Evening journal., 1922-04-17
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Mrs. Harry Wirts Dies in
Hospital Following
Operation
START WORK TO-DAY
ON BASEBALL FIELD
Special to The Evening Journal

vic OF Harry Wits, or Ienln ana
Gray streets. who was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital last Thurs
day suffering with supposed appedi-
citis and operated on Friday after
noon, died Saturday. Mrs Wirts
had been ailing for several weeks.
DIR. Julius Dodd was called in on
Wednesday and wanted the woman
sent to the hospital Immediately.
but she was not taken until Thurs
day. Mrs. Wirts was in a critical
condition on her arrival ard the OPP
Grafton was delayed because of it.
Mrs Wirts was the adopted daugh
ter OF the Rev. and Mrs. T. II. Hard
ing, a retired Methodist minister of
the Wilmington Conference and with
her husband had recently moved TO
this city. Mr. Wirts is employed at
one OF the local plants.
TIE funeral took place from the
undertaking parlors Of James T.
Chandler Wilmington, at $50
o'clock this afternoon. Interment
was made in the Silverbrook ceme-
terry.
The New Castle Athletic Associa-
ton will begin clearing the baseball
field and laying out and scraping the
new diamond today. Nathaniel
Watson will begin the erection Of
the new grand stand this week. II is
the intention Of the ground commit
tee to have the diamond scraped
and six-inch MI Of gracel and clay
placed over it and then rolled with
five ton roller.
Manager Hance has his team In
first class shape for the opener next
Saturday afternoon at Delaware
City. Arrangements are being made
for a large delegation OF local fans
TO go to Delaware City. and cheer
the boys to win the first game OF the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Hopkins en-
tertained a number Of young folk al
their home near Rose Hill last Sat
urday afternoon in honor OF the
eighth birthday anniversary OF theii
daughter, Virginia. Games were en-
joyed followed bysa dinner. LITTLE
Virginia received several handsom,
presents from her playmates. Anon
those present were Virginia an
Elizabeth Hopkins, Isabelle an
Catherine Thompson, Elsie Dawson
Florence Megginson. Alethia sutton
Virginia Boggs, william Hopkins
william Megglnson. Harvey Burris
and Harvey Sutton.
The bi-weekly meeting OF tn
Rose Hill Grange will take place II
the School House next Wednesda,
evening. when the report OF tn
entertainment committee will b.
made and several candidates givei
the third and fourth degrees.
Miss Frances sheridan, daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Sheridan. o
the Strand, a student of the New
Castle High School. who won second
place In the New Castle COUNTY
Defamation Contests held al Mid
dletown last week. will go TO Dover
next Friday 10 take part in the STATE
Defamation Contest that evening
The survey Of the High Schoo
and grounds surrounding It, by Blu
ford Lunt, by orders OF the loca
Board of Education in complained
. with Instructions from the State De
partment OF Education. has beer
completed and will be submitted {,
the local board for approval Wed
nesday evening. This survey is II
keeping with recommendation o.
State Superintendent Of Education
Holloway who will advocate the en-
actment Of legislation providing fol
an intensive building campaign To-
High School buildings especial.
throughout the state.
Final and elaborate preparation
TTnntn
dance 10 be given in the Van DylS
armory on Tuesday evening unde
the direction Of Company II. Coas
Artillery corps OF the Delaware Ma
tonal Guards. The auditorium wi
be decorated in the national color
Arrangements have been made wit
the transportation companies to a
commodate The late guests. and
large number Of visiting officers al
out-of-town guests will be in a
tendance. The committee in char
will be: Floor committee. Lieute
nant W r. Stewart. Lieutenant
Wesley Preston. Sergeant Leslie
Walls. Sergeant William S. Wegg'
mann. Corporal David Harringt,
Corporal Morton Bennett Priv,
Marvin Hatton. Ticket commit
Lieutenant c. Wesley Preston, s.
geant Elwood Rossell, Corporal +
ward Fitch. David Miller, F. Moy
Check room. Sergeant P. f. Bish
D Chrille and Harry Munson.
An exceptionally large number
tickets have been disposed OF
the affair which is expected to
the most elaborate Of the post Il
ten season.
There will be no meeting OF
New Castle Century Club tomorr
evcning as several members int
patronizing the Harvard Glee CT
which appears in Wilmington L
cvcaing. On Wednesday even
tho newiy-eiec.cd officers will be
stalied. on tile following Tuosl
evening from $50 10 10 o'clock y
a. p ph!aps. the ret:riag preside
w.ii give reception 20 mo retir
officers ard ne acw!y-insta.icd {
Gers and mcmbo-s OF the club.
Mrs. Philips VII finish the u
rcv.ow OF The Enchanted Canyo
by Ifonore Woo.e.e at tho Frif
afternoon meeting OF the Curr
Events Class. TO begin at ESQ o'oic
in the club parlors. Mrs. Horace
Deakyne and Miss Anne Duns