Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-30
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
One Trolley Sideswipes Another,
But Passengers Get Only
Scare.

New castle, March .3O,--f e5terday
afternoon the car which left Fourth and
Market streets, Wilmington, at $40, mr.
rived in this city later than usual due to
an accident on the line While "A south
bound car was on the switch near IIamil
ton Park, northbound car, in cndeavor
ing to pass, hit the front Of the other car
and broke n large pane OF glass. Mrs
/ Mitchell Givlson, who was riding I'm the
front part of the car, received q shower of
fragments of glass. She WAS mol seriously
hurt, but was badly frightened Her eyes
were saved by her glasses.
Last evening MIR. and Mrs William
T. Harrington of Bear were rendered n
surprise party in honor of the 22d year
of their marriage The couple were in
receipt of large number of useful and
! handsome presents. Several vocal solos
were rendered by Miss Helen Diehl and
/ William I. Harrington; recitatons were
/ given by Raymond Davis and Thomas
/ Applebv, piano selections by Miss Myrtle
! Davis, and Nictrola numbers were
! played, after which refreshments were
! served. Among those present were MIR.
/ and Mrs William + Harrington, Mr. and
! Mrs. Wilkinson + Cranston. Mr. and Mrs
Raymond Davis, MIR and Mrs George T.
i Davis MIR and Mrs Walter S Burris. Mr.
! and Mrs. lyman, Mrs Isaac Morrison,
I MIR and Mrs +. B Diehl. Mrs Ira Apple
/ by, Mrs. John { Dlehl, Mrs Mary T.
! DAVIS, Mrs. FANNIE Harrington. Misses
/ Fannie Cannon, Sue Dehl. Bessie Davis.
Edith Davis Francis harrington. Helen
/ Davis, Myrtle Davis Helen Hayes, Anna
Burris, Mildred Davis Marguerite Diehl.
Irene Morrison, Mildred Morrison, Edith
Harrington, Mcssrs Albert Boys, Fred
! erIck Davidson, George Davis. Harry
Moore. Richard Applebv. George Lyman.
! At 4 congregational meeting held IN tho
Parish House of Emmanuel Church on
Monday evening. Richard > Rodney,
Edward Y Plat and DR. Lewis Booker
were unanimously reelected for three
wears. \. ' l. George was appointed
senior warden and Richard 5 Rodney
Junior warden Mr. George was also
elected treasurer and Richard $ Rodney
secretary. George II Madden. organist.
and George Williams sexton
The members Of the church are prepar-
ing 20 give a reception 70 Bishop and Mrs
Philip Cook IN the parish house. TUESDAY
evening, April ; 4 committee comprising
John II IamhsOn \ y /. George and
Richard ;. Rodney viii be IN charge ~
the affair. be committee on dccoratinue
music and rpfrtshments comprises Mrs
4 y. l. George and Miss Reba Holconb
The Ientcn offering m Emmanuel school
presented at the altar II the church last
SUNDAY afternoon, amounted - $3.50,
ncarIy 40 per cent more than last wear
Yesterday afternoon q mock trial took
place IN the High School when + Farle
WcgZenmann Of the - class was accused
Of numbering Of his wife The attorneys
for the defence We're Charles King and
Miss Edna lDeemcr The prosecuting
attorneys were Charles Cannon ard Mss
Gertrude Ratledge The Judge Mas John
Leach; court crier, Ralph Duling. court
steuographer, Dorothy Miller The jury
waS composed of John Stradley foreman
Douglas Proud Misses Xelrna Matthews
and Elsie Walls. Merton White. Pierce
Fox. Herbert Hewlett Their sheriff WAS
William King The summing I'D of the
case bv the attorneys and judges will take
place this afternoon durirg the English
period and the verdict will probably he
gwen at the English Class tomorrow
/ afternoon.
Y II Stradley of Galena, Md yester-
dav. while operating ms automobile or
Delaware street. approaching Second. ran
INTO q coal cart owned by William DeahHne
The windshield VAS broken. but the occu-
pant was only slightly injured The
driver OF the machine clam ed that lie VI,
unable to see the approaching horse ard
cart on account Of the glare Of the sun or
his windshield.
4 public defamation contest by pupil.
Of the High school will take place in tht
High school building tomorrow evenns
at 5. The contest Is open TO the public
The three winners viii enter the county
defamation contest, which viii be hele
IN the Alexis | du Pont school Whining
: ton, on Thursday evening. April : fht
three winners viii erter the contest a
Dover on April Is
Owen + sheridan who has been rasid
lpgon Fast Fifth street for several Years
has moved INTO his property on DelaWar,
street where he has opened wall pape
: store John Tobin Who was couduetin.
F.. barber shop III the latter place Will opet
i up his parloTs next door. The property
, vacated by Mr. Sheridan was occupied
/, Yesterday by Mr. and Mrs Henry Bessie
and family who have been r0oming at til,
r Hotel Louise.
{ Housccleaning helps Ammonia chamon
/ skins spongrS tuTpcI tine earbolle acid
, sulphur and formaldchyde candles 1
Challenger 4 Son, prescription pharmacist
Adv
For that spring cough v Nhite pine an,
tar with honey and cod liver oil T. Chal
lcnger u Son. Prescription Pharmacists
y Adv
= II pays 10 ldht cart tI your Ei9tIt6H "
p have the preventives. Red Cedar com
T pound flake camphor tar balls. gum cam
phor. tar bags moth proof bags. blael
flag insect powder and tar paper, insec
n powder and tar paper +. Challenger !
h Son, Prescription Pharmacists Adv
4 On Thursday evening. April II
playlet entitled al Martins Countr
2 Store viii be given 10y the members O
+ the High School IN the Opera House
# The following east viii be presented
Al Martin storekeeper, Chester Green
wood; Manc Martin his daughter Mis-
Marie Mendenhall; Sam Johnson car
penter. Jack Davidson, Thomas Brigg.
laborer. Joseph Cannon; Buck, a friend
Il brickm8ker Samuel Me Knit, Rub
IIutchns old time farmer Charles hing
n Harold Hauley, civil engineer Dougla
Proud; Robert Carey, railroad promote