Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
w. G. Abbott Thought Automo-
bile Stolen; Son Took Ma
chine for Drive.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle, Oct. cav. c. Abbott,
who resides on the Jefferson farm
controlled by tho Trustees of the New
Castle Common's, yesterday morning.
at an early hour after returning from
Dover was surprised to fine his gar
ago doors open and n Ford runabout
car missing. lie nothed the police
who telephoned TO the Wilmington
police To be on the lookout for the
supposed stolen car. Mr.. Abbott, re
turning to his farm, told hls hired
man about his misfortune. AFTER llH-
tening attentlvely the Inter replied:
"Roes your son done took do car
for ride"
Ann. the six-year-old daughter OF
Mr. and Mre. James Il. Lancaster, OF
West FIFTH street. on Saturday eve
ming was given a surprise birthday
n,rtv. Tho evening was spent in play
ing of various games after which ie-
freshments were served. Those pree-
ent were EleanCr and Mary Mctu'h,
.Jano and Mary Tobn, Nerha anu
Norma Ielh. Ann Newlove, Pauline
proaa Margaret Gebhart. Marie ana
ouis., tavcnder, Paul Blake, Neillne
Nepowell, John Keifer. Rev. ana Mrs
T.. w. Overheiser, Mr.. ana MiS
Iomea Il. Lancaster, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
y hsonee. Mrs. Ada McEuen. Mrr
t,lisabeth Lancaster. Mrs. Jesse A. MIC
KAY and daughter. Elizabeth.
MIR and Mrs William Plerpon o.
Rose Inu on Saturday evening enter
- X flo Hat
ternold tho following persons: Misea
! Matilda Burris. Dorothy Simmons
Emma johnson. Bryan Nolan Nola'
Warren. and James Ryan.
This evening tho members or TN
Democratic Hundred Committee WI
hold a meeting In tho Town Hall bund
ing. second floor at o'clock.
rha members OF tho Senior Class
tho ITiRh School are making prepara
tions Ncr a Halloween party et IN
i home OF Mr.. and Nti1, J. Frank Meg
eInson OF the Hermitage farm on FIJI
day evening.
Tho following meeting VIII I've hel
during thle week: tonight, Se'hlroI
Tribe. No. 40, I. q. r Nj. In the Ma
sonic Hall at o'clock tomorrow owe
!, ming. Industry Council. No. 26, Jr. I
II A NJ in tho Masonic Hall; Goo
, VIII band In the parlOra of tho Go"
VIII Tire Co; Wednesday eve
ming. st. Johne Ledge, No. 2, A.
\ A. NJ. IN the Maaonio Tertple
thursday evening. Caeaar Budne
chapter. No. 3. O. Il. &. In tho Nns"n'
ldIall: New Castle Civic Club, secon
floor OF the Town Hall; Frtendshl
Lodge. No. 2. \. q. L. w. tho thf
noor II the Town lBall; Friday ave
, ming, Adelphia Lodge. NO. H. n
, L. in the Masonic Hall.
Arrangements ase being mnde 7
flo memberp Of the FIRST Hapth
. a ,'hurx,h TO hold their weekly proy'
services az che various homes OF N
memhcrs IN place OF holding them
: tho church IN account OF tho NJ
shortage situation,
ronorrow evening tho mc1Dbera
/ rho Now Castle Century Club w
K l,hoid a Halloween PARTY In tho CIT
= parlore. The oommittee IN charge
4 Tho affair includes Miss Carrie
Gommill. Mixes Anna lancaeter ar
Miss Pauline Wilhelmo. a sketch w
| he given by MrS, NIiN'soH r. Ci'
son and Mrs Lille Mccoy. Games w
: he played. music will bo furnish
? and cid fashioned dances given. Priz
4 will De awarded 20 tho best dress
q person and tho most comical Dress
q person. Refreshments will be serve
!, The members OF the State Ro'
Community Club. this evening win ho
n Halloween party at the State Ro'
Chapel. All members are request
= TO come masked. Mrs. Alfred J. Da
IN idson hns been chosen hostess OF {
=, taffa1r.
John Naylor. VINO lnst seas
% coached tho New Castle High Soho
basketball team. has been signed
the Beacon business College for {
season.
a Plans arc being formed for dri
y Of the local Red Crues Committee
- Saturday. November II.
;, Harold L. Bmery. ChanoelNor ora
~ mander OF tho Adelphia Lodge. No.
~. OF p, asks that all members atte
the meeting Friday evening at S oclo
IN the Masonic Hall.