Evening journal., 1922-12-29
$50 IN GOLD
FOR BEST FLOAT.
Cash and Other Prizes Of
fered for Mummers' Pa
rade at Newark
DlPHTHERIA CASES
ARE IMPROVING
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening journal.
NEWARK, Dec. 29.-The com
mittee in charge of the preliminary
plans for the big Mummer's parade
TO be held in Newark next Monday
night is greatly encouraged over the
prospects of a large turn out. The
committee on prizes has been es-
pecially fortunate in securing some
fine prizes in addition to about $500
in cash TO be awarded. There will
be cash prizes for the best and larg-
est bands and the indications are
that a number OF bands will be in
line. The prizes announced up until
this time follow:
For hoats-First prize, $50 In
gold; second. one Royal cord tire
donated by Mackenzie and Strick-
land; third. 10 Bethlehem spark
plugs.s donated by Delaware Elec-
trio and Supply Company Whining
ton; fourth. pair OF automobile
gloves. donated by n. NJ. Motheral:
fifth mirror parking lamp. donated
by George w. Leak Garage.
Senior fancy costume-First prize,
s25 in gold; second. Ivory Bureau
set. donated by Banks and Bryan.
Wilmington; third, one ton of coal
donated by II. Warner McNeal;
fourth. subscription 10 Philadelphia
Record, donated by Frazer and Co.;
fifth, one five-pound box of candy.
donated by John +. Richards.
Senior comic-First prize, $50 in
gold; second, overcoat. donated by
Sol Wilson; third. electric iron and
fire extinguisher, donated by Fader
Motor Co.; fourth, large salt ham.
donated by A. Finkernagel; fifth,
pair Of boots. donated by l. Mar
ritz.
Senior special-First prize, SIS in
gold; second. two-piece suit Of
clothes. donated by Louis Hoffman;
third, barrel of gold medal -four. c.
A. Bryan: fourth. case of tomatoes.
donated by the United Canneries
Corp; fifth. two electric desk lamps.
donated by Garrett Miller Com
pany Wilmington.
Horsemen-First prize. $40 in
gold; second. travelling bag or rock
er donated by Lovett Furniture
store; third, load OF wood, donated
by Chester wing; fourth. box OF ci-
gars. donated by A. c. Stiltz; fifth.
two-pouDd box Of candy, donated by
Ira Kilmon.
Junior comic-First prize. $40 in
gold; second. Ukelele. donated by
Harry Sortman. Wilmington; third.
basket of fruit. donated by William
II. Cook; fourth, fresh ham, do
mated by Louis Guest, Marshalton.
o, .-g- L.
gold; second. silver oaks tray, do
mated by Newark Department store;
third. five-pound box OF cindy, do
mated by Fulton's Modern store,
fourth, Thermos bottle, donated by
Delaware hardware Co, Wilmington.
Junior special-First prize, $40 in
gold; second. stand lamp, donated
by Feinberg's store. Wilmington;
third. coffee percolator, donated by
Thomas Potts; fourth, silver pocket
knife. donated by Peoples Hardware
store, Wilmington.
The several children of the town
who developed pdiphtheria during
the holidays are all reported to be
improving. There are also a num-
Der OF cases Of measles in Newark
at AAAA0 AAAAANs
Rees JarmOn, who until recently
lived on the Cooch farm at Cooch's
Bridge. left this week for Palatka. !
Fla, to accept a position with the
Merriday Grocery Company, whole
sale grocers. His brother. Louis
Jarmon. is a member of the firm.
Mr.. lannon's wife will go to Florida
the latter part of next month.
In the future the rehearsals of
the Newark Choral Club will be
held In the High School, Thursday
instead of Monday night
The Rev. Fl. Everett Hallman. /
pastor. gave an illustrated lecture
on India at the Presbytefin Church, |
Wednesday night.
DR.. +. NJ. X. Foster and Professor /
George f. Dutton attended the Con- |
ference of the Modern Language As |
ISOLATION in Philadelphia this week. /
Dean Winifred J. Robinson of the |
WomeD's College. is attending an
educational meeting in Boston
Miss Grace Bayfield entertained /
az a luncheon bridge at her home.
near Newark, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. r. A. Whittlngham, enter
tained at tea from to o'clock,
yesterday afternoon.
Mise Eleanor Duffy is entertaining
at bridge at her home near Coochs
Bridge, this afternoon.