Evening journal., 1921-09-20
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Sisters Meet After Separa-
ton of Thirty-six
Years
SEVEN CANDIDATES
FOR POSTMASTER
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Sept. 20. - Mrs
King, Of Harmony street, received a
surprise visit on Sunday from a sis
ter. Mrs. Mary Powell. who. as an in
fant years OF age. was left with an
aunt in England when Mrs King,
with an older sister. came TO Amer
lea thirty-six years ago. Mrs. Powell
arrived in this country last week, and
spent some time with another sister,
Mrs. Edward Booth, who resides in
Chester, Pa.
On Sunday morning. Mrs. Powell
and Mrs. Booth arrived here and the
younger sister was introduced under
an assumed name, and her identity
was not revealed to Mrs. King for
some time. Mrs. King failed to rec
ognize her and when she was finally
let into the secret there was a Joy
ful greeting between the long-parted
sisters. Several members Of the fam
ny were called in and a family re-
union held. Mrs. Powell is 3S years
old, and this is her first visit 20
America. She intends making this
country her home, II she likes IL.
Mrs. Powell has one son, who Is at
tending oxford University Her hus-
band works in the mines OF England,
and is a veteran OF the World War.
Mrs. Powell returned to Chester. Pa,
and will spend some time visiting
other relatives before coming 20 New
Castle for lengthy visit.
William Wipf, watchman at the
cutoff crossing OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad, near the Wilmington Phil
adelphia Traction Company's New
Castle car-barn, received a SO check
from the company for having the
best-kept crossing and the most ar
tistically decorated grounds at a
watch box on the Delaware Division.
The watch box is surrounded with a
beautiful display of garden plants
and flowers. Motorists passing the
crossing frequently stop TO admire
the surroundings.
After remaining unconscious since
last Thursday, Nathaniel Watson be-
came rational early yesterday after
noon and is expected TO recover. He
has been in the Delaware Hospital
Wilmington, and was thought e
have been suffering from poisoning
or some form OF kidney affection.
II is expected the competitive ex
animation for the local postmaster
ship will bring out a large number
OF candidates. The examination vii
be held october IA. Seven candidates
are In the field at this time.
The New Castle County Institut'
OF the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will be held in the Meth
odist Church next Thursday. Th'
speaker Of the morning will be Ma
dame Barakat, and the evening
speaker will be Mrs. Rudd Neal. Fol
lowing the evening address, ther
will be several orations by member
of the Young Peoples Branch, Il
what is known as the annual media
contest
Mace Brohawn. a resident Of Cam
bridge, Md, employed on State roai
construction near here. sustained Sc
we're lacerations Of the leg yesterda
while at work. He was given medica
attention by DR.. Julius Dodd
Caesar Rodney Chapter, No.
order Of Eastern Star, will hold It
bi-weekly meeting next Thursda
evening in Masonic Temple.
Seminole Tribe Of Red Men me
last evening in Masonic Temple.
Industry Council. No. 25, Jr. {
u. A. NJ. will meet this evening &
Masonic Temple.
Several residents OF this cit,
members Of Brandywine Forest, M
20, Tall Cedars Of Lebanon, attend
ed the first fall meeting Of the fore'
last evening at the New Centur
Club Building. Wilmington.
Miss Marie Mendenhall an
Charles King have been designate
by the New Castle High School All
Ietic Association as the cheer leaC
ers for the various games 10
played during the coming fall an
winter. Owing 10 the order Of Pro
". f. snavely. city superintendent
schools, that no member of the foo
ball team should be manager OF n
team, Charles King resigned as maj
ager and Ralph Duling was elect'
in his stead.
Former Councilman ]. ]. Walls,
Delaware street. found Delaware
cense tag No. 1851 on River ro'
yesterday, which was left at Il
Mayors Office for owner 10 claim.
Earl Bacon. formerly with Il
Penn Seaboard Corporation, has 9
cured a position in Germantown.
The New Castle A. A. will go
Elkton, Nd, Thursday and play Il
team OF that place.
Walter O'Rourke and Miss Gre
Toner defeated Michael Devlin an