Evening journal., 1922-08-14
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Descendants of Joseph c.
Black Hold Reunion of
Hermitage Farm
BURGLAR ENTERS
McCUEN HOME

Z Blackburn, who with MS Wlle' oaihe
from England, and landed in Bran
1 DIVINE hundred in the eighteenth
century. met at the home of one OF
the Blackburn's-in-law j. Frank
Z Megginson, Hermitage farm, yester-
= day. and celebrated the second an
npaI family reunion. The history Of
the family was read, showing that
ten children were born to the orig
inal Blackburns and from whlch
, were born children and grandchl-
dren and great grand children, un-
Inn now they number close to three
hundred. Letters of regret were
received from more than hundred
of the absent descendants, because
of their inability to attend the re-
union. The third annual reunion
will be held at the same home the
third Sunday in August of next year
I Officers elected were b. Frank
blackburn, president; John IL.
/ blackburn, vlce-president; MISS
clara Blackburn. secretary, and
f, Mrs. Theodore w. Cavender, treas
urer.
Many of the relatives reside in
all parts of the United states. The
history of the family was read by
b. Frank Blackburn. a musical
and literary program was enjoyed,
/ following which those present had
dinner on the spacious porch of the
farm. Those present were: b. Frank
Blackburn, Miss Clara Blackburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Blackburn
| Mr.. and Mrs. George III. Blackburn,
Miss Gladys Blackburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis f. Blackburn. Willis
Black burn. Jr.. William Blackburn,
Newlin and Howard Blackburn, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Blackburn, Joseph
Blackburn. Celeste Blackburn,
Florence Blackburn, Emily and Hell
en- Blackburn. Mr.. and Mrs. James
! Blackburn. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Y. Wat
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Black
burn, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w.
Vavender, Marie, Louise and John
Cavender, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank
Megginson. Charles. John and Theo-
dore Megglnson Elizabeth. Jennie
and Edith Megginson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Waiter f. Megginson, Walter Meg
| ginson, Jr., Mrs. Mary Megginson.
Mrs. 3. b. Sillitoe, Louise and Bea-
trice Sillltoe, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Gravatt. Arthur Gravatt. Jr. Howard
Ernest and Willard Gravatt, Mrs.
Mollie Forrest, Mr.. and Mrs Romie |
King, George and Leon Kirkley.
Frank Gott, a private in Battery |
II. was arrested in Dobbinville on |
Saturday night. charged with be-
ing drunk and dsorderly. A thirty
two calibre automatic revolver Is
said to have been found in his pos
session and Mayor Cnamer held him
in bail for court.
The board of water and light COM
missioners will meet in monthly
BUSINESS session this afternoon in
the superintendent's office. Material
for constructing the areating basin,
except the cement and stone. is on
the ground. Excavation will begin
next week.
During the absence OF the fam
Ily Of Joseph McCuen. of 20 West
Fifth street. on Saturday night. be- {
tween and o'clock. thieves ran
sacked the home and stole SIS in /
ldoAAs AntN dlEu ldu MI AtE0uen IS 1
best clothes laid out on some pa I
per, presumably ready to tie up and {
take with them. {
1t is though Mrs. McCuen and the
children's return, about 9 o'clock. ,
frightened the thieves away before
they had finished their job. The I
thieves gained entrance through a ]
side window of the kitchen
This is the second time within a !
month this home has been visited {
by thieves. ]
AT a special meeting Of the Board
OF Education Saturday evening the !
contract for hauling from station
and erecting Of the two two-room
portable buildings on Academy plot S
TO be used for school purposes. was Z
awarded Nathaniel C. Watson. AT a ]
cost Of $S25. The other bidder was
Andrew Mitchell and Son. $3.50. $
The weekly meeting of the New {
castle Athletic Association will be
held at the home of President q
Chandler II. Gebhart at s o'clock to- $
morrow evening. Several members {
OF the Board OF Directors intend {
spending this afternoon and even
Ing at the Hare's Corner Farmers, ]
Club annual picnic on the Hare's
Corner school green.
The carnival conducted bv ,ho
Good Will Fire Company on the s
School Green during the past week !
netted nearly $4,000. &
The New Castle A. A. will plav tho
Ninth ward team of Wllmlnptop
omorrow evening at Battery PARK
FIRST practice by the newly or
'anized City Band. Eugene Chase
eader will be held in the old armorv
omorrow evening. ANY young S
musician wishing TO join will be well I
omed by the boys. a
Mathew Tobin. Jr. of East Sixth
treet. lost a small gold locket from t
is watch chain last week, while /
ssisting at the carnival. a
Final preparations have been j
lade for the moonlight excursion
} be given tonight under the aus q
Ices of the Emmanuel Episcopal h
hurch of this city. The boat will o
ave Wilmington. Fourth street ei
harf. at Gas o'clock and Will leave n
elaware street wharf, New Castle. a
7.30. The proceeds VIII be used
'r painting the interior and ex- IL
'rior OF the rectory of the church. IL
Miss May Mcdowell, of East b,