Evening journal., 1922-12-27
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Heaviest Fog for Years De-
lays Both River and
Land Traffic
CENTURY CLUB PLANS
CHRISTMAS PARTY
4 Evenlnp Innrna


NEW CASTLE. Dec. 27.-One OF
the heaviest fogs for years envelopd
the city this morning. The fog fell
on the town shortly after dark last
evening and continued growing dens-
er until this morning at $50 o'clock.
a pedestrian found It dificult TO see
an object more than 20 feet distant.
According 10 reports at the local
maritime station. several vessels
were tied up at the Breakwater and
other convenient spots fearful TO
risk river traffic because Of the fog.
Automobile traffic vas practically at
stand. and the trolley car service
between here and Wilmington was
seriously handicapped.
The Methodist Sunday school will
give its Christmas entertainment to-
morrow evening in the church audi
torium, when programs will be pre-
sented by the primary and interme-
dlate departments. A feature OF the
program will be the annual visit Of
Santa Claus. who will assist in the
distribution OF presents. The pro-
grams follow:
ment OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church will be held on Thursday
evening under the auspices OF the
Sunday school OF which George T.
Tobin is superintendent. The prim-
airy department program will be
presented first as follows: Singing
by the school: address OF welcome.
Robert Manson; recitations by Ed
ward Davidson. Berty Wilhelme,
william Tobin. Florence Whiteside;
solo, Isabella Megginson; recitations.
William Wall, Amy Blake. Richard
Snavely. Gladys and Emma Belville,
Thomas Tobin; solo, Elizabeth Nc
KNIT: recitations, Josephine Moore,
Edward Proud. Dennis Walls; sing
ing by Elinor McCuen. Alice Gravel
Mary Challenger, Reba Greer. Eliz-
abeth Clayton; recitations, Charles
McKDitt. Harold Travers. Major
Travers, Florence Harrington. Pau
line Blake, Lillian McClain. Mary
Clayton. Marian TObln, Alice Nc
Knit Mary McCuen, Sallie Taylor;
singing, by the school; recitations.
Aubrey Greer. Wanda Pane. Bertha
George, Mary McClain, Elizabeth
Clayton; solo. Anna Newlove. Ade-
laide Ford. Mildred Thompson; rec
itations. Amy Marsh. Ruth Smith,
Martha Harrington. EliDor McCuen.
Anna Anderson William and Leon
Newlove: solo, Dorothy Manson;
recitatioDs, Nellie Mcdowell,
Blanche Moore. Hayward Haines.
Hazell Llttrell, Stanley Eskridge.
Jennie Ingle: singing by the school.
The intermediate department pro-
gram will consist Of singing by the
school; invocation; singing by the
school; recitations by Henry Long
and Margaret Schuchardt; singing by
the school: duet, Rainbow Fairies"
by the Misses Martha Shaw and
Dorothy Johnson; singing by school. /
The funeral of Mrs. Jane Eliza
beth silvers. aged So. who died last
Saturday morning, took place from
her late residence at Red Lion, yes
terday, with the Rev. J. II. Goeghe- I
gan.pastor OF the Lebanon NJ. E. I
church, officiating. Mrs. Silvers was
the widow of Henri Silvers. The
interment was in the Presbyterian /
Cemetery, Christiana. The pail bear
ers we're Alfred and Frank Sllvers. /
A. c. and Edward G.. Stewart. Pres |
ton z. Kemp and Ormond Walton. !
The 1922 Christmas party by the .
New Castle Century Club will take
place in the club parlors next Friday
evening. The hospitality commit
tee. Miss Reba Holcomb. chairman,
will be in charge and has arranged .
an extensive program for presenta-
ton.
Daucfng and cards will be fea-
lures OF the program. Each MEM
Der is permitted TO bring a guest.
As a closing feature refreshments
will be served in the club dining
room.
Philip sousi, Of the western sec
ton of the city, was arrested by
Special Oflcer william Ramsey. for
disorderly conduct in the Royal The
atre. Mayor Cramer fined him 81
and costs.
James Stanley. track foreman OF
the Pennsylvania railroad, residingi
at Bear station, is critically Ill in
the Physicians and Surgeons Con-
tagious Hospital, Wilmington. Mr..
stanley is suffering with a badly
infected knee, due to an injury re-
ceived in falling from a hand car he
was operating about two weeks ago.
He was removed TO the Contagious
because members of his
family we're suffering with scarlet
fever. The infection has become so A.,
serious that a portion Of his body
and right arm has become affected.
Mr.. Stanley was recently awarded
a $50 prize by the railroad company
FOR the maintenance of an exception
allv good section of road bed and
tracks.
walter. the three-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler II. Gebhart'
~ sixth and Delaware streets, sus-
aimed a slight burn on hips last
,vening when he accidentally backed
INTO a gas heater, his clothing ignit-
ng. The fact the parents were close
ta.d rrobahly saved more serious |