Battery Park
Last evening the members of the
Junior Guild Of Emmanuel Church met
AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Evan B.
Lancaster on Second street.
This evening a large number of per-
sons from this city viii attend the 18th
anniversary celebration of the Red Lion
Social, which viii take place in the
church.
ON Friday afternoon the New Castle
High School baseball team will play
l. -9e@tOoA -
wilmington A large number of the
rooters viii accompany the local play
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. David McCallister OF
Philadelphia and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Smith of Byewood, Pa, spent Sunday as
guests of Mrs. Ira Lunt and Mr.. and
Mrs. ozro S. Lunt of Third and Chest
nut streets
Mrs. John W. Myers of Millington.
Nd. spent the week end as guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Montgomery Of
West Sixth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joseph and son
Harry of Wilmington, who have been
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. b. T. Lank Of
West Sixth street, have returned home.
a number of the members Of the
Cesar Rodney Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, on Sunday evening ac-
companied the members of Mizpah
Chapter of Wilmington to Brandywine
M. E. Church at Wilmington.
Mrs William Patterson and son, Will
liam. of Wilmington spent the week end
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walls and
'TIZ" FOR TIRED,