Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-29
NEWS OF A DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Successful Test Made of Fire
Hose, to Which Repairs Have
Been Made.

| Special Correspondence Every Evening |
New Castle, Sept. 29.--The members
of the Good WIN Fire Co. yesterday
| afternoon tested 500 feet of damaged
hose that had been repaired. The
| test made at the standpipe. proved
satisfactory.
A night vocational school is being
advocated in this city under the iur-
isdiction of the Federal Board of Edu-
cation under the supervision OF the
local school board.
Russell Beck, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Beck, yesterday afternoon fell
from n tree In the rear of the yard
of his home and sprained his right
ankle. DIR. Julius Dodd gave atten-
tlon.
The members of Caesar Rodney
Chapter, No. 8, order OF the Eastern
Star, will hold n bake on Saturday
morning at the entrance to the Mason
ic Hall. The following committee will
have charge; Mrs. Wilbert Meredith.
chairman, assisted by Miss Carrie
Gemmill, Mrs. Robert Harrington, Jr.,
Mrs. Sara Clymer and Miss Anna
Nantine.
AZ meeting Of the Epworth League
of the Methodist Church last evening
Ralph Duling was elected president
20 succeed Charles Townsend who
! recently moved 10 Wilmington.
/ Yesterday n new holophane refractor
{ was installed on an arc light on the
corner OF Fourth and Delaware streets
and last evening the test proved sue
r cessful. Several more viii be placed
. on other arc lights obout the city.
on Sunday morning in the First
!, Presbyterian Church Miss Jean Me-
/ Caughan, former resident OF this
city who In now connected with West
minister Church, Wilmington, will sing
q a solo. At the evening service F1etch-
/ er Deakyne VIII have charge and will
: take for his text Ideals OF Church
n Life"
The members OF the Young Mems
Bible class of manuel Church ary
making arrangements TO hold oper
house meetings on Thursday evenings
e in the Parish House.
L This evening the members of the New
|, Castle Civic Club win meet In monthly
IS session on the second floor of tn,
n Town Hall at o'clock.
o Last evening in the second game
e OF a series at the home OF Peter Soul
e ley. on East Third etreet, B. X. o.
|. Rourke and Joseph l.. Mullin defeat
is ed John Fahey and Peter Sculley In {
game of 500 by the score OF s to 2.
d The New Castle High School Ath
z letic Association. which was arrange
ing TO hold bake on Saturday morn
ing. has postponed IL until Saturda,
week,
The members OF the Rose I'm Ath
'e letic Association are making prepara
J. tions TO hold a series Of barn dances
:. The first will be held at the residenc'
n OF George Burris on November 30.
During the Centennial celebration
e of the Methodist Church. which vii
If begin on Sunday, October %, Rev
George +. Anderson, who was pastor
II during 1906 and 1907, win speak or
& October 25. Rev. Vaughan S. Collins
pastor during 1897, VIII speak the fol
,. lowing evening and on October 80 Rev
n William @. koons. pastor during 1901
J. and 1902, will speak.
This evening several local members
3 of the Delaware Consistory of VIII
lt mington will attend the first fall meet
y ing. which will be held in the New
Century Building.
r Victrolas anG records. Bridgewater
l. ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Toner are re
is ceiving congratulations upon the brit
al of a daughter.
Oysters opened daily, r. A. Barnes
sr Delaware street wharf.-Adv.
z Tomorrow evening the members o
the Adelphia Lodge, No. s. Knight
Is Of Pythias will meet in weekly session
- a. II oil
rs Revilo Typewriter Ribbons, for al
makes of machines sl,00 each. Britt
l- inghams Pharmacy.-Adv
O. MIR. and Mrs. Daniel Hartnett of tn
N western section of the city are re
ceiving CONGRATULATIONS upon the brit
rs of son.
In We have just received a new ship
IN ment of William III. Browns perfum
and toilet water. Stop to get a sampl
ne of the extract. Brittinghams Phar
lh macy.-Adv.
Frank Madden. Walter Wipf, Jane
'h Searson, Warren Burns and Samu,
y Georges left this morning for Re
y. Lion Creek, where they will spen
a,g several days cunning and fishing.
u For Sale-Large, fat. juicy oyster
, at John Cannon's. Fifth street.-Ad'
ai Yesterday afternoon a valuable do
en belonging to Howard Bush of III
~ ~ western section of the city was sh,
% by Police officer William Plamer.
he was supposed to have been sufferin
y from rabies.
On For Friday and Saturday only. sul
On ar SC a pound. Champion -four 4sc
Vi bag. Puffed rice 15c a box. At Platt
ADV.
William Davis, who has bee
spending several months at Detro
n arrived in this city last evening al