Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-02
NEWS OF TIE DAY
At new CASTLE
Destruction by Fire Of Automo-
bile Truck Owned by Joseph
vilone of Wilmington.

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Special Correspondence Every Evening. |
New Castle. Jan. c.--Yestcrday af- |
Lcrnoon tn automobile truck listed TO
Joseph Vilone, S23 West Front street, |
Wilmington caught fire near Rogers |
Corner, supposed to have been caused
by tho back firing of tho engine. The |
truck was copletely destroyed.
Announcement has been made OF the !
of Roy c. Burris, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buriss, residing
on the Wilmington Road near this city,
to Miss Catherine NJ. Michael OF vii
mlngton. Tho wedding took place Last
"Wednesday at st. Mary's Church. Will
by Rev. Father Mckenna.
This evening the members of the st.
AIMS Guild and the members of the
Young Mems. Bible Glass of Emmanuel
Church will be entertained at So
cial at the home OF Mrs. Francis de
II. Janvier, on the Strand.
There will be no meeting of the
board OF tho New Castle Century Club
this evening. Tho regular monthly
board meeting this month Will take
place on next Tuesday evening. On
Friday afternoon tho members of the
current events class will have as their
guest tho members OF the Washing
ton Heights Club. Wilmington. Those
in charge of the current events classes
for tho month OF January are Mrs
J. Ernest Phillips and Thomas Smith
Mrs. L. b. Lightner and Miss BESSIE
Lghtner are in charge OF the program
. ri ~ co q Cor the y,tnn
Last evening Undertaken Chandler
II. Gebhart reported that there were
$3.50 fewer deaths tho past year than
there were in 1920 and no deaths from
contagious or infectious diseases.
The election OF officers of tho Sun
day school of the First Baptist
Church, which was 10 take place yes
terday, was deferred until next sun
day.
Mayor w. Leslie Cramer Is suffer
ing from n mashed great too OF his
right foot caused by the falling OF n
crate OF sledse handles on the men,
Der.
Tho members of tho Water and
Light Commission have decided 10
hold regular monthly meetings on the
second Monday evening OF each
month.
This afternoon the members o, the
New Castle High School basketball
team will play the All-Collogiatc Re
serves five at tho Wilmington Audi
torium. A large number OF tho local
rooters Will accompany the team.
The members of the Rose liill sun
day school have elected tho following
officers for tho ensuing year: Super
intendent, s. Hickman Hewitt: as
sistant, j. Frank Megginson: secre-
'tary. Miss Mary Williams: treasurer.
Miss Clara Sutton; organist, Mrs. S.
Hickman Hewitt; assistant, Miss Clara
Sutton; chorister, Mrs. Florence SUIT
ton.
On Wednesday evening the members
of the Rose Hill Grange will meet M
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank
Megginson OF the Hermitage Farm.
The installation OF officers for the en-
suing year VIII take place and the in
stalling officers win be Mr.. and Mrs
Robert y. Robinson OF the Newport
Grange.
An international truck belonging TO
a man by tho name OF Rudnicl, OF
Wilmington, yesterday, caught on fire
near Red Lion Creek. The cause of
the fire was said TO be a back firing
of tho engine. The machine was de-
stroyed.
Great preparations are being made
for the New Year dance, which viii
take place this evening in the Van
Dyke Armory, under the auspices OF
The Company II. The music will be
furnished by the Madden orchestra.
This evening the New Castle High
School basketball team will play the
Silverbrook team OF Wilmington in
the Opera House cage.
On Thursday afternoon the members
Of the Dorcas Society OF tho Metho-
dist Episcopal Church viii meet IN
regular monthly session, In the church
parlors at 2 o'clock.
Tomorrow evening the members OF
City Council and the members of the
Trustees OF the Common viii meet in
regular monthly session.
On Thursday evening the Nev
Castle High School basketball team
VIII play the Penn's Grove High School
team in the Opera House cage. The
game will be followed by a dance. The
admission 70 the game and dance will
be 25 cents. On Saturday evening. the
local team VIII play the Salesianum
team OF Wilmington at st. Joseph's
Hall.
This evening the members OF Semi
nole Tribe. No. AZ, Imp'd. o. r. NJ. will
meet in weekly session.
The members OF the Good VIII Fire
Co. on Wednesday evening will meet
In monthly session, when the in
stallation Of officers for the ensuing
year viii take place.
The public school will resume to-
morrow morning after the Christmas
and New Years holidays.
On Wednesday, evening the men,
bers OF the Board of Education win
meet In the Office Of Superintendent
H. Z. Snayely.
On Friday evening large number
OF persons from this city attended
the Christmas entertainment given by
the members Of the State Road Sun
day school. The following program
was rendered: 'Welcome Song.o by
the school; recitation, David RAM
bow; song, John Ingram; recitation,
Dielbert Boulden; play, piece Di-
vide" characters, Dielbert Boulden,
Francis Boulden, Norman Boulden,
John Ingram. David Rambo, Marvin
Rambo; song. Holy Night" by the
school, song, Christmas Time is
Come Again." by the school; recita-
ton, Mrs. II. c. Dance: song, TELL
ing Santa" Catherine Dance; rocita.
fions, Dorothy X. Hance, John Ingram
Catherine Dance; song, Jolly old ST