Evening journal., 1921-04-13

The oficials-elect will assume
their duties after the official can
vass by City Council this evening.
Members OF the Young Mems
Glass. Mrs. L. f. Eliason, teacher
of Emmanuel Episcopal Sunday
school, will hold an open house and
social evening in the parish house
each Thursday evening. These eve
nings will be given over to ad-
dresses, lectures, and such indoor
games as chess, checkers, basket
balk etc. The reason for this in
novation Is to provide place where
the young men may have at least
one social evening a week, with
proper environments.
1t was said last night that at the
close OF the coming warm weather,
an effort will be made to have this
or some other building open during
each evening of the week, with re-
ligious services on Sunday evenings.
This city has no place in which the
younger set may enjoy their eve
nings. The public library is seldom
open and no other place is provided
except when some entertainment is
hefd in the Opera House. Several
citizens realizing the need OF such a
place Of entertainment, are advocat-
ing suitable place in which the
young men OF the city may spend
htheir evenings.
Many OF the younger residents are
voicing their sentiments in favor Of
reading room, with a gymnasium
attached. in which indoor sport
such as basketball, bowling. hand
ball and general physical exercises
may be provided
The young men OF the western
section Of the city have decided to
organize a baseball team and will
play Independent ball. The organi-
zation will be perfected at meet
ing to be held in Ryan's store, next
Monday evening.
The Junior order United Ameri-
can Mechanic Guards, Industry
Council. has received its consign-
ment OF rifles, recently purchased
from the government The arms
we're distributed at last nights ses-
sion OF the council. The first drill
will be held next Tuesday evening,
! following the business session OF the
order.
The Women's Bible Glass Of the
New Castle Methodist Church has
postponed the social announced for
last night. The cause OF the post
ponement was said to have been the
inability Of the teacher, Mrs. Louise
McCaulley, to be present. she attend
ing the conference at Baltimore, Nd.
The date will be set next Sunday.
About o'clock yesterday after
noon, while enroute from the police
station to his home, Omcer John
Lenoir was stricken with intestinal
trouble, and was scarcely able 70
get TO his home only a few yards
distant. DR.. Lewis Booker ordered
him to bed. officer Isenoir. while
not in a critical condition, was re-
ported to be serious and sufferine
intensely this morning
One OF the landmarks OF Della
ware street was removed yesterday
. afternoon, when the large maple
! tree in front OF the home OF Mr.. and
, Mrs. George Pierce, was dug out BY
order Of the Water and Light Com
missioners and the consent OF th'
owners OF the property in front o
f., which II stood. 1t was said last nigh
that several other trees which are Z
, menace TO public safety and in thu
way OF the wires Of the city's light
b ling system, will be removed.
Students OF the High School have
! prepared the flower mounds on the
/ school green and their decoration
will take place the first Of tho week
A petition has been placed in cir.
culation for signers. The intent OF
the petition Is to havo Miss Blanche
Lockwood, who has Just resigned az
nurse in charge OF the local health
} center, to reconsider her resignation
It was said by local physician thai
Miss Lockwood would not reconsider
. her action. as IL was her intention tC
/ enter the employ OF the State Board
OF Health. AS no successor has beer
appointed to Miss Lockwood. tn,
health center has been closed sine,