Evening journal., 1921-02-25
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Y. M. A. A. to Give Smoker
And Boxing Show in
Opera House
HEART DISEASE
ENDS WOMAN'S LIFE

East Second street, wife OF Michael
j. Mullin, was stricken with heart
trouble at her home about 10 o'clock
last night and died shortly after
ward. Mrs. Mullin had suffered for
the past two years from the effects
Of the "nu." which she suffered in
1919, and had been left in weak
ened condition. While she had /
been ailing for these several months, |
her sudden death came as surprise |
to her family and many friends. Mrs.
Mullin, with her husband and fam
ny moved here about seven years /
ago from Glengardner, n. J. She |
Is survived by her husband and |
three sons, Joseph L., Vincent T.
and Francis J. Mullin. all Of whom
are residing here with their par
ents. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Mary
Jane Attix. wife of Samuel Jones OF
The Strand, who died Wednesday
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from her late residence.
lnterment will be in Glebe ceIne-
terry.
William Lightcap, who recently
moved from Christiana TO Dobbin-
lille, was arrested last night by
officer LenOir on complaint Of Hal
eek S. Ray, Of the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals,
charged with III treating three
horses. by not properly feed
ing. watering and bedding them
on the testimony OF b. f.
Lancaster, William Hannum and
William +. White, substantiating
the testimony OF Mr.. Ray, Ldghtcap
was fined by Mayor Eckles $40 and
cost Mr.. Lightcap promised to get
rid OF the horses. Mr.. Ray in COM
menting on the case. said he had
considerable trouble with Lightcap,
when a resident Of Christina In
one instance he had found horses,
COWS and chickens kept in the base
mcnt OF n house. Mr.. Ray said he
intended to break up such practices
The witnesses testified that Lightcap
had left the horses. for the cruelty
OF which ne had been arrested last
night, without food and water for
period, known to them, OF more
than twenty hours. And in no in
stance had they known the animals
TO have had bedding. since Lightcap
had moved here, except once an old
bed mattress had been thrown un-
der them. Lightcap being unable
TO pay his fine was locked up.
The newly organized athletic as
sociation has secured the opera
House for next "Wednesday evening,
at which time they will give a
smoker The committee in charge
has procured some foreign talent 10
furnish both vocal and instrumental
music. Although no admission will
be charged a contribution will be re-
quested as patrons enter the door.
This, being the first boxing show
many are anxious to see how IL will
be conducted. Women are especial
ly invited.
The Highlets Of Pennsgrove, ~
j.. will be the opponents OF the loca
Highlets in the basketball game in
the Opera House here this evening
on Monday evening the Freshmen
and Sophomores will play the frs
Of the interclass games, as a pre-
liminary TO the game between tn
varsity and the alumni teams Tn
Alumni Association will be repre-
sented by a first-class team ant
probably the best the local highlet
have been called upon to face. Tn
following lineup is expected to rep
resent the alumni: Johnny Naylor
Dr. Brice S. Vallett, and Horac
Doakyne. forwards; Joe Rothroch
center: Vaughan Lancaster, Eddi
Naylor and +. Price, guards. Tn
latter with Joe Rothrock are stu
dents and at Delaware College. an,
the whole aggregation are basket
ball stars OF present and forme
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry e Hollida
and family, who have been residin
in tho property on Sixth street, re
Gently purchased by Mark Bennet
have secured apartments at tn
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nc
Dowell on East Third street, recent
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. H. Draper
and will move into them BY Marc
/.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF tn
Lebanon NJ. +. Church, Red Lior
held its monthly business sessio
last evening at the Methodist par
yonage.
The first of the unit MEETINGS b
the Methodist Church here will D
held at the home of Mr.. and Mr.
r. e. pinder, at Sixth and Delawar
streets at o'clock this evening.
The interdenominational commt
nifty prayer meeting at the Baldto
will be held at s o'clock this even
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mr.
willis Blackburn.
The New Castle High School Atf
letic Association met yesterday a.
ternoon in the high school auditor
mm. and decided to frame ne
constitution for the association Il
next school year. II was also d
eide dto issue a printed bulletin
April in which will appear the wiz
ter's activities Of the varsity team
John G. Leach, a senior. was elec
ed editor The committee on cor
sitution and bylaws is composed (
John c.. Leach, Miss Elizabeth No
Kay and Chester Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dunca'
who have been occupying the Mr.
s. Anthony property. will move int
tho property vacated by John Feb
Mrs. Anthony will move into n
property owned by her.
Arrangements have been con
pleted for the Easter Monday dane
10 be given in the Van Dyke A
mory on Monday, March 2S. Tn
will be the first dance In this bull
Ing.
Members Of Caesar Rodney Cha
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