Evening journal., 1920-12-06
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OF new CASTLE
Three-year-old Daughter of
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Barber
\ Seriously Burned
COUNCIL WILL
MEET TOMORROW
speolal b The EvenIng Iournal.

VIII llUNIAANA ChtuA0uN tNtMAnA. NN
'pr. Lewis Booker, accompanied by
iefflcer Lenoir, suffering from seri-
sbus burns on the body. limbs and
.hcc. The child Is not expected 10
i've. The mother had Just lighted
The blue flame oil stove preparatory
70 preparing supper and started for
The home Of her mother, leaving the
child alone, when the piercing
screams OF agony by the child caused
De mother 20 rush back 10 the
House, where she found the child en-
xeloped in hands. The mother pick.
81 the baby up. ran 10 the basement
and began pumping waller on the
burning child
Il is thought the child opened the
door Of the cylinder around The flame
and had been playing in the FIRE.
The child was both scalded and
burned and her condition at the hos
.pital this morning was considered
critical.
John G. Leach, the 10 year old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs William Leach of
West Sixth street. a member Of the
high school football eleven, was in
jured during the football game be-
tween the high school eleven and the
Dougherty Center eleven last Satur-
day afternoon. At FIRST u was
thought the injuries were more serl-
Gus than they proved TO be. Leach
Remained in a semi-conscious condi-
fion. for several hours and was un-
able 20 converse intelligently After
becoming conscious, he was unable
e. tell how he was hurt lie has en-
frely recovered.
The memorial services for Pro-
fessor William y. Thomas, the sing
ing evanceXs.. who died al Middle
town last week, held in the New
Castle Methodist Church last evening,
Mere well attended. The Rev. Edward
Collins. pastor a Trinity NJ. r.
Nhurch. Wilmington. preached The
Memorial sermon There were many
beautiful floral designs on the altar.
presented by the various societies OF
fhe church and friends Of Professor
fhomas. He had conducted revival
services in this church annually for
Several years, and was an especial
davorite with the New Castle con-
freration 'i ,fr "a re
sFA large ,deleeatiun If members OF
industry Council No. s25.. Ir. q. U..A
nj attended services last evening at
he First Baptist Church here. and
listened TO a special patriotic sermon
hy the Rev. George T. Street pastor,
on .''rhe Patriotic Young Man.
fsThe New Castle AT star Basketball
team went TO Salem, Y. j., last sat
iirday evening and suffered defeat az
the hands OF the Old Oak team OF
lhat city BY the score or - TO y,
There viii be a meelug OF the board
IL directors OF the Ne& Castle Century
Club this evening, at the club rooms
followed by a meeting OF the program
bommlttee. m here Will be no meeting
p<NfS cluh .1omo rroN eyfnlEls -.
t1fhere W'if be a meeting or tht
B BWff of 1Ieal a., Nils evening ~ nv
of&e of Dr. Julius Dodd -
Numbers az the American Manga
nkt: Athletic Association will give a
CdMfimas dance IN the opera House
orC5 iFriday evening December II.
Tlfsfe Will be several novelty dance
pr$&3s awarded.
i6fry possible effort is being made
tos3Dake the plsy-reading entertain
meat TO be given on December i6, by
M<8,Grace Saee. under the auspices Of
Caksfr Rodney Chapter, No 8. Order
oflEpstern star. a success.
eRnncll and the Trustees Of the
Co65fnons viii meet tomorrow even
ing1n the mayors ofilce and the Com
mQns Chamber respectively. There
VIII De a conference Of the members
OF Eouncil, Trustees OF ths Commons
and Representatives OF the two water
conn anies In the afternoon at i31
o'c4fk when The purchase Of the
v4hr plants Will probably be con-
suipnaied II Council and the com
pads decide on a purchase price
thM public meeting VIII be callcC
10 Toie on the proposition. II publ,
sentiment Is against the purchase. thl
mailer VIII be drODnei
several candidates Will be iniHaiol
at ne meeting Of Industry Council
No,.to. Jr. Q. u. A. NJ, tomorrow even
SFhinole Tribe Of Red Men will hol
theo weekly meeting this eyening h
Ma4mic Temple. as there is specis
bustless 20 be considered, a fun at
Tendance Is requested
NEf. Mary Reynolds. hOusekeepe
for Michael Devlin, who broke sever
bones In her ankle two weeks acO b
falling had the castes removed yestei
day. and Is able TO be about BY usln
cane.
Thf recent success OF the student
In athletics has caused a meeting
be held In the Hlth School today I
organize a basketball quintet. Jimm
McDevitt heir successful footba
coach, Will coach. u.e schoolboys.
=. = DcfNlff. NldndEluE owner
the Deemer Steel Casting Comnan,
said last evening ne did not inten
laying OF any Of his efficient en-
ployes. The plant has been kept !
operation when ell others have eitlf
shut down OF have been operating o
paFtiime schedule.
About o'clock yesterday. mernin
theHrsidents Of this city were avail
ened from heir slumber by a terrif
thunderstorm. which lasted for moi
than two hours The lightning. whic
prestnied a most spectacular displa,
was accompanied by heavy peais {
thunder
Ina Duling. an employe Of the Wy
minRton and Phiisdelrhia Tractio
Company. has moved his family int
tne property recently purchased b
m from Frank Hewftt, on Sixt
street W. Courtlandt Pnder. wh
purchased the home vacated by NJ
DUNG Will begns sthi s,Neek -pss rarsn
u Tor his now bride, which he vi
t1keton January 4, 1921.
I1f comm tiee repraSentnr VI
minEion Methodist Churches. who 4
t.ndFd the funeral Of Prof Villa
n. Fhomas. the singing evangeNs
BRAIN TESTS.
4 BY sam Lloyd.
MINUTES TO ANSWER THIS
No 5S7.
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