Evening journal., 1921-11-11
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Property Stolen From Kee
Garage Found on Will
mington Road
DEMOCRATS NAME
HUNDRED COMMITTEE
special to The Evening oIurnaI.


NEW CASTLE. Nov. ia $40
set OF stocks and dies, IL bore,
hnmmericss shotgun, and a new Fire
stone automobile tire, recently stolen
from the garage owned by Council
man william Kec at Fourth and
Chestnut streets, was returned some
time yesterday. James Walls, a oar
penter Of East Sixth street, was on
his way TO work yesterday morning,
when his attention was attracted 10
material lying near the bill boards
on Wilmington road, just north Of
the garage. on investigation he
found it to be the stolen goods. He
carried h to the garage where It was
identified as the property which
had been stolen.
The efforts Of the police are be-
ileved by many as being responsible
for this sudden repentance of the
thief. The police are also hot on the
trail Of the persons. who entered
and robbed the J. T. & L. T.. Eliason
Inc. store the latter part Of last
week. Arrests will probably be made
sometime today or tomorrow in both
cases.
The Rev. J. r. Bicking. pastor Of
the Methodist Church, chairman Of
the rural New Castle Hundred Red
Cross Committee has announced 'the
following appointments: Mrs. Clar-
ence Craig. Newport Road; Miss
Mary Ratledge, Clark's Corner and
Basin Road; Miss Anna Burris. Bear
Station; Arthur w. Hopkins, River
Road; Miss Reba Holcomb, Hares
Corner; Mrs. Flora Hewitt, Rose
Hill and Holloway Terrace; Mrs.
Clarence Williams Minquadale; Miss
Belle Wadsley Farnhurst; Erby c.
Davis, Hamilton Park and Hazel
Dell: Mrs W. +. Silver, Red Lion,
and Mrs. w. r. Cranston. The
chairmen may appoint as many as
sistants as they deem necessary.
The David Jones Dredging Com
pany Of Norfolk, Va. has COM
pleted dredging the channel below |
the Liston Light Range. and for sew
eral days have had their dredge No.
living at the Delaware street /
wharf. undergoing repairs by me-
chanics from the local plant Of the |
American Maganese Company. The |
dredge left this morning for Norfolk,
Va.
At meeting Of Friendship Lodge, |
No. 3, A. o. U. w. last night install
iation OF officers for the next six
months took place, followed by an
oyster supper at the Newlyn Hotel.
sabbath Dissertation" was the
principal subject discussed at the
meeting OF the Young Mems Associ-
alton of the First Presbyterian
<Churchf held at the manse. last eve
ming A committee was appointed
10 draw up resolutions condemning
the playing OF any kind OF games
within the city limits on a Sunday to
be presented to Mayor Cramer with
a request that future activities along
his line be prohibited in accordance
with the state Laws. The commit
tee Is composed OF Howard l. VIII |
helm, o. A Carrick and Merrill 7
Thornton.
owing TO George W. Pierce mo, .
ing to Washington. d. c.. which /
caused the chairmanship OF the en-
tertainment committee to become |
vacant. Henry J. Kite was appoined
20 that position. The other mem
hers Of that committee are Prof IA
T.. snavely. Howard l. wilhelm.
Mathew Walk and Charles S. Flem-
ing.
II was announced that the church
edihce committee was having cleo
trio lights Installed at the entrances
and I'm the vestibules of the church.
Trolley cars operating on a Sun
day schedule. caused many worSmen
employed at out or town plants
much Inconvenience this morning
No previous announcement had beer
made and many OF these men stood
on the street corners from about
o'clock. until nearly O'Clock. await.
ing the cars. Some took the N c
& W. line bus but were forced e
take a later train to Chester ant
Marcus Hook. than has been theii
custom.
The new overcoats recently order
ed for the police. arrived yesterday
afternoon.
Raymond Robertson. representa-
tive OF the County Assessment
Bureau. spent yesterday with G..
Allen Smith. city clerk. going over
the city assessment list. The ad-
iustment has been long thought nec-
essary by many taxpayers.
The Rev ]. r. Bicking preached
in the Goodman NJ. T.. Church. Will
mington, last evening. Revival
services are being held in that
church.
The large welcome signs. ordered
several months ago by City Council
are being installed.
A special literary and musical pro-
gram Is being arranged by the COM
mittse Mrs. Mary McCauley and
Mrs. Sarah Eliason. for next Tues
day evenings meeting Of the New
s'aStle Century Club. James T. Chal-
ienger VIII be in charge Of the mu-
fical part Of the program.
The rear wheel OF an automobile
Ns-eo 10 William ]. Ransom. VIII
I,lnston, and driven By Howard
I.'nsom' was torn Off In a collision
WIN truck belonging 70 Andrew
Milcncl and Sons about 7.so o'clccl.
i'H- esenirs, a. Fourth and Dela,v.re
r-reets. The Ransom car was beins
cr.yoE west on Fourth street. ana ~,
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