Evening journal., 1922-01-05
news GOSSIP
Of new CASTLE
Committee Named to At
tend Meeting of Firemen
AT Richardson Park
MAKING CHANGES
AT RIFLE RANGE
Special to The Evening Journal.

decided at last evenings meeting OF
the Good VIII Fire Company to ap-
point a committee to attend the
meeting OF representatives OF county
volunteer fire companies. to be held
in the association building. Richard
son Park. January 10. The decision
was in compliance with a request re-
ceived from the Five Points Civics
Association. The object Of the meet
ing is to discuss the proposed organ
ization OF a County Volunteer Fire
mons Association. President Jesse
A. Mckay. who with the other Of
ficers OF the company recently elect
ed. assumed the duties OF his Office
last night appointed James "
Campbell Charles ]. Dougherty and
John p. Murphy as the committee
The committee appointed to re-
ceive the silver trumpet from the
Delaware Fire Company. Whining
ton. made its report and was dis
charged.
Fire Recorder Campbell reported
four fires having occurred during
December.
The recently elected board OF di-
rectors OF the company have or
ganized by electing John p. Leon
ard president and James V. Camp
bell, secretary. The result was re-
ported to the meeting last night
A proposed amendment to section
article received it's first reading.
Tho ornopdv,o,t .,~o,.tao- a.. ...--a....
an annual salary OF $50 to the engi-
neer. The recommendation for the
amendment was signed by Fire
Chief Campbell. John McDevitt, F.
J. Reynolds and Charles ]. Dough
erty.
The trustees were instructed to
purchase large filing cabinet to be
placed in the fire recorders Office.
communication from the Coon
er Hose Jacket Company. Chicago.
quoted $40 as the price for a brass
hose repair coupling jacket The
matter WAS referred TO the direc-
tors and trustees with power to act.
communication was received
from the Federal Electric Companv
Chicago, to the effect that double
headed type 10 volt, so cycle. single
phase alternating current siren
would cost S425 Z. o. b. II was re-
ferred to the committee appointed
TO get prices on sirens.
Secretary Francis Reynolds and
retiring Secretary J. McDevitt were
instructed to compile a list OF mem
bers to be posted on the first floor
OF the engine house.
Surveyors are laying ont rerine,-
tai company streets on the sectior
or the rife range. south OF the main
entrance. Water pipes have heen
laid from the new water supply tanl,
to the dugouts at the targets along
the eastern edge OF the range All
the modern anti-aircraft fighting
apparatus, including the large ro-
tary searchlights and machine guns
have been housed in the newly con
siructed garage.
AT the meeting OF the Board Of
Education last evening. in superin-
tendent Snavely's office IL was do.
cided TO purchase lumber and other
necessary material with which 10
construct two cabinets for the new
physics apparatus and the $50 Il.
brary books. received yesterday from
tho State Board OF Education. The
building OF the cabinets will be done
by the manual training class OF the
High School, under the supervision
OF that department.
Officers OF Adelphia Lodge No. 8
Knights OF Pythias. have issued no.
tees. informing the membership
that matters Of Importance will b,
taken up at tomorrow evening.
meeting OF the lodge. A large at
tendance is desired as the proposed
fraternal visit to Orintal Lodge. No
1S. Wilmington. on Saturday, Janu
AIRY IA, viii be arranged. The matter
OF the Adelphia Dramatic Associa
tion. giving a play during thi
month. will be discussed at tn
meeting Of the association. follow
ing the session OF the lodge Thi
association is an auxiliary OF tn
lodge
The basketball game tonight. be
tween the local highlets and tn
Penns Grove. y. j.. High Schoc
team. is expected TO be hotly con
tested. Word has been received tha
this team is considerably stronge
than last year The visitors wer
defeated by the locals last winter
The game will be followed by
dance.
Arrangements have been con
pleted by the High School manage
ment. for games with Wesley Co
legiate Institute. at Dover. Januar
27. and with the Collingswood. n.
High School team, at Colhngswooi
Saturday. February 25.
Friendship Lodge. No. 3. A. o.
W. viii meet tonight
Members OF the Washingto
Heights Century Club. OF Whining
ton, will be the guests OF honor {
the meeting OF the Current Even
Class Of the New Castle Centui
Club. tomorrow afternoon.
The Citizens Building and Los
Association will meet in the Ne
Castle Trust company's parlors ne
Monday evening.
j. Earl Bacon. Of the JeffersS
Apartments, has accepted posiuS
as salesman for the S. c. JohnsS
Company. varnish and paint man
facturers, Philadelphia
Mrs H. r. Snavely and son Ricl
ard. are spending several days wit
relatives and friends at Leblanc
Annville and Myerstown. Pa. Pro
snavely arrived home Monda,