Evening journal., 1920-02-26
NEWSY GOSSIP
IN new CASTLE
Pennsylvania R. R. Company
Leases Playground TO
Town Council
LITERARY SOCIETY
TO ENTERTAIN AGAIN
specIal % the EvenIng Journal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE Feb. 26.--Carlo Con
aales. a iO-yea-old Italian boy. bad his
foot crushed yesterdly under the de-
livery truck OF the Eliason Company.
He was after coal at the company's
yard when he stepped In front OF The
truck. Alfred Brown, an omploye,
pushed him clear OF the truck, but In
falling he Strengthened out his leg and
his foot WIS caught.
Maurice Kelly win leave next Mon
day, for Douglas, Arizona, on a busi-
ness trip. lie viii combine pleasure
with business by visiting his uncle,
Philip Kelley. n merchant OF that town.
The Rev. John Bieri, OF Providence
ayenuc NJ +. Church, Chester, Pl.
will speak at the Nazareth NJ. d.
Church tomorrow night.
James T. Ch7llengcr entertained Prof
W. N. Thomas, evangelist. yesterday.
Mrs. and Mrs. John Deaner are re-
newing old acqualntanors. Mr.. Deanar
was formerly superintendent OF the o'd
Wilmington. New Castle and Delaware
City trolley system. but for the past
80 years has been operating o a00ocre
rice plantation IN Louisiana. They are
on their way TO The Eastern shore OF
Maryland where Mr.. Deaaer has pur-
chased is9-acre farm
Miss Maria Ford has returned from a
visit with friends In Philadelphia
Tho Rev. and Mrs. J. ". carp are
spending a few days at Siroudsburg
Pa. visiting Mrs. Earp's mother, Mrs.
]. Thcneger.
A lease FOR the old Battery Park
from The Pennsylvann Railroad Com
pany was received last nlghi by Pres
idcni OF city Council Stoops. The lease
gives the park 20 the city at a nominal
rent Of 81 a year. This piece Of ground
viii be used as recreation park.
where baseball and other sports will
be conducted for public amusement.
a public play ground also will be es-
iablished for the children.
Mrs Blanch Williams. widow OF Geo
Williams. will continue the grocery
business at her store on North Third
street.
Roland Proud, the 3-year-oid son %
Nir. and Mrs. George Proud ir., who
has bccn suffering with pneumonia. Is
Improving
Mrs. u. 5. Render. OF Delaware street
entertained Mr., and Mrs. George r
Duncan, Of Wilmington yesterday.
Mrs. Elaine Tarbution of Baltimore
Is visiting her uncle, John Cl'yion
Mrs. Tarbulon was formerly Miss Nc
Cusker, of this city.
Nir and Mrs. George Tob'n are en-
tert7inlre The Rev. j. C. Bicklng and !
Prof. Thomos today.
A special meeting Of ihe Lad1~s' Aid |
Society or the First Bant'si Church
WAS hold this afternoon al the parson-
are when arrangements for the annual
sals or Easier eggs were made
The penn Literary Society win en-
fe"ia'n the public in the school addi- |
tior This evening with a Washington
end lincoln program
sifcht lmnrovement in the condl- |
Sion ~ Edward Galloway Sr. is re- 1
ror'ed Nj GALLOWAY has been suffer
inr ~ Two weeks with pneumonia.
lamcs Craig Is serlonsly m 40 his /
homo at rare's Corner.
Mr. and Mrs nelheri Kirt ~ ph'ia-
delrh's who have been visiting friends
n this city, have returned TO their
home.
The Ancient order OF United Work
mon VIII meet IN Masonic Temple, to-
r'ehf
Mrs Charlotte Gellenrham has re-
turned home froin 4 visit 10 Nev York.
Friends N William r. Shune. nresi-
dent AZ William p. Shupe and Com
nauy n Newark. " j.. were shorted
Yesterday on hearing OF his sudden