Evening journal., 1921-09-29
news GOSSIP
Of new CASTLE
Good Will Fire Company
Tests 500 Feet of Re
paired Hose
URGE THAT NIGHT
SCHOOL BE REOPENED
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Del. Sept. 29.-
Members OF the Good Will Fire Com
pany tested out about 500 feet Of
repaired hose yesterday afternoon, at
the fire plug near the New Castle
Water Works. In making the test,
the booster engine on the Ahrens-
Fox three-in-one chemical engine
was tried out. The hose was found
TO be in condition for fre-fghting
purposes, and the engine proved its
efiiciency by sending a strong stream
OF water over the 125-foot standpipe.
This test was said by local hremen
10 be the best made by this or any
other engine ever owned by the COM
pany
The Rev. J. r. Bicking, pastor
OF the New Castle Methodist Church,
has received affirmative answers
from three more former pastors OF
the church. in reply to his request
FOR them 10 speak at one or more
Of the services during the centennial
celebration to be held in the church
during the two weeks beginning sun
day, October 23. The latest replies
were received yesterday from the
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins. who was
pastor Of the church in 1897, and
who has agreed to preach wednesday
evening, October 20: the Rev. G. II.
Anderson, pastor in 1906-O7, who will
preach Tuesday evening, October 25,
and the Rev. w. G. Koons. pastor in
1S0l-O2, who will preach Sunday
morning, October 80. ARRANGEMENTS
have been made for special solos and
anthems by home and out-of-town
singers.
The visiting former pastors and
other ministers Will be entertained
during the celebration at the homes
OF members Of the congregation. The
Ladies' Aid Society Of the church.
VIII provide noon-day and evening
lunches for all visitors in the church
ulnlng-rooms. Extensive preparations
are being made to entertain the
guests in an up-to-date table de
hote manner"
Owing to the members Of the Cae-
sar Rodney Chapter No. 8, order
OF Eastern star. having arranged tc
hold a bake-sale in the front hall
OF Masonic Temple next Saturday
the High School Athletic Associa.
ton has postponed its bake until
the following Saturday. Arrange.
ments will be completed for the
Eastern Star bake at a special meet.
ing OF the chapter to be held this
evening.
All water and light bills not paic
by September 80. 1921, service vii
be discontinued. BY order Of tn,
Board OF Water and Light Commis.
soners-Adv.
The committee in charge consist,
OF Mrs. Wnbert Meredith. chairman n
Miss Carrie Gemmill, Mrs. Rober
harrington, Mrs. Sarah Clymer an,
Miss Anna Nantine.
Al recent meeting Of the cabine
Of the Epworth League OF the New
Castle Methodist Church, Raipl
Duling was elected to FIJI out tn,
unexpired term of Charles Town
send, resigned. Mr.. Townsend move,
his family to Wilmington last sprinl
and because Of this fact resigned.
George l. Unger, superintendent o
the Water and Light Department
installed a new Holophane refracto
on the arc light at the intersection
OF Fourth and Delaware streets YES
terday afternoon. The results as
founded the residents, many o
whom thought the city was instailinl
high-powered street lights Tn
light was made much more brilliant
while the only change was the add
tion Of the refractor. The commits
sioners said last night that probahl.
within the next few weeks every ar,
light in the city will be equippe,
with these refractors.
The yacht America" enrout
from New York to Newport News
via the Raritan and Chesapeake
canals. passed this city about
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Severa
residents OF this city took the trolle.
car % Delaware City and viewed tn
first American championship yach
TO bring the cup TO this country. a
close range. as she passed througl
the docks. They reported man,
Delaware City residents at the locks
some Of whom boarded the dis
mantled craft as she was towel
through the locks by the Subma
rine Chaser No. 40.
Several Of the unemployed OF tn