Evening journal., 1920-12-20
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Baptist Church to Get
$1,000 Under Will of
Late Pastor.
ADELPHIA LODGE
ELECTS OFFICERS
'speclal 10 The Evening Journal.

special 10 lue Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 20-A communl-
cation from executors OF the will OF
the late Rev. Bernard Mc-dackin. under
which the First Baptist Church is
beneficiary TO the extent OF 81 900. has
been received by the pastor. the Rev
George T. street, instructing him that
a partial distribution will be made
next Wednesday, The church was re-
quested to have representative pres
ent authorized 10 receive the portion
OF this distribution, beiOning TO thu
church Mr.. street and two members
OF the congregation will 90 10 phila-
dclphia That day. The exact amount
10 be received at this time was not
stated IN the communication. Mr.. Nc
Maxim was The founder OF the Baptist
Church, here, and was its first pastor.
IN 1876. He died several years ago
and the hope OF receiving any part Of
the money for several years was re-
mote. owing 10 legal entanglements.
The sunday school Of the First Pres
byterian Church will give It's Christ
mas entertainment in the Sunday
school room Of the church next We'd
nesday evening. This church is ac-
customed 20 giving the Christmas en-
tertaihment before the holidays, while
the other churches will hold theirs
following Christmas
The service in the First Baptist
Church. next Sunday evening. will ne
OF a character cOmmemOrating the
birth OF Jesus by several short ad-
dresses by members OF the church in
-terspersed with Christmas songs non
being prepared by the Sunday school
James Abbott, OF East Fourth street
who has been suffering for seVerai
months with an injured hip, sustained
while he was ash collector. was sue
cessfully operated on at the ply
hcians' and Surgeons Hospital. Will
mingiOn, last Saturday afternoon. Tie
Is reported doing nicely.
At the recent election held by the
members OF Adelphia Lodge No. s.
Knights Of pythias, the following on
GERS for the next six months were
elected: Arthur Gibbs. chancellor
commander, Samuel Miles. vice chan
cellor commander; Norman Banks
prelate: Edward Proud. master OF
work; John B. Proud, keeper OF rec
ords and seals; Robert Burns, master
OF finance: Robert Nantine, master Of
-eXchequer; John James. master al
arms; Oscar knauss. inside guard
Leslie Walls. outer guard Robert Haf-
.ringiOn. degree master: George Kerns
in charge OF widows and orphan
work; Robert Harrington. Jr., trusie,
for IS months. Installation viii tax,
place Friday evening, January 7.
Mrs Maggie Matthias, wife Of Alber
Matthias. a conductors in the employ
OF the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company, on its New Castle
line, was operated on at the Delaware
Hospital the latter part OF last week
Mrs. Charles Diehl, OF Bear sta
ton. who has recently undergone tN'
operations at the Physicians and SIR
geOns' Hospital, Wilmington. for an
Infection OF a finger on the righ
hand that developed blood poisoning
is reported improving and will returl
10 her home Wednesday.
Percy MacMicking. OF the Deeme
IaITn, in the western section of tn
city. who has been suffering for IN
past four weeks with a crushed foot
sustained while employed at th
plant Of the American Manganese
Steel Company, while still confines
20 the house, has sufficiently i'm
prove dlO he able 10 sit up.
Members OF the quot team Of In
dustry Council, No. %, Jr. o. L. 4. NJ
nf this city, which is a member o
the Junior Mechanic Quot LeaguC
went to Wilmington last Slturda'
evening and, defeated the quoit team
Of the Daughters Of America thre
straight games, by the score OF >
70 3, q TO and 2i TO ~.
The public schools OF this cit
will be closed after Thursday unit
efter the first Of the year.
The. members OF the New Castl