Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-21
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Double Birthday Anniversary is
Celebrated; Personal Notes
of interest.

special Correspondence Of Every Erv4rfno
New Castle. May z1-Iast evening
double birthday anniversary ceiebra
ton took place AZ the home Of Mr. and
Mrs Irving Jones Of West Fifth street.
Mrs Anna II. Hatton reached her e0fh
olrtnday yesterday and her sister, Mrs
Elizabeth H Harris. Of Wood-nont
conn, reached her s4th birthday. on
Thursday A surprise family gathering
ana supper was served at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs Irving Jones TIE
couple received large number az hand
some and useful presents. A large
birthday cake with so candles marked
the joyous occasion Mira Harris was
former resident Of this city ard her
children. who reside in Connecticut.
gave 10 her as a present a purse OF
money for the trip TO celebrate the
JOINT anniversary with her sister Mrs.
Hatton IS the mother Of seven children
and eight grandchildren. The children
are Mrs. Daisy Jones, Mrs. Lila Clan
don, James III. Hatton. Mrs. Eleanor 81.
Lancaster, Francis Hatton Marvin L.
Hatton and Theodore 8. Hatton The
grandchildren are Leah, Olga. Pearl.
Anna Glandon. Elizabeth Jones. Samuel
Hatton. Sara N. Hatton and Mahlon
Lancaster. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs Irving Jones, Mr.. and Mrs
0rge GIandon. AIr. and Mrs James H.
Hatton, Mr.. and Mrs Evan B. Lancas-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hatton. Mar
yin L Hatton. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
S. Hatton.
Thursday evening fire broke out at
the home of Mrs. Margaret Freebury
Of West Third street caused by de-
fective fitle. The paper on the wall of
one room was damaged by smoke and
slight damage was done TO the ceiling
of the room. The members of the Good
VIII Fire Company responded to the
alarm with both the chemical and COM
bination motorized engines. but the
flames were extinguished by several OF
the neighbors before the arrival of
the company.
William Kemp, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston y. Kemp. of Red Lion, yester-
day while at school session tripped and
sprained his right ankle at play.
The city assessment book last even
ing was in the mayors Office and will
remain there for a period Of ten days
The appeal nights set by the members
Of City Council will be June L. and 8.
This evening As members of the Arm
strong Cork Co. Of Camden, y. J. will
be served with a shad dinner at the
Hotel Louise at O'Clock.
The attendance was large at the card
party held last evening in the Town
Hall by the New Castle Alumni Asso-
citation.
Yesterday 20 army trucks. tons
each, arrived at the railroad siding at
Seventh and South streets and were
unloaded and taken TO the State Rifle
range below this city.
This afternoon the West End Junior
baseball team viii play the Middletown
second team at Middletown. The trip
viii be made by truck.
Tomorrow Rev. u. r. Bicking, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. will
preach the morning and evening SER
mon. The subject for the morning viii
be THE Psalms Refuge and the even
ing topic Will be "Footmen and Horses"
Rev. George T. Street pastor of the
First Baptist Church, tomorrow VIII
have charge of the services and for
the morning topic he will talk on Re
ligion in Daily Life In the evening
he will speak on "Jehovah's Challenge
to His People At 5 o'clock he will
give talk at the Rose Hill Sunday
school.
The usual Sunday services win be
NpfiuuSled III liic rASl 1tcSps lSFldn
and Emmanuel churches.
Charles Franz of the western part OF
the city. yesterday while chopping wood
had a splinter to enter his left eve.
The particle was removed by DIR. 3. NJ.
Allen.
r. Earle Bacon. who has been en-
ployed at the Fehl bakery for several
months. has accepted a position with
the State Highway Commission.
1t is expected that the new Molar
organ, purchased by the Methodist Epis-
eonal church. viii arrive by the First
of July.
Dallas Abbott. who was injured last
week by being thrown from a horse on
Delaware street near Fourth, Isl able
to be about on crutches.
Mrs. Mary Walton. an operator at
the local exchange of the Diamond
State Telephone Co. is confined to her
home at Red Lion with Illness Her
duties are being performed by Miss
Alice Wise former chief operator.
Auto repairing We specialize on
Fords. Wilbert Meredith. w. St.--Adv.
Mrs. Anna krouse. OF Philadelphia.
is spending several days as the guest
of Mrs. John Fehl of the Strand.
According to the statistical report OF
Prof. Henry E snavely. for the month
of April. the enrolment and attend