Evening journal., 1921-09-26

.er. John B. Manlove will act as
treasurer Of the new organization.
George McNitt, Jr., has accepted
position at the Wilmington Fibre
Specially plant
Tickets are now in circulation for
the tenth annual masked ball under
the auspices Of the Good Will Fire
Company, to be given in the New
state Armory. Seventh and Delaware
streets, October 81. Every effort Is
being made to make this the most
successful AFFAIR OF its kind dyer
given by the firemen. The receipts
OF this ball will be for the benefit
Of the company. This company de-
serves assistance, because OF the
good work done by the flremen
whenever called upon to fight fires.
At the last few fires they have been
called upon to fight the apparatus
has been more or less damaged and
the fremen have been greatly han
dicapped, because Of finances, In
making the needed repairs Many
new pieces OF equipment are being
considered and all the money raised
al these festivals. dances or other
fetes given by the company goes into
the general fund to make their work
ing apparatus Of the very best pos
sible only one man receives pay
for his labor, that being John Doris
the driver. who is kept on duty all
the time.
Several residents OF this city, in
Guiding high school students, took In
the football game between the Uni
versity Of Delaware and the univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania last Saturday.
Among them were Coaches Vaughan
c. Lancaster and Horace l.. Deakyne
and wife. Joseph Cannon, Carlysle
In. Tobin. John Toman, Harry
Ahern. Leon King. Frank Bacon and
Edward II. Challenger
James l.. Bacon has entered the
employ OF Harry Rose. Delaware
City. to be in charge Of the meat
counter.
As ]. Lightcap was driving a
horse attached to a buggy along
Delaware street. between Second and
Third streets. last Saturday evening
the left front wheel OF the buggy was
torn on as he attempted to turn out
of the car tracks. Neighbors fur
nished another wheel and Mr.. Light
cap twas enabled to return to his
home near town.
A number Of young folks OF this
town decided last week to transfer
their watermelon parties TO other
quarters than Delaware street wharf
and went TO Christiana. During the
party Miss Catherine Weldin sus.
tained a dislocation of her right
ankle and received medical attention
by DR.. Peters. of Christiana. In tho
party were the Misses Catherine L
Weldon. Marguerite Fahey. Susar
Kiink and Edythe Ieushebeck and
Messrs Evan Miller, c. Wesley Pres
ton. Marvin Hatton and Thomas
Read
A meeting OF the executive board
OF the Home and School Association
will be held at the home Of Mrs
Jacob H. Speicher, president, at
, O'Clock this evening. Arrangement
( will be made at this meeting for TIT
opening OF the fall and winter ses
sions OF the association. The frs
J meeting OF the association will bl
held on the first Thursday in Oc
tober. Besides a literary and musi
cal program. the annual election o
81 officers will take place.
! The New Castle Civics Club vii
hold its first monthly business ses
r sion OF the fall next Thursday even
e ing, in the old Town Hall. seconl
: and Delaware streets. Secretar
g. Horace l.. Deakyne announces bust
ness OF importance to be taken up.
Miss Reba Holcomb and mother
70 Mrs. Thomas Holcomb. entertaine
. a number Of friends at their homo
D Walnut Hin, last Saturday afternoo
3. and evening. in honor of Mr. an
q Mrs. j. Rogers Holcomb. OF Indian
r, apolis. who are spending some tim
i- with his mother and sister A pore
tea luncheon was served. followe
by the presentation OF a musical prc
gram. after which the guests wer
entertained at cards. Among thos
present were the Rev and Mrs rJo
seph II. carp and daughter, Mis-
Marjorie carp. City Solicitor an
Mrs. Frank deli Janvier forme
Mayor and Mrs. Richard S. Rodne,
Prof and Mrs. George McIntire. Nj
and Mrs. Keith Rodney. Mrs. l.. I
Holcomb and guest. Mrs. Geore