Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-02
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE.
Good Will Fire Co. Meets and
Considers Several Matters
OF interest.

SpeCial Correspondents livery Evening.
New Castle. Feb. 2.-I.ast evening
the Good VIII Fire Co. met. Treas
urer Charles J. Dougherty reported a
balance In bank of $573.01. A repre-
sentative OF the Federal Electric Co.
Of New York demonstrated an electric
siren and submitted prices OF a double
head type for j425 and single head
type for $500. (. o. b., Chicago, a switch
which could be used with either type.
s56. The matter was referred to the
committee OF fire alarms, who are In
vestigating other systems. A COM
mittee comprising Fire Chief James
V. Campbell, Treasurer Charles J.
Dougherty and John p. Murphy
presented written report of their
visit on January 10 to the meeting OF
volunteer fire companies at Richard
son Park. relative to the formation OF
a New Castle county flremens ASSOC
citation. The committee recommended
Joining of the Delaware State Fire
mems Association In place of the for
mer association. which sentiment was
met with the approval OF the members
OF the company, the fee OF which is
$40 per year. A check amounting to
sl26.5C was received from the Amerl-
can Manganese Steel Co., covering the
reimbursement of money that the
company spent during a recent fire at
the pattern storage shop Of tho latter
company. Fire Chief James V. Camp
bell reported six fires during the
month of January. The board of di.
rectors was instructed to procure two
dozen hose picks. An amendment to
Article 2, section 2. of the bylaws,
which has been hung up on the door
for one month was unanimously
passed as follows: That the engineer
of the company shall receive the sum
| ly. The trustees were given the
power to purchase typewriter to be
used for the company's business.
This evening the members of the
Young Mems Association of the First
Presbyterian Church will meet In
monthly session at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John +. Cloud, on West
Fifth street, at o'clock. Plans will
be discussed for the benefit moving
/ lNNttit CiiVN 'hiihifo NiiillSltI,
which will take place at the Roya
Theatre on Tuesday evening next. A
large attendance of the members Is
requested.
Mayor w. Leslie Cramer, chairman
OF the Association Home Charities
Committee, last evening reported $40,
received from the American Mangan.
csc Steel Co. and 500 from friend.
This evening the members of tn
dance committee OF the New Cast
Athletic Association will hold meet
ing in the mayors office at SIS 70
the purpose of making ARRANGEMENT
for a dance to be given in the Oper.
House on Friday evening, Februar.
II.
The members of the New Cast
Century Club tomorrow afternoon a
$50 Will hold current events class i
the club parlors. The committee &
charge of the events for this mont,
comprises Mrs. Francis de II. Janvie
and Miss Elizabeth Denison. Curren
events will be read by Mrs. John L
Cloud.
: During the morning and evenin
services of the First Presbyteria
| Church on Sunday special donation
for the Associated Home Charities wi
be received. Contributions are TO b
/, deposited in a receptacle at the en-
: trance of the church. Persons VIII
desire to give groceries, provision
and clothing in place OF money ar
requested TO leave same at the HON
of Mrs. Esther Setwart, 400 DelawaI
street. any time during this week.
{ Word was received here last ever
ing OF the death of Mrs. Mary ]
Spear, who died at the home of h,
daughter. Mrs. Joseph A. Haley, 16l
West Eighteenth street, Wilmingto
The deceased was. a former residei
\, of this city and well known through
out the state. The funeral will be he
from her late home ir Saturday aftei
. noon at . o'clock with services i'm III
! Methodist Episcopal Church, of whic
she was a member. The services wi
. be in charge of Rev. Leonard Viii
of Mt. Salem Church Wilmington, ar
Rev. j. r. Bicking of the Methods
, Episcopal Church. New Castle. Int
! ment will be made in the family bu
n Adi iiOt duJoiIlllS the cNurCD.
: The members of the First Bapti
Church are making preparations
hold weekly cottage prayer service
at the homes of various members
the church. The first session will
= held on Friday evening, February ]
}. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Cable on the Strand.
:; Large contributions OF clothing, 70,
e and money was received at the Fir
Baptist Church on Tuesday and We
(, tgrday for the Associated Home Cha
;. tiles fund.
IS Tomorrow evening the members
the Anchor A. G. basketball team W
If play the All-Scholastic team, in 4
IS Opera House cage.
e on Saturday evening the New Cast
q High School basketball team will pl.
I the Pennsylvania Military Preparato
School. in the Opera House cage. II
being the ninth game Of the A
Scholastic series.
The members Of the Company
u Athletic Association are malir
< preparations for an intereity baske
y ball series between. teams A, b, c,
Il. The games are to be played