Evening journal., 1921-02-23
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Baseball Fans Prepare to
Open Season on Enclosed
Field
MANY RESIDENTS
CONTINUE SICK
Special to The Evening Journal

plans were made Tor, and delegates /
elected to the Wilmington Confer
enc, 20 be held in Crisdeld, Nd,
week beginning March 81. The dele
gates selected we're; DR.. julius Dodd,
William Rothweil. Edward II. Nay 4
Tor, John +. u Clayton and James
e. Biggs- The delegates were in
structed by unanimous vote 10 re- /
quest the return OF the Rev. j. r. |
Bicking for the next year, which will 1
be his fourth year as pastor Of the /
church.
John Hendrix, a class and unit |
leader and exhorter, was given a /
local preachers license, and Albert |
Clayton was granted an exhorter's /
license by the church All commit
tees made their individual reports |
through their respective chairmen,
showing the church In excellent
spiritual and financial condition
Delegates to the Lay Conference.
which viii be held in connection |
with the Wilmington Conference. |
will be elected next week
The Home Missionary Society of
the Methodist Church will hold
quilting party in tn Sunday school
rooms at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. following the monthly busi-
ness session
Prayer meeting win be held in that
church at s o'clock this evening.
At the banquet given in connection
with the fourth quarterly confer
ence on Monday, MIS- Edward II.
Naylor. chairman OF the women's
committee. and William Greene.
chairman OF the mems committee, In
charge. a very excellent menu was
served
The smoker given last evening in
the parish house of Emmanuel
Church by the Rev. Joseph H carp.
rector, and the young men OF that
church, was largely attended Prof
George McIntire and Prof Henry
Hanby Hay and others spoke Owing
to the spirit Of good fellowship ex-
hibited at this meeting. the organi-
zation OF a mems civic club has been
suggested
At a conference held last night by
a number of baseball fans Il was de-
cided to call public meeting for
some night next week to discuss the
feasibility OF seeking admission TO
the proposed New Castle County
Baseball League. with a representa-
tive team Procuring OF grounds. 20
be enclosed and leased for a term OF
years also viii be discussed al the
proposed meeting.
The splendid results OF hast years
Industrial League bringing out and
developing several excellent players,
revived the baseball craze. which
had been dormant for several years.
Many Of this city's most prominent
citizens and officials and churches
are advocating the placing OF a
strong team in the field. A few years
ago New Castle boasted OF having
one Of, IL not the strongest. aggre-
cation Of ball tossers in this State.
II is the intention OF those interested
to secure a good manager and finance
another team as a contender for
state honors.
Several names have been sug-
gested as manager, but no positive
selection has been made to date. and
probably the names will be placed
in nomination at the meeting OF the
players and supporters next week.
Anyone desiring or interested in a
good representative team for New
Castle will be welcome at the meet
ing.
Tho results OF the examination by
the physicians OF the candidates for
the Tank Corps at tho VanDyke Ar
mory on Monday evening showed the
care being taken by the enlistment
committee in selecting the members
for the corps. Four out Of a posi-
bio 43 enlisted men passed the ply
sical test
NO trespassing' signs. with an
emplOye TO enforce the command. /,
the latest step taken by the Penn.
sylvania railroad at State Road sta.
tion. in a safety first compaign. The
attitude Of the company is said to b,
due TO the recent injuries received
by persons standing on the platform
at this station, when pieces Of fiyinl
coal from a passing engine tender
struck them. Several residents In
the vicinity have been accustomed
to using the rear gates Of their yard
as a short cut TO the station. walking
several yards on the tracks. Th'
employc warns the person walking
on the tracks.
Members Of the Women's Auxil
larry Of Emmanuel Church are hold
ing their weekly Lenten sewing be-
in the parish house today. A lunch
con was served at 1 o'clock thi
afternoon. These meetings win con
tinue each Wednesday during Lent
Councilman and Mrs. Howard viii
helm have taken apartments in thu
jefferson House, into which the.
will move by March 1.
FOR RENT.-Apartments at s.
The Strand.-Adv.
The public card party held in tn
New Castle Century Club YESTERDAY
afternoon was attended by only
few persons.
The removal Of snow from tn
newly-constructed highway, betweel
Wilmington and Hare's Corner. 4
being done by a gang OF workmen
many of whom arc from among tn
unemployed Of this city. The worl
a. being done under the supervision
Of MIR. Buck.
owing to Beacon College basket
ball team canceling the game sched
uled with the New Castle Higl
School team in the Wilmington Higl
School gymnasium this evening
Grace Reserves Of the Churcl
League has been secured for a gam
20 be played in the Opera House her
at SIS o'clock.
A literary and musical program wa
presented by the entertainment com
mittee Of the Red Lion Social OF tn
Lebanon Nj. Il. Church, which met a
the home OF Mr.. nd Mrs p. n. KemI
Red Lion, last evening. Miss Zelm
Matthews recited The Hired Girl;