Evening journal., 1920-08-19
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Home of Harry ]. Rothrock
Robbed While Family Is
Away
ENTERTAIN FOR 3
YEAR OLD DAUGHTER
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Aug i9-The home
OF Harry j. Roihrock. during the re-
cent absence OF the family was ran
sacked ana many valuable presents,
received by Miss Regina ROthrock. "A
member OF 1920 Glass OF New Castle
Hlgh school, from friends and rel
allNes as graduation tokens and much
oloihing Dslonging TO he family was
q stolen, Mrs. hothrock and her
dauehter, Regina. went 30 visit the
husband ana father, who is working
near Philadelphia, over the week end
leaving TWO roomers in the house.
Upon their return they found room
ers and articles gone. The matter
was reported TO The police.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler n. Gebhart.
entertained a number Of young
friends OF their daughter. Margaret.
yesterday afternoon at their home
in honor OF her third birthday ami
Nersary Games end music were en-
1oyed by the glieses. following which
rtfreshWnis were served Miss Ann
Glanden won the Donkey contest and
was awarded the prize. Each guest
was presented with a table favor.
Those present were Dorothy and
Margaret Murphy Of Kennel Square
Carl Tindell. Jr., Jean Tindell and
Shaw, Mabel Whitesde. Ann Glanden
Catherine Whiiesde. Pearl Glanden.
Margaret Carroll, Leah Glandgn, Ann
Lancaster, Anna Turell Hurt George
Pinder. Edward Pinder and Thomas
Gebhart OF this city
Mrs. j. Lancaster. Mrs. Frank Fa-
gan Mrs. William Hurt and Mrs
A. Spragg were also present and as
sisted in giving The tots a good time
%. aH...N ..HH Na..
tween the Penn ScabOard and Man
ganese baseball teams OF the New
Castle Twilight League, was post
poned last evening, on account OF we
grounds. The game will be PLAYED
Friday
John S. Proud or Fourth street. fl
rcmodelng the interior OF his home
Elmer Swiggett Of Clayton street
was taken suddenly IN while work
ing at the American Manganese plan
yesterday and taken 10 his home
Daniel MoGinn, Of Ninth and Clay
ton streets has made Improvement
70 his store property by the add
tion OF a large porch.
Considerable annoyance Is bein
given the residents OF This city b
the frequent visits OF a band O
gypsies, who demand food and II no
given Il, the residents say they ar
threatened with bodily OF pr0pert
injury. One business place wss en-
tered yesterday. and meat demandc,
\ Upon refusal, the proprietor said h
was threatened and an attempt wa
made TO strike him with bottl
The police were notified and upo
accosting the gypsies was told b
them the man tried 10 foist met
4 that was bad on them.
Caesar Rodney Chapter No
Order Of the Eastern star, win no
4 a lawn fete on he school green Sa
urday afternoon and evening. II q
4 weather Is favorable. n rainy q
fete will be held in the old Cou
House Armory. Those In charge W
b: Cake table, Mrs. NJ. ConnOr, MI
S. Clymer, Mrs T. smith, Mrs.
Hammers and Mrs. w. Leach; Lemo
ade table, Mrs. j. Foster, Mrs. Julii
Dodd and Mrs. J. r. Bicking Frr
tablc. Mrs. w. Nallett. Mrs W. Mer
dith and Mrs. r. H. Naylor; Pean
bble, Mrs. ]. Yetter. Mrs. F. He'
4 lett and Mrs. W. Hampf, Ice crea
table. Mrs. II. Connor, Mrs. NJ. Cl
mer, Mrs W. Kee. Miss II BROW
Mss C. Gemmell and Mrs. II. II wle
WOnd was received here yesterd
OF he death Of Mrs. Carrie Rice.
Bethlehem, Pa, sister OF char
Al. Ciewell. formerly a local undC
taker. Mrs. Rice was we'll know
here. because OF her frequent Wis
10 her brother while he was a n
ideni OF this city.
Many complaints have been made
tn local police OF boys bathing wit
out prOper attire. They are n
ouenily seen bathing at the dyke a
" , HARMONY and Delaware sire
wharves without any clothing. T
pOiice inllnd giving no further
toe. they say.
FOR SALE-2ls story house, 7roor
and bath-all modern improvement
Hot water heat. % North SecO
street. New Castle-Adv
Complains will be filed with q
Council at the next meeting by
civic committee Of the New Gas
Century Club, because OF the Z
moval Of sand from the Battery Pa
beach. This removal leaves large q
dang rOus holes which II Is said
sens the value Of the beach as a ba
ing ground and is also a menace
the children bathing at these poir
Efforts will be made TO form a Be.
Club b protect the bathing beacl
and erect bath houses, where bath
NAV change their. attire.
Mrs. Irving NanArsdalen, OF Chica
is being entertained by friends Z
relatives OF this city.
Mrs. David Bowen. Of Salem, n.