Evening journal., 1921-05-21
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Civil War Veterans to At
tend Memorial Church
Service
WAR TANKS FOR
LOCAL FIGHTERS
Stan Correspondent.

surprise party last evening at the
home Of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Irving A. Jones.
with whom she lives. The occasion
vas a family gathering and a double
birthday party and dinner in honor
OF Mrs. Hatton and her sister. Mrs.
Elizabeth II. Harris, who was "a
years old on Thursday. Mrs. Harris
Is a resident of Woodmont, Conn,
and her trip to New Castle was a
present from her children with
whom she is making her home.
John 3. Hammond, OF this city, a
brother. was also present.
The dining-room was tastefully
decorated and cake with 90 light
ed candles adorned the center OF the
table. Seven children and eight
grandchildren were present. The
children we're Mrs. Daisy I. Jones.
Rirs. Lila Glenden, James Hatton,
Airs. Elinor NJ. Lancaster. Francis
Hatton and Marion Hatton, Of this
city, and Theodore S. Hatton, OF
Seaford. The grandchildren were
Elizabeth Jones. Leah, Olga, Pearl
and Ann Gienden, Sarah and Sam
uel Hatton and Mahion Hatton. The
s. relatives present were Messrs. Irving
Jones. Ogle Glenden. Evan B. Ian
caster. Mrs. Theodore, Mrs. Francis
and Mrs. James Hatton.
Host Ries, OF the Hotel Louise,
will serve about as officials OF the
Armstrong Cork Company. Camden.
n. j.. with a planked shad dinner
in the hotel this evening.
Twenty seton army trucks arrived
here by way OF the Pennsylvania
railroad from Columbus, Ohio, yes
terday. They are being unloaded by
a corps OF ex-service men under
the supervision OF Major Weller z.
stover. chief supply officer OF the
federalized National Guards. These
trucks are the property OF the Ma
tional Guard and are being removed
from the fiat cars at Seventh and
South streets and taken TO the rifle
range for the National Guards. The
trucks will be stored and only a
few placed in active service. They
will be used in the transportation
OF men. supplies and equipment.
Miss Mary Walton, employed al
the local center OF the Delaware
State Telephone Company as ar
operator. is confined TO her hom'
with grip.
Charles Franz. OF the western sec
= ion OF this city. is suffering from th'
effects OF a small splinter which
. lodged in his eye. DR.. B. NJ. AlleI
removed the splinter. Mr.. Fran
was chopping wood at his home yes
: terday when the splinter lodged II
the eye.
't Arcadias Smith. daughter Of Mrs
) Amanda Smith. has recovered from
r quinsy.
Dallas Abbot. the son OF Mrs
James Abbott. who was seriousl!
injured by falling from a horse las
Tuesday. is able to be out oi
-crutches.
city Clerk C. Allen Smith ha
placed the assessment list In tn
mayors Office for public inspection
Members OF city council will ST
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
June I. . and 8. as an appeal boar
to hear resident taxpayers appeals
Professor Henry Z. Snavely, super
fnterdent OF the local schools, ha
the statistical report OF attendanc
ready for april. The report follows
White schoois-New Castle Hig
School: twelfth grade. enrolment 1a
attendance, 95.4 per cent; elevent
grade. enrolment 10; attendance
S4.3 per cent; tenth grade. enroll
.c ment. 21: attendance. Ss.4 per cent
ninth grade, enrolment. 26 attend
-
70; average attendance, SS.9 pc
. cent.
Elementary (in town)-Eight
grade, enrolment, 2s; attendance
94.21 per cent; seventh grade. er
roIlment. 81: attendance. 90.67 %
cent; sixth grade, enrolment, 81
attendance. S9.37; NTH grade. eT
roIlment. so; attendance. S5.76 p'
cent; fourth grade. enrolment. A
attendance. $500 per cent; thir
grade, enrolment 35; attendanc
S517 per cent: second grade. eI
roilment So: attendance, 92.19 ~
cent; first grade. enrolment, As; a
= tendance. S5.0s per cent; total ell
montary Cin town., 324; average a
= tendance. $3.50 per cent.
Building No. 3-Fourth grade, 81
2 rollment. s; attendance. 72.3 pl
cent; third grade. enrolment, /
attendance, 77.9; second grade, ei
roilment. Il; attendance. 72.6 p
cent; first grade. enrolment. %; a
tendance SOL per cent; total enrol
mont, building No. 3. 81; average a
tendance. 75.7 per cent.
Colored schools-Williams Sire
Building; fifth grade. enrolment,
attendance, 10 per cent: four
grade, enrolment. 6; attendance.
per cont; third grade, enrolment
attendance. 95.S per cent; secoi
grade. enrolment, z; attendance.
per cent; first grade. enrolment, .
attendance, Sf.o per cent: total W
liams Street enrolment. 80; avera
attendance. 75.9 per cent.
Buttonwood School-fifth grad
enrolment. 2; attendance. 97.5 p
cent; fourth grade. enrolment.
attendance, s7.5 per cent; thi
grade. enrolment. 9; attondan,
92.2 per cent; second grade. enro
ment 7; attendance. 99.5 per Ger
FIRST grade. enrolment 15; atten
ance. SS.2 per cent; total Buttonwo
enrolment, so; average attendan,
92.9 per cent.
. Total white enrolment. 457: tot
.colored enrolment, 70; grand tot
enrolment, $40. Average white Z
tendance. S4.42 per cent; avera
roIorod attendance 81 49,. -.