Evening journal., 1921-01-17
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Rolls Store Swept by Fire
Yesterday With Loss of
100000
RED LION GRIPPED
BY WHOPPING COUGH
sneclal % The EyenIng Iournal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE Jan. i7.-For the
second time within six months. prop
erty belonging to Max J. Rolls OF Sew
enih and D0bbins street. Dobbinsville.
was destroyed yesterday morning by
fire of unknown origin. The building
destroyed yesterday morning was a
store and dwelling, recently completed
by Mr.. Roll at a cost OF S20,OOO ana
into which he had moved two months
ago. Mr.. Roll says his loss VIII
amount TO about 10000 on the build
ing and contents, on which he had
but $4,000 insurance. Mrs. Roll and
three children were visiting relatives
in New York city, having gone last
Friday afternoon. Only the exterior
Of the building is standing.
The fire was discovered by the wife
of an invalid, living on Clymer street.
who hearing a number OF gun shell
explosions looked out the rear win
dow and saw the Rolls building in
flames. Her criesof fire called a NUM-
Der Of neighbOrs, one OF whom, Ed
ward Leonard notified the FIRE and
police department by phone. The
building was enveloped In flames
when the Good VIII fire company ar
rived and only the valiant work on
the part OF the ilremen saved adioin-
ing buildings, The company had three
engine streams and one plug stream
playing on the fire from about 2i5
o'clock until o'clock. Mrs. Edward
Leonard kept The firemen supplied
with hot coffee for which the men ex-
press their gratitude.
Oflccr John LenOir, who was at the
fire, placed Perry Long, a resident OF
Inuf .0rflnn no fhn pfIN IN "A
The building until the arrival OF the
owner.
The Good VIII fire company was
aealn. called into action at the fire
Which consumed the home OF COrWln
n NanSant at Bellemore. near Rich
ardson Park, last evening The fire.
men responding TO a telephone call
hut could only use their chemical
owing TO the lack OF water supply.
The forty-ilfth anniversary OF the
prEanlzation OF the First Baptist sun
day school here Will be held In the
auditorium OF the church this evening
when a literary and musical program
W. II be presented by the pupils Of the
school and local musicians The pro-
gram follows: Opening song. Rally
one and ALL school; responsive read
ing Charles Lieb. superintendent and
school; prayer, Rev. George r. street
Spng, Pressing Toward the Mark
school; reciiatlons. Waller Sibley
Norma Lem. Ruth Davis: singing. we
no.' school recitatiOns, Elizabeth and
Jennie Megginson. Ruth and Edna
FARRELL singing, Look for the Sun
shlne, primary class. rccltaiiOns,
Leslie Walls William Patterson,
Mahle Davis, Nerna Leib. Samuel Sih-
rley; singing, "Marsh Along ihe Kings
Highway school. recitatiOns. Gather
me Davis Florence Megginson, Nable
Davis, Ruth v Davis: duet and chorus
Ponder the Path" Miss Streets
class; address. Rev. George r. Street
onering and giving Of rewards; sing
ing, "Hark the Sound OF Many
Voices" school: distribution OF cand,
and benediction.
Joseph Lawler, the 6-year-old son
OF Mrs. Joseph Doueherty and the
late James Lawler. died at the resi-.
denc eof his parents, on East Fifth
street, Saturday. from nneumonia
Until about a week ago Iosenh haf
shown signs OF Improvement Tn,
funeral viii take place from the resi-
uence Of MS narenis ON East Fifil
street. at $50 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, with mass In 81. Peters r. g
Church by the Rev Frederick Y
Campbell. lnierment will be in ST
Peters cemetery.
Miss Josephine Clothelr. OF seconr
street will entertain at cards mex
Friday evening for the benefit OF IN,
Alumni Association Of the local Higl
school.
FOR SALE Carload OF pennsylva
nia while potatoes, Just received ; 81 81
delivered by Walter Wipf; phon,
iiiR-2 ADV.
Residents Of Red Lion are now II
The throes OF an epidemic OF whoop
ing cough. The school il practicali
depleted OF pupils by the disease. onl
ilNe now being in attendance Tn
Town sunday school which generall
has large primary school was al
Tended by about thirty persons In al
departments yesterday. There an
Thirteen known cases OF the disease I
four families, Preston n. Kemp.
Woodland I Samuel Spicer, s: an
Frank Blddle. T.
The personal property OF the Ne,
Castle Club. social ORGANIZATION