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Y" QUINTET PUTS UP STRONG GAME IN WILMINGTON « Loses to Grace M. E. On friends School Floor 30-22 The formed of picked men from the league teams went to Wilmington last night and met the Grace M. E. team on Friends School floor. The game was exciting from start to finish and stood 20-19 at the end of the first half. Until the last two minutes of the game Grace had a lead of only 4 points but in that period they scored again making the total points 30 new "Y" basketball team ■>o A number of local fans accom panied the team to Wilming ton and were well pleased with the showing made by the team which had never before play ed as a unit. "Y" The line up : Grace M. K. Field Foul Pis. Chandler, F . Garvine, F . Livermore, C .2 0 Longacre, G .0 0 Baylis, G .0 0 McKay, C _0 6 0 6 8 20 4 0 0 0 Total 11 8 30 r. V. c. a. Field Foul 4 6 1 0 Pts. Ewing, F ... P. Moore, F . Hoyt, C. Longland, G Eissner, G .. C. Hopkins, C 14 o o 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 Total 8 6 Time Keeper Bebout : Referee, Ross, Wilmington ; Storekeeper, Crornpton, Newark. A game is scheduled with the Old Sweedes quintet next Dednes dav evening at Newark. oo Teachers Institute Dates Announced Recently A schedule of teachers' institutes for New Castle county was made public today by Wilbur FI. Junq county superintendent of schoob as follows: Januarv white teachers School No. 1. Wilmington: Febru ary24, white teachers. School No. 1, Wilmington; Januarv 28, white D teachers, Middletown; February 7, Negro teachers, Howard High School, Wilmington; March 6, Ne gro teachers, Howard High School, I Wilmington. i White teachers north of the canal ! are expected to attend at Wilming ). 24, ! ton; south of canal, Middletown. All Negr attend Wilmington. teachers are expected to These meetings will begin at 9 :15 o'clock in the morning and at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. 0 problems of vital interest to teacli w ers will be discussed. Many Holstein Friesian As sociation Plans For Three Meetings The Delaware Holstein Friesian Association announces the follow ing three meetings : On January 27, at Winterthur Farms, Winterthur. This meeting will be addressed by C. P. Hibber, of Leatherville, Aid. On February 24, at the farm of W. J. Staats, Middletown. This meeting will be addressed by Dr. H. C. Reynolds, of Dalton, Pa. On ATarcli 23, at Judge D. O. Hastings' farm, Dover. Professor R. C. Hunt, of the Virginia Polyte chnic Institute, Blacksburg, Ya., will speak at this meeting. The speakers have been selected with great care and will speak on topics that will be of special in terest to everyone engaged in dairy ing. Lunch will be served each day at noon. An opportunity will be giv en for everyone present to poin the association. The cost is $1 a year. Well Known Delaware Women Dies All's. Alartlia A. Mustard, mother of the late Lewis W. Alustard for years a trustee of Delaware Col lege died at her home in Lewes last Thursday. The deceased was also a sister of the late governor Ehe AV. Tunnell. She was the grand mother of Airs. George S. Alesser smith whose husband was at one time principal of the Newark Schools, now U. S. Consul at Ant werp, Belgium. Airs. Caleb S. Layton of Wilmington and Lewis W. Mustard, Jr. are also grand children. The funeral was held at Lewes Saturday afternoon. Where are all the girls who were knitting socks for the soldiers last year? Darning them now, for the same parties? Head Of Christriana Notices! Bible School at 10:00 a. m. Public Worship 10:45 a. in. Theme: "Where there is no vision, the people perish. Owing to the inclement weather, the "Box Social" which was to be given on Saturday evening was postponed until Saturday evening, January 31st. The social will be held at the Manse. Sunday is the day set for an at tendence of 100 at, "Divine Ser vices." May each member feci the responsibility of being present and of bringing some one to the ser vices. Sermonette, "Slander is the glorous though unconscious tribute which the envy, hate and jealousy of the unsuccessful, the narrow minded the selfish, always pay the successful, the big ones, whether men or women, who accomplish things*in this world." 1 > Victrola Arrives For Faculty Club A handsome victrola has arrived at the Faculty Club of Delaware College which will provide musical entertainment for the members. That a faculty club was needed is evidenced by the use of the room. It is now becoming a matter of habit to drop in and hold a social chat with other members of the Faculty. Baraca Class Supper An Enjoyable Event F. The supper given by the Baraca Class of the Presbyterian church last Friday evening was a very en joyable affair. A fine menu had been prepared and an excellent pro gram of music, recitation and song was enjoyed by those present. At tractive little place cards and fav ors were prepared for those who were unable to attend as well as of for those who were present. At the service next Sunday morn ing -Mrs. Win. E. Hagans of Ken nett Square will be the soloist. Delaware May Lead In Sale Of Christmas Seals Through Ihe efforts of its work- j ers under the direction of Mrs. j *J° so pi 1 Bancroft, who was chair-1 or. nian °/ commit-j Vr i'" 1 1 } J . f ' la "' are 1 R,>d ( ro * s ' D I,SS hin. ly B.ssc I and others, the S1at, ' Is 1 i k '* , . v to , ,ead tl ! , ' " atl,m m r<d,1I ' ns ^ n,m die Christmas I i ! finally reported on Ihe campaign. With some additional monev the campaign. At the present time efforts are ! being made to obtain belatfed re turns from sections that have not leaders hope that Delaware may] in the van when all accounts are m. | At a meeting of tuberculosis workers at Chicago a few days ago. New Hampshire was then in the lead with Delaware and Tennessee trailing closely. At that time Del aware's returns amounted to ten cents per capita. Since then ad ditional receipts have boosted this to more than 13 cents per resident. All places outside of Wilmington have made returns with the excep tion of Georgetown, and the work ers there have been appealed to to present a final report of their seal activities. The amount obtained from Kent and Sussex and rural New Castle—everywhere outside of Wilmington, was $3,096.05. Our Bargain Basement Heavy Suits, Overcoats, Trousers, Shoes, Shirts and Underwear for Men. Heavy Suits, $15, $18, $20 Overcoats, $15, $18, $20 Heavy Trousers, $2 to $4 Heavy Kerseys, $4 to $6 Corduroy Trousers, $4 to $8 Corduroy Coats, $6 to $15 Leather Coats, $25 to $50 Sheep Lined Coats, $12 to $25 Heavy Shoes, $4.50 to $7,50 Wool Sox, 75c to $1.00 Wool Shirts, $2.50 to $7.50 Heavy Underwear, $1.00 to $2.35 Everything in Dressup and Full Dress Clothes, Hats and all Fur nishings for Special and Extra Occasions. S. at MULLIN S HOME STORE ^WILMINGTON the PALL MALL CLUB GIVES SUCCESSFUL DANCE The first formal dance^iven by Pall Mall Club, composed of young men of the town, was held at Y. M. | A. hall on Saturday evening and was a verv enjoyable affair. About 60 couples from Newark! and the surrounding country were | present. Music was furnished by ■ Madden and White's orchestra of ! . | ■ I Young Men of Newark Hold Formal Affair at "Y" Headquarters c. 8 pieces. The hull was attractively decorat ed in the club colors red and white | and were suggestive of Valentine's Day. The same color scheme was carried out at the Newark Inu-und! Restaurant where refreshments were served after the dance. The private dining room reserved for the patronesses was also beautifullv ; decorated. j ! j ' ! ; j " j j i Mrs. M. E. McGovern proprie tress of the restaurant bad prepar ed delicious refreshments and was! tendered a vote of thanks for this j service and for assisting with tin decorations. The patronesses were, Mrs. Charles II. Blake, Mrs. Walter H. Steel, Mrs. James McKelvey, Mrs. : Anna R. Armstrong, Mrs. Herman' R. Tyson and Mrs. George W. i Rhodes. Those who attended the | dance included: F. D. Brown, L. G. Ohillas, Paul ! Steel. Eugene Stütz, Raymond Wil son, Walter R. Ritz, Leo Moore,] Thomas P. Armstrong, Ralph Rob-1 inson, John Raymond Fader, Ed- 1 gar McMullen, Carl Riley, Janies Doyle, John Clancy, Joseph Wal- j kcr, Ralph Riley, Frank Balling, j F. Bavard Carter, Charles Blest, ! (Merrill Robinson, Miss May Richards, of New York; Miss May McIntyre, Miss Anne Alloway, Miss Myrtle Collins, of Wilmington: Miss Helen Prit- j chett, Townsend: Miss Marie Ken nedy, Miss Dorothy Kennedy, Miss Annie Ash, Iron Hill; AI iss Mary; Eder and Miss Cornelia* Eder, and : Catherine Minster. Elktou : Miss' j Marie Armstrong, of New York: j Miss Anna Ritz. Miss Edith Spent- 1 or. Miss Florence Colbert, Miss! IJeftio Slack, Miss Iona Smith.; .^«ret Doyle. Miss Gladys , McAllister Miss Ulna < I ml me rs. j Allss Ma, '- v( la,,( W Mu* M dlis, Miss ; seal-* ill llllh II ^ T-yi. J il i ! 1 Ivin] ! SEE IT AT The Newark Opera House , Monday Feb., 2nd. Admission 28c Opera House Building Newark, Del. I i Robinson and Miss Edna Cham ber.}. of Newark; Mrs N. S. Harris, of New York; Shockley J. Phillips, Hob Anderson, Anton Bannin Walter Gilbert, of Wilmington; Charles Reed and C. P. Spence, of Delaware City; Allan Cooch, Reese Griffith and Lee Lewis, of Newark. , The committw in charge of the 0l L ' 0 5i, C ï n | aul 1 ' ÿeel, Eugene Stdtz F D. 1 /;™' ^ymond Wilson, Z I 1 ' K ' tz ' Le ° S - 1 ' Ar »istrong, Ralph hol»W Ra^ | mond * ader and MerrdI Robinson, ■ , ! a,ld . contlnupd »ntd 12 when the guests were conveyed in machines over Hie ice covered streets to the I Dancing was begun at 8 o'clock restaurant. | * - — Delaware Man Honored In The West Spokane, Ore., papers have P r ' n t e d the news that former Del a ^ vare ^oy, who made a mark for Lmself as _ a prominent preacher ; in the Wilmington Methodist con j ference before he went to 'the ! western country a few years ago, has again been honored 1 by being j chosen as secretary for the Metho ! (list temperance and moral work in ; the United States. The Spokane j Chronicle says: "Dr. Francis Burgette Short, former pastor of the Central Meth odist Church, of Spokane, and j pastor of the Wilbur Methodist Church, at Portland, Ore., has been elected extension temperance secretary by the national Metho dist board. Dr. Short has not yet j decided to accept the post, accord i ing to Portland papers:." : i | now ! ! 1 A WEEK OF SAVING IN THE GROCERY DEPARTMENT FOR THIS WEEK ONLY AT MARRITZ'S GENERALSTORE 6 Bars of Bee. Octagon, P. & G., Ivory and Fels Naptha Soaps, 45c 3 pkgs. Mother's Oats, 35c. 146 Main St., Newark, Del. PHONE 140 National Biscuit Crackers, 17c per lb. Blue Tip Matches 5 c per box OUR BEST WESTERN FLOUR, 95c per bag Best Loose Buckwheat Flour, Our Jersey Cream Coffee, this week only, 45c per lb. price 75c, for this 3 lbs. for 25c Hominy, 3 lbs. for 20c Brooms, regular week, 50c Quaker Pancake Flour, 2 pkgs. for 25c New Soup Beans, Campbell's or Ritter's Baked Beans. 2 cans for 25c Aunt Jemima Pancake or Buckwheat Flour, 2 lbs. for 25c 2 pkgs for 25c Large Size Evaporated Prunes or Peaches 24c per lb. Large Can Sauer Kraut, 15c per can Sun Maid Raisins, Large Yellow Peaches, 15c per pkg. 35c per can Pink Alaska Salmon, 25c per can Large Can of our Best Tongitoes for 17c or 3 cans, 50c Large California Apricots, 35c per can Yellow or White Commeal, 48c per bag Sugar Com, 18c per can, or 3 cans for 50c NO ORDERS DELIVERED AT THIS SALE Our Cold Weather Sale is still going on. We have a ing Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes, Gloves, etc. This week we have about 150 Men's, Women's and Children's Sweaters to be sold at great reductions. It would pay you to buy now and save for next winter. great maiij articles and dry goods, includ our bargain counter on Marritz's General Store Successor to J. F. RICHARDS NEWARK DELAWARE *[*+++ Have you Seen the Pipeless Heater made in Philadelphia by people making heaters for the last One register will heat the whole house. The system is especially adapt ed to homes with open stairways and wide doors; to churches and It means a perfectly cool cellai. Call and see one on the floor. :: store , ; ; rooms. • ALSO PLUMBING AND HOT WATER DANIEL STOLL 'Phone 159 NEWARK . . , ■.„,„.■■.■«■.■.■■.■■1. . ..... h-h-h-h , n g , 1 til I I 1 I 1 i h i ■ H"! nil M"l lin 1-I 1 . 1 1 . 1 ! • I - I -H A report of Dr. Clarence True Wilson, general secretary of the board, states that Dr. Short has been elected extension secretary of temperance, prohibition and public morals. The post is con sidered a distinct honor. Should he accept, Dr. Short will have his headquarters at Washington. Dr. Short will probably accept the post, and expects to be in Delaware in a few weeks. Dr. Short is a native of Sussex county andi a brother of I. Dolphus Short, president pro tempore of the Delaware Senate. He did good work in Wilmington as pastor of Harrison Street and Epworth I Churches, and served other Wil i mington Conference charges equal ly well. His wife was before her marriage, Miss Hart of Wimington. State Militia To Be Beorcjanized Former officers of the 59th Pio neer infantry, which includes those who were commissioned at the time of the organization in July, 1917, or who received their commissions since that time will be invited to attend an informal dinner at the Hotel du Pont as the guests of Gov ernor Townsend, on the night of January 30. The purpose of this dinner will be to discuss tentative plans for the organization of Delaware's quota of Federalized National Guard, as has been provided for by the Na tional Guard laiv. Under this law, Delaware vyi 11 be apportioned four companies of infantry, of 100 men each, and two companies of Coast Artillery. The infantry will prob ably be trained in the manner «V which the late war has brought out The'coast artillery militia, in a ij probability, will receive bist hum j',„, and training at Fort dnPonf Delaware has never before ) M ,| State companies of Coast Art ill, ; At present there is but < pany of State troops here. Will Join Federal II i>/h Council County Engineer Grubb has accepted an invitation of the Federal Highway ( 'mu ■;I. ,,f Washington, D? C„ to be member of the organization. Grubb was asked to join the council' upon recommendation of t in Chamber of Commerce, be whom Mr. Grubb gave an report of road work in this c recently. ■v 'I!«' r»)ii|. trri »/ h» a Mr. U'P General T. Coleman did one of the vice-presidents of flip council, which is composed of out is pro gressive engineers of all parts of the countrv. Churches To M< r</r After nearly a half of separation First Presbyter ian and Central an century ami a preparing p merge. The proposal for this ac tion was made Tuesday meeting of the New Cast ! ■ <• Presbyterian. This take place early in March. ••it tin merger Ml The quiet-liiking boy at the foot of the class had not had tion. The teacher looked at him severely, and 1 asked: "In. what^Condition was the pat riarch Job at the end of his life?" "Dead," was the reply. a ques-