Evening journal., 1921-06-04
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Bake Sale Today to Help
Needy Families of the
City
co. H AGAIN is
MACHINE GUN co.
Special to The Evening Journal.

erallzed National Guard at Milford /
this week. Company II. machine gun |
company. Of this city, has been re-
classified as the Tank Corps OF the /
anti-aircraft regiment allotted Della
ware. This company. when organized |
several months ago. was organized !
as a tank corps. but u facilitate the /
organization Of the personnel OF the |
headquarters company, IL was neces- |
sary to transform u into a machine |
gun company.
The authorities Of the regiment. |
having been able 10 organize another |
machine gun company, the one at
Milford, Captain Jesse A. Mckay, OF
the local company. has received a
communication from headquarters
of the re-transfer Of his company to
the Tank Corps
The contract for the erection OF a
garage. to house twenty large army
trucks recently received by the corps.
at the rife range below this city has
been awarded. A large consignment
Of Stag for the roofing OF the garage
was received yesterday, and work Of
erecting It will begin on Monday.
Besides the garage. large sheds will
be erected at the range for housing
the large tanks. reported to have
been shipped.
The organization OF an athletic as
sociation by the Tank Corps officers
and members has been perfected.
This association VIII give a festival
and dance tonight in the State ar
mory Baseball outfits and equip
ment will be purchased with the pro-
ceeds
Much interest Is being taken by
residents OF this city. in the move
ment OF the recent temporary or
ganization Of the Associated Home
Charities. The bake. country store
and rummage sale being conducted
last night, today and evening is being
well patronized.
Mrs. Emma S. Dougherty chair
man OF the committee in charge Of
the bake. etc. has virtually eliminat-
ed self and sacrificed her business by
turning every available space In her
store and pool parlors over TO the
affair A varied and elaborate dis
play Of excellent quality wearing ap-
parel has been made by her and her
committee, one member OF which has
collected a large sum OF money be-
sides goods TO sell.
A resident not connefted with this
particular fete has reported TO Mayor
Cramer the collection Of a large sum
Of money.
It is the intention Of the associa-
ton to continue the organization. the
perfecting Of which will take place
the first OF next week.
The rummage sale. while showing
an excellent display. does not surpass
the country store. where both home
and factory canned goods. groceries
and meats are displayed and being
sold at very low prices.
Arrangements are being made for
a baseball game 10 be played by the
best players OF this city. and a strong
Wilmington team. Efforts will be
made to have the Parkside. South
Side-Eden or the Brownson team as
the visiting team. All these teams
are favorites Of local fans. The re-
ceipts win be for the Associated
Home Charities fund.
At the 1890 o'clock service tomor-
row in Emmanuel Episcopal Church
the Rev. Joseph II. carp win preach
on "The Need Of Cooperation for
Family Relief" Preceding the ser
nv.
Communion. Emmanuel u a )
school has discontinued its sessions
for the summer.
The 7.3O o'clock, or early, Com.
munion celebration viii be omitted
tomorrow. At 7.30 o'clock tomorrow
evening. the evening prayer and ser
mon by the rector win take place
Joseph II. King. familiarly know
as Dad. the Iceman." presented ar
innovation 70 his patrons yesterday
He distributed a block OF cake ice e
them with frozen apples. oranges
and bananas in each cake
Members Of the Green Hin Cur
Club are erecting a new club hous'
containing store nd recreation
rooms for shells, blue rock and meet
ings at their proving grounds neai
Rose Hill.
See our Bathing Caps, 25 cents I;
81. Brittingham's Pharmacy.-Adv
The strawberry festival given b.
the Dorcas Society Of the Methods
church last evening was held in tn
lSunday-school rooms of the church
instead Of on the Baraca Fairgrounds
Frank NJ Fahey, High School stu
dent who was injured Thursday aft
ernoon by being struck in the hea'
by a baseball bat thrown by n bats
man at Battery Park, is reporte
much improved this morning.
William T. Taylor who at one tim
conducted the store on Delawar
street near Fourth. sold by him {
Maurice warwick has repurchase
d, the stand.
Five students OF the senior clas
OF the local High School have bee
exempted from the final exams. be
cause OF excellent work. They ar
the Misses Mabel Eskridge, Doroth
Miller, May Jones and Messrs Doue
las Proud and John Davidson. Joh
Leach. because of losing a month a
the beginning Of the year. will b
: REQUIRED to take the State examine
Ition in third and fourth year Englis
and American history.
william W. Leach, who injure
his right shoulder last week. is sti
compelled 10 remain az his home. Il
Is improving.
Belle Mead Sweets. special toda,
Brittingham's Pharmacy.-Adv.
The senior High School girls al
arranging for a beach party to
held on Battery Park beach nei
week
The married men and unmarrie
men OF near the Baldton played
hve-inning game Of baseball yeste
day afternoon. The game closed wit
an 1S-to-1s score, which follows;
Married Men,. 4 3 s.