Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
O. S. Ruland's Yacht Catherine
Sinks Following Explosion
and Fire.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle. April 1T.--Iast evening
shYtly after o'clock. tho bs-foot
SIt Catherine. owned by Captain
q. =. Rutland or Philadelphia. was do
stroycd by fro while at anchor or Tho
old long wharf opposite this city. Tn.
no~t which wMs en- route TO Philadcl-
phm from Chesapeake city. Nd. where
mad been during the winter. broke
= driving smart and two OF the mem
bers OF the crow wero sent To Phila-
delphia by tho captain to procure n
coupling To Join the broken sections
IN" captain. while preparing sumner
was USING gasoline stove. which ex-
rloded and within n short time the
boat was an,ass of flames. His efforts
'o eNiinguish the blaze failed. He es-
capped In n yawl. which wns tied TO th,
rear of tho yacht A large hole was
burned In the aftcrpart ot the yacht
shd the latter. after filling with water,
sank To the bottom of the river. a
depth of 20 feet. The captain came TO
This city and went TO his home In Phil
adolphia.
The members OF the New Castle
Century Club tomorrow evening VIII
not hold their regular weekly meeting.
on account OF "A number OF the NOM
brrs attending the concert Of tho liar
NNu tiee Club. at tho Playhouse In
wilmington. Tho following evening
the officers Of the club will be Installed
current events class viii meet on Fri
day afternoon at 230 and Mr~ !
Ernest Phillips will read tho book on
Titled The Enchanted Canyon" bv
fonore Woolsie. At the conclusion of
the meeting tea will be served by Mrs
Horace IL Dcakyne and Miss Ann Dun
gan, Tomorrow evening n week Mrs. 7
Ernest Phillips, the retiring president
OF tho club. will give a reception al
the club perlors. from $40 To 10. in
honor OF the retiring officers. newly In.
stalled officers and members of the
club.
At the Sunday school session held
AZ First Presbyterian Church yester-
day afternoon tho narnes OF eight In
nnts were placed upon the cradle roll
ana each baby received handsome
certincate.
William Beck on Saturday after
noon. while playing ball on the Barsca
diamond spralned hts right ankle
while running.
The work OF rebuilding the grand
stand on the Battery baseball diamond
by Contractor Nathaniel Watson. will
begin this week. The work of placing
the diamond in shape. including the
changing Of the position OF the field
began today and Il is expected that
the work VIII be completed by next
Saturday.
Mira Sophia wlrts. a<ei 81 years
wife OF Hary II. w1rts OF Tenth anA
Gray streets. who WAS taken TO the
Homeopathic Hospital, Wilmington.
for an operation. which was performed
tho following day. died during the
Afternoon. Tho deceased was formerly
or Wilmington. but had beNn residing
here several months. She pa. the
adopted daughter OF Rev. and Mira r
IA. Harding of the Methodist Episcopal
Conference. who recently moved from
Wilmington.
The members OF the wornen's Homo
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will meet this after
noon at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
George Kern on Bayt Fifth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Hopkins Of
gave party in honor OF the e!gI, IN
birthday anniversary OF their daugh-
ter. Virginia. Music and eames
were played. followed by refresh
n.en,s. Among those present were
Elva Dolson, Isabelle and Catherine
Thompson. Florence Megginson,
Alethia Sutton. Elizabeth Hopkins
Virginia Bosgs. Harry Buris. Harry
Sutton. William Hopkins and William
Meeginson.
The members OF the State Road
Community Club VIII hold their
monthly meeting at the chapel on
"Wednesday evening at s o'clock All
members are requested 10 be present
The members OF the Ladies' AID So
ciety OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church arc making arrangements 10
hold a hake-sale next Saturday al the
pharmacy Of T.. Challenger 4 Son.
The Board OF Education VIII meet
tomorrow evening and will receive
the surveys OF the schools and School
Green. recently made by Bufort r.
Iunt, IN accordance with orders OF
tho state BOARD OF Education.
The members OF the Dorcas Society
making plans TO have the church
renovated
Misr Bessie Mcclure OF Philadel-
phia spent the weekend as the guest
Of her parents. MIR and Mrs. James
Mcclure OF the Strand.
Mrs. Mary McCayley and Mrs SAL
lie Eliason. VINO have been spending
sevcral months vacation at ST.
Petersburg. Fla. returned home on
SATURDAY..
Mr.. and Mrs. William Keuble OF Es-
sinEton. Pa. erent the weekend as
guest. OF Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Stoops
Mr. ana Mrs. John Farmer Of Ches-
ter. Pa, spent the week END as guests $
q, Mr. and Mrs samuel r lNarmer and
Mr. and Mrs Charles Hewlett.
Miss Mary y. McGonigle OF Darby.
Ia. spent the weekend as guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry +. Holiday and
family.
Salt Water Oysters and Clans.
Thofnpson's. 400 Delaware street--Adv.
NELLIs LEAVES NORWOOD.