Evening journal., 1921-08-16
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Friends Rescue ]. w. Morris
From Death in Ocean
City Surf
ST. PETERS FOLK
PLAN LAWN FETE
Special to The Evening Journal.

letic farce-comedy will be staged by
young men OF this city on Battery
Park next Thursday afternoon, for
the benefit OF the Associated Home
Reliefs. There will be a baseball
game between teams known as KID
Kelly's All-Stars and New Castle In
dependents The All-Star line-up will
be Mccusker. catcher; A. Gallagher.
pitcher; Masked Marvel, first base;
slippery" Schuhardt. second base;
kid" Kelly, shortstop; Tag" Rees,
third base; "Red" Kelly left field;
Nanny" Kern, center field; pat
sy" O'Keefe, right field. The best OF
the local players will oppose the
notable Kids" team. Following the
baseball game, two three-round shad-
ow-boxing contests will be staged.
Running. dashing and jumping con-
tests will be added attractions.
The Rev. @. I. Fields. OF Haven A.
u. NJ. +. Church. Wilmington. will
preach at the camp meeting at s
o'clock tomorrow evening. The serv-
ices are being conducted by Bethany
u. A. NJ. Z. Church. on the lot at
the western end OF Fourth street
They are being well attended.
City Clerk G. Allen Smith report
ed 172 dogs registered up 70 the clos
ing OF the books last evening. II was
the last day for registering dogs. IN
der the ordinance. all persons owning
or harboring dogs not properly IL
censed are liable TO arrest
City Council will meet in special
session this evening in the Mayors
Office, when the question of appoint
ing a dog catcher will be given con-
sideration. other matters Will be
taken up.
George W. Burris. county road eu-
pervisor for New Castle Hundred.
has a force OF workmen reconstruct
ing portions and resurfacing other
portions OF the Wilmington road, be-
tween Wainwrights Hill and the Der
ringer farm gate.
A special meeting Of the commit
tees in charge OF the lawn fete 10 be
given by st. Peters r. c. Church on
the lawn OF St. Francis Convent.
Fifth and Delaware streets. will be
held this evening, when arrange
ments will be completed and tables
and booths assigned. This is an an
nual affair.
special meeting OF members OF
Adelphia Lodge. No. s, Knights of
Pythias. was held in Masonic Temple
last evening. when Patrick J. Ahern,
Robert II. Harrington. Jr.. and Rob-
ert S. Vantine were appointed a COM
mittee TO provide ways and means OF
attending the watermelon party "a
be given to the order by W. w
Knowles, at zebley's Corner, Thurs
1urr A far~ - ~ 49,
have offered the use OF their cars
Another meeting will be held tomor-
row evening.
Ralph Duling, captain OF thii
years fotban team. has called Z
meeting Of the candidates and male
students Of the local High School fol
this evening.
Martin ]. Kinney. Sixth and Della.
ware street. who has been confined
70 his bed because OF severe burns
has recovered sufficiently 10 resume
his position at the manganese plant
While the guests Of ]. WESLEY
Morris, president Of the Wilmington
Fibre Specially Company. OF thii
city. who is spending the summer a
Ocean City, n. j.. last Sunday, Noah
Freedman. shipping clerk rescued
Mr. Morris from drowning. Mr.. Nor
ris and Mr.. Freedman. accompanied
by Leon Ryan. timekeeper. and Free
Gerhauser, production manager, ais
guests of Mr.. Morris. went swim
ming in the surf Sunday morning
Mr.. Morris was seized with cramp
and was sinking Tor the third time
when Mr.. Freedman. hearing hi
calls for help, went 10 the rescue.
Manager Jimmy McDevitt, OF tn
New Castle A. AS. declares unles
larger contributions are made at III
baseball games, he will be forced L
stop furnishing the residents wit
games. He said that while man
contribute literally. others fail 4
even give a small amount Jiinm
deserves great credit for maintainin
the game, in spite Of the losses sus
tanned.
Mayor Cramer and the local polio
were requested to assist in tn
search for 10-year-old Sarah Coop
er. OF Marcus Hook. Granville
Cooper, father OF the missing gir
visited the Mayor yesterday. deolaT
ing his daughter had left home Sun
day afternoon for a proposed auto
mobile ride
About 200 members and friends {
Hare's Corner Community Club al
tended the annual picnic Of the clu
held on the school green YESTERDAY
Ezekiel Cooper a Wilmington bank
er, addressed the farmers.
Miss Mary l.. Wright entertained
number OF young friends AZ h'
home on the Strand on Sunday.
George Kern was a visitor in Phi
adelphia yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Deakyr
and Mrs. Horace Deakyne, OF IN
city, spent yesterday az the picnic
the Hare's Corner Community Clu
at Hare's Corner Chapel.
Mrs. Victoria Wise and Miss &c
trude Untrue, o. Philadelphia. a.
the guests OF Mrs. Wise's sister ar
brother-in-iaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Pet
G. Madden, OF the Strand.
John Atkinson, OF Newark, Is he
with his mother. Mrs. Margaret A
kinson.
Miss Emma McKnitt has return,
home from a visit with relatives
Childs. Nd.
Miss Jennie Gross, OF near Wi
mington, Is the guest OF her cousi
Miss Marian Bacon.
Mrs. J. r. Bicking is the guest
friends al Bromall, Pa. Her moths
Mrs. Martha Mcdowell. and sistt
Mrs. w. W. Wright. OF Wilmingto
are caring for the parsOnace durfi