Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE.
Men Injured on Submarine
Chasers Brought Ashore and
Treated by Local Doctor.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle. Dec. .17-Captain j.
Olsen, In charge OF two submarine
chasers. Nos, 108 and 1T, brought 20
the Delaware street wharf yesterday
afternoon George Anderson and Adam
Southard. whose homes arc In Balt-
more, where they were taken to the
office OF DIR. Julius Dodd and given
treatment for burns sustained from
the back sflrinY of a gasoline engine
while the boats were just opposite the
city. Anderson was badly burned
about tho hands and chest. while
Southard was burned about the legs.
Submarine chaser No. III was towing |
log, en- route from Newport. r. l.,
where they were purchased, TO their |
destination at Baltimore. After the |
two men were givcn attention by the |
physician they were taken aboard the
boat and the captain proceeded on the |
journey.
| Word was received last evening Of
the death OF Edward +. Duffy, a
former resident OF this city, who has
been living in New York. The body
VIII be shipped TO this city and will
be taken in charge by Undertaken
Chandler II. Gebhart.
The members OF tho Penn Literary
Society OF the New Castle High School
yesterday afternoon rendered the fol-
lowing program: Salute the Flag"
by the school; song. by the school,
Bible reading. Miss Esther Berry, sec
retary. parodies on Macbeth"
English class; reading. Miss Olga
Glanden: song. by the school, jokes,
Archibald Lank; reading, Miss Eliza
beth Long; Senior roll call; song. by
tho school: Christmas song, by the
school; Junior critics report: Senior
critics report; Christmss song, by
the school.
Yesterday. Walter Wipf purchased
the store stock. and fixtures at the
esignce's sale OF William Taylor OF
400 Delaware street, and disposed of n
large number OF articles at low prices.
Chief of Police Matthew Tobin, last
evening received a communication
from Mrs. George Milton of Whining
ton, inquiring OF the whereabouts of
her son William. who has been miss
Ing for three weeks, and is supposed
to have come to this city with a friend
of his. The chief made an investiga-
ton. but so far has been unable TO
locate the young man.
, Rev. S. Beattie wylie. pastor of tho
First Presbyterian Church, tomorrow
morning will take for his text, "The
Holy Ghost" Sunday School will
convene at $50. At the evening ser
vice, at 7.30, the pastor will take for
his text Abraham"
! Rev. J. r. BickinS, pastor OF tho
Methodist Episcopal Church, tomor-
row morning. will take for his text,
1T is Better TO Give Than to Receive"
, Each member attending is asked TO
. bring some article TO be placed in tho
Christmas basket. Sunday school and
Baraca Class will convene at 2 o'clock;
young peoples meeting at $50; Ep-
3 worth League at Z. At tho service
at 7.50, the pastoi Will take for his
subject, '"Thc Brazen Serpent"
5 Special music will be rendered at
tho 1890 service In Emmanuel Church
tomorrow. The anthem BLESSED Be
He" will be sung.
Miss Mary Eliason, a student OF
! Wellesley College. Is spending the
holidays as the guest OF her mother,
! Mrs. l.. z. Eliason.
J. c. Cox OF Seventh and Clayton
streets who has been confined 20 hi.
: home with illness. is improving.
!. The infant child OF Mr.. ana Mrs.
{ John Doris. who has been Ill, is show
ing Improvement.
The members of City Council failed
;, to hold a meeting last evening, which
u was the expiration of the Today limit
in which TO endeavor 70 pass the bus
: and jitney ordinance over Mayor W
! Leslie Cramer's veto. The ordinance
u was passed by City Council on Tues
day. December s, but the mayor and
president OF Council, Charles j
Doughcrty, refused to sign It in its
=. present form. The proposed tax OF
" $50 viii not. therefore. become eff.
;, fective the first OF the year as was
r outlined in the ordinance.
See MORTAL Thornton for Xma.
trees, 10S East Third street.-Adv.
Ie victrolas and Records. - Bridge
lie water.-Adv.
3, Apartments for rent IN the Louise
Apply to John Ries, the premises
- Adv.
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