Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
Bakery Wagon Driver Held Up
on the Road and Robbed
OF Money.


New Castle. Dec. 2s.-Ycsterday
morning driver for the Freebooter
bakery Of Wilmington reported that
he was held up by a highwayman
while enrouto to this city, with pies,
bread and cakes and tho sum OF $40
in change. was taken from his cloth
ing. The driver alighted from his
wagon at Cherry Lane, this side OF
Rose Hill. to deliver orders and upon
his return the man WAS In the rear
part Of tho wagon and thrust a re-
volver into his face, and asked How
Much Money Have You Got?" He re-
piled: "IIow Much Do You Want?" the
reply was "All That You Have" After
procuring the change the highwayman
departed for Wilmington.
This evening the members OF the
Emmanuel Sunday school will hold
their annual Christmas entertainment
in tho Parish House. An elaborate
musical and literary program is being
arranged.
Tomorrow evening tho New Castle
High School basketball team will play
the Epworth Church team OF Whining
ton In tho Opera House cage. The
ST. Peters parochial school team will
play the st. Paul's team OF Whining
ton In the old Armory cage.
On Sunday the collection for the
home relief work In tho Emmanuel
Church amounted to sl46.
The members OF the Company X
on next Tuesday evening will hold a
dance In tho Van Dyke Armory.
Mrs. Francis de II. Janvier on Mon
day evening entertained at a. social
tho members OF the Young Mems
Biblo Class of the Emmanuel Church
at her homo on tho Strand.
Last evening the members OF In
dustry Council, No. 25. Jr. o. u. "A. NJ,
elected the following officers for a
period OF six months: Junior Past
councillor, David Harrington; Coun-
cillor, Paul Kern; Vice-Councillor
John Wallace; Recording Secretary
Frederick l.. Wilhelms: Assistant Re-
cording Secretary, John Barnes; FL
nancial Secretary. Robert S. Nantine
Treasurer, Oscar Knauss: Warden
Earle L.. Weggenmann; Conductor
Charles Ingram; Inside Sentinel, Mer-
ton White; Outside Sentinel. Samuel
McKnitt; Chaplain, George Kern:
Trustees for is months, David Har-
rington; Representative 10 the State
Council for three years. George Kern;
Alternate, Robert II. Harrington, Jr.;
Representative, Death Benefit Associa,
ton. one year. George Kern.
Tho members OF the New Castle
Century Club on Friday evening will
hold the annual Christmas party at
he
Will be in charge of tho hospitality
committee. Mrs. Horace l.. Deakyne,
chairman. Each member is permitted
TO bring with them a male guest. The
music wifi be furnished by the Tobin
orchestra. After the entertainment
dancing and cards will take place.
Edward Dublin and Harry Cooper
were arrested by Police Odicers Kern
Farmer and Gebhart on the charge OF
lighting on the street, and tried before
Mayor w. Leslie Cramer. A fine OF
So and costs was imposed upon each
/ 1nterscholastic basketball viii be-
sin on Thursday evening. January
in the Opera House cage. Tho open
ing game will be between the mem
bers OF the New Castle High schoo
and the Pennsylvania MFwYMFW
and the Penn's Grove teams.
Mrs. NJ. =. Phillips, Mrs. Thoma.
Smith. Mrs. p. b. Lightner and Miss
Elizabeth Lightner are in charge o,
the Current Events class for tn,
month of January.
Martha Shaw. daughter OF Mr.. anc
Mrs. James Shaw OF Delaware stree
near Fifth, yesterday ran a sewing
machine needle In her left thumb. AT
tention was given by DIR. d. NJ Allen
John Hartnet OF Seventh and Soutl
: streets is suffering from an infection
: OF the right thumb.
James Howell of the State Road il
confined to his home with illness.
Apartments for rent In the Louise
Apply TO John Ries, the premises
Adv.