Evening journal., 1922-10-16
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Alfred Wilhelme Doomed
for Grand Chancellor of
X. of P.
DEMOCRATS TO
HOLD 2 MEETINGS


and committee for the second annual
Thanksgiving street run. A com
plete set Of medals and two large
loving cups have been purchased by
the committee for the awards at this
run. There will be three classes OF
| runners, for both the white and
Negro contestants. Entries are ex-
pected from every high school In
New Castle county and the, leading
high schools Of Kent and Sussex
I counties and the University OF Del
aware. will be requested TO have en-
tries in this event. A meeting OF
the committee win be held in the
Mayors Office tomorrow evening at
o'clock.
The annual meeting OF the Grand
Lodge OF Knights OF Pythias OF Del
aware will be held in Pythian Castle
| Wilmington, next Thursday. Alfred
Wilhelme, a member of Adelphia
Lodge OF this city. present vice grand
chancellor OF the order IS being
doomed as a successor to George A.
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The Rev. David Reed. pastor OF
the Christiana and White Clay Creek
Presbyterian churches. will relin-
quish his duties as such on Sunday,
October 20, when he will preach his
farewell sermon. Mr.. Reed has
been pastor OF the church for the
past six years and resigned a the
quarterly session Of the Presbytery
OF New Castle, held at Frankford,
last month.
Dem ocratio mass meetings are
scheduled to be held at the Rose Hill
schoolhouse on Tuesday evening and
at the local opera house on Thurs
day evening. Candidate Thomas F.
Bayard, for United States Senator
and former Judge William II. Boyce.
for Congressman, will be the prin-
cipal speakers.
Owing TO being engaged TO play al
Rose Hill school on Tuesday evening
and at the Opera House on Thurs
day at these mass meetings. the
Good VIII Band will hold their week
ly rehearsal this evening.
Announcement was made In St.
Peters Roman Catholic Church, at
early mass yesterday. OF the ap-
preaching wedding OF Miss Margaret
Fahey daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
John NJ. Fahey, East Second street
and William Tidwen OF East Third
street. The wedding IS scheduled
for Monday October 80.
At a meeting Of the congregation
Of the First Baptist Church last eve
ing II was decided 20 have the ex-
terror OF the office painted. Ozro s.
Lunt, S. Hickman Hewitt and Frank
Hewlett were appointed a committee
to have the work done.
Mrs. Dale s. Bender, OF Second
and Delaware streets Is confined to
her bed with grip.
The New Castle Century Club will
hold a bake and rummage sale on
Saturday. November II. This func-
ton will be held in the club parlors
with Miss Mary Shaw as chairman
Of committee in charge.
The committee in charge OF the
Dorcas Society OF the Methodist
Church carnival to be given IN the
church social rooms Thursday and
IAAl1l VI HthA MENA nave
arrangements for several new fea-
lures. A musical and literary pro-
gram has been prepared for presen-
tation on each night. In connection
with the carnival a chicken salad
and oyster supper will be served
each evening. from until s o'clock.
There will be a country store, fancy
booths and n fish pond.
The Harvest Home held at the
First Baptist Church on Saturday by
the Ladies' AID Society melted S31.
The New Castle Health Center
cleared s26 for its milk fund at the
bake sale held in the New Castle
Century Club parlors. Saturday. Mrs.
Joseph Carlin was in charge.
The weekly drill by Battery II.
National Guards. will take place in
Van Dyke armory at s o'clock this
evening.
The pay due September 30. will
be distributed at Van Dyke Arm
ory, following drill, by Captain S. b.
Duncan.
A captain and manager OF the
the 1929 basketball team will be
selected at this meeting.
The dirt and clnder car OF the
wilmington n-Philadelphia Traction
Company made It's last run of the
season yesterday, on the New Castle
and Delaware City line. Motorman
Henry s. Mcguire will be trans
ferred 20 the passenger trolley ser
vice.
The residents Of this city are con-
siderably concerned because OF re-
peated explosions during the past
week. These explosions are due TO
workmen employed by Andrew
Mitchell and Son. contractors, who
are breaking up large old castings
and pieces OF steel at the old Bryl-
gon plant near the Baldton. The
J. L. Smith Company has purchased
all the junk steel at the plant and Is
having It broken and loaded on cars
to be shipped out. About 10 loaded
cars have already left the plant and
there Is steel enough to load thirty
more.
The Rose Hill Grange will meet In
weekly business session Wednesday
evening in Rose Hill schoolhouse.
Frank Moore. OF Landers, who
has been suffering from hemorrhages
for the past week with no signs Of
abatement. was considerably worse
last evening. DR.. Julius Dodd and
DR.. Robert f. Ellegood held a con-
sultation last evening.
Mr. Moore is not tubercular and It
is feared a blood vessel OF the throat
has broken. The hemorrhages
started the first of last week.
Walter Wipf. OF East Second