Evening journal., 1920-03-20
MSY GOSSIP
|. OF new CASTLE
rs. Cooper Shocked by
Dangling Electric Light
Wire
EXCLAMATION
CONTEST NEXT WEEK


A NEW CASTLE, March 2O.-Mrs. VII
liam Cooper, Of Sixth street, suffered a
\ severe shock by catching hold OF a
4 broken electric light wire, last night
i on Cherry street.
1 the High School. next Thursday after
noon. The winner will enter the state
! contest 10 be held in Dover. the early
BART OF April. Suitable prizes are to be
4 iwaried the winners OF the state con-
! est. A similar local contest VIII be
held in all schools throughout the state
during the coming week, and the win
nsrs OF each contest will enter the State
contest
4 drive for recruits for the United
States Army will probably be inaugu-
rated in this city next week by re-
cruiting officers. The drive Will be
opened by an airplane visit. A letter
from Otto A. SwObOda, Captain OF In
fantry, u. s. A. ArO., was received by
Mayor Eckes yesterday, making in |
quiry as to the availability Of proper
landing place for the airplane. An ex-
cellent landing will be provided at the
old Battery Park.
Charles II. Clewell, Of Nazareth, Pa.
was in town this week, renewing old
acquaintances. Mr.. Clewell, who for
80 years conducted the undertaking
business, i'm this city, was succeeded
last year by Chandler II. Gebhart. Mr..
Clewell has been spending the winter
at St. Augustine, Florida, and stopped
here on the return trip 70 his home.
Owing TO the Easterly storm yester-
day the mud blower Cataract Cap
tain r. II. Sammons in charge, which
has been on the Wilson ways for re-
pairs and was bound for the Reedy Is
land Flats, was forced to seek shelter
al Delaware street wharf. The tug
Hughes" Captain II. 5. Wilson. in
charge, with a tow OF two derricks
formerly used at Hog Island, had got
ten as far as ocean City, y. j., but was
forced by the weather to return TO the
local wharf. These derrioks were be-
ing taken TO the Star Wrecking Com
pany. at Brooklyn, n. Y. who recently
purchased them from the government.
The pool tournament, now in pro-
sress at the Dougherty rooms, Is at
tractlng much attention. The summary
&c date is: A. Gallagher, 250 points
Susie 2l3; Lawler, 2I3; Corley, 236 f;
Barnes. 23i; Derrickson, 226; Mckay.
2ig; Gooden. 2i5: Kerns, 2i3; Hushe-
back, 2O5: Paxson, 2O3; Hockenberry.
2n3: Rossell; i9l; J. Gallagher. iSS;
Proud, i75, and Preston. Jos.
Mrs. Anna r. Manning has accepted
position, with the Eastern Malleable
Iron Works.
4. r. Goods, chairman OF the Jew
ish Relief Fund, for New Castle, said
last night, the drive from present in
dications, would be successul In this
city There will be a public meeting
during he coming week. All contribu-
tions should be left at the home OF Mr.
Goods. at Second and Delaware Sts
Gas will be discontinued in this
city on Sunday. March q, between
The hours Of G and . a. m, for the
purpose Of changing the location OF
mains on the state Road, providing
the weather is favorable.
The Sunday school class OF I'm
manuel Church. taught by Miss Car
rie Gemmiu. VIII hold a bake at Miss
Gcmmlrs home next Wednesday
mornins.
Douglas Buck has rented the room
recently vacated by Fred Fehl. which
ne Will use as an office Of the STATE
Highway Department.
Rev. b. s Wiley will conduct The
terrain Church on Sunday.
Tomorrow will be the last Sunday
before VI. Z. Conference. No chang,
in The local pastorate is looked for
az the Rev. J. r. Bicking has signifeC
his willingness TO return, and the OIL
oial board OF the church has expressed
their desire TO have him return.
Mr. Blcking. who is assistant sec
retary OF the Conference, will be en-
lertaned at the home Of William Muir
zatroyd. Wilmington. during the week
The pulpit Of Nazareth Church VIII b
alled during The week by former pas
tors.
Tomorrow morning Mr. Bicking vii
rreach on the subject "The Lord.
sun and a Shield His evening sub
i.ct will be Able 10 Keep From Fall
ng"
Usual services will be held tomor
row in Emmanuel p. +. Church. wit
tie Rev Joseph II. carp in charge.
All services at the Baptist Church to
morrow will be as usual. The mornin
preaching subject will be Then. Tha
Sail With Us" At 7.30 p. m, evan
gelistic service will be conducted wit
singing my Mr. and Mrs. Arthur WI
son Of Wilmington.
On Monday evening a meeting Of th
Temple Club will be held
New electric lights are being plac
ed on Sixth street. New poles are ais
being placed throughout the city.
Miss Margaret Scott, Of Philadelphia
has returned to her home after spend
ing several days in this city visltln
friends.
The regular meeting OF the Trustee
OF Market Square, was held last nigh
Mrs William J. Linus and childre
are visiting relatives in Philadelphi;