Evening journal., 1921-07-11
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Children Enjoy Themselves
at Reopening of City
Playground
WANT BATH HOUSE
ON RIVER FRONT
stan Correspondent.

NEW CASTLE. July 1.-THE
yacht Doris NJ" No. los. in land
ing a number Of passengers at Del
aware street wharf. Saturday eve
nng fouled the anchor sheets Of the
shad skin belonging to George
Pustle, and on leaving the wharf
cut the cable. Frank J. Madden
and Forwood McIlheny dragged
and found the end Of the cable at
tached TO tho anchor and secured
the skin to her mooring.
st. Anne's Guild. composed OF
eight young women members Of
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, will
leave this afternoon for weeks
camping trip to a beach below this
city The members going are Miss
Robecca Grier. president; Mrs.
James White. Mrs. Evan B. Lancas-
ter. the Misses Clara Newlove. JOS
ephine Clothier, Catherine and
Pauline Wilhelm. and Mary Elkin-
ton. They have procured a cottage
Members Of the Baraca class will
hold a lawn festival on the play
grounds at Fifth and Delaware
streets next Saturday evening.
Money raised by this fete will be for
the benefit OF the operation and
Equipment fund for the Fairgrounds.
Several unique and original features
viii be attractions.
The playground opened last Satur-
day evening with about 500 persons
present. OF which 275 were children.
William Greene. president OF the
Baraca class, presented the play
grounds for public use. He said the
Fairgrounds were the product Of the
efforts OF the class. with John Proud
the retiring president and his asso-
ciatc officers assisted by several
members OF the class. This play
ground was provided through the ef-
forts Of the class. who have been ne
goiiating for the purchase OF the
plot for more than year. II is
hoped by the class that the deed may
be procured in the near future.
Efforts TO have the grounds equip
ped with all paraphernalia by the
bpening hour on Saturday evening
(hindered the members in setting the
r large flag pole. This work will be
done sometime this week. The flag
raising will follow. About $50 chill
dren We're treated to ice cream, fol-
lowing the opening exercises on SAT-
urday.
Many residents are enjoying the
bathing on Battery Park beach.
Several residents are advocating the
erection OF bath houses, II is their
contention that a person could be
procured 20 take charge of the bath
houses for tho small fees charged
the bathers a1e relieve the bathers
Of the necessity OF putting on theii
bathirS CLONES a. Some and walk
ing to the beacn and returning to
their homes in their wet garments
Delaware stree wharf Is also used
by many bathcrs Several Of the
most staid members OF society are
sporting in these waters in all styles
of bathing suits An aged resident
said last evening ne was glad to see
the young people enjoy themselves
on this spot.
last Saturday night this man OF
age could stand It no longer and
surprised the mermaids and their
frolicing escorts by appearing upon
the scene with his granddaughter in
a beautiful one pice bathing suit
greeting the crowded beach with
"Aint it nice 70 be young again
The granddaughter was one Of
the most beautiful hathers. She il
three years old.
Arrangements are being made by
the members Of Caesar Rodne!
Chapter No. S. order OF Eastern
Star. for a strawride on next Thurs
day evening to Hopkins Beach.
Upholstering and canelng OF al
kinds done at reasonable prices
Leave orders with Mrs. Carrie Win
gate. 46 West Fourth street-Adv
The young peoples branch OF IN
Women's Christian Temperanc
Union. Of the Methodist Church vii
give a strawride to the home O
Maxwell Bland. near Hare's Corner
tomorrow evening.
The Board OF Water and Ligh
Commissioners viii meet in the al
recfors Office. Fourth and Delawar
streets tomorrow evening.
A special session Of City Counc
will be held tomorrow evening !
Council chamber
Mrs. William Hushebeck. form
erly Of this city, was stricken wit
paralysis at her home in Whining
ton on Saturday.
Several persons were overcome
the hot wave OF the past wee
Those stricken Saturday were Will
Blackburn. and Mrs. Harry Bogg
Of the Baldton. and John Brewste
driver for william Deakyne. d
Julius Dodd was called IA the fir
two cases and Dr. Brice s. Wallet
in the. case Of Brewster. All n
patients were improved this NOR
ing
Another game Of baseball Is b
ing arranged. for this week betwe,
the Baraca class and a team fro
the Intermediate department cf Il
Methodist Sunday school The 4
tcrmediato department team is ma
NJ OF younsters and the Baraca.
ora timers. principally. The inte
BRAIN TESTS.
BY Sam Lloyd.
Minutes TO Answer This