Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-24
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Dorcas Society of Nazareth Church
Planning for Carnival
October %, %.

special corrrspondcncc of Every Evening
New Castle, Sept 2i.-The Dorcas
society Of the Nazareth Nj. 70. Church
have completed arrangements Tor com,
m,ttcc which will conduct a carnival
which will take place on Friday and Satur-
dav evenings October the % and % IN the
SUNDAY School room. The Chairman Mrs.
William q. Denny, viii have the following
assistants who Will have charge oil the
various tables: coffee-Mrs. Thomas D.
Gravel; ice cream, Mrs. Mary Sheridan; I;
supper. Mrs. William Weggenmann; cake,
Mis-. James Tilney; candy, Mrs. Robert
III. Harrington, Jr.; rummage, Mrs.
George Proud; novelty, Miss Myrtle
Maplre; fancy, Mrs. George Blackburn;
parccl post, Mrs. A. Mitchell Givlson;
candy, George Swan; fish pond, Mrs:
Frederick Zimmerman. The proceeds will
benefit the organ fund.
The members of City Council met last
evening IN adjourned session and awarded
a contract for repairs 10 the interior OF the
Good Will Fire engine house to Nathanial
Watson at a cost of 500 and the installing
of cement side walk opposite the fire
hall at n cost Of s3l0 Other bids were re-
oeived from Harry c. Clark and Son Of
Delaware City at n cost of S97 and S437.
respectively,
Word was received here yesterday of
the sudden death of Ralph Gear, who
resided In Wilmington and who until
several wears ago WAS a resident of this
CITY The deceased was 20 years of age.
His death occurred at the Homeopa tho
hospital. A widow and three children
survive. Funeral services Will be held
tomorrow afternoon and interrnent Will
be made in Riverview cemetery.
H4al IN ~AAA
ed az the corner OF Second and Delaware
streets last evening was run into by Alex
andcr poehlc who was operating truck.
The man was arrested and given q hear
ing before Mayor Eckles and fined SIS and
cost. This was paid and the prisoner re-
leased.
A number of persons have viewed the
handsome yellow and crimson dahlias
of huge size and prize variety grown by
Lucy Morrison.
Complaint has been made to City
Council relative 20 persons using the
city waste paper can receptacles in which
10 throw broken bottles and glass. The
police viii arrest persons caught who throw
glass or dirt into these cans.
Much interest is being taken In the
High School by members of home econ
omcs class and the manual training class.
The former class contains is and the lat
ter 10 students. Efforts will he made by
Superintendent Henry Snavely and his
teaching staff so that the upper classmen
will have an opportunity to take up these
branches and thus received the necessary
credits.
In view Of the strict State requirements
concerning attendance on the part of the
children of the school age, the supcrin-
- ofTa a.
the children in school. The State requires
that all children between the age of and
Ia years of age to attend the sessions of the
school every day unless prevented by
illness, during the school term, and
before any child is permitted TO leave the
schools they must have gone as far as the
Sth grade. Excuse notices from parents or
guardians are acceptable when properly
signed.
A number Of persons attended the
races at Havrc de Grace yesterday and
made the trip by automobiles.
A committee representing Industry
Council No. 25, Jr Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics on Monday evening viii
visit Dihgent Council No. 10, together
with representatives from Councils In
Wilmington.
MIR. and Mrs Joseph H. Willis and two
ehildpn who have been confined to their
home for several weeks with typhoid
fever are all convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Evans are receiv-
ing congratulations upon the arrival of
son.
James Abbott visited Philadelphia
yesterday and consulted an orthopaedic
surgeon. Mr.. Abbott has been suffering
from inward trouble caused by the lifting
oi heavy ash receptacles.
George J. Benner, ex-Congressman of
Washington, spent yesterday with DR..
and Mrs. B. VI. Allen.
Mrs. James Dougherty of Baltimore is
spending several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dougherty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Grimes of VIII
mington spent yesterday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Wilhelme.
Miss Catharine Wilhelme has been
visiting relatives and friends in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Mary Elkinton entertained de-
lghtfully last evening al her home On the
Strand the following guests: Clara New
love, Josephine Clothier, Rebecca Grier,
Irene Iruitt and Mrs. James White.
Samoset Butter Carmels 90 cents a
pound L. Challenger & Son, Prescription
Pharmacists.-Adv
Full line Of Diamond Dyes, E. Challen-
ger q Son, Prescription Pharmacists
Adv.