Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-31
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
FORM LITERARY SOCIETY
Entertainments Planned to So
cure Funds to Buy School
Furniture.

spec,al Correspondence Every Evening.
Delaware ity, Oct. 3l-rhe flrs'
Engineers began dltching and hauiins
away dirt yesterday on Fstth stree'
In preparation for the repairs OF the
strcSt from Clsrk's Corner 10 the S"-
nal bridge which work Will ne done
Jointly by the road building unit I"
the First Engineers and the town au-
thoritice The first boat load OF hne
sl,y for resurfacing the street
has heen ordered for delivery here
hv November the fifteenth which
tho time set for actual repair WORK
TO be begun. =.
Harry Webb will load n beat Off
t,rn here on "Wednesday Tor eship-
nent 10 local points IN New Jersey
The seventh grade pupils OF the
High School have formed a literary
aoc,e,v which will NEE, weekly on
rrldav afternoon. The officers for NO
vember are: Robert Miller, chairman;
secretary, Helen Brannon; treasurer,
Grace Ianders: entertainment com
n,lttee. Alice Gardner. George Nicklcs.
nud Frederick Bender. Jr. The first
nrorrem OF the school year will be
given next Friday and Will be entitled
"oc,, ber." Members Of the society VIII
nay small weekly dues which VIII be
used 20 purchase pieces of furniture
and decorations for the school room.
The society will also publish small
weekly paper and will be known IA
"IIon,e- Spun Yarns" The first Issue
r. expected to make It's initial bow
on Friday.
Tho local workers for the Univerri-
~ Of Delaware Library campaign were
working hard 80 finish canvase'ing
their territory last night y. w. VIII
kiuson. one of the local workers. at
tended the dinner in Wilmington last
night and turned In the preliminary
report from Red Lion Hundred. VIII
liam +. Canu. OF K!rkwoOd, who Is
chairman tor Red Lion hundred, was
unable to attend on account Of having
his now Ford Sedan stolen from where
81, was parked IN front of the Hotcl
du Pout on Eleventh stree; when he
was attending the opening dinner of
the campaign there.
The local canvassere me- with very
willing responses from the townepeo'
plr and the contributions received
from here VIII bo announced tomorrow
The oys. supper. 20 bs given by
the ladies 81 the Presbyterian church
WI be held tomorrow night in the
Town Hall. The fret supper will b'
served at 30 and WI continue until
\ O'Clock
DIR. John =. Creedon. who ia do.
ing special veterinary work, for The
state OF New Jersey. has been visi
tOr here for the past. few days wit.
h's wife
Harry Webb and Harry Pratt
Democratic candidate for the Genera
Assembly from the Twelfth Represen
tation District. motored TO IilfOr'
yesterday morning on business. Nh
Webb is filing the contract TO sup
ply Fort Salisbury with coal and tn
FIRST carload is due TO arrive ther
today.
The Halloween spirit has manifest
oil itself here. so far. In the form q
parties. on Saturday night, the Gil
Scouts entertained the Boy Scout
at party held IN the Prosbyteria
church chapel under the direction @
the Community Guhs. Mrs. VIM. !
Jester had charge of the refresh
men,s. Miss Elizabeth Aker dlrecte
the games and Miss Marion Price fur
nished the decorations The boys wer
royalty entertained by the girls an
spent very pleasant evening TIL
Scouts present were: Frances Webb
Lawrence Peacock. John Webb. Waite
Ellie. Margaret Ellis. Dorothy Stanlel
Elmer Bender Rodney Schunder. job
Smear Iotlsea Rose GraCa lander
William Derickson. Harold Wilkinson
Harvey Wilkinson. Catherine Spice
and Mildred Netsch.
The Sunday school OF the PreeNyter
ION church gave a Halloween mas
party IN the church chapel last nigh
Games were played. refreshmcn'
served. The proceeds from the part
will be applied toward the repair fun
OF the church chapel.
MIR and Mrs, Frederick Bender ga,
a Halloween party last night AZ the
home on Clinton street for their so
Frederick. Jr. The house was deco
ated and refreshments were serve
The following guests were preeen
Walter Ellis. Elizabeth Murphy, Fr,
Schroeder, Edith Rudnick. John Spice
Mary Brannon, Estelle MAIDEN. Cat
crime Brannon. George Nickle, Jof
McAianus. Annette Creedon. Elm
Creedon. Grace Landers. Chariot
Armstrong. and Elsie Murphy.
Mrs. Virginia NJ. Hickey is spend,,
the winter with her son, William
Hickey. and friends Of Pope's cree
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