Evening journal., 1920-08-24
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Goodwill Fire Co., to Hold
Carnival and Country
Fair
WORK ON STATE ROAD
AGAIN BEING PUSHED

meeting Of the Good VIII Fire Conn
pany. last night. IN the parlors OF
the fre house. South street, between
Fifth and Sixth. II was decided TO
hold a carnival and country fair on
the school Green. Third streel. ad-
Joining the old court house. during
the week OF September 20. Com-
mitlces and subcommittee were
appointed and the work OF each as
signed. Proceeds from the carnival
VIII 20 toward the expense 0f motor
izing the cOmpany's combination
wagon, which Is being done by The
United States Fire Apparatus Com
pany, Eleventh and Church streets,
Wilmington.
The motorlzailon OF tho wagon VIII
greatly strengthen this equipment Of
the company, and Will afford ample
protection. both 20 the city and the
rural districts, especially IN event OF
general committee on the carnival was
appoinfNt: Jesse A. Mckay, chair
man John McDevht, Edward McDan-
iel, James V. Campbell, Andrew LEM
DIR, Theodore w. Cavender, Walter
Sibly. Charls Thornc. John p. Murphy.
Joseph Tobin, John J. Walls, James
McDevltt and Charles Dougherty.
Subcommittee are as follows.
Lighting and grounds. Jesse A. Nc
Kay; printing. Jesse A. Mckay and
John p. Murphy. decorations, TheO-
dore w. CaVender. Walter Sbley,
Joseph. Tohln and John McDevitt. I.
booths. Charles Thorne Edward Nc
Daniel. John McDerviu. John J. Walls,
Jesse A. Mckay. John p. Murphy and
Charles Doughsrty; Awards, James
MoDerVlit. Charles Dougherty and
John Walls: purchasing. James "
john p. Murphy and Jsse A. Mckay.
Assignments made were as follows.
John J. Walls. cake: John p Muir
ply, candy: Charles Thorne. ice
cream: Andrew Lenolr, sandwiches
and soft drinks; Charles Dougheriy.
fancy ware, John McDcyitt, darts;
Theodore W Lavender, combination
or miscellaneous ware: Joseph TObin.
Balloon. James V. Campbell, cane and
cat game, and Joseph Becker, merry
go-round. Each committee Will so
hssit donations VIII oh Will be offered
for sale. There also will be an award
OF a building lot
r. Challenger and Son, druggists,
Second and Delaware s'r cts. have in
stalled a set OF plate glass box pre-
Scription scales. the works Of which
are made Of brass and nickel and the
bearing OF agate. They will weigh
20 the tenth OF a grait, apolhecary.
Work on the State Road was begun
again this morning after a lay of
OF several days for lack OF material,
10 is said a large quantity OF material
was delivered late last week and yes
terday. stale road officials supervis-
ms the construction OF this nine miles
81 highway said last night the rail-
roads had promised delivery OF mater
lal as fast as needed by the cOntrac-
tors. now that embargoes had been
lifted on all road construction ma
terial.
While only about a half mile Of
The proposed section has been com
pleted. the contractors expect 90 finish
about four miles Of the road before
The cold weather. II is thought the
entire section viii be completed by
NE fall OF 1921. Tne contractors
are employing several outside trucks
end putting on several new men to-
DAY.
A large seagoing vessel wenl
aground on this city last evening. II
was moro than an hour before On,
vessel was freed.
George Hockenherry, recently ap.
pointed BY city council. as oflcia
dog catcher, began operations yesier
day, when he impOunded six dogs
The animals are held for as hour.
before being disposed OF, In whicl
iimc The owners may redeem then
by the payment OF a e license an,
} raiehsr's Zee OF 70 cents
Miss Anna Early, OF this city, &C
eopp3nied The Misses Bertha an,
helen Wiswell. OF Chester. Pa, wen
10 Wildwood yesterday.
FOR SALE-2A-stOry house, seyei
rooms and bath; all modern improve
ments. hot water heat SO Nortl
fecond stret. New Castle.-Adv.
Albert pedrick and children. o
Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.. Pedrick'
sister. Mrs. Alice Boyle
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lyman. OF tn
Baldion, are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin MoWbray, Of Richmond Va
1ins. Anna Slade, OF Columbus. Ga
and Mrs. Viola Wilson and Miss Lehh
Crawford, OF Wilmington
TIE Misses Louise and CATHERINE
Cohce. OF Denton, Md, are beins en-
tertained by Mr. and Mrs Herbert kee
OF Harmony street.
Mrs II r Snavely and son Richard
who have been visiting relatives an,
friends IN and near Lebanon, Pa, haVl
returned home
Friends OF Mr. and Mrs. James Win
stell, OF the western section of thi.
-cify. are congraiulating them on thl
birth OF an it-pOund boy
Miss Regina Mahoney, OF New Yorl
City. Is spending several days will
her sisters, the Misses Kate and Mar.
garet Mahoney. OF Second street.
AIr. and Mrs. Harry Meredith ang
children, Of Pittsburgh. are being en-
tertained by MIR and Mrs. Harry King
of The Strand.
William Conner, OF Second street
Nho recently iniure dhis foot a, ih
iocdl plant OF the penn-Seahoard Stee
corporation, returned 10 work thi
nlominz.
FOR sALE-skin 'Ivanhoer ., fe,
long q feet beam, 5ia n. p. Harris ar
ginei hrst-class condition Apply
ADV.
Miss Emma Challenger. dauehter
Mr. and Mrs. James r. Challenger.
spending ten days with the Miss
Boyd. Of Wilmington, at their coital
at Rehoboth.
Edward ChallencSr. son OF Mr.. a
Mrs. James r. CHALLENGER, who .
been spending two weeks at Cat
Caesar Rodney, at Randalia on
Elk river, returned home yesterday
MIS-. Leslie AftNIAff Nl lIif NtIh
Is spending a few days with relati
at Claymont
Frank Reynolds has returned fr
Lewes. and accepted a position "
the Wilmington Malleable Iron ca
pany.
Charles and John Cannon. Jr.. 81
N John Cannon. formerly Of this c
hut now OF Milwaukee, Wis accO
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. John Cam
Sr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Abel. N