Evening journal., 1921-12-30
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Two Boys Battle Strong
Gale on Delaware River
In Small Boat
MAKE SAFE LANDING
ON NEW JERSEY SHORE

Special TO The Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. 30.-At the
meeting Of the Associated Home
Relief Committee held in the May
or's Office last evening. the treas
urer reported the finances getting
low and unless greatly augmented
Immediately by contributions the
committee will be unable to care for
the needs OF those requiring assist -
ance. The bills to date amounting
to s96.39 were approved and ordered
paid. These bills when paid will lift
every debt incurred by the commit
tee. This committee has been able TO
respond to every request so far. but
according to Mayor Cramer. chair
man, II Is causing the committee
considerable worry devising plans
to try and meet the future demands.
James Maxwell. the 12-year -old
son of Mrs. Jacob Maxwell, Bast
Third street. and Thomas Beckett the
13-year-old son OF MIR. and Mrs
. Thomas Beckett, OF the western SEC
ton OF the city. while out in a
bateau yesterday. were caught In tho
heavy gale and blown to the New
Jersey shore. The boys II was said
were seen by residents OF the city
who had been ducking along the
river front and forced near the New
Jersey Shore by the same gale, tax
ing refuge in a cabin near what Is
known az the jetty.
The duckers having a motor boat
after several hours OF battling with
the wind were able to make homo
port. They said the boys we're las
seen entering the cabin. Owing e
the report the boys had been abl'
10 secure shelter. no searching
parties were formed last night Th'
predictament into which they ha,
fallen had not been reported to tn
police until late last evening. Thes
boys like a number OF others OF tn
town have been accustomed to &
rowing along the shore.
Company II, c. A. c. OF this cit
will hold their weekly drill mex
Thursday. e.ening. instead Of Mon
day. as has been the usual custom
The reason for the change Is tn
celebration Of New Year off\the lat
ter day, will probably cause many [
be away from nome.
Mrs. William O. Denny. OF No. /
The Strand, entertained a number q
the members OF her Sunday schoe
class Of the Methodist Church, at ne
. apartment last evening. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. William {
Denny, Mrs Eva Ryan. Mrs. Bessl
|, Wilson. Mrs. Helen Newlove. Mr.
Edna Kennedy, the Misses Berth
Barnes Laura Armpriester, Phyl
Marsh. Ruth Zimmerman, Emn
Challenger, Anna Davidson, Mildre
Holiday. Helen Davidson. Mildre
Berry. Mary McKnitt. Mae Nj
Dowell, Mary Givison. and Jam'
Wilson, Paul Milnken OF Whining
' ton.
At the special meeting OF n
Rose Hill Grange last evening, u
, following officers were elected
. Master. s. Hi V-nan Hewitt; lecture
Mrs. Nellie Megginson; steward, E'
+, ward S. Megginson; assistant stew
!, ard, Mark Thompson; chaplal
j Mrs. Florence Hopkins; treasurer,
Frank Megginson; secretary, Mr.
Flora Hewitt; gate keeper Edmur
{ Taylor. lady assistant steward, Mi
Sadie Burris; Ceres. Elsie Dolsoi
Romona. Miss Marion Williams, ar
= Flora, Miss Clara sutton.
y Previous 20 the election, Mr.. ar
Il Mrs. JocLen. representatives TO Il
State Grange, held at Dover Decen
II Der 10. gave report. The secretai
y reported receiving a check from q
Delaware State Fair Association 4
winning third prize. $50, and for e
penses. $3.50, making a total
5000; also a check for 50 as thi
= prize in the athletic events at Il
- Field Day events last August. II
latter events were held at the IA
- grounds also.
a. Howard Legg. OF Holloway To
h race. is suffering from an infecti
~ OF the right eye. due to injuries 7
"a ceived while working at an indu
o. trial plant in Wilmington. Tuesds
DR.. b. NJ. Allen. Of this city, W
,e called In attendance.
Of Company II, G. A. c., basketb
is team will play st. Patrick team.
N Wilmington, in the vanDyke A
n mory cage tomorrow evening.
a Miss Kathryn Sheridan. who h
been confined 20 her home for {
r. past several days, threatened wi
c. pneumonia. had recovered and 7
es sumed her position as an operat
es at the local telephone exchange.
The Rose Hin Sunday schC
ie Christmas entertainment last Tue
m day evening was successfully carri
n out. The school house in which
ne was held was filled to capacity. T
m program presented by members
the school follows; Singing by {
school; reading Of the Scriptur,
welcome address by Kathleen
On Thompson; responce by Alb,
an Cathell; solo. Althea sutton; recii
ry tons by Harvey Sutton. Edith NJ,
n ginsoh. Elsie Dolson, Jennie Megg
he son. Marion Renzon, Felix Cath,
'e- Virginia Hopkins. Edward Cath
'ct Marian williams. Elizabeth Har
Vida Rizzo. Anna Williams. El