Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
Burglars Steal Girls Graduation
Gifts; Battery Beach Being
Defaeed.
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New Castle, Aug. l9.-The members
Of Casar Rodney Chapter No. 9, order
Of the Eastern Star, win hold lawn fete
on Saturday evening on the, Scnoos
Green If the weather permits. In case OF
inclement weather the affair will be held
in the old Armory. The following persons
will have charge OF the tables. NIs.
Mrs Thomas Smith, Mrs. John 3.
MONTGOMERY, cake table; Mrs. Harry Is.
Smith, Mrs. John II. Hammers, Mrs
William w. Leach, candy table, Mrs.
Raymond Foster, Mrs. Julius Dodd, Mrs
J. r. Bicking, lemonade table; Mrs.
Rudolph A. Vallette, Mrs. Wilbert
Meredith, Mrs Edward II. Naylor, Sr,
fruit table; Mrs Charles Yetter, Mrs.
Frank Hewlett, Mrs. Theodore W. Hanf,
peanut table; Mrs. Henrietta Conner, Mrs.
Mark Clymer, Mrs. William b. kee,
Miss Ella Brown; Miss Carrie Gemmill,
Mrs Harry Hewlett, ice cream table,
Many persons are complaining about
the removal of sand from Battery Beach
making numerous holes IN the bathing
place. The Civics Committee OF the New
Century Club will take the matter up
with CITY Council and ask them to put
a stop to the DETACHMENT of the beach.
Gvpsies who arrived in town with the
Jas. Moore's carnival several days ago,
angured several storekeepers by demand
ing supply of foodstuffs. When they
were refused by the proprietors they made
threats IL is said and in one store attempted
TO assault the owner, who called for police
protection.
MIR. and Mrs. Patrick Cunning of the
HiUes farm are receiving congratulations
upon the birth of son.
MANY persons last evening were left
in darkness when the electric lights went
out, due to trouble at the power plant.
Mrs. Harry ]. Rothrock and daughter,
katherine Regina, were surprised on ar
rival at their home on west Fifth street to
learn that the girls room had been ram
sacked and her graduation presents and
clothes stolen during their visit to Easton
last week. As far as could be learned,
nothing else was taken. Miss Rothrock
was one of the eight graduates OF the
June Glass of 1920. The police are IN
vestigating.
Yesterday afternoon a birthday party
was rendered to Margaret, three-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chandley Geb-
hart. A prize was awarded TO Ann Glanden
in the donkey contest. Those taking part
were, Dorothy Murphy, Margaret
Murphy, of kennett Square, Pa, Carl
Tindell, Jean Tindell and Dorothy Gagan
of Wilmington, Martha Shaw, Mabel
Whiteside, Ann Glanden, Catharine White
side, Pearl Glanden, Margaret Carroll
Leah Glanden, Ann Lancaster, Annie
Turell Hurt, George Pinder, Edward
.Pinder, Thomas Gebhart, James Gebhart,
Mrs. Lancaster, Mrs. Tindall, Mrs.
Pagan. Mrs. Hurt, Mrs Spragg
! Word was received here yesterday OF
the death of Mrs. Carrie Rice OF Bethle-
hem. Pa, sister OF Charles III. Clewell a
/ former undertaken of this city. The
| deceased was frequent visitor here.
I Complaint has been made TO the police
/ department of the boys at the Narrow
/ DYKE. the Harmony street and Delaware
street wharves, where they go IN bathing
/ without proper garments. on. The police
will arrest all offenders.
On account of the wet grounds at the
/ Battery Park, Penn Seaboard and the
American Manganese team postponed
| their ball game until tomorrow evening.
The Fairgrounds Of the Baraca Glass
were submerged last evening by the heavy
| rains. Several members of the class and
| friends have donated money to have the
! grounds built up.
Bethany L. A. NJ. z. Church enter
/ tainment was gwen last evening IN the
I Oid ALDlorN. nc Duid3hS nSo hiicu W
its capacity. Many persons We're IN at
/ tendance from Wilmington and vicinity.
Mrs. Anna Allen of Seaford is spending
several days with her son and daughter
in law, DR.. and Mrs. b. \. Allen.
/ Mrs Irving Van Arsandalen of Chicago,
/ I'll. is spending several weeks with rela-
| tives and friends in this city.
Mrs. Harold Emory and daughter
Elsie are visiting friends in New York.
A picnic Of the Baptist Sunday. school
at Eden Park has been postponed until
tomorrow. II weather is bad the picnic
will be held in the church.
For sale: House rooms and bath,
| 500 Washington avenue Apply II. +.
McFarlin, Is South Fifth street.-Adv.
Victrolas and records.-Bridgewaters.
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