Evening journal., 1920-05-15

Sharpless Ice Cream now on sale at
r. Z. Pinder's, Sixth and Delaware II
streets. open every evening.-Adv.
The Knights of Pyuhias held their
weekly meeting last night.
The Salvation Army's drive for
funds was extended 10 this city last
night when four teams we're organ
lied TO be captained by Misses Irma
McKnltt, Emma Reese. Frances Reese
and Elizabeth Hcmphill. These young
women are making a housc-to-house |
canvas OF the town, soliciting con-
tributlons. Thew carry small eontri- |
button boxes and have neat ribbon
marked salvation Army" pinned
across their breasts. Quite a oontri-
button was made by persons attend
ing the movies last night.
City Council will hold two special
meetings next week. On Monday eve
ming a new daylight saving ordinance
VIII be introduced. On Tuesday eve
ming the ordinance will receive its
third reading The cause for this new
move on the part OF council It was
said last night that many complaints
have been received by them from
business, professional men and bank
ers because the town Is not Ia accord
with the time OF nearby towns. An
ordinance was recently passed by
Council ordering the clocks pushed
one hour ahead, but The mayor re-
fused to sign IL and Council failed
10 pass N over his veto. IL was said
last night that Council intended 10
put this ordinance into effect, il 10 is
necessary TO pass No over the head
OF fhe mayor. should he refuse 10
sign the new one.
The Memorial Day committee will
meet on next "Wednesday evening. All
the committees appointed by the diff
ferent organizations, are requested 10
meet on that evening TO arrange def
mite plans for ihe celebration. Army
guns viii be secured for The firing
squad. composed OF ex-service men.
All overseas men are invited 10 par
ticipate in the celebration on Decora-
tiOn Day.
About i7J members and friends OF
Nazareth Church attended the group
prayer meetings held throughout the
city last Wednesday evening. There
Will be no group prayer meetings
next week. The prayer meeting Will
be held In the church auditorium on
"Wednesday evening instead.
The Penn A. C. baseball club de-
sires 10 hear from any team OF 10
10 "A wears OF axe desiring games.
All communications should be sent
to the Rev ]. r. Bicking. Delaware
street, New Castle. This team is COM
posed OF boys OF The Methodist
| Church.
The funeral OF George r. Truitt,
who died on Wednesday. took place
| from Emmanuel p. +. Church this ar
I ternoOn. The Rev. Joseph II. carp
I OBLIGATED. Interment will be in the
| adjoining cemetery
| The formation OF a gun club for
/ This city Will be effeaicd next week
when a representative OF the +. l..
dupont de Nemours Company will be
present and explain the methods OF
such an organization. There ere sew
oral good shots IN this city. Twelve
men have alreadv signifled their in
tention OF joining. Chandler II. Geb-
hart Is arranging plans for the meet
ing.
Mrs. John Marshall WAS taken sud
denly an at her home Yesterday.
Miss Marx Reybold has accepted a
position with ihe Wilmington Fibre
Specially Company.
Mrs. r. f. Pinder has opfAed an
ice cream parlor at Sixth and Della
ware Strects.
Mrs. Lima stradley. formerly OF
BaldtOn. Is now making her home
With Mrs. r. r. pinder.
Word has been received by friends
OF Alexander II. Melyin, city council
man. Of this city. who ie in the on
cologic Hospital, Philadelphia, that ne
has sufferod a relapse.