Evening journal., 1920-11-22
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Tank Co. in National Guard
Will be Placed in That
City
w. T. WADSLEY DIES,
ILL LONG TIME
snecLal 10 rhe ErenInr Ionrnal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Nov. 22.-1hat this
city viii have assigned a portion OF
the new national guard now being
organized. was assured at a meeting
held in the Armory, Twelfth and Or
ange streets. Wilmington. yesterday.
when 10 was decided 10 place a tank
Kay was appointed captain Of the
team to organize the local boys. VIII
liam +. Stewart. Wesley Preston, H.
j. Hanman and r. r. Miller wer. ap-
pointed TO assist him. There Will be
fifteen tanks allotted The company A
few OF them will be placed at The new
: Armory and the balance at the rifle
range, below this city.
William r. Wadsley. 60 years old.
). OF ii9 Harmony st. died at his home
yesterday afternoon at 2.30. O'Clock,
following a lingering illness OF more
than a year. Mr.. Wadsley Is survived
: by his wife and several ch ildren. The
funeral serices Will be held from his
late residence next Wednesday after
- noon at o'clock. The Rev J. r.
Bicking will be n charge. lnterment
will be made in Glebe Cemetery.
The Good VIII Fire Company will
- give a dance In the Opera House next
Wednesday evening.
There will be a meeting OF Oty
Council this evening 10 consiner the
water situation The purchase OF the
comp9ny's equipment will be dis
cussed. as will also the erection OF an
entirely new plant.
A number OF the younger set at
tended the American Legion dance In
Wilmington, Saturday evening.
The-Sunday school classes OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrell Thornton. OF the First
DrnGhNfQrfQn Church mat the
home Of their teachers. Fr day even
ing. at which time they organized a
Young Peoples Christian Club. The
following officers were elected: Earl
Scott. president David Stewart, vice
president: Alice Keegan, secretary.
and Morrell Thornton. treasurer
A soldier from Fort Delaware. CIV
ing. the name OF Frank Davis, was ar
rested by Ohlcer Len0ir. late Satur-
day evening, charged with disorderly
conduct on a trolley car. At the
hearing before Mayor Eckles. yester-
day morning. 10 was testified that the
solder had refused TO pay his fair
breaking out a window Of the car on
which he was riding The mayor
fned him $40 and costs. A. he had M
money. Davis was parolled In charge
OF the fort officers. Another sold eI
was with him al the time and re-
with his companion. As no complain
was made against the second man, ne
was allowed to 90.
Several residents OF this city, whC
have telephones In their homes havi
signi1ed their intentions OF havl
Some removed. The cause OF this de
sion was receipt OF a notice from
the Diamond State Telephone Com
1any. that the. rate would be advanc
cd December 4.
FOUND-Ladys gold wrist watch
owner may have same by provinl
property and paying for this adver
tlsement. Apply at i6 East Fourtl
street, any evening after 6 o'clock
The seven Proud brothers. Johr
Edward. Harry, George, William an
Douglas, and thar broth er,sin-,law
Albert Clayton, bagged a. rabbits Sat
O'Clock.
Elwood Goodcn, OF Fourth an
Chestnut streets. was severely burne
about the hands and arms Saturda.
while working at the local plant O
thh penn-Seaboard Corporation
Herbert LawlW OF Third stree
Is suffering from mashed thum
redsived last week while working 9
Marcus Hook An N-ray examination
lio't ~ "a ID " -hiA~Hf eNoNlANal
showed no bones broken
Mrs Louis Farentz, OF Seventh an
Washington avenue. was seriousl
injured last Saturday evening by b,
ing struck by an auto delivery true
ownel and driven by Frank Thrusl
Of South Wilmington. Mr. Thrus
was delivering bread In This cily,
IS his daily custom. when m ca
struck Mrs. Farntz lacerating n,
scalp and iniuring her foot and le
leg Tho Injured woman was take
10 the Office OF Dr. Dodd by Thrus