Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-14
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Blackburn Family's Second An
nual Reunion Largely
Attended.

Attended.
Special CorresponG- Every Evening
New Castle. Aug. 1.-THE Second
annual reunion of the Blackburn FAM
lily was held yesterday at the home cf
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Megginson,
who reside on tho Hermitage farm.
Dinner was served at o'clock After
the business session was over the
history OF the Blackburn family was
read by b. f. Blackburn. Letters were
received from relatives located in the
west expressing their regret Mt being
unable to be present. REGULATIONS and
singing took place. 1t was decided that
the third annual reunion would be
held on the third Wednesday In Au-
gust Of next year. The following on
GERS were elected r. F.. Blackburn
president: John II. Blackburn, vice.
president: Miss Clara Blackburn, Sec
rotary; Mrs. Theodore w. Lavender
treasurer. Those present were: Il. F..
Blackburn, Miss Clara Blackburn, Mr.
and Mrs. John ii. Blackburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. George II. blackburn, Mrs.
Gladys Blackburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lis r. Blackburn, Willis Blackburn,
Jr.. William Blackburn. Newlin and
Howard Blackburn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Blackburn, Joseph Blackburn,
Celete and Florence Blackburn. Emily
and Helen Blackburn, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Blackburn. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Y.
Watson. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Black
burn. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore W. Cav
ender. Marie, Louise and Jack Caven-
der, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frank Meggin-
son, Charles, John. and Theodore
Megginson, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F..
Megginson. Elizabeth. Joseph and Edith
Megginson, Walter Megginson. Jr.,
MIRO. Mary Megginson. Mrs. II. B. Sill
litoe, Louise and Beatrice Sillitoe. 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.
On Saturday evening between the
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McCuen, who re-
side at 90 West Fifth street, was
broken into. ransacked and robbed.
Entrance was gained through a back
window. The sum OF SIS was taken
from, the clothing of Mr.. McCuen. 1t
is supposed that the thieves were
frightened of when the McCuen fam
lily returned home shortly after
o'clock.
The carnival conducted by the Good
VIII Fire Co, ended Saturday even
ing and proved TO be one Of the best
affairs ever conducted in this city
More than $4,000 was cleared. This
amount will be used to purchase ar
ambulance and electric siren.
The members of the Board OF Edu-
cation met Saturday evening ut
o'clock in the office of the superinten'
dent, Prof. II. L. Snavely, in No.
school building to receive bids for tn,
hauling and erection OF two one-story
portable school buildings on The
Academy plot near the No. 2 schoo
building. The contract was awarded
to Nathaniel Watson for the sum o
s325. The other bidder was Andrew
Mitchell and Son their estimate beinl
$3.50.
Frank Gott. private In Batter,
II, Company was placed under arres
on Saturday evening. for being drunl
and acting In a disorderly manner an
carrying concealed a revolver. He wa
held for court under bail.
Owing TO several members OF tn
Hares Corner Farmers Club. belong
ing to the New Castle Athletic As
ISOLATION, attending the annual picni
today, the regular meeting OF the as
ISOLATION will be held tomorrow even
ing in place OF this evening at tn
home OF President Chandler II. Geb
hart.
The members OF the Board OF Waite
& Light Commissioners will meet thi
evening in their Office. in regula
monthly session.
The first practice OF the newt
organized city band will take place &c
morrow evening In the old armor
building at o'clock.
Word has been received from cor
tractor Joseph Burke of Plainfield,
j., that he Is en- route to this cit,
where he will make provision for tn
rebuilding OF the several streets out
| ilneO DN lne SlEeeI improvement
Commission.
Tomorrow evening in a tw1ligh
game OF baseball the New Castle Atf
letic Association will play the Mint
Ward team OF Wilmington at Batter
Park. The game will start prompt
at $50.
This evening the Citizens Buildin
, and Loan Association will meet
regular monthly session In the Ne
Castle Trust Co. Treasurer John
: Cloud will issue checks tomorrow
the shareholders OF the 18th seri
: which expired last month.
Sergeant and Mrs. Robert Jon,
, left on Saturday by automobile for
: two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mre. William Mcguire al
. daughter of Wilmington, spent Il
, weekend as the guests OF Mr.. and Nj
John Gallagher,of West Third stree
! Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel Marker of N
Pleasant spent the weekend as Il
J guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Mon
: gomery OF West Sixth street.
Francis McFarlin OF Phnadelph
spent the weekend as the guest
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwick and daughte
Margaret Of Philadelphia, who ha'
A been spending several DAYS az q