Evening journal., 1921-06-06
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Town Folk Establish Fund
For Care of Needy
Families
LOSES PART OF
FOOT IN MACHINE


sustained injuries TO his foot while
working on State Road near Hare's
: Corner. Saturday. necessitating the
' amputation Of four toes and a por-
tion Of his right foot at the Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington.
Lieut. Miller was operating a I'm
ishing machine, when one of the |
propelling chains slipped from a |
cogwheel. He attempted to replace |
It by kicking ii. missed the chain |
and suffered the injury. He was
dragged several feet before Israel
McHugh, a fellow employe could |
I throw the switches and stop the ma
chine.
He was brought to the office Of
Dr. Brice L. Vallette. in an automo-
bile driven by F. J. Smith, chauffeur
! for Richard Hopkins. by whom he
was employed. DIT. Vallette gave
medical attention and then accom-
panied Lieut.. Miller to the hospital
Lieut.. Miller is the son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Miller and was a former
service man in the A. r. F.
Frank NJ. Fahey. 15-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II.
Fahey, who was hit by a baseball
bat on Friday. is much improved.
Mrs. James Wright Of the Strand
was taken IN at her home last eve
ming.
woman's handbag was found by
4 +. Earl Weggenmann at Delaware
street and the Strand.
A pocketbook was found in War
wick's grocery store. Delaware
street above Fourth street, last Sat
urday morning.
A large delegation OF Shriners Of
this city will go by special trolley
TO Philadelphia this afternoon to
attend the Delaware night ceremon-
1 ial in Lu Lu Temple, Philadelphia.
The annual coral mission Of the
Womens Christian Temperance
4 Union will be held next Thursday
beginning at 10 o'clock on the front
porch Of the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James T. Challenger on West Sixth
street. The flowers will be sent 70
the sick Of the town.
Charles Kings All-Stars defeated
the West End Ali-Stars on the
school green on Saturday afternoon.
1s to s. The King Team battery
was Bicking, pitcher and Barnes,
catcher; for West End, Tobin,
pitcher and Freeberry. catcher.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
First Baptist Church will conduct a
strawberry festival on the church
lawn next Thursday evening.
While the few families needing
financial assistance are being pro-
vided for. the Mayor and his corps
OF workers Of the Associated Home
Charities. have decided to continue
their efforts and provide as much
finance as possible TO meet any
emergency that may arise during
the coming winter. A neucleus OF
about $500 has been placed in the
hands Of a treasurer. This amount
was raised by bakes. rummage sales
and private contributions.
The rummage sale. bake and
country store held last Friday and
Saturday al the newsstand and poo
parlors Of Mrs. Emma S. Dougherty
Il netted s62.17 for the Associated
Homes Charity.
Arrangements for a twilight base.
ball game on Battery Park Diamond
next week, are being completed b.
Eddie McDaniels. who was the man
ager of the local team that coppeS
the pennant Of the Del-Mar local
The opposing team will be an all
4 star aggregation Of the best vii
mington has in baseball players an,
an all star aggregation picked from
the best this town has in that lin
Of sport. The game will be a bene
i III for the Associated Home Chari
y ties. The Wilmington players hav
offered their services without charge
Seminole Tribe, No 40. Imp'd or
= der Of Red Men. will meet in Ma
sonic Temple tonight
What disposition Council vii
4 make concerning the improvement
Df Sixth street from Harmony TO IN
Wilmington road. over the new con
! lcrete bridge at the Dyke, will prob
}bly be determined at the meeting q
n that body tomorrow evening.
z When finished this route wi
shorten the automobile route to an
from down the peninsula by abou
a mile and relieve the main street
Of the city of the heavy traffic {
which IL has been subject since IN
closing OF the State highway. TIL
latter has been under constructio
= for two years and will probably t
& so for the next three years. TIL
n traffic that would use that route
Il directed over the streets OF this cit,
q The Good VIII Fire Company wi
hold a special meeting Wednesda
i evening in the parlors Of the engin
house on South street near SiNt
f street. Then arrangements will
completed for the housing Of N
new Stutz fire engine for the Aetr
+ Fire Company, Newark.
u Trustees OF the Commons will hol
Il their monthly meeting in the Con
mons chamber tomorrow evening.
Miss Mary O'Rourke and Liel
A tenant William T. Howley. Arm
Aviation Service OF Philadelphi
4 were married in Philadelphia Sa
urday by Rev. Francis Tucker
st. Columbia Church. Miss Ma
garet Meade. High Bridge. n. J.. WI
maid of honor. and Frank Howle
81 Newark. n. j., brother of the groor
was best man. Many army office
Z we're present in full uniform ar
n formed a guard of honor. The
\ we're Lieut.. Harold Atgar. Lieu
John O'Rourke, Lieut. Col. Jof
4 Smith. Following the ceremony
the church reception was held
the home Of Michael O'Rourke. q
uncle OF the bride.