Evening journal., 1922-09-20
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Twenty-Five Pupils Save
Money to Enter Univer-
sity of Delaware
YOUNG WOMEN PLAN
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Special to The Evening Journal.

] AlTlI<lNI w - LIN fAAN
Special to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. Sep. 2O.-That
Back to the farm" movement is
gaining many followers. is indicated
by the fact that twenty-five boys
and girls residing in rural districts.
who attended the local schools. are
laying aside money with which to
take up the agriculture or Home
Economics courses at the Univer-
sity Of Delaware.
During the past summer the par
ents of these boys have encouraged
them by giving them a calf. colt, pig
a pen of pioultry and in some in
stances a plot of one or two acres
of ground. the profits from which
they are to save toward higher ed
ucation along agricultural lines.
In one instance, boy of IA years
began handling an acre Of ground
beside assisting his father on the
farm and as a result reports a prof
II for the first year after paying for
seeds and fertilizers. of $50.
Another boy has raised a heifer,
which was sold for SIS giving him
a profit of S55 after paying for
extra feed.
It is probable the local High
School which eliminated the agri-
culture study from its course last
year, will be compelled 10 again
teach it. because of the demand for
the subject.
Assistant State superintendent
John Shillings. in charge Of High
Schools, made his first official visit
Of the year to the High School, yes
terday. Prof. Shilling was pleased
over the many imprc 5er en- made
to the High School b l..dir during
the summer months espec'I'ly the
one which provided more room for
the students of that department and
created the needed laboratories.
The Young Women's Association
of the First Baptist Church, has
completed arrangements for a Hal
lowe'en party TO be given in the
Church social rooms. Thursday.
October IL. Miss Elsie NJ. Walls is
chairman of the committee of ar
Games, music and re-
freshpents will feature the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Steele, OF
Third and Chestnut streets, are the
proud parents of twins, born yes
terday. One was a boy, weighing |
lOh pounds and the other a girl
SIs pounds. This makes
three sets of twins living here, the !
others are at the homes of Mr. and |
Mrs. william Newlove and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Belville.
Mrs. John Lester, of Hare's Cor
ner, Is confined to her home with
pneumonia.
Herbert Tobin. son OF Mr.. and |
Mrs. George T. Tobin, Jr., of Della
ware street, sustained a severe LAGER
ltion of the index finger of the left
land. Herbert was making a dart
With his pocket knife when it slipped
md laid a cash open the full length
# the finger.
The Athletic Association OF 81.
'eter's Parochial School, will give a
,ake-sale at Brittingham's Phar-
macy next Saturday morning, be-
inning at 10 O'Clock. The receipts
re for the benefit Of the Association !
n operating its fall sports.
The football squad, under the di-
ection of Coach Jimmy Hance held
IS first practice last evening on Bat
cry Park Eighteen candidates
'ere put through signal practice.
Joseph Dougherty, local news
ealer, is making extensive improve
tents TO his store. He is now dig
ing a cellar under it.
The Misses Mildred Holiday and
ladys Maloney will leave today for
-ewark Miss Holiday will enter
err junior year, while Miss Maloney
i'll enter the freshman class at the
vomen's College. of the University !
{ Delaware.
James King. who was graduated
ON Friends School Wilmington. !,
.st spring, will leave for the Uni
ersity of Delaware this afternoon. :
Clarence o. Kilvington, of Min
uadale. candidate for nomination J
n the Democratic ticket, for Rep
from the tenth repre- Z
,ntative district. was in town last :
1ening getting acquainted with the a
oters. !
Mrs. Mary A. Ferguson, of West {
ighth street, quietly celebrated her :
venty-fifth birthday anniversary at 2
er home last Saturday. Mrs. Fer
ison received many presents and Y
veral post cards. Her children L
I'd grandchildren visited her in the {
'ening. I
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
ebanon NJ. E. Church. Red Lion. C
i'll meet in monthly business and a
cial session at the home of Mrs. e