Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Howard L. Wilhclmc Elected to
Fill Vacancy in Council Caused
by Death of A. F. Melvin.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
New Castle, Sept. 1s.--City Council
met last evening IN adjourned session.
primarily TO elect member to succeed
the late Alexander +. Melvin. Howard
l.. Wilhelmc on the third ballot received
the entire vote. The vote Of the first
ballot was: John c. Bridgcwater, A.
Herman Padberg and Mr.. Wihelme,
one vote each, On the second Mr.
Wilhelmc received two and Austin Me-
Cam ono. The new member will be
sworn into Office this evening by Mayor
Eckles and will serve on the same com
mittees as the late Councilman Melvin
One bid was received from Harry &.
Clark Il Sons Of Delaware City for the
remodeling Of the interior Of the fire
hall, comprising new flooring, the widen
ing Of the front doors and the placing
of n cement walk on the outside Of the
building. The bid was rejected, because
Council bad asked for separate proposals
The body will meet on Monday evening
and expects to receive bids as asked for.
Theodore Blackburn was appointed SUI
pcrvisor of construction Of roads. The
first work will begin on Monday, when
the supervisor will start to resurface
1900 feet of the roadway between New
the car barn of the Wilmington Southern
Traction and running TO the city line,
-Four car loads Of ~ inch stone will be
used with an oil tar binder and sand
finish. I
Services in Emmanuel Church vii
be held tomorrow at 1890 Rev. JOS
RI. carp will take for his subject "A
Political Campaign" Holy Communion
will be celebrated at 7.30 n. m. and the
regular evening services will be held at
7.30. In the absence from town Of
Mrs. carp, who has taken charge OF
the beginners department Of the Sun
day school, Miss Anna Platt will con-
duct the department tomorrow, Mrs.
Harry Cummings is the assistant, Mrs.
Harry Hewlett has had charge Of this
department for several years and her
retirement from the school is regretted.
Mrs. A. Y. l.. George, treasurer Of
the Parish Guild Of the Emmanuel Church,
has arranged for large sale Of both old
and new goods to be held in the. parish
house on Thursday, October z. Mrs.
George asked that she be notified of any
contributions of goods for this sale and
they will be called for.
Rev. George T. Street, pastor of First
Baptist Church, viii take for his text to-
morrow morning 'Trhe Mind of Christ "
The services will be held at II O'Clock
standard time The Bible School viii
meet at 10 O'Clock. The evening services
will be held at 7.30. local time, and the
preacher will speak on Heroes and
Heroines of our Common Life.
The services in First Presbyterian
Church will be conducted as usual by the
pastor, Rev. 8. Beattie Wylie.
The usual services viii be conducted
in Nazareth NJ f. Church in charge Of
Rev ]. r. Bicking.
John carp, who has been spending the
summer with his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Joseph II. Earp, let this morning for
Swarthmore College, where he enters
the Junior Class He is Interested In seeing
that the Freshman have proper support
In the class rush next week. His fraternity
is giving a house party over the weekend
In the new frat house.
The services In the Lebanon NJ. E.
Church, at Red Lion will be held tomorrow
morning at l0-45 by the Rev: J. +. Coch-
ran. The Sunday school viii convene st
go. There will be no evening service
Sunday school services viii be held in
Odd Fellows Hall, at Bear, In the eve
ing att 80. ReEv. j. T. Cochran viii have
charge.
Mr.. and Mrs John Tobin are receiving
congratulations on the birth of a daughter,
Arrangements are being made for
Halloween dance TO be given by the
members OF the New Castle High School
in the Opera House, on Monday, Novem
Der l. The proceeds viii be for the trip
to Washington In June of the Junior and
Senior Glasses.
Miss Vera Atkinson, who has been re-
siding at Saranac Lake, y. Y, for several
years, arrived home this week and viii
spend several weeks as the guests of her
mother, Mrs. Frank Atkinson, and rel
atives In this city.
Mrs. William W. Leach has been
selected chairman from this city In behalf
of the bazaar of the Physicians and Sur
geons Hospital of Wilmington, which viii
open on Monday and continue until
Saturday. Any one who wishes TO con-
tribute to the cause should advise the
chairman by phone 221R3, and the do
nation will be called for.
The Ladies Aid Society of Christiana
Presbyterian Church viii hold its monthly
meeting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George f. Davis, at Bear, on Thursday
evening at O'Clock Arrangements win
be made for the all day rally services
which will be held in the church on Octo-