Evening journal., 1922-03-23
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Mrs. Palmer, Mother of
President of Council,
Claimed by Death
HIGH VS.. ALUMNI
SATURDAY NIGHT
speeIal Q The Evenlng JournaI.


NEW CASTLE. March 2s-Mrs.
Georgianna Palmer. aged SO years,
widow OF John Palmer. died at her
home on Cherry street. near Sixth
street, about 3 O'Clock this morning
Mrs. Palmer had been confined to
her bed for about two weeks. and
several days ago was thought to be
convalescing on Monday she took
a sinking spell from which she never
recovered
Mrs. Palmer was the mother Of
Mrs. William Montgomery. Mrs
Charles J. Dougherty wife OF the
president OF City Council, Mrs
Frank McCaferty. Policeman VIII
liam Palmer. Clarence Palmer, Au-
gust Palmer and Ralph Palmer. anc
had been a resident Of this city for
years. Following her death the bod,
was removed 10 the home OF hef
son-in-law and daughter, President
OF Council and Mrs. Charles j.
Dougherty on West Fifth street
from where the funeral will take
place.
In an effort to raise funds to pay
of the debt incurred by erecting a
new parsonage at Rcd Lion the vari-
Gus organizations OF the Lebanon
Methodist Episcopal Church have
spent an active winter and are plan
Ming an active spring in entertain
ments and other social functions.
The next affair TO raise funds will
take place in that church on Thurs
day evening. March 80. IL will be
under the auspices OF the Ladies'
Aid Society
The entertainment committee has
arranged the following program
Plano solo. by Miss Mary Richards;
recitation by Miss Frances Sterling.
vocal solo by Miss Gertrude Rat
ledge. Following this literary and
musical Introduction the playlet
"Clubbing the Husband" will be
presented. The cast for this playlet
Is Mrs. Blanche Newman. a bride
Mrs. Orville Davis Mrs. Henrietta
Ashton. her sister from Boston. Mrs
+. r. Rheims; Maud Ashton. her
overgrown daughter. Mrs. C.. u. APP
pleby; Belle. Mrs Newman's Negro
cook. Mrs. Lee Hoffecker: Bridget
O'Flannagan, wash lady Mrs Harry
Sterling; Mrs. Ottaway. a grand
mother OF the past. Mrs John r
Hayes Mrs. Ferris. her daughter
Mrs George Matthews: DR. Georgi
anna Jordan. an old maid suffra
eofte. Mrs. Lee Richards, Mrs whit
ney inclined to be jealous. Mrs. Johr
T. Ratledge; Mrs. Reynolds. a bar
gain hunter. Miss Zelma Matthews
Mrs. Henry Hudson. inclined TO b,
nervous. Mrs. George Hollett; Mrs
Skylark, a woman OF ideals. Mrs
Frank Henry.
The Uno Club, composed OF younp
people Of Bear Station. will hold
their monthly meeting in odd Eel
lows Hall, that place, at o'clock
tomorrow evening.
The Current Events Glass OF the
New Castle Century Club will meet
In the club parlors at $50 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Mrs John T.
stoops and Mrs. Margaret Truss
committee in charge. have arranged
the following program Miss Kate
Lambson will read current event,
and Mrs. Loomis o. Wise will read
a paper.
The New Castle High School bas
ketball team winds up its schedul,
Tor this season Saturday evening lr
the Opera House cage when Il will
play the Alumni team. The tw,
teams have each won a game ant
this one will be the rubber. Tn,
Highlets VIII play a picked team
known as the All-Scholastics OF VIII
mingten this evening In the Oper.
House cage. The Junior Girls team
the high school will play the I'm
manual Girls team as a preliminar,
game tonight while the Senior Girl
will play the Middletown Hlgl
School girls team in the preliminar
game Saturday evening.
Coaches Johnny Naylor and Jim
my McDevitt have issued a cali 10
all candidates for the High schoo
baseball team TO report at Batter
Park diamond next Monday evenin
al o'clock. This is the first ca
and the boys will be given a shor
batting and limbering up practic,
Mrs. John Owens. OF Delawar
street, is confined to her bed wit
grip.
Mrs. Henry Glendon. OF Cherr
street. near Sixth street, is confne
10 her bed with acute bronchitis.
Ralph, the 3-year-old son OF NJ
and Mrs. George Rutter. Hamilto
4 Park, is suffering from a severe al
tack OF grip.
Alfred Hufnal. who has been cor
fined to his bed with acute rhei
matism IS improving.
Mrs John Doris. OF Shaw avenu
Is confined TO her bed with neuriti
Invitations have been issued (,
the tenth wedding anniversary cell
bration OF Mr.. and Mrs. Burton
Hopkins, Of Mansion Farm. Riv,
road. Mr. and Mrs Hopkins wei
married March 2s. 1912.
i The officers and committees OF Il
New Castle Athletic Association wi
meet at the home Of Presidei
Chandler II. Gebhart. Sixth and De
aware streets at o'clock this ev
,ing. The baseball situation
| this city for the coming season wi
be discussed and plans made 10 loc
after the financial end OF the situ'
tion.
The State Road Community Gu
met IN monthly business session Z
state Road Chapel last evening
Friendship Lodge No. 3. A. o. I
". will meet in the lodge room o
81 the third floor OF the old Town Ha
Al o'clock this evening
Caesar Rodney Chapter No.
Order OF Eastern Star will n1eet