Evening journal., 1921-03-14
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Young People of Lebanon
Church to Give St. Pat
rick's Party
CAPTAIN TRUSS DIES
IN STATE HOSPITAL

several months ago was taken TO
the Delaware State Hospital. died
there Saturday evening. Mr.. Truss.
who was known as Capt. Truss. be-
cause OF his operation Of small boats,
had been a lifelong resident OF this
city. At one time he was chief tele-
graph operator and agent for the
Western Union Telegraph Company
here. During the recent world war
he operated the barge Marion"
from the Carney's Point plants OF
T.. 1. dupont de Nemours & Company
10 the Bethlehem loading plant be-
low this city. He is survived by
two daughters, Miss Laura Truss
and Mrs. Lewis Wortz. OF Whining
ton.
The funeral will be held from the
undertaking parlors OF Chandler II.
Gebhardt at o'clock on Wednes-
day afternoon, in charge OF the Rev.
Joseph II. carp. rector OF Imman-
uel Episcopal Church. Interment
will be in the Methodist cemetery.
The REAL Stars. an aggrega-
ton Of quot fingers picked from
the Church Quot League, Whining
ton. will meet Industry Council. Jr.
o. A. NJ. team, Of this city. tomor-
row evening. Industry Council,
champions of the New Castle Coun-
~ Jr Mechanics Quot League, took
four out OF five games from this
same team about a month ago. The
Stars manager sent word TO the
Council team yesterday that they
intend taking all five games tomor-
row. Industry Council team issued
a defy last week TO any four-player
team wishing to try their metal
against the local lads for "A three
game series OF five games each. one
series to be played here. one on the
visitors floor and the third. II neces-
sary. on a neutral floor
John Leonard and George I. I'm
ger are being mentioned for the
= position OF water and light superin-
tondent.
City Council will meet tomorrow
evening in special session to order
the issuance OF 100000 in 8 1-2
per cent. city bonds ana make prep
arations for the transfer OF the two
water plants recently ordered pur-
-chased.
Word has been received here Of
the birth OF a daughter TO Mr. and
Mrs Carleton Wallace, Boston. Mrs
Wallace. before her marriage. was
Miss Amy Smith. daughter Of Mar
tim Smith, Rose Hill.
The membership contest now be-
ing waged by the Little Bear. OF
Bear station; Wawa, OF Union, and
o. Minnohaha tribes OF Red Men. Is
= causing pleasant rivalry by which
each tribe Is being increased nu
mcricaily. The two tribes getting
the larger per cent. OF new members
tho first three months OF the yeai
will be entertained at a banquet 10y
the one making the smallest pei
cent. of gain. The contest closes
on April IS.
Leon King. forward OF the New
Castle High School basketball team
is confined to his home SUFFERING
from a bruised hip. received durini
the All-Collegiate game last Frida!
evening in the Opera House.
James r. Eliason. Jr., OF Yves
Fifth street. who was taken to th'
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Wilmington. last Friday by DR.. Levi
Booker. suffering from intestinal oh
p structions Is reported as being il
fair condition. An operation wa
necessary.
, Mr. and Mrs Edward Leonard o
Dohhinsville. are receiving. congrat
ulations upon the birth OF twin boy
yesterday morning.
Word was received here yesterda,
that Mrs. Martin Alvarez. OF VIII
: mineton. had been successfully on
Grated on at the Physicians an
Surgeons Hospital. Wilmington. 70
=, appendicitis
Mrs. James Walls, OF East Sixti
street who was taken suddenly q
at her home on Saturday Afternoon
is reported improved today.
James Manning. OF West Thir
Z street is confined to his bed by griI
The Women's Auxiliary Of I'm
manuel p. Z. Church will meet o
!. Wednesday when the final Lente
service will be done and all gar
mcnts packed for shipment
AsilNfN AfuNuNf the AN-Nedr-Ol
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Patric
buddy. OF near Hare's Corner.
confined to her bed with grip.
Rey. and Mrs. John Rigg an
daughter. Miss Dorothy Rigg. ,
Riverton. y. j.. were weekend vi.
itors at tho home Of Mr and Mr.
Francis Buck. Sr.. Of this city NJ
Rigg conducted services in Immanu
Church yesterday
The Young Mems Bible Glass
] Emmanuel Episcopal Sunday Schoo
Mrs. l.. T. Eliason. teacher. are plai
ming for a dance and vaudeville
. he held in the parish house, Strar
and Harmony street. in the near n
ture. The receipts will be for a
Sunday school fund
4 Members Of the Dorcas Society
tho Methodist church cleared abo
$50 az their bake held in Jam
q T. Challenger and Sons pharmal
on Second street. last Saturdi
4 morning.
Members OF the Good win III
i Company made a fire hydrant te
on Saturday. finding three leal
ones. Those in front OF Wallace
Cannon's auto supply store. on Es
Second street; at p. r. Lank's ga
| age. on Fremont street. and
Ries' bowling alley, on West Thi
street. we're leaking at the base, b
not enough TO hinder fire servi'
n Repairs will be made.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF I