Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-06
FIRE DESTROYS MANY
VALUABLE APPLE TREES
Burning Of Dry Grass on Soma
tor du Points New Castle
Farm Results Seriously.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle. Oct. 6.-The members
Of the Good Will Fire Company werc |
kept busy yesterday afternoon and
responded to two fires in tho rural |
d!str,cts within an hour. The first
occurred at 2 o'clock on the farm own
I'd by Senator T. c.. du Pont, and
fenanted by Frank Hufnal, near State
Read station. The cause was the burn
Ing of dry grass and the flames spread
10 the apple orchard, destroying a
number Of valuable trees. The nearby
buildings were saved by the prompt
action OF the flremen. The second fire
occurred at ; o'clock In tho tenant
house on the farm belonging to John
Wood on the State Road. The house is
occupied by Daniel Robb. The fire
WAS caused by several small boys set
ting fire to the hedge about tho field.
and the flames communicated to the
frame building. 1t was partly de-
stroyed. The damage amounted TO $500.
An automobile belonging to Joseph
Quigley of River Road, yesterday AZ
ternoon caught fire, while he was en-
route 10 his home. The car was partly
destroyed by the flames, which were
smothered by workmen employed by
George w. Burris. county road build
or. who We're working nearby.
Elisha Stats. aged SO years, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rees. died yes
terday, at the New Castle County Hos
pital. The deceased was a resident of
Delaware until about IL years ago and
was born at Clayton. Del. He had been
in poor health for several years. He
was injured several years ago while
employed as an electrical engineer
with the New York Rapid Transit Co.
The members OF the Ladies' Aid
Society OF the First Baptist Church
met last evening at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Percy MacMcking. Plans
were formed to conduct harvest
home and bake sale on Saturday on
the Baptist Church lawn. The commit
tee in charge of the affair comprises
Mrs. Jesse A. Mckay, Charles Leib
and Mrs. s. Hickman Hewitt. The pro-
\ceeds will be used for church improve
ments
The first fail meeting Of the Home
and School Association was held last
evening In the auditorium of the High
School. Professor Henry Z. Snavely
delivered an address on The Scien-
tiic Movement in Education" A must
cal program followed. The monthly
award df the school pennant for the
largest humber Of parents of students
Of one GRADE in attendance, was made
TO the ST Nth grade.
The members of the New Castle
High School Athletic Association have
organized for the season and have Sc
lccted Edward Challenger manager.
and Samuel McKnitt captain OF the
basket bail team. Harry Ahern has
been elected manager and Frank
Kern, captain OF the 1923 taeebAll
team.
A large number OF the members OF
me ST. Peters Church on Sunday will
attend the 5oth anniversary OF the
National Holy Name Society at Wash
sngton. d. c. Mass on Sunday morn
;ns will he said at $40 o'clock in order
TO accommodate the members taking
:n the trip.
William Ramsey is acting special
policeman in place Of regular officer
William s. Palmer, who is III at his
home. The officer had several teeth
removed recently and his gums have
become greatly swollen and irritated
The members of the Ladies' Aid So.
ciety OF the Methodist Episcopa'
Church will meet on Monday evenins
in the church parlors at o'clock.
This evening the members Of thr
New Castle Athletic Association Will
meet at the home of the president
Chandler II. Gebhart. az 80 O'Clock
The meeting is called for the purpos,
of closing the business for the pe s.
baseball season and AL outStandin,
bills should be presented az this meet
ting.
The members OF Adelphia Lodge
No. s, X. OF p. will meet this even.n,
IN the lodge rooms of the Masonic Hal
At O'Clock. The second degre,
initiation will be put on by the degre
team. All members are requested I,
be present.
The Young Mems Sporting Club Wi
conduct a dance in the Opera Hous
this evening. beginning at o'clock.
Prof. Henry Handy Hay, a delegat
70 the National Convention of Episoo
palians. held al Portland, Oregon ha
returned home.
Harry "A. Hunt o. Chicago Height.
was a visitor in this city YESTERDAY.
Robert White of East Second stree
who has been spending several DAYS a
guest of relatives and friends q
10y IesUown, Pa. has returned HON,
Mre George Willie ms and Mrs. Wi
nam Greer who have been ependin
several days in Philadelphia, have re
turned home.
Mrs. John Fehl, Mrs. Andrew Mitch
Ell Mrs Lena w. Fleming. Mr. an
Mrs. Charles S. Fleming and daurb