Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-18
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Police Force Raids Alleged Gam
bling House; Personal and Gen
eral Notes Of Interest.


specai Correspondence Of Every Evening
New Castle, Feb. Is~-Chief Of Police
McCaughan, assisted By Officers Icnoir,
Becker and Doris, made n raid Yesterday
evening on nn alleged gambling house at
the back Of the Old Homestead Arrests
were made and quantity Of gambling
parnphcrnala seized. The men arrested
were Charles Shorter, alleged to be the
proprietor Of the place; Buck Brown and
Archie Plufnfner, nl colored. They will
have u herring today before tho mayor.
For the purpo1se Of organizing o base
ball team for New Castle meeting will
be held next Monday evening at the
mayors Office, at O'Clock. All who are
interested in seeing New Castle have
good ball team during the corning season
are requested to be present.
Miss Harriet Lester, daughter Of John
Lester Of Hares Corner, and Philip Sim
mons OF st. Georges were rnarried at the
VI. j.. parsonage at st. Georges. The
couple have many friends in New Castle.
Andrew Mitchell and family who ha VIC
been afflicted with the grip, are improving.
Miss Marian Bacon is recovering from
8 serious illness.
Charles c. Davidson OF Frankford,
formerly Of Dover, who has been spending
the winter with his aunt in this city, has
returned from a visit TO Philadclphis.
Miss Pearl Bottomlev and Miss Made
line Brown Of Wilmington were in this
city visiting at the home If Mr.. and Mrs.
john Fehl, last evening
Mrs. Anne Boyle, formerly N this city,
nov2 residing in Chester, spent last even
ing At the home Of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Gallagher
The dance in the Opera House last
evening proved success. Many out-of-
town visitors were present
William NJ Thomas, the SINGING evan
eelist, hss arrived at the Methodist
Church and for two weeks the Rev j. X.
Bicking expects to hold revival services.
Miss Helen Davidson, who has been
quite i'll, is much improved
Harry Ahern has sold MS barber shop
20 John To1in. Mr. Ahern retired owing
TO bad health
The fishermen are making preparations
Ptlstil hos completed the hanging in of
his net, and Others who contemplate fish
ing have the work well under way. The
price Of nets ~ rapidly advancing.
Now, TINT practically all Of the teachers
and pupils who were sick hsve returned
To school, the work of the public schools
- running somewhat more smoothly
again
The boys Of the manual training de-
partment, under the direction Of Robert
X. Higbey. have made several pieces Of
equipment for the schools that are very
creflitable.
THIS afternoon, the girls OF the home
economies department, chaperoncd by
Miss Myrtle Buente, are visiting nix
mill in Wilmington, studying the process
Of manufacturing silk goods
The department Of agriculture, under
the direction Of Vincent y Border, also is
making substantial progress. Recently
an extensive study Of market conditions
has been made and plans have been made
for the planting Of gardens
Miss Buente, Mr.. Hughey and Mr.. |
Border are making a very favorable I'M /
preston on the Board of Education, the I
pupils and the parents.
4 farmers institute has been scheduled /
by the State Board of Agriculture for i
New Castle on the afternoon and evening /
Of February "a The faculty and pupils |
of the high school and the members OF the I
Home and School Association will CO.
operate in making the meetings a success.
Mrs Fnedexald Will give a number OF /
readings, and DR.. Cooper, educational di- /
rector for the Service Citizens Of Della +.
ware, will be among the speakers.
Because the regular meeting of the
Century Club is scheduled for the same
evening, Superintendent of Schools Henry
f. Snavely is attempting 70 have the date /
OF the farmers institute changed Mr.. /.
Snavely had consented 20 address the /!
Century Club on the topic: Changing /
Attitudes and Alliances
The Penn Literary Society Of the New
Castle High School viii render Wash I
program" on February
26 al S p. m. The public IS cordially in- .
sited TO attend
$40 Reward-For information leading
10 srrest of person having in possession,
.rying to dispose or has disposed Of one
Goodrich Silvertown Cord Casing, 35x4 u .
Irooved Tread When stolen was at
ached to Hudson Super Six detachable
i'm; WAS missed on Feb. from garage OF
Wallace L. Cannon.-Adv.