Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-05
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
lanes T. Challenger, Jr.. l3 Years
Old, Becomes Solo Singer IN a
Philadelphia Church.

s,act,l correspondcnce OF Every Evening
New Castle. Oct. 5.-James I: Chal,
l.nger JIr I3-year-old son of MIR. and
Mrs. James Il. Challenger of this city,
who has been singing IN the choir oil the
II lanes Episcopal Church, Twenty
third and Walnut streets, Philadeiphia
has been made soloist and sang his INST
solo last Sunday, entitled Tome unto
Me" from The Messiah. James has been,
engaged to sing in the New Castle olup
nj Dover, on Wednesday evening;
NJ +. Church. which was to be held
this Thursday evening, has been post
pnned until the following Thursday.
Al n meeting of the directors OF the
Now Castle Century Club last evening
only the routine line of business was
considered The first current events class
~ tins winter will be held in the club
next Friday at go. Mrs. Lewis Booker
viii give an address on the "Child Health
Center" After the meeting tea VIII be
served The regular meeting OF the Cen
turv Club will be held the following
Tuesday night.
Officer Matthew Tobin shot dog yes
terday belonging to Miss Mary carter OF
Third street. The dog was suppoSeu 10 NC
suffering with rabies.
The work on the pavement of the Good
VIII Fire Co. will begin today and VIII
he IN charge of Contractor Nathamei
Watson.
Georee W. Pierce of this city sent q
letter of thanks and check of SD TO the
Fire DEPARTMENT, for the aid N putting
out the fire in the tree in front OF MS
home through Officer John Ienoir. Othcer
Ienoir turned the letter and money over
10 the treasurer of the department.
The work of repairing the. CUTTERS on
Delaware street was started yesterday
bv Contractor Clark.
]. W. Eckles of Los Angeles, Cal, IS
visiting his uncle, Mayor George W.
Eckles Of this city.
Nrs. :. j. Nickerson of this city IS
visiting her sister. Mrs. J. b. Davidson
of Philadelphia.
A salrprise marty was given TO Miss Rose
McCauehan. daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
.Iohn cCaughan, at her home, on Clay
ton street, last Thursday, by her fellow
omnloyos Of the Amalgmated Leather
20. of Wilmington. The evening was
spcnt in playing games, dancing and other
,,tnuserneuts. Refreshments were served.
The following were present: Misses hose
NcCauphan, Virginia Du Ross, Carrie
Noseley. Emily ueatnez, Mildred Brown,
Elizabeth RYAN, Sarah Fine, Margaret
and Mary Grant, Amelia Schechelnger,
Anna McCauley and Ann McCaughan,
The Nrsscrs Robert McCaferty, Joel
Keel. RAYMOND Ryan, George Hoffman,
James Chambers, Daniel Schoef,, Peter
Cnrey. George McGrory, Earle and Ray
mond McMullln and John Reilly;
Threc accidents happened AZ the WI
mingfon flhrc Speciality Co. 5 work
Yesterday Miss Anne McNally, John
Berrv and Gilbert Jones each received
lacerations of the fingers. DIR. Booker
attended the injured persons.
There vas . meeting Of the men and .1
woInon Of Il Democratic Club IN the
old ArmorV ast evening.
Tho opening Of the Scout meeting Q
Troop No. q New Castle viii be helC
tomorrow evening at Z O'Clock IN the ole
armory. All Scouts are asked 10 turn ou
IN uf form.
Thore was meeting Of the American
Maca tsc steel Co, men yesterday after
noon for the purpose Of forming an attn
lrtic chlh for basketball.
Tho ioint classes Of the Seniors snC