Evening journal., 1921-07-28
NEWS GOSSIP
OF NEW CASTLE
River Front of Old Town
Gains in Popularity as
Summer Resort
TO GIVE RECITAL
ON NEW ORGAN
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. July 2s-Through
the efforts Of James T. Challenger.
chorister, the members OF the New
Castle Methodist Church will be en-
tertained next Sunday evening, with
a sacred recital. Prof. S. Wesley
Sears, organist of st. James p. T..
Church, Philadelphia, will present
the following musical program on
the new pipe organ, beginning at z
o'clock:
March, "Pntoresque." Kroeger;
"Andante Cantabile." Widor; In
termezzo," Callaerts; "Romanza, "
svendsen; LA Qinquantaine," Ga
briel Marie; "Fuge In d Major"
Bach; Largo" Handel; "Gavotte
from Mignon," Thomas; Song to
the Evening star" Wagner; over
ture to William Tell" Rossini
The beach along the Delaware
river extending from the city wharf
propertx- at the foot OF Delaware
street to Riverside about three miles
south, affords excellent facilities for
bathing and beach parties. Many
parties from this city. Wilmington
and other nearby towns are attract
ed here. The visitors come by troll
ley. launch and motor vehicles.
Fully 1000 bathers and members
of beach parties were there last
night The afternoon and early eve
ming trolleys were filled to capacity
and about fifty motor conveyances
Of all styles brought other pleasure
seekers. who were anxious for re-
lief for the torrid temperature OF
yesterday.
A beach party was given by the
town young folk, in honor of Frank
p. Price, trained nurse. who leaves
next Saturday. for McKee's Rock
Pa. where he will become superin-
tendent OF a hospital Mr.. Price
was employed by the nn-Seaboard
Steel Corporation, at their loca'
dispensary for two years. Since the
closing OF the plant he has been liv-
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Dougherty on East Fifth
street, doing private nursing.
Doc" as he is Familiarity known
has made many friends among both
the old and young folk OF this city
/ by his jovial and ever ready help
While his departure is regretted he
was the recipient of many expires.
sions Of hope for his future pros
perity.
Postmaster Murphy announced
the following list Of unclaimed mai
at the local post office: Wilber
Adams, Miss NJ. A. Brown, A. Ches
ter harrington, Or. A. J. Cooke
Mrs. II. II. Dickson. Mrs. s. Flamer
Mrs. j. Granville. Mrs. f. Holton. A
! Hammond, Fred Knecht, Mrs.
Lee, Mrs. f. Laws Mrs. w. Miller
G. Miller. A. J. Mcdonald. f. Maker
New Castle Auto Wrecking Co., MI
and Mrs Joe Nelson. Edward Glee
Park, r. /. Patterson, Mrs. NJ. Pierce
Mrs. ]. Roberts. Mrs. e. NJ. Smith
Mrs L. speck, Mrs. p. Smith, Mrs
Anne Unsworth. Bella Wilson an
Mrs. Florence White.
James Wilson. aged 16 years, SUI
fered lacerations OF the scalp yes
terday when a ladder, that wa
leaning against a house at Button
wood. struck him. James was help
ing his grandfather paint the hous
and had sat down on a couch aloni
the side OF the house, to eat hi
lunch when the accident occurred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Walker
who have been residents OF tn
Baldton for several years, will leav'
on Saturday for Philadelphia, wherl
they will remain a few days befor'
continuing to their new home a
Buffalo. They moved here from tn
latter city. Mr.. walker is not en-
joying health.
A dirlgible. q. S. Army ca. pass
ed over this city yesterday afternoon
It was flying very low and the occu
pants could easily be seen by person
on the streets. This is the secon
dirigible to pass over the city thi
week.
The Rev. J. r. Bicking. pastor q
the Methodist Church, and Mr.
Bicking. motored to Elk Mills YET
terday. where Mr.. Bicking ohiciate
/ at the IuMtfdi Oh 10 ANAhAA Af'fA -
ham. Interment was in Cherry Hi
} cemetery. Mr. Bicking was a form'
pastor Of the Elk Mills NJ.
Church OF which Mrs. Downhai
was a member.
Members of the probationel
class OF the Methodist Church, wi
! be given a beach party on Frida
d evening. at Tuskers Beach. Thoi
attending will meet at the Bara'
, Fairgrounds at Z o'clock.
I The members OF Company
Tank Corps. c. A. C., OF the Delawa
National Guards, will hold a pra
tice drill this evening. In preparati'
for leaving next Monday mornii
for the first annual encampment
= the Anti Aircraft Regiment at
d rife range.
Mrs. John Jester. OF West Six
street, entertained about thirty-h
o friends at a beach party and lunc
! con at Hopkins Beach last nigl
The lunch was served IN the q
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