Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-30
NEW CASTLE BOYS
HAVE RIVER THRILL
James Maxwell and Thomas
Beckett, in Small Boat, Are
Caught in a Gale.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle, Dec. 3o.--Yesterday af-
ternoon James Maxwell and Thomas
Beckett. each about IL years old mar
rowry escaped drowning in the Della
ware river. They procured batteau,
which was anchored off the old Major
Reybold wharf, for the purpose OF TAX
ing an outing when they were over
taken by n heavy northeast gale of
wind accompanied by snow. The boat
became unmanagable and was sent
across to the New Jersey shore near
the jetty. Word was received last eve
ming by relatives of the youths That
they wero sheltered in n cabin and
would return homo today.
Last evening Mrs. William Q. Dem
uey gave Christmas party at her
home on tho Strand, TO the members
of her class of the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school. Music and games were
played. after which refreshments We're
served. Among those present We're.
Misses Ruth Zimmerman, Phyllis
Marsh, Laura Armpreister. Bertha
Barnes. Emma Challenger. Anna Dav-
idson. Mildred Holiday. Helen David
son, Bessie Fertsow. Mildred Berry,
Mary Geerson, Mrs. Eva Ryan, Mrs.
Edward Kennedy, Messrs James Will
son, Paul Milliken. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam O. Denney and Mrs. Harry New
love.
The members Of tho Associated
Home Charities Committee last eve
ming met in the office of Mayor w.
Leslie Cramer and discussed plans for
| taking care of needy people OF the
/ city. All outstanding bills, amounting
Ito s96.S9, were ordered paid.
! Because of a lack of a Quorum last
evening the New Castle Civic C9ut
failed 10 hold its monthly meeting
This evening tho members of the
New Castle Century Club will hole
their Christmas party, in the par1or:
of the club. The affair. which promises
to be an elaborate one, Will be II
charge OF the hospitality committee
Fash member is privileged 70 brins
one male guest. Games and dancing
will take place, after which refresh
ments will be served. Tho music vii
be furnished by the Tobin orchestra
The members of II. Company vii
rot hold their regular drill on mex
Monday evening. but will drill oi
Thursday evening.
At the last quarterly conference O
Lebanon NJ. Il. Church, at Red Lion
the pastor Rev. J, II. Goeghegan, wa.
unanimously requested TO return 70
another year.
This evening there viii not bo an.
regular service in Emmanuel Church
Howard Legs Of Iiollaway TeIrac
is suffering from an infected righ
, eye. caused by an injury sustaine
while at work several days sgo, whn
employed in Wilmington.
The members Of II Company ar
making arrangements for their dane
IN the Van Dyke Armory next Tues
day evening.
Last evening Mrs. Evan y. LAncas
ter entertained number of friend
at a card party.
Miss Edna Cranston is spendin
several days as the guest OF rela
tiyes and friends at Collingswooc
!, n. j.
, James Craig Of Cincinnati. o., VIII
| has been spending several days a
tbS SUtsk VI ms Feile4lSt MI. anu MI
{ Clarence Craig. has returned home.
r Mrs. Mary Megginson is spendin
e a week as guest of her sister, Mr.
e jerome Harris Of Chester. Pa
Miss Gertrude Ratledge is spent
ing several days at the guest Of Mi,
Mildred Foreman OF ELsmere.
Mrs. Harry Hackett and childre
d of Wilmington are spending sever
days as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Megginson.
Mrs. John Steele who has been CO.
, fined to her home for several da
Il. with pneumonia, is improving.
Miss Catherine Sheridan, operat
at the local telephone exchange, W
4 has been Ill for several days has ]
. covered