Evening journal., 1922-08-11
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE.
Several Candidates File
Names for Delegates to
Republican Convention
DEMOCRATS TO
MEET AUGUST 10
snec,al 70 The Evening Journal.

row will be the final registry day
before the primary elections. Voters
Of the First district. this hundred
will register at the home or lrvih
Kirk Chestnut street; Second dis
trict al the home OF James IS
Hance. Fifth and Harmony streetsi
Third district, at the home OF VII
liam Etchel. on Washington avenue
Fourth district at the homo OF Ar
thur wise. on West Fifth street;
Fifth district. at Applebys store
Bear; sixth district, al Rose fpil
The list OF persons who have nleu
their names as candidates for dele
gates TO the Republican state Con-
yention 70 be held at Dover Iues-
day August 22, In New Castle hun
dred follows: First district. Harry
r. Hushebeck: Second district, Mrs.
John F. z. Clayton; Third district
Thomas johnson; Fourth district
Loomis o. Wise and Willard Mur-
raw; Fifth district, Thomas East
burn; sixth district. George w. Bur-
ris.
Members OF the Democratic
County Comuittee for New Castle
hundred met in Town Hall last even
ing. A call was ordered for a meet
Ing OF the Democrats OF the hundred
TO take place in the Town Hall Wed
nesday evening, August 16, to elect
six delegates and six alternates 10
the state Convention to be held at
Dover Tuesday. August %.
Several lovers OF tennis met at the |
home OF Howard L. Wilhelme on
wednesday evening and perfected
m organization. II will be known
as the New Castle Tennis Associa-
ton. Mr. Wilhelme was elected
president; oscar Krauss. viee-presi-
dent, and James Wilson, secretary
and treasurer.
II was decided 10 bold a tourna-
ment TO be participated in by the
members. The first games were
played last evening on the Young
Mems Association courts in the rear
OF the First Presbyterian Church.
h. L Wiihelme defeated James
Wilson by the scores OF 10 ! and
10 8; Oscar Rrauss duplicated the
feat by defeating Wilson by the
scores OF TO and 8 10 4; James
Wilson defested James King by the
scores OF 20 / and 6 10 4: and VIII
helre defeated Krauss 6 TO 4, s 10 4.
Efforts will be made in the near
future 20 hold inter-town meets with
contestants from wilmington. Dela-
ware City, Newark. Newport, etc.
Joseph Burke. 10 whom the con-
tract for resurfacing several streets /
OF the city was recently awarded by |
the street improvement commits
xsoners, began resetfing the curbs on
Fourth street yesterday. The resur-
facing work viii be started next
meow
Work on the elimination OF the
rrade crossing at state Road station
was begun yesterday by Contractor {
Paul Rossell. Contractors Parker
IND Sawyer, Of Philadelphia. will
begin excavating for the tunnel in
he near future.
Sudier Benton. son Of Charles !
Benton. who sustained a broken arm ,
by fall several deys ago. was TAX I
en- TO the Homeopathic Hospital yes I
terday, when the fracture was re-
set.
The gala night" Of the carnival. {
now in progress az the public school ,
green under tie auspices OF the ,
Good VIII Fire Company Of this
city. took place last night. The Regi-
mental band. now encamped at
Camp Sparks. accompanied by the
three-in-one and chemical engines
headed by police OF this city. held
street parade, accompanied by quite
delegation.
A concert was held on the green 1
preceding and following the parade.
1t is estimated that at least 5000
persons attended the carnival during
the course OF the evening.
Minker's All-Stars, of Wilmington,
will play the local Athletic Associa- ,
lion at Battery Park this eve
ming, at $40 o'clock.
Many New Castle baseball fans |
ire making plans TO accompany the
Sew Castle Athletic Association on
heir trip to Delaware City tomor-
ow afternoon, at which time they
rill play the Delaware City team.
will leave the public
quare at the usual hour to convey
ans to the game.
The condition OF William Geb-
ardt, of Cherry street, who was
tricken suddenly Ill while working
his garden Wednesday afternoon,
emains in serious condition. 1t
J believed that Mr.. Gebhardt is af-
ected with erysipelas.
Mrs. Arthur Milligan. and daugh-
er. Miss Elizabeth MilIgan, of Will
formerly of this city, are
spending several days here as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w.
Dalby, of West Fifth street.
Miss Rose McCaughan. OF Phila- I
delphia, is spending her vacation |
here as the guest Of her parents.
Mrs. George Lyons. of Whining !
ton, formerly OF this city. is the l
guest of Miss Josephine Clothier. OF
East Second street
Miss Virginia wfheme. Of vii
mington. is the guest OF her cousin
Mrs Samuel Farmer, Of East Fifth
street. 1
Miss Edith Gable. Of Pottstown
Pa, formerly foreign language ana I
science teacher in the New Castle
high school. is spending several davs
here as the guest of friends.
Miss Lillian Ensell, Of Angora Ter
ace. Philadelphia, Pa. is spending
everal days here as the guest of
fr. and Mrs. Harry Hewlett, OF
Vest Fifth street
Mr.. and Mrs. r. z. Pinder, OF
ixth ana Delaware, leaves for Lin
DIN City, tom orrow. where they
Ill spend a few days with their
IN. w. Courtlandt Pinder and