Evening journal., 1921-04-09
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Browning Society Reflects
Prof. Hay President;
Church Services
TO BEGIN WORK
ON ROAD STRIP
STAFF Correspondent


NEW CASTLE. April AT the
meeting OF the New Castle Century
Club, Thursday evening, II was de-
cided to continue holding the annual
club luncheons. Miss Reba Holcomb
was appointed chairman OF the COM
mittee in charge of the arrange
ments. Mrs. John T. Stoops was ap-
pointed chairman OF the Current
Events Class for April.
An amendment to the bylaws
changes the date OF holding the BIZ
ennial elections from the odd to the
even years. Owing to the passage
OF this amendment the officers for
1921 were continued until 1922.
This makes the majority Of biennial
elections OF officers for Women's
Clubs OF Delaware the same year as
the Delaware State Federation OF
Womens Clubs.
As a portion Of the board OF di-
rectors retire each year, the follow
ing persons were elected: Mrs L.
r. Holcomb. Miss Reba Holcomb
Mrs. John F. u. Clayton. Mrs Ma
tilda Van Trump and Miss Elizabeth
Black.
Mrs. NJ. p. Phillips, Miss Reba
Holcomb and Mrs. L. z. Eliason
we're elected as delegates to the an
nual convention OF the Delaware
State Federation OF Women's Clubs
to be held at Smyrna. May 8. Mrs
Horace I. Deakyne and Mrs. Henry
Kite we're elected alternates.
The funeral OF William Hurt who
fell dead in the yard OF Chandler II
Gebhart last Tuesday. took place
from the latter's undertaking par
lors yesterday afternoon. Man!
floral designs were presented by rel
atives and friends. The pallbeareri
were Robert Harrington, Jr., Muir
ray Snow. George Williams. JOSEPH
X. Barnes, John Berry and Israe
McHugh. The services in charge o
the Rev. ]. r. Bicking were held al
scheduled. Notwithstanding no i'm
mediate relatives OF the family ha,
arrived. Interment was in Gleb
cemetery.
A number OF friends and relative
accompanied Miss Elsie Walls an
Charles King. representatives OF IN
local High School. in the county dec
dupont School. Wilmington, las
night
Fisher and Cooper, contractin
road builders, who have been award
ed the contract, viii begin construc
tion work on the State Highway sec
ton between the Wilmington Marke
street causeway and Farnhurst mex
week. Richard Hopkins begun con
creting that section OF the road be
tween State Road station and Ty
bouts Corner
In the New Castle Methods
Church tomorrow the Rev. J. +
Bicking viii be in charge. Fl
morning subject will be What Doe
God Expect Of the Preacher" n
evening subject will be What Doe
God Expect OF the Laymen?"
$50 o'clock tomorrow morning N
Rev. John r. Hendrickson will
in charge OF the class meeting.
The Barnabas Glass, John Prou'
president the Women's Bible Clas
Mrs. Louise McCaulley, teacher. an
the Sunday school, George T. Tobil
Jr- superintendent, will meet in III
Sunday school room at 2 o'clocl
Miss Myrtle Mcguire will lead n
Epworth League at 7.3O o'clock.
Gilbert Bender found a valuab
lavaHere and chain yesterday.
Members OF St. Anne's Guild (
Emmanuel Church. held its MONTH
session at the home Of Miss RI
becca Grier, Rose Hill, last nigh
The committee on Easter cand
sales submitted its report, whic
showed that S45 had been clear6
by the sale. In behalf of the gull
Mrs. James White presented Mi
Grier with string OF pearl bead
Following the business session a mi
sical and literary program was give
The Rev. George T. Street, past
OF the First Baptist Church. W
preach the first OF a series OF par
ing sermons at 7.3O o'clock tomo
row evening in that church on Il
subject, Family Life" Mr.. Sire
will end his pastorate at this chur'
on June 1. and will retire from a
tive ministry after forty years
service At II o'clock the pastor W
preach on ''The Fathers House
Many Mansions" The weekly Sc
sion OF the Sunday school will
held at 10 o'clock with Charles Lie
superintendent