Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-15
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
Democratic Hundred Committee
to Meet With Womcn's Com
mittee Tonight.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

| Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, Sept 15.--This evenin,
the Democratic Hundred Committe'
will meet in the Armory with the Women'
| Executive Committee for the purpose o
| making final arrangements for the cam
| paign and the selection of the additiona
! committee of three ladies from each dis
| trict to act in the canvass of womeT
voters. The First registration day fol
| women as we'll as the next for men-wil
| be on Saturday
Donald Long the six-year-old son o
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Long, of the Strand
was burned on the back early last evening
| while playing near, his home with severa
| companions of about the same age. The
children had been playing with lighted
sticks and one of the youths hit the boy
on the back with the hlazcd piece OF
wood, setting his clothes on fire. The lad
quickly ran into his home, where the
mother soon exting,Iished the flames, but
not until the boy was badly burned. DIR
Brice ). Vallette, was summoned who
subdued the pains.
Margaret Burris, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Burris, who reside on the
River Road several miles south of this
city, fell from the porch of her home,
yesterday afternoon, and broke her left
arm near the wrist. DIR. Julius Dodd re-
duced the fracture.
A number of persons arc complaining
about marauders, plundering their yard
at nights and not only taking their fruit
and crops, but destroying other garden
produce by trodding it down. Six boys
were chased from a garden patch on
Monday evening. The youths had with
them flashlights, which they used while
making thefts Several of the lads are
known and warrents will be issued for
their arrest.
Great interest in being taken m the
baseball game to be played on Saturday
afternoon on the Battery grounds be-
tween the professional men and the
Hasbeen team. A number of women will
attend the game after they are registered
for the election. The proceeds will be used
for the benefit of the New Castle Health
Center.
Thomas Pizowasky, a resident of Dob
hinsville, sustained serious injuries yes
terday when he fell from the top TO the
bottom step of his stairway. The man
was trying to move trunk from one
room to another when he slipped and fell.
The injuries consisted of a deep cut of his
forehead which required several stitches
to close. DR.. Dobb was summoned and
gave the patient attention
Postmaster John p. Murphy has post
ed the following list of unclaimed letters:
Louis Atwood, Miss Lydia Brown, Miss
Edna Dodds, Mrs Ethel Hayrc, Miss
Mildred Hook, Miss Ethel Jones, Marine
Superintendent New Castle Shipbuild-
ing Co, New Castle Steel Products Co,
Emery Phillips, Rev. John +. Roseman,
Sumar Stuad, Mix. Tovilau, James
Wheatly.
Mrs. Annie Wipf, who resides at Bald
ton, celebrated her 10th birthday an
niversary Yesterday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. James Miller, who resides
on Second street Mrs. Wipf was the
recipient of many useful gifts from
her many friends and large purse of
money was presented to her from her
children. The evening was spent IN vocal
and instrumental musical selections, after
which a luncheon was served. Among
those present were Mrs. Harry Mont
gomery, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wipf and
daughters Elsie and Grace, MIR. and Mrs.
Martin Alvarez. Charles Wipf, William
Wipf. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Draper, of
Wilmington, Mr. and Mrs. James Miller
of Baldton, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Driscoll
and son. Linton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hochenberry and children Marjorie and
Hazel. Miss Elsie Miller, Mrs Tile
Truitt and sister of Johnstown, Pa, Miss
Helen and Virginia Johnson of Port Penn,
Frank Derrickson, Mrs. William Green
and Mrs. Charles Smith.
Charles Hill, resident of Eden Park,
near Wilmington, came TO this city yes
terday afternoon and was stricken with
spinal trouble. He WAS conveyed to tn
house of the Good Will Fire Co, where
DR.. b. NJ. Allen was summoned and gave
treatment after which the man was taken
TO his home IN the automobile by B. L.
Lank
The joint classes of the Juniors and
Seniors of the New Castle High School
are arranging for dance and play to be
given on the 29th of September In the
Odd Fellows Hall at Bear Station. The
proceeds viii be placed In the fund and
will be used to help to defray expenses
of the trip to Washington of the two
classes in June. The following committee
has been selected: Music, George T.
Tobin, 3rd; program, Jack Davidson, +.
Earle Weggenmann, Edna Deemer and
Mabel Eskridge; refreshments, Richard
ItaIicdpe anu LtllDd AidbbDeNs.
At the session of the Industry Council
No 25 Jr Order United American Me-
chanics last evening, the award of barrel
of -four was made to r. II. Macklin and
the award of the ton of coal to ii. j.
Cable. The proceeds were for the Memorial
Day Firing Squad of the order
The arrangements for the booths and
the spacing Of the School Green was
made last evening In preparation of the
carnival to be given by the members of
the Good viii Fire Co, which will be
held during the week of the Goth to the
25th of September. All persons who wish
to donate for the affair should communi-
cate to Jesse A. Mckay, who will ar
range to have the donations called for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bellville of
Delaware street are receiving congrat-
ulations upon the arrival of a boy.
The candy and cake sale under the
direction of the members of the Young
Peoples Branch of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union of the Nazareth M. Il.
Church will be held on Saturday afternoon
and evening of the Fairgrounds at the
corner Of Fifth and Delaware streets.
James McCue is suffering from an
Infection of the index finger of the right |
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