Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Fire Breaks Out at Homo OF
Dr.. Booker, But Does Little
Damage.

Dr.. Booker, But Does Little
Damage.
Special Correspondencs Every Evening.
New Castle. Feb. 15.-Yestcrday
afternoon fro caused by spark from
Mt tho home Of DR.. Lewis Booker.
Fourth and Delaware street. The fire
was discovered by Miss Margaret Cor
don, who gave tho alarm. Both the
chemical and combination engines
were soon on the scene, but Il was
only necessary to place tho former In
service. using the booster system and |
within fifteen minutes the flames were |
cxtinguishcd. IAttle damage was done |
to the building. No damage was done |
to the interior OF tho property.
In Emmanuel Church tomorrow
morning Holy Communion will be obs
served at 1880. Bishop Philip Cook OF
the Diocese OF Delaware viii address
the members OF the Church School at
245, which will be followed by morn
ing prayer and confirmation at II, In
charge OF the bishop The class will
be prcsented by Rector Joseph n.
Earp The usual evening services
viii take place Mt 1880.
The following services viii he held
In tho Methodist Episcopal Church TO-
morrow: Class at $50: preaching NJ
1890, by tho pastor. Rev. J r. Bicklng,
who win take for his subject "The
Christians Reward" Sunday school
at 2 o'clock children's meeting at
$780, Epworth League services at T.
revival services at 73o. at which the
pastor will take for his subject What
is Man That Thou Art Mindful of
Him."
Rev. s. Beattie wylie, pastor Of
First Presbyterian Church. viii preach
at 1890 on Mountain Blessings;" 730.
Elijah at Zarephath.' The Sunday
school session will convene at 230.
: Rev. Frederick w. Overheiser. pas
, tor of the First Baptist Church. at II
? will take for his subject Wilderness
wanderings;" 7.30. Turned and Re-
D turned
8 Jenten services win be held IN the
Emmanuel Church on Ash wednesday
8 March /, beginning with Holy Com
. munion at 1870 a. M. followed by
4 morning prayer and penitcntial Office
and Holy Communion at 10 o'clock
. I'm charge Of Rector Joseph H. carp
{ There Will be special preachers dur
= Ing the Lenten services es follows
t Friday. March 10. Tso y. m, Rev
j. Robert Bell. vicar OF Old Swede:
Church. Wilmington, Sunday, Marcf
= 10. at 7.s0 y. m. Rev Alban Richey
I N sf rah "a
mington: Friday, March %, 730 y. m
= Rev. Charles w. Rantz. rector of tn.
n Ascension Church. Friday. March 81
I Ts0 y. M, Rev. Charles w Clash
v rector OF the Immsnuel Church, VII
d mington: Friday. April 7. 730 p. m
y Rev. r. Getz Ifnll. rector Of ST. Peter
q Church. Smyrna. Rev. Joseph Fl. Eary
II rector of Emmanuel Church, will b
tho special preacher at ST. Peter
Church. Smyrna; Ascension Church
Claymont; Old Swedes. Emmanuel. 81
Johns Wilmington. St. Philip,
Laurel. and Trinity. EIkton. Other ser
vices during Lent viii be announce
n later.
10 Miss Alva Watts, daughter OF M
!. and Mrs. Ebenezcr Watts of Wes
Fourth street. this evening at 7.3
~ O'Clock will be united in marriage (,
Henry w. Davis OF near Cooch
" Bridge, at the homo OF the groom.
Tho funeral OF Elwood r. Carte
- who died on Monday. took place We.
:. terday. with services in ST. Peter
!. Church. The services were largely a
:, tended. Interrnent was made at Chri,
-. tiana.
At the lodge session OF the Adelph
>. Lodge. No. 8. K. OF p, last evenir
a. two candidates took the Knight degre
Many basketball fans last evenir
were disappointed to learn OF the cal
al collation. OF tho game scheduled b
oh tween the New Castle High Scho
,r and the Collingswood FIVE. which W,
r. to be played at Collingswood, n.
of this evening.
N, This evening st. Peters basketbs
of team will play the Old Swedes tea
Il OF Wilmington In the old Armory Gag
The game Will begin promptly at
IN. o'clock.
nd The Home Missionary Society OF q
ng Methodist Episcopal Church will he
MS q meeting in the parsonage on Mo
nd, day evening at s o'clock.
ew The Penn Literary Society Of 4
de. High School yesterday afternoon he
lie, the following literary program:
he strumental music. salutation OF {
ty, flag. Lords prayer. reading OF I
ch, Scriptures. song by the school. origin
in story, The Good OF Prison Reform
Inc James Wilson; jokes. Harry Aher
rm song by the school. current even
ing Elizabeth Jones: reading. "The Dee
ton of George Washington" George Js
to rell.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gilkey of
md West Third street are receiving &C
gratulations upon the birth of
this daughter on February Is. which
lite, been named Margaret Miller Gilkey
af- Chief Matthew Tobin, special
Ugh sistant to Mayor w. Leslie Cramer
ned the local farm employment bure'
Gu yesterday placed farm hand W
Representative Edward Meggins
who will take charge OF the Bays
Il farm at Hare's Corner on next w
to nesday.