Evening journal., 1921-03-08
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Town Residents Want Pres
ent Officials to Stand
For Reelection
BARACA CLASS
TO ENTERTAIN

NEW CASTLE, March S.-Ar-
rangements have been completed |
by the Baraca Glass OF the Sunday /
School Of the Methodist Church. for |
an entertainment on March II. the |
feature Of which will be a debate on !
Resolved. That the World Is Bet !
ter Morally Today. Than II Was 100 |
Years Ago" Messrs. Robert Har- !
iington, Horace Deakyne and |
Loomis o. Wise will represent the |
affirmative and Messrs A. Mitchell |
Givison. Harry Hushebeck and r. +. |
Pinder vii present the negative.
Music and literary selections and
addresses by several outside speak
ers will also occupy prominent
places In the program, which will
include refreshments.
John Reese. who operates a bar
Der shop In the old town hall. has
awarded the contract for the erec-
ton Of a bungalow TO Thompson and
Company. contractors and builders,
of Wilmington. The contractors
broke ground for the foundations
for the building on the plot Of
ground at the foot of Harmony
street. recently purchased by Mr..
Reese. Mr.. Reese now lives in Will
mington. but upon the completion Of
the bungalow, will live here.
The Dorcas Society OF the Metho-
dist church has completed arrange
ments for their bake. which viii be
held in James T. Challenger and
sons drug store. at Second and Della
ware streets. on Saturday. March
70. from 10 to - o'clock.
The committee in charge are Mrs.
Harry +. Holiday. Mrs. James Til
ney. Mrs. Anna Deakyne. Mrs. Will
liam O. Denney. Mrs. julius Dodd,
Miss Belle Wadsley. Mrs. Rudolph
A. Vallette and Mrs. Edward II.
Naylor.
All persons owing taxes overdue,
10 the city Of New Castle. IL not
raid by April /, viii be proceeded
against for collection. BY order Of
City Councii.-Adv.
There will be a meeting of the
newly organized State Road Com
munity Club. in tho State Road
Chapel. on next Thursday evening.
County Superintendent Jump will be
the principal speaker. A musical
and literary program has been ar
ranged
At the annual meeting OF the sun
day School Board OF the Methodist
church last Sunday afternoon,
George IT. Tobin, Jr.. was reelected
superintendent; Edward II. Nay
Tor. Sr.. assistant superintendent;
John Leach. secretary; John b.
Manlovc. treasurer; George J..
Tobin. chorister; Miss Cordelia
Deakyne temperance secretary,
and Mrs. Mary Denney, missionary
secretary.
Morris Katz. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Katz, Of Delaware street,
was given a surprise party yesterday
by his parents. in honor OF his nine
teenth birthday. anniversary. Mr
Katz received many presents. A fea-
ture OF the party was a dinner
served by the parents to number
OF relatives. In the centre OF the
dining table was a large birthday
cake. baked by his sister. Mrs
Jacob Fadden. Of Delaware City. on
which we're nineteen lighted can
dies
Members Of the Epworth League
OF tho Methodist church. held a So
cial. with literary and musical fea-
lures. In the Sunday School rooms
OF the church last evening. Miss
Myrtle Mcguire was in charge.
At a conference OF the Board OF
Health. held last evening, it was de-
cided to flush culverts and cutters
today. The consideration OF a COM
plaint from a number Of residents
rointing out the inadequate sanitary
conditions Of Shawtown school. be-
cause Of the lack Of proper toilets
held a prominent place in the ses-
sion. II was decided 20 call atten-
ton OF the Board of Education TO the
fact. requesting an immediate RENE
dying Of the condition.
In discussing the probable candi-
dates for municipal offices, severa
residents cited many creditabl'
things accomplished by the present
city Council Among them were
the recent purchase Of the water and
nght plants supplying the city; tho
fact that more than $4,000 had beer
saved the city through their watch
fitness. by reductions made in bills
presented by the water compan'
les. because OF inadequate service
and Of their fundamentally in hav'
ing a bill enacted providing for the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac'
ton Company TO pave between
tracks and for five feet each side o
tracks. These many accomplish
ments caused many residents 4
urge the present members Of coun
ell TO stand for recollection.
Obtaining money under false pre-
tense. was the charge which re
suited in the arrest and arraign
ment OF Isaac Boardly, Negro, o
Puttonwood. before Mayor Eckles
last night. Mrs Esetlla Henry, Ne
gress, OF East Fourth street, was tn
complainant. Mrs. Henry testified
that Boardly, several months age
sold her certain pieces Of furnitur
for n given sum. she paying IS a
first payment As neither furnitur
nor money was obtainable by tn
complainant. the warrant was swori
out. Mayor Eckles accepted suret
for Boardly. with orders 10 eithe
return the money or the goods.
Percie McAncking. OF the west