Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-22
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Many Persons Patronizcd the Fire
mems Carnival on the School
Green, Last Night.
sps,aI Corr~srondenc> Of Every Evening

spe-iaI Correspondents OF Every Evening
New Castle. Sept. 22.-At the meeting
of the members of the Womens Home
Missionary Society of Nazareth M. Il.
Church last evening, at the home OF Mrs.
James 1ilney, the following officers were
elected; President, Mrs. j. II. Bicking;
first yice-presdent, Mrs j. B. Montgom-
crv: second vice-president, Mrs. Uriah
Naguirc; secretary, Mrs. Anna Deakyne;
treasurer, Mrs. John G.. King; literary
secretary, Mrs. Bennett +. Lancaster;
collector, Mrs. Harry Denny; chairman
of Mothers Jewels, Mrs. Edward w.
Eagle On Thursday, September 80 an
all-day quilting party will be held by the
society in the church parlors.
John McCaffrey, aged IL years, son OF
MIR. and Mrs Frank McCaffrey, who re-
sides on Delaware street between Sixth and
Seventh, had three fingers of his right
hand cut of at the plant of the Whining
ton Fibre Speciality Co, while operating a
punching machine. He WAS taken to the
the injury.
The members of the official board of
Nazareth Nj. T.. Church last evening dis
oussed matters pertain gto improvements
O. the church.
The attendance at the Good Will fire.
mans carnival, which Is being held IN
the School Green, WAS large last evening
The booths were well patronlzed. The
newly motorized chemical engine, which
arrived last evening, was on exhibition.
Andrew Mitchell d Sons donated the use
Of their 3I9-ton G.. Nj. &. truck, which
was used for carnival jitney rides through
out the city \ large sum was realized.
The members Of Cesar Rodney Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star, was working
hard TO make the dance a success to be
gwen on October In the Opera House.
Frank Whiteside, who had his right
hand injured several days ago, while
employed at the plant of the Lohdell Car
Wheel Co, Wilmington, is improving.
Harry Abel has accepted position
with the B. v Matthews Meat Co. of
Wilmington as travelling salesman.
Invitations have been received by a
number of residents of this city announcing
the marriage of Miss Emile Parmentier,
daughter Of Norman X. Dean of German
town. Pa, 10 James Thomas Eliason,
son of Mrs Sallie Eliason. The wedding
viii take place at Christ Church. Tulpe-
hocken and McCallum streets, German
town, Pa. on Saturday afternoon, October
}. nj 4 O'Clock. A reception will follow
couple will reside in this city after Decem-
Der |.
!. w. Schook yesterday afternoon,
while operating a grading machine, was
struck on the forehead by lever which
inflicted a deep cash. Several stitches
were required to close the wound. Schook
was engaged in construction work of the
state road DIR. Lewis Booker gave the
MN attention.
James Freebury and Thomas Boyle,
who have been employed in one of the
Chester steel plants, have accepted posi-
tions in the moulding department Of the
Belts Machine CO., at Wilmington.
Niavor Fckles. at the request of the
city, has notified the Delaware Water
Improvement Co. that the latter must
close a number Of holes through the city
or hll them up with poles, for which they
were dug.
Thomas Meade, assistant engineer
employed on the L 5, dredge Manhattan,
which is dredging the Delaware river op-
posite this city, had the index finger OF
has right hand caught in the machinery.
The finger was so badly mangled that
amputation was necessary at the second
Joint. DR.. Brice s. Vallette gave attention.
Benjamin Sillitoe, who resides on the
Bradford farm, near Rogers Corner.
several miles south of this city, threshed
wheat Yesterday and obtained 40 bushels
per acre, which is considered an exception
al Weld.
Iewes Meng, foreman of construction,
who is employed by the Hopkins Con-
tracing Co. Of Troy, y. Y, engaged on
the State road, yesterday, was struck by
steam shovel and his leg was broken and
the scalp lacerated. DR.. Julius Dodd adj
ministere1 first aid, after which the patient
was sent to the Homeopathic Hospital
in Wilmington.
Michael Devlin, superintendent of the
mill department of the American Maganese
Steel Co, was taken suddenly Ill while
at work yesterday afternoon. He was re-
moved to his home by automobile and
DIR. b. NJ. Allen gave attention. Today
the patient was improving.
Schaffer Walton and John Sullivan of
Wilmington were guests of friends last
evening and were visitors at the firemen's
carnival.
The band last evening held rehearsal.