Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-01
NEWS OF The DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Seminole Tribe Of Red Men Elects
Officers; Personal and General
Notes.

| Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
| New Castle, April Seminole Tribe
! No. 40, Improved Order Red Men, elected
the following officers. Prophet John
Corley; Sachem, Arthur Gibbs; Senior
Sagamore Harry Newlove; Junior Saga
more, Harry Bane, Keeper Of Records,
| Albert Wilhelme: Keeper of WaInpum,
Hames B. Lancaster, Master of Work,
Howard L. WllheImc Trustee for eighteen
months, John b. Proud, Widow and
Orphans Committee. John Clymcr I'd
ward Naylor Jr., Charles Clymcr. Captain
OF quot and degree teams, Howard l..
Nilhelme. The installation of the officers
will take place on Monday evening, April
IL. Deputy Great Sachem Howard Will
home will have charge Of the work.
The residents Of this city and surround
ing country were greatly shocked last
evening to learn Of the death Of Mrs. Amy
! r. Smith, wife Of Martin Smith. The
deceased was we'll known in this city,
having been a faith ful member OF the
First Baptist Church for the last fifteen
years. Mrs. Smith is survived by her
husband and one daughter. Mrs. Amy
Wallace, who resides at Boston, Mass.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed. Intcrment will
he in the family burial plot ut the Glebc
Cemetery.
Mrs. S. Hickman Hewitt, chairman of
the committee, and other ladies, OF the
j aides Aid Society of the First BAPTIST
Church are pleased with the sale Of the
Faster candies The proceeds will be
used for Church improvements.
The commencement exercises OF the
Americanization class will be held on
A,x.s IN l..
House OF the Masonic Hall, in place of
Friday evening. rs announced.
Harry W. Htrsheheck of - East Third
street, has received crate of oranges from
e. L. Park. of Delaware City. who has
been spending the winter st Palm Beach,
Fla
A number OF residents have started to
cultivate their gardens and are preparing
the soil for early vegetables
Several fishermen viii dip their nets
in the Delaware River today with the hope
of making catch Several dealers
have been selling a variety of southern
shad
On account Of Che failure Of a numter OF
the members of the Emmanuel Athletic
Club, TO he present at the rectory last
evening, Che proposed meeting WAS post
poned until 4 later date.
Florists of this city have sold a large
quantity of Easter flowers.
Harry Long, Jr.. aged 4 years son of
MIR and Mrs. Harry Long. Of Dobbinsville.
while engaged in sack racing yesterday
az noon with several Of his companions in
the William Penn square opposite the
school house trippcd and fell, striking
large stone which rendered him Unconscious
He was soon revived.
Curtis McIaln. of Dobbinsvilc. em-
ployed at the vi lmingtn Fibre Specially
Co. of this city. had the index finger OF
his right hand lacerated yesterday while
at work First aid was gwen him at the
plant.
Mrs Fannie Thomas. Of the Edwards
farm on the New Castle roadway. who
conducts hot house, has disposed OF
large number of Easter flowers TO the
people of this city
Mrs, Robert ii. Harrington. Jr., Chair
man of the committee selling Faster
candies. assisted by other members OF
the Dorcas Society. are rapidly disposing
of their supply. The proceeds viii be
turned over TO the organ fund.
Open competitive examinations. under
the rules of the United States Civil Sc rvice
Commission. for the position of clerk,
village delivery service, will be held in