Evening journal., 1921-05-30


The new concrete bridge over the
dyke at the eastern end of sixth
street, is nearing completion. The
concrete piers. flooring and side arms
are finished.
Mrs. Emma s. Dougherty. will
conduct a bake. rummage sale and
country store at the newsstand and
pool parlors. operated by her on
| Delaware street near Fourth, next
Friday afternoon and evening and
all day Saturday for the benefit OF
the Associated Home Charities fund.
Mrs Dougherty has received several
/ contributions and many persons
/ have promised her more cakes,
bread. pies. clothing and vegetables.
! Mrs Dougherty wishes to announce
through the columns OF the Evening
/ Journal that she is desirous of re-
ceiving any contributions to this two
day charity sale, and as personal
/ solicition at every home is impossi-
BILE. she wishes the residents to bring
their offerings without further solici-
tation.
The Rev. John Rogers, OF New
Jersey. will preach in the First Bap-
| tist Church. both morning and even
ing next Sunday.
The Rev. George r. Street. preach
ed his farewell sermon in First Bap-
| tist Church last evening after a
pastorate Of years and s months.
/ His text was taken from the ist and
| 4th chapters of the Philippians and
/ his talk was based on Love and
| Conversation, Love TO God for Gods
People and for general mankind
was the theme.
He said he had been agreeably
surprised during the past few weeks
to find he had made so many friends
in New Castle. The only regret he
had in leaving was that more had
not been added to the church.
Mr. and Mrs. John Farmer were
given the hand Of fellowship by Mr..
Street ~ his closing work as pastor
last evening.
At the morning service. Mr.. Street
preached a special sermon TO the
local patriotic orders. The five re-
naming members of the G. A. r.
wore Civil War uniforms. Behind
them were marched the members OF
Boy Scouts Troop No. 1. in uniform,
and next the members of the Indus
try Council. Jr., o. u. A. NJ.
Alvin Bowen, the 2-year-old son
/ OF Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bowen. OF
Second street. is confined to his home
with accute bronchitis.
The 2-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rudder, of Balton. is coniin-
ed to his bed with gastritis.
James Howell suffered injuries TO
his back last Saturday evening while
I driving in a buggy near state Road
I station. when he ran into an auto
mobile standing by the road side
without lights, DR.. b. M. Allen gave
medical attention.
DR.. b. NJ Allen removed a piece
of cinder from the eye OF Miss
O'Rourke daughter of Bartholomew
/ O'Rourke OF sixth Delaware streets
Saturday evening. Miss O'Rourke
I got the cinder in her eye while rid
ing by train from Philadelphia tC
New castle Saturday afternoon. She
4, was enroute from her home at Hlsi
Bridge. N j., to visit her father
John Leonard, Jr., the five-year
, old son OF Mr. and Mrs John =
Leonard. OF this city, is confined e
his bed with bronchitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Madden, OF
the Strand, entertained n number OF
friends at 500 and bridge whist sat
urday evening Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Spiecher,
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Cloud. Mr..
and Mrs Ernest j. Phillips, Mr. and
Mrs. Chester T. Blake. Mr.. and Mrs.
| T.. p. McCallin. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Deemer, Mr.. and Mrs Robert +.
Engler, Mrs. Margaret Hunter. the
Misses Anna and Clara Newlove,
Josephine Clothier. Messrs. william
j. Madden. E. J. Gormley and Willis
Clothier.
While delivering ice at the James
White ice cream factory yesterday
morning Joseph King broke the axle
of his automobile truck.
The tugs. Sarah and Sam Weller
owned by the Runden Corporation
OF Philadelphia, docked at Delaware
street wharf Saturday and theii
crews, all but watchmen. are spend
ing today at their respective homes
Z More active operations will begin
! on the Improvement OF the Lister
Light range OF the main ship channe
below Port Penn tomorrow. The II
=, Rundell Dredging Corporation, o
Philadelphia. has sent large por
tion OF equipment here to assist tn
, contractors.
The Memorial Day parade starte
promptly at s o'clock this morn
ing. forming in the archwa
Of the old Town Hall and proceed
ed at once to the different GENE
teries. and to the wharf. and last {
the school green. where a patriot
service was held. Rev. George I
Street made an address. Pupil
of the public schools. under the di
rection of Miss Emily f. Lunt an,
George l.. Tobin sang nationa
songs. There were no classes in an.
OF the grades this morning, but spe
cial Memorial Day programs wer
held preparatory to the exercises oi
the green.
Children's Day exercises in tn,
Methodist Church. which for many
years have been held on the second
Sunday in June. have been post.
poned until June 10 because the
pastor. Rev. ]. r. Bicking will
preach the baccalaureate sermon q
the graduating class OF the high
school on June -.
TIE probationers' class OF the
Methodist Church will hold a socia
in the Sunday school rooms OF the
church on tomorrow evening. A mu