Evening journal., 1907-01-17
CELEBRATED ITS
ANNIVERSARY
Baptist Church Presented
Handsome Appearance at
the Entertainment
CHILDREN RECEIVED GIFTS

Sp'ciai 70 Inc evening journal.
NEW CASTLE. Jan. 1.-The thirty
first anniversary and Christmas entertain
ment Of the Baptist Church was celebrate
ed last evening and though the weather
was had tho church was crowded.
The church was handsomely trimmed
with holly. A Christmas tree trimmed with
candy and oranges was a most beautiful
affair in the eyes Of the children.
The exercises began with an opening
chorus by tho school entitled, Song OF the
Angels"
After the exercises the candy and or
angos were distributed among the chill
dren. and the entertainment closed with
the song. Praise Him." by the school,
Mr.. Wilson's Body Arrives
The body OF Elwood T. Wilson. aged 81
years. arrived in this city from New
Haven, Connecticut at $50 O'Clock yester-
day morning.
The funeral win be held from his late
residence on South Third street at $50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The interment which will BE- private.
viii be made al the Wilmington and Bran-
DIVINE Cemetery.
claso to Hold Bake
The bake TO be given in challengers
Pharmacy on Saturday by Glass 10 Of tho
NJ T.. Sunday school, taught by Miss
Mary p. Morrison, promises 10 be very
successful IL viii be held from p. M
until p. m. ana many things will be Of
fered for sale
Soldiers Are Indignant
The soldiers az Fort dupont are indig-
nnnt over an article which appeared IN
the newspapers last Monday in regards
10 their beating a man named Ferris. They
claim that Delaware city justice looks
out for such things and that no mention
was made In tho artcle OF the negroes
drawing revolvers and razors on the sol
diers.
Injured While at Work
While at work at the Cromwell Woollen
MIN, Walter Harris suffered q. painful ac-
oldent by having his right hand caught in
a cog gearing and badly torn. Dr. Werten-
baker dressed the wound
Interest Is Revlvine
Interest Is reviving In the election Tor
Trustees OF the Commons, which win take
place a week from Saturday, and II is ex-
pected that one member will be elected
this time. The friends OF selden S. Deemer
are confident that he is the man.
Fell From Steps
Thomas Reynolds suffered a painful ac-
cldent last night by slipping on his front
steps and striking his head on the pave
ment Had there not been several inches
OF snow on the pavement he would prob
ably have been seriously injured
News Of the Town
At the meeting OF the New Castle Ath-
lotlc Association on February 2. Il Is ox-
pected that arrangements will be made
for the bazaar 10 be given Ia the Opera
House after Easter.
A horse attached 20 the farm wagon
owned by MIS- Mary Walls slipped on the
snow and fell az Fifth and Delaware
streets hast evening breaking a trace, but
was not injured
AZ tho meeting OF Council No. %. Ir o.
L. A. NJ. in the X. OF p. Han next Tues
day evening 1t Is expected that several
new members win Join.
John McAllison Is suffering with a sore
left hand which was injured by a casting
falling on Il at tho steel plant several
days ago.
Miss Susan Kee OF Fifth and Delaware
streets IS recovering from blood poison In
her left foot, which was the result Of a
cut.
nhero viii be no game Of basketball IN
the armory tonight as Manager Gem
mill was unable TO arrange a game.