Evening journal., 1922-05-19
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Reckless Autoist Kills One
Horse and Injuries Two
Others
DEEMER PARK TO
BE REOPENED SOON

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. May 1s.-Aileset
reckless driving by an aueoist on th'
State highway yesterday. resulted n
the killing OF one horse, neeessitst'
ing the shooting OF another and
manning a third so badly Il Il
thought II will die. The horses were
owned and driven by Hudson Wal
ker, OF the Devondale farm. near
Hare's Corner and were valued AZ
$3.50 each.
The accident occurred as Mr.. Wal
ker was driving from tielt enroute
for his home across the road IL IS
alleged the autoist WAS driving at
the rate OF from 40 70 SO niles an
hour and IN a reckless manner, with
cut blowing his horn. As the horses
came out OF the field the automobile
knocked one down killing It. and so
badly manning another it had 20 be
shot
In an apparent effort 20 get away.
II is said. the Rutoist put on more
speed and struck a third horse. in
juring Il so badly that IL Is not ex-
pected TO recover. These horses
were all high bred. one having won
several blue ribbons at the state
Fair and was being groomed 70 be
entered at the fair again this year
Mr.. Walker and a farm hand who
were with the horses both escape
uninjured.
The Good VIII Fire Company.
using the old Silsby steamer (flre en-
gine) pumped out the swimming
pool at tire Kate Ford Deemer Me-
mortal Park and Playground yester-
day. 8. s. Deemer will begin re-
placing the equipment. swings.
wheels and floats next week. Work
men began repairing the pool this
Arrangements have been com |
lleted for the bake-sale to be given /
n James T. Challenger's drug store. !
second street, next Saturday, by the
Young Mems Bible Glass OF the /
Methodist Sunday school.
Charles Galloway will open a /
,reen grocery store in the Building /
IN Delaware street below Second |
Itreet. recently vacated by John !
Owens.
State Superintendent OF Public In !
ltruction Holloway spent some time /
here yesterday with the contestants |
In home-making.
The construction OF dug outs for
players and scorers box was or
dered at the weekly meeting of the
New Castle Athletic Association last
evening.
The New Castle team OF the Coun-
ty League will play at Newark to-
morrow. The New Castle A. AS
will play the Seventh Ward team Of
on Monday evening. and
the Pennsylvania Railroad team on
evening at Battery Park.
]. Henry speicher. Jr.. son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob H. speicher. OF West
Fifth street was taken to a Phila-
ielphia hospital for special treat /
nent yesterday.
Mrs. Theodore W. Cavender wa |
removed 10 the Homeopathic Hos !
oital. Wilmington. yesterday, suffer |
ng with appendicitis
Mrs. clarence Shelton, who has /
,een under treatment at the Homeo-
,athio Hospital, Wilmington, for the |
)ast three weeks, has returned home |
much improved.
About 200 attended the eighth an
lual club luncheon OF the New Cas-
le Century Club last evening. Many
state and county officials OF the
Delaware State Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs were among the guests
drs Henry Ridgley's address on
Lady Astor." was among the fea-
ures OF the program that followed
he luncheon.
offered first TO anyone in New
,astle the concession for the bath
Iouses for the Sunday and daily ex-
ursions by the Baker Amusement
'ompany from Philadelphia. See
Jewlyn for psrticuisrs.-Adv.