Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-22
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
Fire at William Cebhart's Store
Causes Much Excitement;
Kitchen Hose Valuable.

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Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle. Aug. 22.-yesterday
afternoon about / o'clock. fire broke
cut In the grocery store of William
Gebbart. Second and Chestnut streets
and great excitement prevailed for n
short time. The smoke was discovered
by Mrs. Warren connor of Second
street who came to the store for milk
She notified Warren Burns who nt the
time was passing and Burns hurried
to the home of Walter wfpf who en-
deavored 20 get driver. John Dorris of
the Good VIII Fire Co. A garden hose
Was secured by James Hatton and was
attached TO tho spigot in the Kitchen
Of the residence and the blaze was
soon distinguished before much damage
was done.
Yesterday afternoon n dinner was
given to MIR and Mrs. John Blackburn
of jefferson, Iowa at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Blackburn OF tho
Stoeckle Road. Mr.. and Mrs. Black
burn were former residents OF near
this city before their marriage. who
located In the west 81 years ago. this
being their first visit within that time.
The following persons were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blackburn. h. f..
blackburn, Miss Clara Blackburn. and
daughter Gladys. Frank Blackburn
of Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Mary kirkley Of
Wilmington. Miss Melissa Quigley Leon
Quigley, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Black
burn and son; Mr.. and Mrs. @. Frank
Megginson and family; MIR. and Mrs.
George Grandel, Wilmington: Miss
Dorothy Grandel, Mrs. Mary Forest,
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Megginson. Miss
Reheeca Grier. Harry Deputy. MIR. and
Mrs. George Blackburn, MIR. and Mrs
Arthur Gravatt and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Barlow OF Wilmington,
Mr.sand Mrs. Robert Watson of Ches-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. William Blackburn
OF Philadelphia; MIR. and Mrs. Theo- |
dore W. Cavender and children; Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Blackburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Kirkley, Wilmington; |
Miss Mary Blackburn. Mr.. and Mrs |
Benjamin Sillitoe of Rogers Corner |
Mrs. William Ashley OF Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Blackburn. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Blackburn of lSimblesville. /
Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. William Quieiey. |
Miss Florence Young, Miss Elizabeth
Atkinson. Ivan Simpson.
Joseph Comac, aged 80 years. al
former resident of this city. died FRI |
day evening at his home az Odessa
where he and his wife and family have
been residing for several years. Hei
was well known i'm this city. having
been employed I'm various steel plants
as crane operator and clipper. The
funeral services will take place on
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock with
High Mass In the st. Paul's Catholic
Church at Delaware City and inter-
ment will be made in the st. Georges
Cemetery. A wife and seven children
survive.
John Mcdaniel on Saturday after
noon. while catching for Middletownl
baseball team had the knuokle OF the
third finger of his left hand knocked
out of place by being hit with batted
ball.
A. Herman Padberg, has been APP
pointed by the Board OF Education the
inspector of painting of the local
schools. The contract was recently
awarded to Theodore w. Lavender for
the painting of the schools which are
near completion.
On Saturday a resident of the west
ern section of the city was arrested
on a warl.ant for harboring an unreg-
istered dog. in accordance with the
city ordinance. The owner had the
canine registered and the case was
dismissed.
The attendance at the First Presby-
terian Church last evening was large
and the second address on Preshyter-
ianism by the Rev. F1oris Ferweria
was delivered. The third address Of
the subject viii be given next Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. ManIove of
West Fifth street who have been
spending one week at New London.
Pa, returned home yesterday.
John Walton and John Hall of
Downingtown. Pa, spent yesterday as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Mitchell.
Mrs. Clara Collins of Holly Oak,
spent the week end as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bane of Charles
town, Va. is spending several days as
the guest of William Brown and Misses
Anna and Ella Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayes and
daughter, Margaret and Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Henry of Wilmington spent
yesterday as the guest of Mrs. Julia |
Morrison and family.
Helen Brickley. daughter of Mr.. and |
Mrs. William Bricllley of Chestnut |
street who has been spending a week |
as the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. |
ard Mrs Tac-Sr Henry nf SCst,,, ,f,,e, ~. 4