Evening journal., 1922-02-15
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Supervisor Finds lS-inch
Deep Gravel Road Built
Century Ago
H. NAYLOR
NEW POSTMASTER
speeIal 70 The EvenIng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 15.-Edward
II. Naylor. Sr.. was nominated by
President Harding yesterday as post
master Of New Castle as successor
Of John p. Murphy. whose term ex-
A pired last October, but who has con-
Il Quoted the Office since then. Nay
lor's name was sent TO the United
States Senate for confirmation.
Mr. Naylor has been a resident OF
New Castle since 1875. moving to
this city from Philadelphia with his
parents when about ~ years old.
His father was a foreman for the
old Tasker iron works. He was edu-
Gated in the schools Of Philadelphia
and this city. being a graduate Of
the New Castle High School He be-
Al gan his apprenticeship in the foun-
dry Of the Tasker mills when about
N 16 years old. He became assistant
,, foreman at that foundry, Mr.. Nay
I lor was also a foreman in the old
foundry at the Baldton; assistant
u foreman at the Diamond State iron
works several years. and during the
war assistant foreman at the Baldt
plant OF the Penn seaboard Steel
M Corporation.
Fl Mr. Naylor has been a Republican
n county committeeman from this
district for the past tweny-four
years.
II That our ancestors knew how
20 build roads was firmly es
tablished yesterday when George
W. Burris, in placing cul-
vert across the old Fren h o.
town road at McCallister's corner.
about halfway between State road
station and Glasgow. discovered
about inches below the top dress
81 ing a hard gravel MI about is inches
deep. The mn was in perfect state
of preservation. according to Mr.
Burrs
& one OF the oldest residents Of that
section OF New Castle Hundred says
4 he was told by his father that three
t. miles OF gravel road had been built
many years before he could remem-
Der. II Is thought the road was built
H In the early part Of the nineteenth
:X century.
" The ST. Valentine Days social.
IA ven In the social room Of the First
~ Baptist Church last evening. proved
fN enjoyable and was well attended. II
~ was given under the direction OF the
sunday school class OF which Mrs.
Frederick w Overtiser Is teacher.
Miss Martha Shaw, president. was
W n charge OF the program and Miss
X Elizabeth Roberts directed the
I games. The program was "Musical
<# Hash Miss Blanche Sibley. Hazel
k* Biddle, Elsie Walls. Elizabeth Rob
a.: srts: recitation. Miss Elsie Walls.
@ Charles Toner. who was strick-
E'a IN suddenly ~ al his home on Sun
I'll. day and removed to the Homeopathy
< IS Hospital Monday. where II was
81. necessary TO submit 10 an operation
q upon his arrival there. Is reported
E nighty improved this morning.
" Eugene Sheridan. son Of Mr.. and
q Mrs. John Sheridan. OF Fourth
|j street who Is critically ill, took a
turn for the worse yesterday, but
lis morning was reported in a
dignity improved condition.
The Pioneer basketball team OF
Wilmington will play the Company
4 team In the NanDyke Armors
,age Saturday evening.
The Anchor Club will play th'
Bradford team OF Wilmington IN th'
opera House cage tomorrow even
W ng The st. Peter parochiai schoo
cam will play the 81. Paul thir,
cam as a preliminary TO the BIZ
game.
4 card party for the benefit OF tn
s9& Associated Home Charities Commit
&c will be given at the home OF Mr.
. md Mrs. James McPike, on Seconl
( W rreot, Thursday evening OF mex
s. week. Mrs. McPke will be assiste
H. ,y Miss Mary White.
owing to fre destroying tn
moving picture reel why Girl
H. cave Home" IL has been found I'M
<< III possible for the management TO ge
@8 duplicate. and the all-star cast pic
ure Danger Curves Ahead" Ia
,een procured In its stead for 70
&. morrow evening.
Mrs. William Lewis. who wa
tricken suddenly an with acute in
~ digestion the first OF the week. wa
'emovcd TO the Delaware Hospita
X& Wilmington, for treatment and y
AN ay examination. Her condition
considered serious.
Several persons, drivers OF auto
mobiles, are complaining because
-he failure OF the Levy Court Com
Miss. .oners TO open the cross-road
oading from tho State road TO othe
frnain thorouEhfares.
Mrs. Ida Lennox. OF the Baldtoi
confined to her home with an In
ectcd foot. Her condition is said
e improved today.
The Young Mems Bible Glass
mmanuel Church. Mrs. l.. r. Elis
= on. teacher. will meet in businei
ession az the home of John Bel
his evening. when arrangement
gill be completed for the bake sal
he sale will he held in Brl
ingham's pharmacy Second an
Delaware streets, al 10 o'clock Sa
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