Evening journal., 1921-07-22
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Methodists Have Happy
Days Outing at Hop
kin'S Beach
MANY SUMMER
VISITORS IN TOWN

NEW CASTLE, July 22.-About
SEQ members and friends Of the
Methodist Sunday School attended
the annual picnic held at Hopkins
Beach yesterday. Andrew Mitchell
and Sons and Montgomery's trucks
were kept busy from early morning
until late yesterday afternoon carry
ing the picnickers to and from the
beach. Yesterday was the liveliest
day in the history of the beach,
three different gatherings of picnick-
ers enjoying the bathing and breezes.
Beside the local residents, members
of Friendship Sunday School Glass
OF Harrison NJ. +. Church. Whining
ton. taught by Mrs w. e. Stimmill,
also spent the day on the beach.
The Friendship Glass was entertained
by Mrs. Della Alexander, a member,
at her cottage.
A special feature were contests by
the members of the entertainment
committee of the local picnickers.
The winners and awards follow; 100
yard dash for men. won by George
Proud. Jr.. neckue; 100 dash for
boys. won by Willard Bicking. money
bank; same for girls. won by Miss
Carrie Atkinson. box OF candy;
standing broad jump, won by Har-
old Hobbs. whistle; running broad
jump. won by George Proud. doll;
50-yard dash for girls. won by
Elizabeth Clayton, set of toy dishes;
50yard dash for primary pupils. won
by Herbert Tobin. toy boat; potato
race for men. won by Douglas Proud,
doll; same for boys, won by Harold
Hobbs. Jr.. baseball cap; same for
girls, won by Jane Tobin, box of tai
cum powder; second potato race for
girls. won by Catherine Tindall,
story book; three-legged race for
men, won by Howard wilhelm and
George Proud, Jr.. one pound of cof-
fee and one pound of ginger-snaps;
three-legged race for boys, won by
Harry Hurd and Herbert Barnes.
AS a closing feature. a game Of
baseball was played between the
Baraca Glass team and the Inter
mediate Department team, the for
mer winning by the score of s to 5.
The score by innings:
Baraca ..--------1 ? o SIS
intermediate .......1 2 0 0 2-5
Red Lion Social Of Lebanon NJ. p.
Church. Red Lion. elected the follow
ing officers last evening: Miss Fran
ces Sterling. presS&ant; Miss Anna
Burris, vice president; Miss Helen
Diehl. secretary; W. f. Silvers,
treasurer; Miss Naomi Colt, pianist
and Miss Gertrude Ratledge. assist
ant A literary and musical program
was presented following the business
session. The program; Original
jokes by Miss Marie Mendenhall: re-
citations by Miss Clara Kemp and
Miss Mabel Gullett; readings by
Mrs Archie Bradley and Frank S
Silvers; piano duet by the Misses
Gertrude Ratledge and Naomi Colt;
piano solo by Miss Margaret Kemp;
vocal duet by Mrs. Frank Sterling
and Miss Mary Sterling.
Robert Newlyn, proprietor OF the
Newlyn Hotel. is having a metal
ceiling constructed in his restaurant
on the first floor of the hotel Theo-
dore W. Cavender is doing the work
The sports committee OF the
American Manganese Athletic Asso.
citation, Joseph Mullin. chairman
has arranged a number OF tennis con
tests for this month. The first wa
played last evening on the AMSCt
b courts, when Joseph Mullin and JohI
Leach defeated Ralph Watts anS
} Benjamin Clark three straight game
by the scores OF Ga, SO and 60
; For the month OF August severa
games are scheduled by the best 10
b cal players and tennis experts o
. Wilmington and Philadelphia
The New Castle A c. baseball ag
gregation win motor to Kennedy
Vile, Nd. tomorrow to play the team
Of that place.
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Vaughan Lancaster. OF the Baldton
I Is confined TO his bed by illness.
! william Lynus OF the Baldton /
suffering with an infected ear.
3 Edward ]. Gormley, a foreman a
. the American Manganese Steel plan
= here. chaperoned a number OF tn
g younger set at the weekly dance a
Augustine Pier last night The tri
c was made in Lank's truck.
y Mrs. A. M. Givison entertaine
e Mrs. Thomas Dugan, Miss Mary Hal
Z Miss Mabel Haney. Miss Florenc
J Mclaughlin and Miss Grace Hoshou
{ OF Wilmington yesterday.
Elmer White is spending sever,
days as the guest OF his uncle an
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. George Painte
=, Pleasantvine. n. J.
{. william r. Morrie OF Floral Parl
Long Island is visiting Mr.. and Mr.
zachariah Gemmin OF East Thir
street
= Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Doughert
. and children. who have been IN
70 guests of Mr.. and Mrs John No
Caughan here have returned home
Miss Esther Berry is spendir
several days with her friend, Mi
= Helen Diehl. at the Bear.
The Rev. and Mrs. Elmer c. Pee
= rick Of st. Thomas Episcopal Churcl
n Richmond. Va. are the guests Of h
\, sister. Mrs. Albert s. Boyce. OF We
Fourth street. Mr.. Pedrick wi