Evening journal., 1921-08-18
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Town Methodists Prepare
For Centennial Celebra-
tion of Church
ST. PETERS FOLK
TO HOLD FESTIVAL

centennlal anniversary OF the ncep-
ton of Methodiem in this vicinity
will be celebrated In the New Castle
Methodist Church in October. This
anniversary should have been cele-
brated in May. but as the church was
being remodeled and a new pipe or
gan installed, the occasion was de-
ferred until fall. All living former
pastors OF the church will be invited
to attend and take part In the pro-
gram. The new $z4o0 pipe organ will
be dedicated at the beginning Of the
celebration. From a congregation OF
about score, this church has grown
IN 100 years TO a congregation OF
nearly 1000. t'-
DR. julius Dodd. George T. Tobin.
Jr.. Edward II. Naylor, James T.
Challenger and Mrs Mary Denny,
with the Rev. J. r, Bicking. acting
chairman, compose the committee of
arrangements for this celebration.
Efforts are being made by the com
mittee TO have the Rev. w. F. Nc
Dowell. d. D., Bishop-of this district:
the Rev. Robert Watt, D. D.. district
superintendent OF the wilmington
District Methodist Conference. and
several other notable clereymen as
sist in the anniversary program.
Owing to the members Of ST.
Peters r. c. Church having arranged
Tor their annual festival and carnival
to be held the last three days OF this
week. the Baraca Glass of the Meth
odist Church, which had arranged
for a festival on Saturday evening.
has decided to defer the holding OF
that function until Saturday OF next
week. Arrangements were completed
and tables and booths assigned for
the former at a meeting held on
Tuesday evening.
About twenty-five members OF
Adelphia Lodge. No. s. Knights Of
Pythias. have signifed their inten-
lions of accepting the invitation Of
W. w. Knowles. a Wilmington attor-
ney. former resident OF this city and
member of the lodge. 10 be his guests
at a watermelon party on his lawn
at zebley's Corner this evening
Those going will be taken in automo-
biles furnished by Chandler II. Geb-
hart. II. II. Hams. Harold Emory and
others. There will be no transporta-
ton charges. The delegation will
leave Masonic Temple at o'clock.
Jimmy" McDevitt. manager Of the
New Castle A A., is arranging for two
games of baseball on Labor Day, one
I'm the morning and the other in the
Afternoon. The Alpha team OF Phila-
delphia will be the opponents OF the
local aggregation.
Ruby Long. the s-year-eld daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. johnson Long.
who reside in the aparfm ents over
Platt's store. fell downstairs yester-
day and ssutained severe decorations
Of the forehead
Emmett Simons, OF Rose Hnl.
who has been in poor health for sew
sral months and has been GONZALES
ring at Bowers Beach, was stricken
with a relapse upon his return TO his
home last week.
At a special meeting of the only
two members OF the Board of Edu-
cation last night. Il was decided to
transfer the furniture in the present
high school section Of No. Build
Ing to the second moor OF the old
town hall and replace same with new
individual desks The eighth grade
pupils Of the local schools will use
the town hall room next term. The
schools have become so crowded that
outside rooms have had to be rented
10 accommodate the overflow for the
past two years.
A representative Of Trenton, n
J.. desk manufacturing company was
present and explained the methods
of installation OF the desks. The
board went into an adjoining room
ostensibly TO measure the desks
leaving two newspaper men alone in
he superintendent once
The State Road Community Clut
will hold its second picnic and home
coming day next Monday. At first il
was arranged 70 hold this annua
junction in state Road Chapel. bu.
owing TO the increased traric OF
State Road at this point II was de
sided TO hold the picnic at Hopkini
Beach. Al a special meeting OF tn,
stub last evening. Samuel B. Miller
Lee Brown and Benjamin Moor
were appointed a committee il
charge OF the sports program. Tn
refreshment and entertainment com
nittee appointed at the same meet
ing is composed of W. r. Cranston
John Walker and B. F. Richards
The transportation committee ha
arranged for automobiles 10 trans
port those going. Many will go di
rect from their homes to the beach.
Members of the State Road Chape
Association are arranging to refur
nish that building. Negotiations hav
gegun for new chairs. lights and or
gan. Mrs W e. cranston is chair
nan OF the furnishing committee.
City Clerk G. Allen Smith report
a last night that only one of tn
many owners of unlicensed dogs ha
appeared yesterday and paid the 5
lee. The charging of the excess fe
Df 81 because of late registration
meeting with some opposition
Many persons who have already pai
he original fees declared themselve
Is opposed 10 the proposed increas
his year. saying they believe man
Who would have registered the
lamily pets are financially unable
80 so this year because OF the d,
pressed Industrial conditions. Coui
ell probably viii be rquested 10 r,
suce the fee to 81.
The funeral Of Job Gravel. axe
s. years. who died at the residenl
pf his son, Thomas ]. Gravel. Sc
md and Harmony streets. yesterda
will take place from HIS residence
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, wi
he Rev. J. r. Bicking. pastor of Il