Evening journal., 1921-09-28
and raise funds for the purpose.

ginning at 2 o'clock next SATURDAY
morning. The money raised at the
bake will be to purchase jerseys for
the football team.
There will be as peciai meeting OF
the members of Caesar Rodney
Chapter No. s. order OF Eastern Star,
in Masonic Temple tomorrow even
ing.
Friendship Lodge No. 3, A. o. U.
W. will meet in the lodge room on
the third floor of the Old Town Han
tomorrow evening.
The New Castle Civics Club will
meet in the second floor room OF the
building at the same time.
The board OF directors of the
New Castle Century Club will meet
in the club rooms at 3 o'clock next
Monday evening on Tuesday even
ing the club Will begin its fall and
winter meetings and following the
business session there will be a So
cial hour with literary program in
terspersed.
Several mischievously inclined boys
have been stretching stout cords
across the city sidewalks in dark
spots. Several residents have had
narrow escapes from serious injury.
Last evening one OF the cords was
placed across the sidewalk in front
OF the First Presbyterian Church.
Second street, east of Delaware
street. Several persons tripped over
II and the matter was placed in the
hands Of the mayor and police. The
names of several of the boys. who
have been seen placing strings in
the dark spots. have been handed
to the mayor, who declares action
will be taken IL this form OF fun Is
not discontinued.
The monthly meeting OF the cab
met OF the Epworth League OF the
Methodist Church was held in the
Sunday school rooms Of the church
last evening. when the winter sched-
ule was outlined.
The Wilmington philadelphia Trac-
tion Company has completed the re-
placement OF the decayed electric
light poles throughout the city and
the rewriting will begin today. The
company has informed the Water
and Light Commissioner that the
entire work OF reconstructing the
light system will he completed be-
fore the winter weather sets in.
Following the weekly prayer SER
vice OF the Firs. Baptist Church on
tomorrow evening the monthly busi-
ness meeting OF the church will be
held.
There has been a movement start
ed among the women of the town 10
provide clothing for the poor OF the
city during the winter. Those in
charge OF the movement are working
in a similar manner to the New
Castle Home Relief Association
organized several months ago. Each
member of~the committee is sup
posed TO canvass the city and visit
ten persons from whom they will
ask a donation Of two new garments
or money with which to purchase
same. Donations OF any kind OF
clothing. no matter how large OF
small will be gladly accepted by the
committee. Already the work Is
well under way. and many home.
have been visited. The citizens ar,
cooperating in such a generous man
ner that the committee feels con
hdent that the project may be car
ried out successfully, and that II ma,
be able to relieve much sufferinl
among the poor during the winter
The garments and funds collected
will be placed in the hands OF tn
committee and used in the most ad
vantageous way.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hatton o
Smyrna have returned home afte
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barnes
Mrs. Kennard II. Naylor enter
tanned a number OF friends and rela
tives at her home on Second stree
last evening.
Frank McCaffery. of Seventh an
Delaware streets, is constructing
new concrete sidewalk around hi
home.
The Kate Ford Deemer MemoriG
/ Park was closed for the winter b
5 s. S. Deemer, the donor. last nigh
3 The benches. swings. and whee
t have been stored. Ii is-said sever;
/ OF the benches have been stolen froi
! the park during the short period
/ has been open.
C William Green president Of II
Baraca Glass of the Method
- Church, has appointed the foilowir
L members Of the class as ushers Z,
II October: For morning service
e Robert Hurd, James e. Bige
e George Swan and Loomis o. Wis
o for evening services. Oscar Hardin
-- Francis Sentman, John Holiday al
20 Harry A. Aher. Jr.
IS The Baraca Fairgrounds a. Fiji
h and Delaware streets, operated {
Ie past two years by members OF Z
Baraca Glass. is being dismantl
" and the equipment sold. The pla
W of pleasure for the kiddies is to
T. discontinued as far as the class
re concerned. The plot was at nj
l. bargained to be purchased by {
ST class assisted by the church, but
al a meeting Of the official board di
s. ing the summer IL was decided I
g. to make the purchase. The obi
De ton to purchasing is said to be I
TO price. S4,10O. The only park n
lis to remain equipped within the C
lie is that recently provided by S.
OF Deemer at his personal expense. I
ne necessity Of a playground in the C,
IN tral part OF the city is much felt a
be efforts are being made by priv
~ citizens, not affiliated with a
Id church to again fix up the grou
be next spring.
c. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Phillips. "
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