Evening journal., 1920-12-27
NEWSY DOINGS
Of new CASTLE
Selden S. Deemer Acts as
Generous Santa for Hun
dredS of Residents
FIBRE SPECIALITY
PLANT TO RESUME
. Special to The Evening journal.

When MT. DeSmeri playing the part OF
santa Claus. distributed about COO
boxes OF candies and an equal num-
Der OF toys TO children Of the town.
There WAS constant stream OF
youngsters from about $50 o'clock in
me morning until after 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. and Mr.. Decmer was
kept busy.
Mr.. Deemer also distributed tur-
Keys TO his employees. About
% widows and families OF de-
ceased employees received presents
and bOuntfully filled baskets
from Mr.. Deemer. Following the re-
ception at his home, Mr.. Deemer Wis
tied the state and county hospitals
az Farnhurst and handed out gifts.
The parlor Of Mr.. Deemer's home was
beautifully decorated with greens and
a large Christmas tree.
Employees and former employees OF
the Wilmington Fibre Speciality Com
pany received a surprise visit from a
representative OF their employer. ].
W. Morris, last Friday, VINO left an
envelope containing check for a
substantial sum OF money. Not only
We're Tho employees and former em-
ployes visited, but the widow and or
Nlans OF deceased employees received
Christmas gifts.
The plant closed down last week. Il
VIII begin operations in fun on Tues
day, January 4. Many OF the en-
ployes who were expecting a big
cut in their wages and were looking
Tor employment elsewhere were
agrceably surprised 20 learn that the
cut would not exceed , cents an hour.
and in many cases would be only ,
cents an hour lower than the pay re-
celved at the time the plant closed.
Alexander Joseph, cighteen-day-Old
son or Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph n. Barnes.
Of East Fourth street. died suddenly
at the home Of It's grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph n. Barnes. ST.. on
East Second street, Yesterday morn
ing. The parents and child had been
spending Christmas at the home OF
The grandparents. Or. Booker was
called but the child was beyond med
zeal aid. The funeral services will he
held from the residence OF the grand
parents at 230 o'clock tomorrow ar
ternoon. in charge OF the Rev. Joseph
II. carp, rector OF Emmanuel EpiscO-
pal Church. lnterment will be in the
Glcbe Cemetery.
James Abbott. OF East Fourth street.
who Was operated on a. the physi-
clans and Surgeons Hospital Deem
her rs, has sufficiently improved 10
be able to be brought to his home.
George l.. Iobin, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George r. Tobin. Jr., Of Della
ware street is suffering with alb
scesses on the arm
Joseph LAWYER. siX-year-old son Of
Mrs. Joseph Dougherty, Of West $ xth
street, Is confined 10 his bed with
double pneumonia.
4 Mr. Burris, whose home is In Lin
coin City, Delaware, and who had
been ill with pneumonia at the home
~ Mrs. ~3llie Pustill, Fourth and
Harmony streets. died this morning
Mr.. Burris was employed at the
American Manganese steel Company
plant on West Seventh street.
There will be no meeting Of the
Boy scouts this week owing 10 the
holiday activities. The members have
So many engagements that Scout Mas
ter Edward H.. NaylOr. Jr.. has decided
next meeting Will be held Tuesday
January g.
James King. Of Second and Harmony
streets, is suffering with a carbuncle.
The young people Of the New Castle
Methodist Church. about % In num-
Der. sang carols on the streets Of this
city early Christmas morn. They
stopped at street intersections and
sang selections.
Hugh +. Duny is now employed as a
guard atsthe local plant Of the Penn
Seaboard steel Corporation.
William W. Leach. OF West Sixth
street, conductor 90 the New Castle
Line Of the Wilmington and philadel-
phia Traction Company, is confined 10
his home with the grip.
Members Of the New Castle Century
Club Will give a Christmas party al
their club rooms tomorrow evening
Each member is permitted TO bring a
male escort. Cards, dancing and other
games OF amusement will be partici-
pated in.
The appointment OF the five stars OF
the Caesar Rodney Chapter No. g
Order Of Eastern star. scheduled for
last wednesday evening was deferred
until the n-Xt meeting January ~.
Employees Of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company oper-
atng on The New Castle lines were
well remembered mis- Christmas. they
receiving many tokens on appreciation
from the travelling public
Mrs. William Brinkley, Of Chestnut
street. who has been confined 10 hef
home for several days. Is improving
There will he a me ting Of Seminal,
Tribe OF Red Men This evening.
City Council will meet In specla
session in the Council Chamber at {
o'clock TINS evening
The annual business meeting OF m,
First Baptist Church viii be hele
Thursday evening. when an election
81 officers for the ensuing year vii
take place.
Mr.. and Mrs p. A. Wilson an,
daughter Mary, Of Millmglon. Del.
were sunday GU SIS OF Mr.. and Mrs
r. r. pinder Sixth and Delasvarl
streets. Mrs. Wilson Is a sister o
Mrs pnder.
Mr. and Mrs Earl Buchanan. OF WI
mingion. were holiday guests Of rela
tives in this city.
William II. Davis. who has heer
working In several cities OF Nlchigal
for several months has returned h
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffer Walton n
Wilmington spent Yesterday with Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Mitchell. 6i2 Della
ware street.
w. Cortland Pinder. who recenfl,
purchased the grocery business af nm
. corner OF Sixth and n laware street,
from his father, r. r. Finder ,vil
leave tomorrow afternoon for Tincoli
CITY. Delaware where he Will be- mar
ried Thursday in the Methods
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weggenmanr
NJ East Fifth street, spent yesierda
with their daughter, Mrs. Alfred Nc
CURE, in Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hcathers an
children. OF Harmony street. spen
Christmas with Mrs. Heather's fathe
in Delaware City.
FOR RENT-Snlall apartment. in
GLIDING heat. light and hot water
jefferson Apartment.-Adv.