Evening journal., 1922-06-15
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Transfer Exercises of Sth
Grammar Grade Held
Last Night
FARMERS CLUB
HOLDS MEETING

SPECIAL TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. June 15.-wit
Impressive ceremonies the pupils {
the Eighth grammar grade Of tn
local public school were presente
TO Prof. Henry E. snaveiy. city sur
eriatendent last evening by Mis-
Carrie Downie their teacher, at tn
Transfer exercises held in the audi
torium Of the Opera House. Tn
presentation was made at the con
clusion of an address by Professo
Snavely on "The Immediate Need
OF New Castle Schools" The pupil
viii enter the high school as fresh
men in September.
The pupils gave musical and
literary program assisted by the up
per classmen OF the high school
Miss Downie, was congratulated fol
the efficient manner with which each
pupil performed his or her part OF
the program. This is the largest
class ever transferred to the high
school from the grades in the his
tory of the school.
IN outstanding feature OF the
program last evening was The rendi-
ton Of Washington's Farewell ad-
dress by the class in union.
Harry E. Holiday president Of
the Board Of Education. presented
the certificates of transfer. The
auditorium was beautifully decorat-
ed. Music was furnished by the
high school orchestra.
In an effort to show their appre-
citation OF the efforts OF Miss Downie
in their behalf. the pupils Of the
class, presented her, as a farewell
token of their esteem a well filled
purse. just before the closing of the
exercises
the meeting OF the Hare's Cor
ner's Farmers Club, Tuesday even
ing a the County Hospital with Mr..
and Mrs Harry Stafford. host and
hostess. 1t was decided to hold the
annual picnic in August The COM
mlttee Of arrangements appointed is
James Blackburn, John Walker. Ed
ward S. Megginson. Miss Nellie Ap-
pleby and Mrs Chandler II. Gebhar;.
s The next monthly meeting Of thu
club will be held a; the home Of Mr
an Mrs Edw rd weer. State Road.
t. sav evening July II. The enter
tainment committee for this meeting
is c7@lnFsed Of Mrs Julius Dodd,
NJ 1nS Appleby and Thomas
Appieay The resrc7hment COM
mi tee i Mrs. Charles Blackburn.
Mrs. Clarence Blackburn. Miss Reba
Baxter, Mrs. Edward Weer and Mrs.
Thomas Clark.
The wedding OF Mrs. Ida Ryan.
OF this city and John w. Carey. Of
Queens Ann County Md. will take
place at the home of the brides
sister. Mrs. George B. Pustill, Fourth
and Harmony streets. at o'clock.
this evening The Rev. Luther +.
Poole. ras or of the Methods
Chr W. 1a nc on cia;ing clergy
me-. TIE wedding viii he a qu.si
afI1r VIII ony tie imn d.a;e facl
ily Is sues Following the cere-
monies the bridal couple will leave |
for short wedding trip to northern !
\. J.
In order that the Rev. Joseph II. |
carp. rector OF Immanuel Episcopal |
Church may attend the commence
nents at Friends School Wilmington,
Ind the local high school. tomorrow
morning and evening, the services
n Emmanuel Church for tomorrow
lave been dispensed with.
Preston X. Beck. of Delaware
'ity E. Earle Weggenmann, and
oseph J.. Cannon. of this city, mem
ers of this years graduating class
rent to Newark. where they will
axe the entrance examinations at
ne University of Delaware.
A; a special meeting OF the Good {
VII Fire Company. Tuesday even
lg. Charles s Fleming and John :
fcDevitt, were elected delegates to =
he State Firemen's Convention to be
eld at Dover. Wednesday. July -. {
The weekly prayer meeting ser q
ices Instituted last winter in Dob
insviile by the Methodist Church. :
ave been discontinued for the sum- +
ner months. :
Friendship Lodge. No. 3. A. o. U.
", will meet in weekly business
session in the Old Town Hall. this
evening.
Mrs. George T. Tobin. Jr.. Of !,
Delaware street, who has been in
Tor several days. was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital last evening.
An operation will be performed this
afternoon.
Arthur Gibbs, of West Sixth street
who has been confined to his home
for several days through Illness. had
an X-ray taken Of the affected part
yesterday morning by DR.. B. NJ.
Allen
Nicholas McIntire. son OF Prof. |
and Mrs. George W. McIntire, OF the
Strand. who has been confined TO
lis bed with an infected foot, was
tble 10 be out for the first time in /
'ver week yesterday.
Arthur Heathers. motorman on |
he New Castle-Delawar City line
I the Wilmington and Philadelphia
raction Company. resumed his
'ork yesterday, after several days
lness.
Mrs. Lee Lattomus. OF State Road.
as been confined to her bed for
sveral days through Illness. Her
,ndition was said TO be improved
lis morning
The funeral services of Frank An ]
mia, aged 46 years. who died in the {
hysicians and Surgeons Hospital. t
on Tuesday. will take '
lace from his late residence at s
inth and Young streets this city, at
o'clock tomorrow morning, with I
equiem mass in st. Peters n. c. +
hnrch- Interment will be In the $