Evening journal., 1921-06-16
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Good Will Company Will
House Newark Fire En-
CINE on Saturday
EIGHTH GRADE
HOLDS EXERCISES
stan Correspondent.

arrangements for the parade and Of
ficial housing OF the new Stutz COM
bination fire engine OF the Aetna
Hose. Hook and Ladder Company
OF Newark. on Saturday. were COM
pleted at the special meeting OF the
Good Will Fire Company held last
evening at the fire engine house.
Theodore W. Lavender. president OF
the Good VIII Company. will make
the housing address.
To date. about as members and
non-members have signihed their
Intentions OF attending the ceremon-
les. which will be held in Newark.
Each of these was allotted a blue
suit. helmet and white gloves TO be
worn on that occasion. About 40
more suits and 90 helmets remaining
at the fire engine house are at the
disposal Of others wishing to attend
Persons not members Of the COM
pany may join the fire laddies in
the parade that will take place in
this city previous to the departure
for Newark. The parade will as
semble at the fire engine house on
South street between Fifth and Sixth
streets. at 1880 o'clock and pro-
reed TO Sixth street. east on Sixth TO
Delaware street, to Fifth street. 10
Harmony street, to Fourth street, to
Chestnut street. 10 Second street. to
Harmony. to Strand. returning 10
Delaware; north on Delaware street
to Fifth. to South. TO the engine
house. From this point the delega-
ton will proceed by motor truck and
touring cars. accompanied by one Of
the fire engines TO Newark.
Fire Chief James " Campbell
will be marshal, assisted by assistant
marshals to be appointed by the
committee OF arrangements. James
v Campbell. Charles Dougherty and
Frank W. Madden. II was decided
20 allow non-members 10 participate
in the other portions OF the housing
program.
A wilmington band has been en-
gagged for the occasion. The local
demonstration will be photographed
by a wilmington photographer when
II arrives in front OF the mayors
Office The mayor and members OF
city council and other civic bodies
have declared their Intentions OF
augmenting the local firemen.
John II. Fahcy. OF Second street.
is in at his home. Mr.. Fahey is
employed as foreman at the local
plant Of the American Manganese
Steel Company
Mr.. and Mrs. William s. WegRen-
man. Of Dolby avenue. are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth o
1Oh pound daughter.
The New Castle A. A. will pla,
the Grace Church League team. o
Wilmington. on Saturday Afternoon
at the Rockford Tower diamond
Wilmington. Several members o
the team will take part In the field
day events previous to the game.
The transfer exercises by tho
eighth grade pupils Of the New Cas-
tie schools. held last night in the
Opera House, were attended by a
large crowd. Prof II. r. Snavely
superintendent of schools. made the
address and introduced the class "a
Jacob II. Spiecher, president OF the
BOARD OF Education. Mr.. Spiechei
then presented the diplomas. Those
attending this annual transfer ex.
pressed themselves as well pleased
with the program presented.
A large delegation OF members o
the New Castle branch OF the Della
ware League Of Women Voters at
tended the luncheon and bushes
session OF the Delaware League yes
terday afternoon. The luncheon an
meeting was held In the duPor
Hotel. Wilmington. at noon. Anon
those attending were; Miss Reh
Holcomb. chairman OF the local ol
ranization; Mrs. p. r. Lightne
vice chairman: Mrs. l.. r. Eiiasol
Mrs. James T. Eliason and daugi
ter-in-law. Mrs. James T. Eiiaso'
Jr. Mrs. Lewis P~oker. Mrs Louis
r. Holcomb. Of this city. and Mr.
George Boothe. OF Germantow'
guest OF Mrs. L. r.. Holcomb an
the Misses Elizabeth Lightner Ma
DUNCAN. Of thi scity, and Miss Bel
tina Lambson. Of Rose Hill
The first quarterly conference {
the New Castle Methodist Churc
will be held in that church at
o'clock this evening. The Rev
Robert Watt. district superintendent
Of the Wilmington district. will b
in charge.
The S. s. Deemer steel castin,
Company has shut down and vii
renew operations next Monday.
Mrs John T. Bridgewater. o
Sixth and Delaware streets. will en-
tertain the members OF the eight
grade class this evening. He
nephew l.. ogden Wise. Jr.. will b.
host OF honor. This class will be
come the high school freshmen o
next year This is said to be tn
Youngest class ever to enter tn
high school.
The work on the sewer extension
90 Harmony street from tho Stran
90 the river was begun yesterda,
Prank A. McCuslSer. who was recen,
awarded tho contract. has mo,
~ The trenches dug
Mrs Catherine Riley. an aee
woman OF Seventh street, who fell
her homo several DAYS ago. Is suffe
ing with y badly swollen arm. III
swelling Is attributed 10 the iniu
received to her wrist at the time
NE fall
Tho New Castle Giants the Neg
aeereeanon OF baseball players
this city. met their frst defeat
the season yesterday when the II
manual team OF Wilmington defel
cd them by the score OF 4 20
The game was played AZ Rockfo
Tower grounds, Wilmington.
Tickets have been issued for t