Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-08-05
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Good Will Fire Company
Carnival Opens With
Large Attendance
PRODUCE DAMAGED
BY HAIL STORM
speclal % rhe Evenlng JOurnal.

NEW CASTLE. Aug. 5.-The
Good VIII Fire Company Carnival
opened last evening with seven
booths, country store, fortune tell
ing tent. and caroussel in full oper-
alton. II was estimated that 1900
persons visited the carnival during
the evening.
The 19sth Artillery Canti-aircrafO
Regimental Band OF 80 pieces. which
played at Van Dyke Armory for the
dance, played several selections in
front of the school green on Della
ware street.
The fund raised Is to be used In
purchasing a motor ambulance and
siren fire alarm.
The booths and midway are dec
GRATED and well lighted.
A meeting Of the Republican
women Of the second district of New
Castle hundred will be held at the
home OF Mrs. Willis Blackburn
at the Baldton. at s o'clock Monday
evening. A delegate and an alter
nate to the Republican State con-
vention will be elected at this meet
ing.
At the New Castle Methodist
Church tomorrow. the Rev. Luther
=. Poole, d. D., pastor. will preach
at IL o'clock on visions OF Life"
and at 1880 o'clock on Making
Light Of Sim"
The Rev. J. L. Taylor, pastor,
will preach in Mt. Salem NJ. e.
Church at 1890 o'clock tomorrow
morning on "The Ransom Found"
followed by Holy Communion. Sun
day school at 1880 o'clock and
preaching at 1880 o'clock, preceded
by a song service by the choir.
The Rev. Mr.. Taylor will preach
in the Odessa A. NJ. Z. Church at
$50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Citizens Building and Loan
Association directors. at a special
meeting. declared the Nineteenth
series OF stock matured and payable
by check on Tuesday, August Is.
This series was matured July 81,
after running for a period of 10
years and six months. Checks may
be secured by shareholders by ap-
plying TO John f. Cloud, treasurer,
at the New Castle Trust Company.
ILAa CITY anu NAAAlAAAN was NAaAANA
by a thunder shower accompanied
by hail about o'clock last evening.
which lasted about 80 minutes. The
hailstones. some the size of hick-
DRY nuts fell for about 10 minutes
on two separate occasions during the
shower. Considerable damage to
tomatoes, corn and beans was re-
ported by farmers residing nearby.
The storm extended to the Beth
lehem plant on the south and But
tonwood on the north. Sections
each side Of this area had no hail
and little rainfall.
A 32-quT~t basket of white pota-
toes. grown by Grant Abbott, ten
ant en- the jefferson Connors' farm.
near Farnhurst, is on display at
John T. Stops general store. It
required only so potatoes TO fill the
basket. The potatoes average
weight is 1 pound and are Of the
Irish cobbler variety.
Arrangements have been made by
several members Of the New Castle
Century Club TO motor to Essington.
Pa. next Thursday. They will be
entertained at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Kenbler.
Mrs. Kenbler was one of the char
ter members and was Miss Reeda n.
Stops. daughter Of former Presf-
dent Of Council, and Mrs. John 7.
Stops. Of this city, before her
marriage.
About $50 soldiers and civilians
attended the second annual dance
OF Battery II in Van Dyke Armory
last evening Throughout the eve
ming those attending the fete were
entertained by music either by the
Regimental orchestra or band.
At . special meeting of the Board
OF Education, last evening. Jacob II.
Speicher, acted secretary in the abb
sence Of Professor II. f. Snavely, /
city superintendent of schools, who
is on his vacation. The Board APP
proved the old foundry plot Of
ground owned by the National Tube |
Company, as the site for the two
roomed buildings erected TO be used /
as a school building for Negro chill I
dren Of the city proper. It also |
approved two sites at the Button
wood as satisfactory for the loca-
ton of a similar building at that |
section Of the city. The buildings |
are to be erected by the Delaware |
School Auxiliary.
The Auxiliary having informed |
the Board Of its intention of building
one one-room building at the But
tonwood, will be requested by the
Board TO erect a two-room building /
there as the Board contemplate
employing a second teacher for this
school II provision is made for some
in the erection of the new building.
II the two-room structure Is not
erected. the Board will be compelled
to rent the present church building
now in use, as an overflow room.
The prospective increase in pupils
TO attend this school will necessitate
this move.
The contract for painting the
tower and cutters on No. School
building was awarded George Nc
knight.
The lawn fete which was to have
been given this evening at
Bear. by the Red Lion NJ. e. Social
club. has been postponed on ac-
count of the death of Mrs. Elma
Davis. a member OF the club. The
affair will be held next Tuesday eve
ming.
Members Of the AMsCo Club, Of
he American Manganese steel Com
oany are making preparations for
heir second annual outing TO bel
,iven at Augustine Beach, on Thurs
lay II.