Evening journal., 1913-09-12
VISITING HIS Old
HOME AT NEWARK
The Rev. A. Lee Gray Of India
Returns After Long
Stay

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, Sept. 12.-Rev. A. Lee
Gray. who formerly lived in Newark,
has been visiting friends here. After
leaving Newark ne studied iSr the
Methodist Ministry and filled several
charges in the Dover district. Ten
years ago he went to India and en-
tered the missionary field there. He
expects to return to India before the
first of next year.
Figures prepared by Principal r.
F. Friedel show that there are 496
pupils enrolled in the public schools
of Newark, which is a large increase
over last year.
Since the cave-ins we're stopped
some days ago at the new disposal
plant being built in East Newark by
Contractor L. b. Jacobs. much pro-
gress has been made in that section
of the sewer system that is being in
stalled
The official test of the new $4,000
automobile fire engine purchased by
the Aetna Hose. Hook and Ladder
Company fran the United States Ap-
paratus Company, of Wilmington, Will
take place next Saturday afternoon.
It will be held near the Curtis paper
mill The company has elected the
following men to operate the ma
chine after IL has been accepted;
Chief E. Clifford Wilson. James Nc
Keon. A. f. Fader and c. W. Strahorn.
At the annual election Of officers of
the Minnehaha Tribe Of Red Mems
Band the following we're chosen:
President, Charles Porter; vice-presi-
dent, f. G.. Widdoes; leader, H. c.
Herdman; treasurer, Laurence Wivel;
secretary, Clarence 7. Denns, business
manager, Clarence T. Denny; direc-
tors. +. NJ. Smith, T. A. Mullin and
G. w. Griffin. The band. which Is
composed entirely of members of the
local tribe of Red Men, has been or
Eanized but two years, and has made
sapid progress in that time. 1t
Is under the direction of Professor
A. c. Hahn.
The American Vulcanized Fibre
Company closed it's local plant yes
terday to give all employees an op-
portunity 10 visit the State FAIR.
Forty Hours Devotion will start at
st. Johns Catholic Church at 10
o'clock Sunday morning. On Sunday
evening, the Rev. Edward Mealey,
will deliver the sermon, Monday
evening. the Rev. Joseph Heavey, of
Delaware City. and Tuesday evening,
the Rev. James Comisky
The ladies of the Newark NJ. +.
Church will hold a bake each Satur-
day afternoon and evening during the
remainder of September for the
benefit of the new organ fund.
Representative Harvey Hoffecker
- A
canized Fibre Company's plant, has
been elected a director Of the Farmers
Trust Company.
Miss Alice Evans. Miss Mildred Nc
Neal and Miss Elizabeth Dawson have
left for Northheld, Mass, to attend
the Moody School for Girls.
Mrs. J. Penrose Wilson has return
ed from trip TO Toughkenamon, Pa.
where she visited friends.-Air. and
Mrs. Alfred A. Curtis and Mrs. Ar
thur #. Neale are at Mt. Pocono.-Mr
and Mrs. f. L. Armstrong, OF Cooch's
Bridge. are at Atlantic City.-Mrs
Thomas Davis, of Wilmington. is Wis
iting her sisters. the Misses Springer
on Main street.-Mrs. John Jex and
son. after spending the summer here
has returned to Philadelphia, where
they will spend the winter with Mrs
Jex's parents.-Mrs. Annie Taylor, OF
Georgetown. and Mrs. Phipps. OF
Chincoteague. are visiting Rev. l.. f.
Poole and family.-Mrs Elisha Con-
over. has returned home after visit
to Georgetown.-Mr Laura Paxson
is at Atlantic City.-Miss May G. Kerr
has returned from a trip to Asbury
Park.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. Newman Davis
Of Boston. have been visiting II. War
ner McNeal and family.-Miss Fannie
Nelson. of Washington. d. c., is Wis
iting Mrs. e. Clifford Wilson.-Mr
and Mrs. James Conner have returned
to their home in Baltimore, after
spending the summer here.