Evening journal., 1921-10-17
NEWS GOSSIP
OF NEW CASTLE
Program Announced for
Centennial Celebration at
Methodist Church
FIRST SERVICE
NEXT SUNDAY
necIal 10 The E,vening journal.


J. r. Bicking. pastor OF the New
Castle Methodist Church. has an
nounced the full program for the
centennial celebration Of the estab-
iishmcnt Of Methodist Church in
this city. This celebration was
scheduled 20 take place in May or
June but owing to the church edi-
flee undergoing a renovation and re-
modelling. and the new $4,000 pipe
organ being installed. It was post
poned until this month.
AT the opening OF the celebra-
tion the new organ will be dedicated
with appropriate exercises. with the
Rev. Robert Watt ID. D.. District
Superintendent in charge. The pro-
gram Will be but OF one week dura-
tion instead Of two as several Of the
old pastors are III or otherwise in
capacitated by age and unable TO
participate.
The opening sermon will be by the
Rev Il. Irving Watkins. OF Dan
bury. Conn. at 1880 o'clock next
Sunday morning. In the evening
the Rev +. L. Hubbard. retired. OF
Cambridge Md. will preach. Mon
Class and Dorcas Society night.
when the Rev. John /. johnson. will
preach. These societies have been
heavy contributors toward the pay
nents made on the new organ.
The Rev. George T. Anderson. OF
Elkton. Nd. will preach on Tues
day evening. The Rev. Vaughn S.
Collins. district superintendent OF
Salisbury district, will preach on
Wednesday evening. The Rev. +.
Y. Moore, who is now preaching at
Baltimore. Nd. viii be the speaker
at Thursday evening service, and the
Rev John II. Beauchamp. super
intendent of the Good viii Indus
tries wilmington. viii preach on
Friday evening.
The service on Sunday. October
30. will mark the closing Of one Of
the greatest celebrations ever held
in the church. At 1890 O'Clock in
the morning the Rev. c. W. Pretty
man. Carlysle. Pa. will preach. and
at 7.30 O'Clock in the evening the
Rev. Thomas y. Terry. Bridgoviiie.
Will make the closing address. The
singular feature of the celebration is
out of the nine visiting clergymen.
all Of whom were at some time dur
ing their ministry pastors OF the
local church. only three are actual
ly retired from active service.
Word has been received from the
Rev. W. G.. Rooms, Rising Sun. and
from the Rev. L. p. Corlran, Sud
lervilie. Nd, informing the Rev
Mr.. Ricking, that they would be un
able TO attend the celebration. owinl
10 disability Both arc retired mem
bcrs Of the conference.
-i-- Following the weekly meeting G
the Dobbinville Branch OF the Meth
odist Sunday school. yesterday AT
ternoon. the Rev. J. r. Bicking wa
called to the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Mccain. OF that section O
the city. to baptize their son. Sew
eral other parents hearing OF IN
proposed baptism. brought thei
children TO be baptized. Amonl
them were: Elmer Lewis. son o
Elmer and Dolly McClain; Lauretti
Catherine and Zelda. daughters o
Fred and Sarah Carey; william
Wallace. son Of William and Flor
cnce Ellsworth: Mildred Gladys
daughter Of George and Mary Pax
ton.
Harry Lyman. OF the Baldton. EN-
ployed ar the New Castle Car bar
Of the Wilmington -Philadeiphi
Traction Company. was taken 10 tn
Homeopathic Hospital. shortly be
fore noon yesterday in seriou
condition due 10 being caught be
tween a moving trolley car and a
entrance pillar about Ills o'cloci
~ To- Hu IrH -.
eral broken ribs and has several cor
tusions and ahrasions Of the body.
He was assisting in transferrir
-ars from one track 10 another. an
WAS leaning out OF the rear vest
bule door. when his body was caugl
between the brick pillar which SUI
ports the door. and the rear fran
of the vestibuie on the car. NJ
Lyman was acting conductor
making the shifts. and was holdir
the rope lead 70 the trolley pol
At the time. Dr. Julius Dodd ".
called and Immediately took N
lyman TO the hospital. where
WIS said this morning he had spe
q fairly restfui night. The exa
extent Of his injuries could not
determined and an-xray examin,
tion viii be made this morning.
A letter received by Mrs. Banksc
T. Hoicomb. from her husband. WI
sailed from New York July %. 4,
Shanghai China. informed her thu
both her husband and son. Banl
son. Jr.. who accompanied him. ha
arrived IN post last week Mr.. Ho
comb will be the guest OF his brothe
and sister-in-law. United States DIS
trict Attorney and Mrs. Chauncey 7
holcomb, At that port. for severs
months. Mr.. Hoicomb and son in
'enc settling at some point in chin
~nf enter the commercial field Mr.,
ioicomb will probably follow he
Y husband as soon as he becomes def
nltely settled.
councilman Charles e. Ki,rs
meyer has been appointed Deisvss
distributor OF the Ra-Do Fr,,,,',,-.
ras Radiator. and win omen oe,e'
ms afternoon at 3O3 ana aos ~
ware avenue. Wilmington.
Miss Armitage Lewis. darsh..-
MT and Mrs. Eugene T.ov,is =,
mas been confined to her HON. :
several days through illness. Is /,
proving 'a Il
Miss Mary Eikinton NJ ,
strand, entertained a numbar
friends last Saturday evening
honor OF her birthday. Cards. rap
and a collation. featured the event
Several handsome presents were