Evening journal., 1920-03-19
GOSSIP.
IN new CASTLE
Women Hear Plea for Suf-
frage at Wilmington
Meeting
.CHOlRS REHEARSE
EASTER MUSIC
speeIaI % The EyenIng Journal.

Special to The Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE. March i9-The nnanc
committee Of City Council, met las
night, in the mayors onlce, and finish
ed the audit Of the accounts Of th
city clerk. collector and treasurer. TO
the fiscal year The annual reports
viii be published by April 1.
Quite delegation Of women Wit
are interested in the suffrage amend
ment. atteHded the meeting in vii
minglon last evening
Joseph Mckenngy, % years old, died
Yesterday. al the home OF Clayton NJ
Sterling. near Red Lion Of pneumonia
The funeral will take place in Rec
Lion NJ r. Church. on sunday. lnie?-
ment will be in the adjoining cemetery
Nc. Mckinney was well known in this
city.
City Councilman John J. Walls who
is also a member Of the Good VIII
Fire Company. sa.d iasi night that the
farmers of New Castle Red Lion and
st. Geores hundreds were responding
literally to the $1,000 moiorzing fund
lie said, lho residents OF New Castle
are the ones who were responsible,
financially. for the company possess
ing the new three-n-0ne fire ilghling
apparatus. He said the farmers should
realize that residents Of the rural sec
lions are The ones tO be benefited by
ihe molorizng Of the old chemical
ana the company feels confident that
the contributions from the rural dis
trlcts will have most gratifying re
suits.
J. n Stoops president OF City Coun-
ell said last night That Council in
tends cleaning the streets of New Gas
NE during the coming week.
Several complaints have been made
20 City Council Of The condition OF the
paving. OF sidewalks throughout the
city.
The Rev. Francis NJ Talll OF St
paul's p. r. Church. Chester will
preach in Emmanuel p E. Church to-
.pight.
The cholrs or al4 the local churches
are making preparations for Easter.
4 number of the younger set went
10 Wilmington. last night, to attend
dance at the New Century Club.
Alexander Melvin. member Of City
Council. will return today to a Phila-
delphia hospital 90 receive treatment.
The REV. j. r. Bcking visited the
home OF Mr. and Mrs Alfred Slack,
ef near here. yesterday and baptised
their young daughter Elizabeth. Tho
baby is seriously ill with pneumonia
Councilman Sloops says the streets
Of the city would be repaired, as soon
as the $4,000 bond issue Is author
lied
lie said these bonds, which are op-
tional five TO thirty-year bonds, viii
be placed on the market for bids dur
ing May or June.
A. +. Goudcss has been appointed
chairman Of the drive to be started
hero on March 20 by the Jewish Re
lief Committee.
William Denny. manager Of The New
Castle baseball team said today that
while some residents of New Castle
lad contributed. none need feel the
least backward in giving the small
est amounts An contributions 10 the
athletic fund, now being raised TO pro-
mole the baseball team will be accep
fable, no matter how small
A bake will be held in Challongers
drug store tomorrow by the junior and
senior class OF the New Castle High
school.
70 was reported this morning that
Mrs. Rebecca Roy and her daughter,
vho were overcome by escaping gas,
on Wednesday, were gradually i'm
proving.
Miss Erma Herman, OF Easton. Pa.
has been visiting friends in this city