Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.
At NEW CASTLE
Captain Duncan, Retired Light
Keeper, Observes Birthday
Anniversary.

Special Correspondence Every EvsninG
New Castle, Aug. 1s,--Yesterday
over 500 persons attended the excur-
sion OF the Wilmington Fibre Spe-
claity Co. TO Riverview Beach. Will
liam Beck. CHAIRMAN OF the athletic
association OF the local plant. was In
charge OF the sporting events. The
result was az follows: 100 yard dash,
won by f. Kern, time, IS seconds: sec
ond, w. Gontx; 80 yard dash. Murray
Snow, time. z seconds: second, j.
Tidwell; fat mems race. X. Richard
son: Leslie Walls. second: sack race.
| William Coale; William Weldin. sec
ond; three legged race, for men. Sam
nel McKnitt and j. Tidwell; three leg
ged race, for girls, Miss Elizabeth
Roberts and Phyllis Marsh standing
broad jump. Roswell Adams. distance,
IA feet. s inches; hop, step and jump,
f. Worrell, distance. 81 feet. inches (:
running high jump. c. Tidwell. height
feet. 8 inches; shot put, Charles It'd
well, distance, Sc feet. 9 inches. The
huckleberry pie eating contest wae
won by Joseph Hayden.
Captain George w. Duncan, re-
tired light house keeper. yesterday Gel.
ebrated his 73d birthday anniversary
at his home on Delaware street near
Second. Mr.. Duncan Is enjoying the
best OF health and IL we'll known
throughout the state. he Is an ardent
lover OF eports. especially baseball
and at one time was the manager OF
the New Castle team. and at the pre-
sent .time IL chairman OF tho Grount
committee and member OF tn,
finance committee OF the local team
A large numebr OF friends last even
ing paid him a visit and congratu
Hated him on his anniversary.
Tomorrow evening George w. Han
sen OF the North Baptist Church, VII
mington will preach In the First Bap
fist Church at the 7.30 service. Their
will not be any morning service thi
Sunday. Sunday School will conven
at 10 o'clock.
Rev. Luther F.. Poole. pastor OF tn
Methodist Episcopal Church. tomorrow
morning at the IL o'clock service vii
take for his subject 1.-THE Suprem
Authority OF Jesus" At tho evening
service at $50 he Will take for hi
text THE Devine Magnet" Sunda
school Will convene at 10 o'clock.
Clerk Of Council George Allen Smlt
has registered to date 2is dogs.
On last Thursday. Mrs. Hugh T
Duffy found X. OF c. pin while o
one OF the Wilson Line steamer,
, which took the St Peters excursio
: TO Riverview Beach.
This afternoon the New Castle Atf
letic Association baseball team wi
/, play Marshallton at Battery Park. tn
. game will start promptly at $50.
The New Castle Reserves baseba
? team left this morning by automobi
for Milford. where they will play II
a latter team.
. Rev. and Mrs. Luther f. Poole. WI
n have been spending several days in II
8 lower part OF tho state returned hon
today.
h Miss Eugene Rothrock, a form,
o resident OF this city, now OF Easto
o ia spending several days rs the que
d OF Miss Helen Davidson.
: Mr.. and Mrs. James Blackburn ar
e children. who have been spending II
l. past year in Los Angeles. Cal, a
t rived in this city yesterday by aut
e mobile. They were six weeks in NAL
ing the trip and will remain he
e for several weeks after which they W
move 10 Wilmington.
Il Loaded shells, 76c a box. Stops.
], Adv.
Il Ladies' canvas Shoes leather sole
e soc pair. Stoops.-Adv.
y victrolas and Records.-Bridr
y water.-Adv.
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