Evening journal., 1921-10-11
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Clarence Preston Takes
Shot at Chicken Thieves
AS They Run Away
PARENT-TEACHERS
TO HOLD MEETING
Special to The Evening Journal.

been III for several days. will enter
DR.. j. J. Jones Hospital, Whining |
ton. today. fer treatment and possi-
bly, operation.
Chicken thieves attempted TO ply |
heir trade at the home Of Thomas
2. Preston. Sixth and Clark streets. |
last Sunday evening. They had |
about forty Of Mr.. Preston's choicest
fowls in bags when one squawked
and was heard by Clarence, the son Of
Mr.. Preston. who was just returning
home. Young Preston went into the
house, procured a revolver and
started for the coop. when he saw
two men run. He opened fire on
them but hey made good their es-
cape. Mr.. Preston and another
son. hearing the shots came to the
scene and going to the coop, found
the fowls nearly dead from suffoca-
tion. They we're releas I and re-
vived.
Deputy Great sachcm Harry Max
well and stan. accompanied by a
large delegation OF Apache Tribe.
No 81. Imp'd. order Of Red Men.
made an official visit to Seminole
Tribe last evening and raised up the
newly-elected officers. The officers
were: Neal Preston. prophet; Will
liam Proud, sachem; Frank Proud.
senior sycamore; George Proud, Jr.,
trustee for IS months. and Albert
Wilhelm, representative OF the Great
Council.
A meeting OF the Board Of Edu-
cation will be held in the office OF
superintendent Snavely. this even
ing.
The first fall meeting Of the Par
ent-Teachers' Association will be
held in the auditorium Of the High
School, tomorrow evening. A musi-
cal and literary program will be
presented. Miss Emily F. Lunt.
teacher. will sing. and A. Arthur
Powell will give several piano solos.
Prof. Henry f. snavely will address
the association. Following the pro-
gram the annual election OF officers
will take place. Mrs. Jacob II.
Speicher will preside.
Industry Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
will meet in weekly business session
in Masonic Temple. at o'clock this
pleted FOR organizing the quot team
that is to represent this council in
the Junior American Mechanic
League OF New Castle County. The
councils TO be represented are those
In Wilmington. except Eureka, and
Newport. Delaware City and New
Castle
Following the business session OF
the New Castle Century Club this
evening. a musical and literary pro-
gram viii be presented. I.auset Rog-
ers, OF the Rogers Manor. will ad-
dress the gathering and Mrs. Rogers
will give several piano solos. The
club cleared about $40 at the bake
given last Saturday.
St Johns Lodge. No. 2. A. F. &
A. NJ. viii meet in bi-weekly session
at o'clock tomorrow evening. ir
Masonic Temple
A special session Of the Good VIII
Fire Company will be held at
o'clock tomorrow evening. in tn,
hre house parlors.
Caesar Rodney Chapter. No. 9
order OF Eastern Stars. will hold III
oi-weekly meeting at s O'Clock
Thursday yening, In Masonic Tenn
pie.
Mrs. Mary Paloski. Of the western
lection OF the city. had three gees
tray from the rest OF her flock
rhey were found by two OF the resi-
Tents OF the city last week and re
urned to the owner, on payment o
II charge for their keep.
Edward rrrt.fft - = -
Mrs. Edward Truitt. sr.. East Thir,
street, who has been IN at his hom
Tor several days. has recovered.
Mrs. William Bradle, who ha
been seriously in at her. home 70
several months. is reported in a crit
ical condition.
The Red Lion Social OF Leblanc
Methodist Church will meet 4
monthly business and social ses
sion at the home Of Mr.. and Mr.
Lee Hoeffecker. State Road. hi
evening.
Two playiets will be presented /
Odd Fellows' Hail. Bear Station
next Saturday evening 70 rais
funds with which TO purchase
heater for the new parsonage Of tn
Lebanon NJ. r. Church. Red Lioi
How the Story Grew" and "Aur
Susan Jones'" by the young folks
the Christian Presbyterian Social.
The monthly meeting Of the II
dies Aid Society OF the First Bal
tist Church. postponed last week b,
cause OF the illness Of one OF 4
members. will be held at the hon
OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hickman Hewitt
Dolson Farm. tomorrow afternoon
All persons interested in equil
ping of a hrst-class baseball groun,
IN Battery Park. and the placing
a first-class baseball team on q
field next year. are requested 10 a
tend a public meeting TO be held
the Office of Mayor w. Leslie CT
mer. Thursday evening. Plans W
be made and committee appoints
to arrange for raising money durii
the winter with the intention Of e
closing the present ball grounds
II was I'm previous years.
Although rain spoiled the pla
for the big game on Battery Par
Saturday afternoon, they are pr
pairing for next Saturday. II
benches gathered from all parts
the city and taken to the Bate
have been left there with a no
that they will be used on Saturda
Lieutenant w. Il. Stewart.
n sixth Company. G. A c., OF the Del
ware National Guard. is spendi