Evening journal., 1920-09-03
EWSGOSSIP
q OF new CASTLE
John E. D. Platt, Retired
Merchant Dies After
Long Illness
DORCAS SOCIETY
TO HOLD CARNIVAL

Special to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, Sept. 3.-IOhn +. ID.
platt 81 years Old. a refined merchant
or this city, father OF +. V. Platt,
grocer at Second and Delaware streets.
died yesterday afternoon at i30
O'Clock, at the home OF his son, on
Fourth street he had been IN for sew
eral years, three OF which he was
practically confined 90 his home and
1fd. Funeral services will be held in
nimanuel p. r. Church. Saturday aft
ernoon at 4 O'clock, with interment
IN The Glebe cemetery. For 20 years
iilr. Platt as a partner Of John Elkn-
Ton, conducted a general store In the
building adjoining the store operated
by his son, Edward V. platt, on Del
aware, east OF Second street. He was
: life-lOlg resident Of this city. and q
leading member OF the Episcopal
throughout New Castle county. lie is
survived by three sons and one
daughter. Edward V. Platt. Of this
city; George and Buf0rd platt or
Philadelphia. and Miss Anna Plat, OF
tnis city. The Rev. Joseph n carp.
rector OF Emmanuel p. p. Church, VIII
be In charge Of the services.
At a meeting Of the Dorcas Society
~ New Castle Methodist Church,
Ming IL was decided 10 hold a car
nival-fesiival Friday and saturday
afternoons and evenings, October q
and % The funds raised by the affair
will be TO assist In paying for the new
$1,000 pipe organ. That is expected TO
Pc Installed sometime in October Fhe
society has pledged itself 10 raise
$1,000 OF the organ fund. The COM
initte on ARRANGEMENTS VIII he ap-
pointed at a meeting 90 be held next
week when final details will be com
pleted and The place Of holding the
carnival announced.
Final preparations will be made to-
night by the committee In charge OF
the celebration for next Monday.
Labor Day, by the Negro Masons Of
this city. The Mount Vernon Band.
q local Negro organization. which Will
furnish the music. held a rehearsal
last evening.
There will be a dellcaiessen sale To-
morrow beginning at 10 o'clock, held
under the arch at the court house, ln
charge OF Mrs Edward n N8yl0r and
Mrs. Frank Hewlett. The proceeds
f., will be for the benefit Of the Childs
Health Center.
The DOrcas Society will hold a veg
A., eiahle soup sale In the New Castle
Methodist Church kitchen beginning
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
September IS.
Mrs. Wellington Townsend OF
Sixth street. while cutting grapes In
the rear Of her home, yesterday, fcll
from the chair on which she was
standing and tore several ligamenis
OF her left leg
For representative OF New Castle
Hundred. Edward s. Megginson, sub
iect 20 the decision Of the Republican
uartV-AdV.
A lawn party was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry w. Hushebeck, at theli
home yesterday afternoon. In honor
OF the nth anniversary Of the birth
OF their daughter. Ann. Those present
were: Ellnor. Elizabeth and jeanette
Cramer. Ann and Regina Clymcr. Mar
garet Carlin Jane Tobin Alice Osten
dorf. Ann and Mary Hushebeck VIII
liam and Thomas Tobin,. Phillip, Jos
eph. Francis and Charles Sheridan
Norman Clymer, Page and Lewi
/ Booker Robert Talbot. Herman Osten
4 dorf. Joseph and Lewis Hushebeck.
Mrs. George Heldmeyer or odessa
Is spending sometime as the guest o
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Mont
gomery, OF Sixth street
Several gunners enjoyed the seconl
day Of the reed bird season yesterday
Josenh Cannon and John Neher. o
Second street shot two dozen each
and Walter Wipf Of the Strand shO
three dozen birds.
About twenty-five PLAYERS and fan
molored 90 TacOny, Pa, yesterday
and witnessed the victory OF the team