Evening journal., 1922-05-16
NEWS GOSSIP
Of new CASTLE
Federal Inspection Officers
Send Report Commend
ing Company
RED LION CLUB
TO GIVE PLAY

Special TO The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. May 16-Consd
cradle interest is being shown by tn
residents OF this city in the propose
Memorial Day Field and Track meet
ing being arranged by a committe
of which Mayor Cramer is chair
man. The affair will be held unde
The auspices of the New Castle Ath
ietic Association, on Battery Park
beginning at 1915 O'Clock, May 80
A meeting OF the committee wal
held in the mayors Office last eve
ming, when II was decided 10 begir
registering entrants Immediately
Several students Of the High school
and several members of Battery IT,
c. A. c. have signfied their inten-
lions of taking part in the several
fetes.
Howard wilhelm and James Nc
Dewitt. members OF the committee
addressed the members of Battery
II last evening and reported at the
committee meeting later that at
least twenty members OF Company
II had signihed their intentions OF
entering the contests
Forty-two silver and bronze
medals and ribbons viii be awarded
for the contest winners. No en-
trance fee viii be charged this year
In order 10 finance the meet, the
committee has arranged with the
nianagement Of the Royal Theatre
for benefit show TO be held on
"wednesday evening. May %. Beside
the movie benefit the committee also
IS arranging for supper 90 be I
given in the old Armory. in the near ,
future The girls of the Home I
Economics Department. Mrs Nir-
ginia. teacher. will prepare and .
serve the supper.
This being the first event Of the
Kind ever held in New Castle to in
clude out-of-town contestants. every
effort is being made 10 make it a
success.
At the cloge of the weekly drill
Of Battery n. last evening, Captain
s. B. T. Duncan read a report re-
ceived from the government officials,
that recently inspected the company,
as the organization was then desig-
mated The report spoke of the
morale Of the company as being
good. il being very we'll drilled and
instructed and making a creditable
appearance throughout the inspec-
ton In referring to Captain Dun
can the inspecting officers said he .
was capable and energetic officer /
and believed he would be valuable |
to any organization.
Eckert Tindall. OF Fifth and Har- |
mony street, a moulder at Deemer
Steel Casting Company. was stricken
critically III while at work yesterday
His condition is said to be serious.
Owing TO the storm the game be-
tween New Castle A. A and the Fort
\. DUPONT teams scheduled for yester-
dsy was postponed until this after
noon at Battery Park The Amer
lean Car and Foundry team playS
here Thursday evening.
The Red Lion Club will present [
the playlet Clubbing a Husband" /
in the opera house, o'clock Mon
day evening May %, under the
auspices Of the Dorcas Society of the
Methodist Church for the benefit OF
the organ fund. Reserved seats on
sale Thursday.
This entertainment will take the
place Of the societies spring festival,
and each members is requested TO
dispose of at least two or more
tickets.
The tickets may be obtained from
the following committee: Mrs. Will
liam Denny, chairman: Mrs. Julius
Dodd Mrs Robert Harrington, Mrs.
Albert Clayton, Mrs. Harry Cum
mings. Mrs. John Clayton and Mrs.
George Tobin.
SalV on Heinz Goods. Baked Beans.
mail cans. 10c; medium cans. 15c;
Spaghetti. small cans. 1Oc; medium
.ans, 15e Sale on Red Skin Pota-
.oes, 73c basket. Fresh Strawberries
ind Vegetables daily Sale on
Mems and Women's Shoes for warm
weather at Platt's.-Adv.
The mid-week prayer service OF
he Dobbinsville branch Of the
Methodist Church will take place in
the Sunday school rooms at 7.30
O'Clock Thursday evening.
Samuel Burrels. Negro. was ar
rested by Officer Kern last evening
on the charge Of assauiting Samuel
Ray. Negro. aged years, OF But
tonwood. The charges were prefer
RED by Jacob Ray, father Of the
nos Mayor Cramer set the trial
AT t-aV . CLOCK This evening.
John Edgar Adams. two-year-oldl
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Enxton Adams
Of 525 Cherry street. died in the
Delaware Hospital yesterday. follow
ing an illness of three w&ks with
peningitis The boy had been in
the hospital during that time The
funeral will take place at 1O.sOl
o'cleely Wednesday morning from
the residence Of his parents. Inter !
ment will be in st. Johns Gene 7.
terry. Newark.
Buford T. Lunt, Of Delaware
street has accepted a position with
the Luck Belt Company. Philadel-
phia, as a mechanical engineer.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Baptist church met in special
session after the church service on
Sunday evening. at which time plans
were made for a strawberry festival
to be held on Friday evening, June ?.
The same committees who were TO
have charge Of the musical and lit
erary entertainment. and apron sale
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hewlett Of East Sixth street, will
have charge Of this affair." If plans
can be made with Mrs. Esther
Stewart, owner OF the plot of ground
at the corner of Fifth and Della
ware streets. the society will hold the
festival at that place. but IL this is
impossible they will hold il on the
lawn in the front OF the church