Evening journal., 1922-08-17
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Republicans Have One Con-
test, Democrats Two in
Primary Contests
NO AGREEMENT
ON SCHOOL SITE
Special to The Evening Journal.

Harmon is apparently restored In
the ranks of both the Republican
and Democratic parties in New Cas-
tie hundred. there being contests for
delegates TO the Republican State
convention in only one district and
in two districts on the Democrat
ticket.
The last OF the political machin.
cry was set in motion last evening
when Democrats of the hundred Sc
lected nominees for delegates to the
State convention to be held at Dow
er. Tuesday, August 20.
At the six caucuses last evening
the Democrats nominated John r.
Lambson, delegate; Robert New
love. alternate. and Frank Proud,
Inspector. first district; Albert Will
helme. delegate; Theodore w. Cav
endore, alternate, and James J. Nc
Dewitt, inspector. second district;
George T. Mathews, delegate, AL
fred J. Davidson. alternate. and
sewell d. Scott. Inspector, NTH dis
trict; Martin f. Smith. delegate.
John o. Lambson, alternate, and
w. B. Davis, Inspector, sixth dis
trict.
In the third and fourth district.
contests developed with the filing OF
names as delegates in addition 10
the regular caucus nominees. Phil
lip c. Carlin. caucus nominee, Ay-
don Jordan and Samuel B. Miller,
nominees by virtue Of flling their
names in the third district, and A.
s. Boyce. caucus nominee. and An
drew NJ Gallagher. filed. at the gem
eral hundred meeting in the Old
Town Hall following the caucuses.
The candidates will be voted for at
the Dem mocratic primaries, Saturday,
August 26. when the polls will be
open from 1 to 7 o'clock, standard
time.
No opposition was made to the
caucus nominees for delegates and
inspectors from either OF these dis
tricts. The alternates were John w.
Thorne for the third district. and
Mrs. Mae Price Phillips. for the
fourth district. with Benjamin II.
Moore and John B. Montgomery in
speotors for their respective dis
tricts.
The Republican nominees for
delegates follow: First district.
Harry p. Hushebeck, second dis
trict. Mrs. John r. 2. Clayton: third
district Thomas johnson; nth dis
trict. Thomas Eastburn, and sixth
district George W. Burris. The only
contest for Republican delegate will
be. in the fourth district, where
Looniis o. Wise and willard Muir
ray are the nominees. The Re-
publican primaries for the election |
Of delegates and alternates. and the |
nomination OF inspectors will be |
held next Saturday from / O'Clock
20 7 o'clock. standard time.
Mrs Mary S. McKnitt. OF East
Third street. is among the oldest
women OF New Castle to register.
Mrs. McKnitt is 81 years, very ac-
tive and declares she is for Senator
DUPONT for both the short and long
term Mrs. McKnitt is the mother
or several well known Republicans.
OF her defendants there ure an
even dozen Reublican voters and
none OF any other political COM
pleron- She as we'll as five Others
out OF her homo are registered IN
the second district OF New Castle
hundred.
Miss Alice Haggerty. OF Wilminv-
ton, who is spending several weeks |
with her grandfather, John r. Hem 1
dirk, Delaware street. was given a |
surprise party in honor OF her four /
'eenth birthday, yesterday after |
noon Several nice presents were
'eceived by Miss Haggerty. Those
present were Mrs. Howard Kirby. Of
Wilmington: Mrs. Julia Walls. Miss
darie Caverder, OF New Castle.
About 125 members and friends
TENDED the first annual picnic OF
ne Bear Community Club held at /
ear station yesterday. The COM
ittee in charge was Lee Richards.
1airman; Alfred F. Davidson, Lee
offecker. Orville Davis and James
aman. The picnic was a basket
rair supplemented by ice cream
Id cake. The afternoon was spent
games.
The result:
Apple race for men-Won by
laude Haman, awarded baseball: ,
'ple race for women. won by Miss ,
ouise Sillitoe. awarded box OF ,
andy; nail driving pntest for men.
on oy Albert f. Davidson, awarded /
natchet; nail driving contest for I
omen ,' won by Mrs. John Mac /,
1owen' awarded pocketbook.
,pp.e carrying contest for men. won
lee Davidson, awarded a saw.
sni,s -or women, won by Miss Louise II
80. awarded mirror. shoa u.
, "oh py Lee Davidson. awarded "a
-. razor running race for 1,
.i'eh' won by Lee Davidson .v.a-so,s Il
q pocKet-drinking cup; runnlng r 80
.or women, won by Miss ~ =
awarded ,oai... y
onnking cup; chicken catchin. -- n
won by Miss Margaret aee' 81
awarded the chicken. nsr.hs,,' aI're' "
eating contest. wen by Miss Bearr,oo
Siilitoe, awarded box OF oan6,'' d
'iothes pin contest. won by NJ.
Alfred F. Davidson. awarded -
Y writing paper; bean guessing con. /,
est, won by Alfred T. Dav;dso, l.,
warded flash light; mixed ruaning
ace. won by Lee Davidson, awarded
bottle OF olives.
The heating of No. school build
10 was discussed at length at the {
weekly meeting OF the Board Of S
ducation last evening. The oues- '
IN OF changing the present hot air I
stem to a hot water system de- I
nds upon the reply OF the State