Evening journal., 1921-10-03
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
$4,000 is Raised to Pay for
Lebanon M. E. Church
Parsonage
MRS. REBECCA LUNT
SERIOUSLY ILL

the Lebanon NJ. e. Church at Red
Lion was raised at the two services
held in the church yesterday. DR..
Robert Watt, district superintendent,
ofliciated at the morning service,
when $4,000 was raised. OF the bal
ance. $1,000. 5000 was raised by the
several societies Of the church pre-
! vious TO yesterday, and $500 at the
evening service, when the Rev. j. r.
Bicking, of the New Castle Metho-
dist Church, presided. Three daugh-
ters and son ok the Rev. Fred ].
Cochran, who was pastor of the
church last year. attended the serv-
ices and presented a check from Mr..
and Mrs. Cochran for $50. the
daughters giving a like amount,
while the son contributed 10, making
a family contribution of s11O. Mr..
Cochran sent word il had been his
desire to have the parsonage built
during his pastorate but as illness
interfered he was glad TO be able
to contribute his share toward tho
erection.
Mrs. Rebecca Lunt, aged 81 years,
widow of Ira Lunt. Third and Chest
nut streets, who has been confined
to her home for several weeks due
to complications owing to age, was
taken suddenly worse Saturday af-
ternoon. Her children were called
to her bedside. Mrs. Lunt is prob
ably the oldest resident Of this city
and has resided here many years
She is a member of the First Bap-
tist Church and in her health was
active In church work. Her condi-
ton this morning was serious and
little hope Is entertained for her. re-
covery. Among those who were at
her bedside yesterday were Mrs.
Harry Woke, Fox Chase, Pa; Mrs.
David McAllister, Bywood, Pa; Mrs.
S. Hickman Hewitt. Rose Hill; Mrs.
Eva NJ. Van Arsdalen, Wilmington: {:
Mrs. Charles Bryan. Newark; Ozro
Lunt and Frank winslow, OF this
city.
The meeting OF the Ladies' Aid
Society of the First Baptist Church,
which was scheduled 20 have been
held at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Hickman Hewitt, near Rose
Hill. on Wednesday afternoon, has
been indefinitely postponed owing &c
the serious condition of Mrs. Lunt,
who is a member and mother Of
Mrs. Hewitt
The excellent showing made by
the local aggregation Of horsehide
pelters in the game last Saturday
has caused much interest to be
taken in the game scheduled for
next Saturday at Battery Park. The
grounds. by permission of the
/ Mayor, will be roped off and a 25-
cent admission charged for bleacheI
seats or standing room and 10 cents
extra for privilege of the grand
stand. Mayor Cramer will toss out
the first ball in this game. A spe-
cial place along the third base line
will be .~-----or for parking Of au-
tomobiles. A charge of fifty cents
will be made for each machine and
twenty-five cents for the occupants
except the driver.
1t has been definitely decided by
the management that Willeys and
Mcdaniel will be in the points for
the New Castle team.
The Dorcas Society OF the Metho
dist Church will hold its monthly
business session in the church par.
lors at 2 o'clock, Thursday after
noon.
The Women's Christian Temper.
ance Union of the Methodist Church
will hold it's monthly meeting al
the home Of Mrs. Sarah Atkinson
on East Third street, at 2 o'clock
next Wednesday afternoon.
The first fall meeting OF the New
Castle Century Club will be held II
the club rooms, tomorrow evening
when a literary and musical pro.
gram will be given. Mrs. Julia Hol
colin, James T. Challenger. Jr., and
Madame Tareunanez will sing. Fol
lowing the business session and en-
tertainment a social hour viii b'
spent The board OF directors will
hold a business session this evening
Seminole Tribe OF Red Men vii
elect officers at its meeting this eve
ming.
Much interest is being taken II
the card tournament, now in prog
ress by several members OF tn,
AMSCo Social Club. Joseph Leoi
Mullen and Martin Kinney defeated
John II. Fahey and Peter Sculie,
z out Of games last Saturday eve
ming at the home OF John Fahey OF
Second street. Tomorrow evening
B. r. O'Rourke and Edward CORN
ley will play the winners OF Satur
day nights contest at the home o
Peter Sculley, on East Third street
A collation. is served following eacl
OF these contests.
Ra-Do Fumeless Gas Radiator OF
exhibition and demonstration a
Hotel Louise. Sheridan Wall Pape
store and Whites Ice Cream Par
/, lors.-Adv.
The Young Peoples Branch Of tn
W. c. T. T., will hold its MONTH.
meeting in the Sunday school room
of the Methodist church at 7.3
o'clock tomorrow evening.
Mrs. william Gebhart, OF Secon'
and Chestnut streets, who is in tn
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
g Wilmington. is reported improving.
: Mrs. william Clothier, of Eas
: Second street. is confined to her HON
y through illness.
1 Mrs. John Montgomery, OF Wes
y Sixth street. is confined to her HON
4 with neuritis..
4 Mrs. Charles Yetter, of the Bald
ton, who has been confined TO he
- home for several days. is improvinl
e Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Foster, VIII
/. have residing at Second and Dels
o ware streets for several years, move
y TO Elkton last Saturday. Mr.. Fostt