Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-23
news GOSSIP
| OF new CASTLE.
Members of Senior Class of
High School TO Give
Masquerade Party
RAISE MONEY TO
PAINT CHURCH
SPECIAL 70 The EvenIng journal.

bers of the Senior class Of the Hig
School will hold their first socia
event of the season next Wednesda
evening when a Halloween part
will be given at the home of Mr.. AM
Mrs. Frank Megginson, on the Herm
ioage farm. The funds raised at thi
party win be to augment the Wash
ington trip fund. The class. accom-
panied BIZ the Junior class, viii
make the bi-annual trip TO Wash
ington, -. c., next spring. Tit
members of the class are the Mise
Martha Shaw, president; Lillian
Proud, Marion williams, Elizabeth
Bong. Harriet Marsh. and Messrs
Edward Truitt, Samuel McKnitt
Paul Strimple. Edward Challenger
Charles Megginson. Frank Kern
and Harold Danner.
What was thought to be the FRS
automobile theft in this city occur.
red last evening at the Trustees OF
the Commons Farm, known as the
Jefferson farm, tenanted by W
Grant Abbott, when he reported "a
the police that during a visit 10 his
brother in Dover, some one had TAX
en- his Ford truck from his garage
For sevensl hours the police OF VIII
mington and this city, and the State
Highway police, made a search for
the machine. At a late hour the
son OF Mr.. Grant. who lives In Penn
sylvania. telephoned his father he
had gotten the machine. during the
latter's absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Lancaster
entertained a number of young folk
at their home on West Fifth street.
Saturday afternoon in honor OF their
daughter, Anne's sixth birthday an
niversary. Anne was the recipient
OF many presents from her little
guests. The afternoon was spent
with music and games. Those pres
ent were; Anna B. Lancaster. YER
ma and Norma Lieb. Eleanor and
Mary McCuen, Jane and MsrxsTobin.
Marie and Louise Lavender, Mar
garet Gebhart. Pauline Press. Anne
Newlove. Pauline Blake and Nellie
Mcdowell, and Master John Keller,
the Rev. and Mrs. F. w. Overhiser.
Mrs Anna Wallace. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Keifer. Mr. Jesse A. Nc
Kay and daughter. Miss Elizabeth,
Mrs. Elizabeth Lancaster. Mrs. Ada
McCuen, Mr.. and Mrs. John~T. !
Jones and Mr. and Mrs. James B.
Lancaster.
A meeting OF the New Castle |
Hundred Democratic Committee will |
be held in the Old Town Hall, at /
O'Clock this evening.
Plans are being considered by the |
Baptists for the holding OF weekly |
cottage prayer meetings In lieu of
the church prayer service. This is
due TO coal conditions.
The Improvement Fund" OF the
First Baptist Church IL growing rap
idly. A special committee OF ladies
was appointed to visit the different
members and friends Of the church
TO solicit contributions. Sufficient
funds have been collected Ito war
rant starting the work. William !
Newlove has been given the contract 1
for painting the church. IL SUFFICIENT /
funds are forthcoming the parson-
age viii be painted.
Alfred Matthias. who has been in
the hospital for several weeks suf-
fering from partial paralysis and
nerve affection. is growing weaker
and was considered serious
Mr.. and Mrs, r. c. Griffin, OF
D. c.. have announced
the birth of boy. Mrs. Griffin was
formerly Miss Catherine McCaffery,
Of New Castle.
Plans have been completed by the
committee, the Misses
Anne Lancaster and Carrie Gemmill,
for the Halloween party 70 be Civ
en- by the New Castle Century Club ,
tomorrow evening. Mrs. w. b.
cranston and Mrs. William Mccoy
VIII feature the program by the
OF a sketch. Games,
music and old-fashioned dances will
slso form a part OF the program. ,
Prizes will be awarded TO the per-
on wearing the most beautiful and
he most comic costume.
Nv f. Thatcher. OF East Second I
treet. who has been suffering with
rip for several days is improving
nd able TO be out.
At the meeting OF Adelphia Lodge {
n Friday evening. Chancellor Com
handler Harold J.. Emery VIII speak y
n the financial condition OF the or b
er. S
Mrs. Harry Loveless. OF Delaware
'reet. near Seventh street. is con- y
lned to her bed critically III. e
The meetings scheduled for this
week are: Monday. Seminole Tribe of I
Red Men. in Masonic Temple: Dem v
ocrats County Committee. in Old /
Town Hall; Tuesday, Industry coun-
I'll, Jr., o. U. A. NJ, In Masonic O
Temple; Good Will Band. in Good Il
VIII Fire House; Wednesday. St '
Johns No. ?. a. F. and A. NJ. in g
Temple; Methodist prayer (
Meeting IN Sunday school rooms of
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