Evening journal., 1921-11-26
News Happenings in Delaware and Maryland Town

The members OF the varsity and
scrub basketball teams OF the high
school was put through a severe two
hours training yesterday afternoon
by Advisory Coach Johnny Naylor.
Many new floor movements and
plays were practiced. Johnny says
this years team will be faster than
last years county champion aggre-
cation.
The football team OF St. Peters
parochial school will close its sea-
son with a game with the Parkside
Midgets on Battery Park gridiron
this afternoon.
The basketball team OF this school
will give a benefit movie at the
Royal Theatre next Thursday even
ing. Alex Gallagher has been elect
ed coach for the team and put them
through their first real practice last
night in their cage in the old
armory.
The Parochial School Athletic AS
sociation is organizing a quot team.
The Trustees of the Commons held
special meeting last evening. The
matter OF protecting the interests OF
the trusteeship was discussed and
the officers given full power to act
in case OF any emergency arising.
All members Of the Commons were
present and a special report from
the officers committee is expected
at the next meeting, which takes
+ lace Tuesday evening, December 6.
on Monday evening the Highlets
will play the fast Silverbrook quin-
tet of the Church League, Whining
ton.
Nathaniel Watson has completed
the contract OF refooring the Good
Will fire house. He placed 6-inch
by 10 inch so feet long steel beam
3 6 feet by inch by 23 feet 6-inch
beams; S-inch by S-inch by 23
feet 6-inch beams; 1900 square feet
OF 2-inch plank sub-hooring and
500 square feet OF 4 inch floor
ing. The cost OF the work was s1S9.
James Wilson. a sophomore OF
the local high school, and Paul Mill
ken, a student OF the Wilmington
High School, and quarterback OF the
W. II. S. varsity, hiked to Philadel-
phia from this city yesterday.
James Howell, OF State Road, sus-
tanned abrasfons OF the right hand
by being struck by the crank OF an
automobile, about ten days ago. The
abrasions became infected and he is
now suffering with blood poison. DR..
B. NJ. Allen is attending the injured
hand. The backfiring OF the engine
is said to have caused the injury.
Gilbert Bryan. Rose Hill. who has
been confined to his home with neu-
ralgia, is improving and able to be
about.
For Sale-Immortelle wreaths and
crosses for sale at Finders. Sixth
and Delaware streets.-Adv.
Martin Kinney. Jr.. OF Sixth and
Delaware streets. received slight in
iuries to his head during the foot
ball game last Thursday morning
between the st. Peters Parochial
School and the Park A. c. teams or
Battery Park.
3. J. O'Rourke. who for sometime
has been assistant secretary OF the
Federal Carbonic Company. has &C
cepted the position as Manager of tn,
! Investment Department of tn
American Guarantee and Trust Co.
with officers in Wilmington.
Announcement was made yesterda!
OF the marriage OF Miss Catherine
Boyle. to James Miller. Jr.. son OF
Mr. and Mrs. James Miller. OF this
city. in Elkton. on Wednesday. The
couple were unattended. The an
nouncement came as a great surprise
TO the many friends of the young cou-
pie. For the present they will make
their home at the Hotel Newlyn.
Mrs Mary c. Roberts, South
street, entertained a number of re-
latives and friends at her home on
ebrate the twenty-third wedding an
niversary OF her son and daughter
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel C,
Roberts, Wilmington.
Miss Fannie McCallister, Bywood
Pa, who has been spending several
days here as the guest of Mrs. Ken
nard II. Naylor. has returned home
Miss Eleanor Lyons, Wilmington
who has been here as the guest Of
Miss Anna Davidson. has returned
home.
Miss Eva Gear. spent Thanksgiv
lg Day with Mrs. Grant. Union Parl
Gardens. Wilmington.
Miss Irene Davis. entertained
number of friends at her home a
cards on Wednesday evening. FOL
lowing which a collation. was serv
ed. Miss Eva Gear, and Franci
Tidwell were the prize winners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Devlin. OF Som
erville, n. j., who have been tn
, guests OF Mr. Devlin's brother
Michael Deviin, or West Sixth street
left for Washington, d. c.. YESTERDAY
I whore they will be week end guest
OF Lieutenant and Mrs. William Z
r Howley, returning here the first q
e. next week.
{ Miss Mary McGrory. Philadelphi,
Z is the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harr
}. +. Holiday, Delaware street.
4 John r. carp, OF Swarthmor
b. College, is spending his HOLIDAYS ,
n home. with his parents. the Re
g and Mrs. Joseph II. carp. at the rec
n tory.
II Miss Margaret NJ. Hazard. ,
= Philadelphia, is spending the weeI
e end at the Emmanuel rectory, as n
}. guest OF Miss Marjorie carp.
4 Mrs. Sarah Kilvington, OF Chrf