Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23
NEWS Of A DAY
At NEW CASTLE
James White. Negro. Held to
Court on Charge of Chicken
Stealing; Personal Notes.

cg oOtidI tNotC3s
special Correspondence of Every Evening.
New Castle. April 23.-James White,
coiored. who was arrested on Thursday
evening at late hour, near Rose Hill
by Chieef OF Police Matthew Tobn and
Officer George Kern. charged with steal
Ing chickens from several residents at
Buttonwood. was tried before Mayor W
Leslie Cramer. He was placed under
1900 bail and committed To the New
Castle County workhouse in default
OF bond to await action OF the grand
jury.
Preparations are being made for the
reception TO the Rev and Mrs. J. X.
Bicking. of the Methodist Episcopal
Church on Tuesday evening The va
rious committees are. Receiving com
mittee. Richard Il Finder. A. Mitchell
Givison, Charles Lancaster, Jr., Neil
Watson and f,oomis q. Wise Arrange
ment committee Albert Clayton, John
Proud and William Green Program
and arrangement committee. Mrs. John
IL. Manlove. chairman. who will select
her assistants. Cake committee. mem
bers of the Women's Bible Class. com
nrising Mrs George Proud, Sr., Mrs
William Connor. Mrs Howard David
SON. anu AEH. fJuWHfu w. fsbRiet me
ushers will be I'm charge of A NJ Givi-
son. who has selected the following
Mrs. William O. Denney. Mrs. Frank
Sheridan Mrs George Tobn. Jr.. and
Mrs. a NJ Givfson
At the Century Club. on Tuesday
evening Miss Elizabeth Kite who is in
terested in the work of the Institute for
tho Feeble Minded will address tho
membrs
Several more sturgeon we're caught
Yesterday by the shad fishermen The
largest catch for the day was made by
George puatii and Moultnn g Rogers.
who boated one fish that netted t27s
Others were caught by Robert and VII
liam Newlovc and David Smith and For
ward Mctlhcnnv
All Of the churches tomorrow will hold
their services In accordance with the
new time. complying with the city
ordinance passed last vear
Rev. s. Beattie Wyiie pa astar of The
First Presbyterian Church. viii con
duct tho morning srvice At 1910 and
tho evening service AT TO tomorrow.
The Sunday school session will be n
$50
At the Methodist Episcopal Church to-
morrow. Rev ] Il BickinR. the pastor.
will take for his theme at the morning
service AZ 10 30, Opposite Sides IF
Gods Character" at tho evening
service he will preach on Path of the
Just" The naraca Class will ne ad-
dressed nv REV George r Street at
the Sunday School session n 2 O'Clock
Rev Joseph II Earp rector of I'm
manuel church. tomorrow will ad-
minister holy communion at 30. pray
or and sermon at lO.aO m. and prayer
and sermon at 730 p m. Church
school az tho parish house NJ o'clock
The rector will address tho members If
tho Young Mems Btbic Class on the
Advancing Line Of tho Church" "
Rev George r street. pastor of The
First baptist Church. tomorrow will
preach at the morning session at II
O'Clock and will take for his subject.
Gifts and Their Uses" At the evening
service at 7.30 he viii take for his
theme. Something That Can be- Of the
Best or the Worst Thing in tho World
New Castle Otmbi
At Lebanon Nj z. Church. tomorrow.
Rev. j. NJ. Geoghegan. the pastor. viii
preach ut the 10.45 service. Sunday
school will convene At $50. Epworth
League at 7.30. in charge Of John T..
Ratledgc. and evening service at s
O'Clock The latter service, which has
been discontinued for several years, has
been started by the new pastor. The
congregation Is much pleased 10 have
the evening sermons again.
Last evening in Van Dyke Armory
the dance given by the A. NJ. 5. Co,
girls was largely attended In order TO
accommodate the ut-of-town dancers
a special trolley was chartered
This afternoon. If the weather per
rnits. the New Castle Reserves baseball
team Will play the Bancroft team of
wilmington at Battery Park in the
opening game Of the season for the
locals.
New Castle Athletic Association met
last evening in the Mayors office. Plans
were made for a baseball team and
selection of players will be made this
evening.
Letters of congratulation on their
election have been received by mem
bers of the City Council from John
Martin. VINO has been spending several
months at Crescent Beach. Fla. The
writer states that he will soon be back
to this city.
The new church organ which has
been purchased by the Methodist Epis-
copal Church and which was to have
been installed by the first of May ac-
cording to contract has not as yet been
put in. Rev. J. L. Bicking has been