Evening journal., 1921-08-22
NEWSY GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Start Project TO Build Fence
Around Battery Baseball
Park
BLACKBURNS HAVE
VISITORS FROM WEST

the baseball park on Battery PARK
next year. A series OF social and
literary events are already being
planned for the coming fall and
winter months. to provide funds for
that purpose. An athletic associa-
ton will be formed within the next
two weeks TO achieve this desired
Improvement. Efforts will also be
made to organize a county league.
to embrace Delaware City. Newark.
Newport, Middletown. odessa and
this city. This league will be under
organization OF the old time base
ball managers of the several cities.
The camp meeting which has been
held for the past two weeks under
the direction of the Bethany u. A.
NJ. r. Church of this city. at the lot
owned by the National Tube Com
pany at the foot OF South and
Fourth streets, was concluded yes
terday with the usual Big Sunday.
The Rev. Mrs. King who has been
here for several days and has had
charge OF several OF the meetings,
again presided today. She was as
sisted by several visiting ministers.
During the course OF the meetings,
many conversions have been made.
and the members are highly pleased
with the success OF their efforts. The
tent will be taken down tomorrow.
Final preparations have been
made for the ice cream festival 10
be given under the direction of the
Baraca Class OF the Methodist
Church at the Baraca Fairgrounds
next Saturday evening Of this week.
The purpose of this festival is to
raise funds TO pay off the debt still
due on the equipment recently Sc
cured for the playground. which
amounts to about $50. II is hoped
that all persons interested in the
work that has been done by the
members OF the class in the equip
ping OF this playground will lend
their cooperation at this festival.
The State Board Community Club
is holding its second picnic on Mon
day. The picnic will take place at
Hopkins Beach below this city. The
trip will be made by automobiles.
. Entertainment, consisting OF base
ball games. running races. games OF
all kinds. and a delightful luncheon
has been arranged for. All mem
bers are cordially invited TO attend.
Back 10 thesoil" seems to be the
. prevailing idea OF many OF the un-
employed residents. who are leaving
town for farms adjacent. Several
families within the week have de-
cided TO return to tilling the soil and
have either purchased, leased farms
or moved in with relatives.
Joseph ]. Camac, aged 33 years,
formerly OF this city, now residing
at st. Georges. died at his home Fri
day evening. following an illness ex-
tending over more than three years.
Until one year ago he was employed
at local Industrial plants as a chip
per and crane operator. He and
his family moved from this city in
the hopes OF benefting his health.
His condition had improved until
about two weeks ago, when a return
OF his old complaint caused his dis
continuing his physical labor. He is
survived by a widow and seven chill
dren. The funeral services will be
held at his late residence, with re-
QUEEN mass in st. Paurs r. c.
Church, Delaware City. Interment
will be in st. Georges cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Blackburn
entertained a number OF relatives
! and friends at their home on Ian
ders avenue yesterday afternoon in
honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Black
] burn, Of Jefferson. Iowa Mr. and
Mrs. John Blackburn were former
residents OF this section, residing
here from childhood until Their
marriage over 81 years ago. They
moved to the west and this Is the
hrst visit east by them since leaving
shortly after the wedding. An elab.
crate dinner was served. Amonl
those present were Mr.. and Mrs
! Clarence Blackburn. Mr.. and Mrs
John Blackburn and daughter. Mis-
Gladys Blackburn; Leon Quigley, B
! r. Blackburn, Miss Clara Blackburn
frank Blackburn, of Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Mary Kirkley, Wilmington
Mrs. Melissa ouigley. Mr.. and Mrs
Willis Blackburn and son. Mr.. ans
Mrs. Frank Megginson and children
! AIR. and Mrs. George Grandill ant
daughter Dorothy, Wilmington
Mrs. Mary Forest, Mr.. and Mrs
4 wafer Megginson. Miss Rebecc;
1rier' Harry Deputy. Mr.. and Mrs
george Blackburn. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Gravatt and family, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Charles Barlow, Mr.. and Mrs
robert Watson. Chester; Mr.. an,
Mrs. William Blackburn, Phiiadel
Il phlai Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore W
lavender and children. Mr.. and Mrs
. James Blackburn, Mr.. and Mr.,
4 Joseph Kirkley. Wilmington: mis-
# Mary Blackburn. Mr. and Mrs. Ben
lamin Sillitoe. Rogers Corner: Mr.,
i william Ashley. PHILADELPHIA. NJ,
and Mrs. Harry Blackburn. Kim
blesville, Pa; Mrs. William ouigIe,
81 MISS Florence Young. Miss Eliza
oeth Atkinson and Ivan Simpson.
Jekel Mcdaniel. the well know
local catcher. who has been pIavin
with the krebs Suburban I,eagu
team, Newport, caught for the Nfid
dletown team on Saturday. TJe en-,
tanned a dislocation OF fingers on hi
right hand during the ifth innin,
out continued in the game.
One OF the largest conpreys.,o,,
IN many months attended service
In the First Presbyterian Cburc
last evening when the Rev, Fio,
Ferwerda preached the second 30
series OF sermons on Presbyteriar
ism. "a
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Watson. wh
have been living here FOR sever.
years. will move to Chestertown n
Va. where Mr.. Watson has secure
employment They returned from,
visit NTH raIoffrro. -. -.