Evening journal., 1920-02-13
NMSY GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Mayor Warns Families to
Lock Up Houses at
Night
MISSIONARY TO
ADDRESS CHURCH
Special 70 The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. i3. - Police
whistles, revolvers and new locks are
being purchased by many residents. The
cause Is the many recent robberles here.
Mayor Eckles has issued a warning
10 all residents to be sure that, they
securely lock their houses. The mayor
said today that at each place where
thieves had entered during the recent
robbery raid. II was found that the
windows and doors had not been fast
ened. or SO insecurely fastened that
entrance was easily effected.
The Rev. =. A. Sibley, an American
missiossry among the lg0retes. on thr
--.npp!ne Islands. will deliver an ad-
dress q the parish house OF Emmanuel
p Z. Chufch tomorrow night. All the
men q the church and their friends are
invited Refreshments will be served.
Mis- Marjorie carp, who recently re-
turnd from a Red Cross trip through
the iouthern part Of Delaware. who is
suffFing with al attack Of grip is i'm
profng.
Tie Good VIII Fire Company received
9 all from COngotown, about a mile
frh, ST. Georges, yesterday afternoon.
Tie homes Of three Negro families were
dstrOyed The fremen reported the
rad so bad that II was impossible 10
ei 10 Ia fre with the apparatus.
Peter Gray. OF Marshsllton. last night
isimed the Ford touring car that was
Ound abandunrd near this city on We'd
iesda! by Officer LenOir. Mr.. Gray said
he and his family. on Monday evening.
went 10 the Queen Theatre. Wilmington.
leaving the car standln. on Fifth street.
When he came out the car was
gono. Mr. Gray said he told his
wife he would have consulted The
Evening Journal. as tie FIRST he heard
n his lost machine was when he read
) in The Evening Journal.
This afternoon the current events
lass OF the Century Club will meet In
sn club house. Mrs. John Stoops will
rad current events Mrs. Phillips will
rtd the second chapt OF the three
capter story, now In course OF build
TX. This chapter was written by Mrs.
Jivler who will be unable to attend to-
6y's meeting.
announcement OF the marriage OF Miss
hrry McCarty, Of Hockession. and Paul
isheridan TO take place next Monday.
Is been made by Mr. and Mrs. John ].
ieridan. parents OF the groom. Mr..
lerldan Is employed at the Sun Ship
uildng plant, Chester. Pa
Joseph smith. the Negro. who was ar
ested by officer Lenoir on suspicion OF
being implicated in the robbery OF the
William KEGS garage. early yesterday
morning, was discharged. Al the hear
ing Mayor Eokles declared there was
DOT sufficient evidence against him.
"A Night in Minstrel Land" will be
presented. by the Denny and Burns
Dixie Mlnstrels, tonight In the Opera
House under the auspices OF The Tenn
pie Club.
Mrs. Richard Pinder who has been
under treatment at the Methodist Hos
pital. Philadelphia. has returned 10 her
home, much improved.
Andrew Gallagher Is now working In
Chester, where he has obtained posi-
ton with sun Shipbullding Company.
on Saturday evening. the Rev. and
Mrs. George T. Street will entertain the
members OF the Christian Endeavor So
;lety, at a ST. Valentines social in the
parsonage.
The FIRST game, OF the pool tourna-
uent between the New Castle Club and |
ne Newlln Club was played last night !
| the Newln pool parlOrs. The game |
vas won by Ralph Watts. Of New Cas- /
10 Club. who defeated Captain William /
Davis. OF the Newlin Club 10 q sensa-
Aonal finish. Score, Watts 100. Davis ,
3. The player making high hun re-
seives a so gold piece.
Last night In the mayors ONCE. |
number OF baseball players and rams I
mel and discussed plans for the COM
ing wear IN baseball Old Battery Park
will be used II the railroad company
will approve a lease.
The Management OF The Evening
Journal has promised a years subscrip-
tIon OF the Evening Journal to the club
winning the pool tournament now IN
progress between the six club teams
sf the New Castle and Newlin clubs
The Wilmington Southern Traction
Company Is removing the old transfor-
mer at the New Castle water works
and placing a new one In the car barn
The new transformer will reduce the i
a. 900 volts from the feed wire TO 23O
volts in the supply wire that furnishes
lights TO the city and power TO The
water works.