Evening journal., 1921-01-19
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Body of Drowned Man
Washed Up Near Mouth
of Salem Greek
MANY ATTEND
CHILD'S FUNERAL
Special 10 The Evening journal.

special 10 Ihe Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. is.-Word was
received last night by Chandler II.
Gebhart, undertaken, that the body
OF drowned man mad been washed
ashore near the mouth OF salem
creek, on the New Jersey shore. Roy
J, Allen, coroner Of Salem county.
\. j., telephoned 10 Mr.. Gcbhart, in
curing whether any man was miss
ing from This city. The description
~ the body tailed with the descrip-
lion OF the engineer who was sup
posed To have been drowned when
the tug Minerva sank recently Op-
poslte Fort Delaware. The captaln
OF The tug had asked Mr.. Gcbhart to
look after the body when found and
had been given a description OF the
man. The body had tattoo marks on
the arm, on one finger was ring.
The funeral OF Joseph Lawler, the
ilX-year-0ld son OF MIR. and Mrs. JO-
eph DOugherty, who died OF pneu-
u0nia last saturday. took place yes
terday and was largely attended.
Vernon Mcdowell. Hugh Duffy, John
| Kelly, James Keenan,, Joseph King and
Walter Fahy were the pall-bearcrs.
Frank Kern, William Weldin, Joseph
DUFFY and John Lenoir, Jr., were
flower bearers.
on East Fifth street at $50. Pupils OF
the parochial school formed two col
lumns, extending from the curb 30 the
altar Of ST. Peters Il. c.. Church
through which the funeral procession
passed The Rev. John Joseph
Dougherty. assistant pastor OF the
church conducted the mass. The lit
| tie pall-bearers then carried the re-
mains 10 the st. Peters cemetery, ad-
| Joining the church, accompanied by
Father Dougherty.
Owing 10 important business en-
gagements OF some of the members
OF the Board OF Education. the meet
1s scheduled for tonight has been
postponed until tomorrow morning.
The local hgih school basketball
team. accompanied by about - fans
and friends m0tOred TO AvOndale. Pa.
last evening and defeated the Avon
| dale team 81 TO 26. This Is the third
consecutive victory for the local
bows during the scholastic season,
and the first game played by them
In a foreign cage. They have not
lost a scholastic game this season
They will play Beacon College to-
morrow evening in the Opera House
cage. Efforts are being made to can
eel the game for February 4. with
| Dover. The superintcndents OF both
chOols think it best TO play all the
teams OF their respective counties and
hen stage a post season serles' foi
ihe championship Of the State.
Members OF Industry Council, Jr
10 u. A. NJ. quoit team defeated the
Junior Guard team last evening Three
straight games. by the score OF q to
". 2i TO 6 and q TO g. This gives
the local QUOT FINGERS a win Of %
games out Of a possible 30 games
,layed in the Junior Mechanics
League. The players for Industry
Council were George Proud, John ely
mer. Edward Proud and Robert
Barnes; for the Guard team, l.. G
Wright. W. W. Davis, II. Hayden. J
vilc and ID. Clark.
The annual birthday party OF the
lWomcn's Auxiliary OF lmmanue
Church viii be given in the parish
ouse OF Emmanuel Church tomorrow
. rening. A miscellaneous musical and
terary program will be presented
local talent The features of the
,rOgram will be playlet by Mrs
Il. Eliason's Bible class and the
presentation OF Mrs. Jarley's wax
! Works" in which John r. Lambson
win impersonate 'NIrs. farley" The
wax figures will be impersonated by
several new and old friends Of the
auxiliary. The admission fee will be
/ cent for each year Of the age Of the
person attending Refreshments and
dancing will follow the program.
The first session OF the vocational
night school was held in the high
school building last night when sew
eral OF last years pupils and two
new members OF the classes register
ed for the new term.
The temperature OF last night
caused automObilists of this city con-
siderable trouble by the freezing OF
Me radiators. The party which went