Evening journal., 1922-04-01


afternoon. DR.. Julius Dodd was call
ed and his condition is said to be
critical. Mr.. Bennett IS veteran
OF the Civil War. He has had sew
eral attacks OF heart affection dur
ing the past year but until yesterday
was able TO be about the house and
take short walks.
Services in the New Castle Meth
odist Church will be In charge OF
John r. Hendrix tomorrow. The
Rev. Elwood Jones. OF Wilmington,
will preach both morning and even
ing, in the absence OF the Rev Luth-
er p. Poole, OF Snow Hill, who will
take the place OF the Rev. J. X.
Bicking, who goes 10 Pocomoke
city, Md. as pastor. The services
will begin al $50 o'clock In the
morning with Sunday morning class.
John r. Hendrix. leader. preaching
al 1890 and 7.3O o'clock. with Sun
day school. George T. Tobln super
intendent. and the Baraca Class.
Elmer Megginson president. meet
ing at 2 o'clock. The Epworth
League will meet at o'clock. with
Ralph Duling. second vice-president,
leader. Mr.. Duling will give a re-
port OF the Young Mems Conference
held In conjunction with the VII
minrton Methodist Conference, at
Cambridge. Nd, last Saturday and
Sunday.
The Rev. Frederick ". Overhiser.
pastor OF the First Baptist Church.
will preach IN that church at II
o'clock tomorrow morning on Two
Views OF Jesus" and az 7.30 o'clock
on True Light and Counterfeit"
The Sunday school will meet at 10
o'clock.
The services in the First Presby-
terian Church tomorrow will be IN
charge OF the Rev. s. Beattie Wylie
who will preach az 1890 o'clock on
The First Commandment OF All. ."
and at 7.30 o'clock on Christ. the
Truth" The Sunday school, Frank
H. Long. superintendent. will meet
in the lecture room az 2.3O o'clock.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the
Lebanon Methodist Episcopal
Church, OF Red Lion. cleared about
S120 by the entertainment given in
the church Thursday evening. The
feature OF the entertainment was the
presentation Of the piaylet entitled
| Clubbing a Husband" with musical
| features added. The money cleared
will be 10 help cancel the new par
| sonage debt. The members OF this
| church purchased a plot Of ground
and erected a commodlous parson-
age on Il and have been able so far
this past year to pay on a large per-
oentage Of the debt incurred.
Road Supervisor George W. Bur
ris. OF New Castle Hundred, made
an inspection OF all dirt roads in ths
hundred the past week and report
ed all these roads in better condition
than at any time since he became
| supervisor. There are eight road
drags used in this work OF keeping
these roads In condition. Each on,
OF these drags or scrapers require
four horses and two men 20 operate
them. They have been in constant
use during the past three weeks
when weather permitted. There q
a demand among property ownerl
OF tho district for the reappointmen
OF Mr.. Burris. when his term expire
IN a short time.
The members Of The probation
classes Of tho New Castle Methods
Church retaliated on the Rev. J. r
Bicking. their retiring pastor, las
evening for the surprise he gav'
them on Thursday evening az tn
church. when he provided socia
and farewell party for them as hi
closing program as their pastor
The prohationers gathered in tn
sunday-schooi room OF the churcl
about $50 o'clock. and proceeded q
the parsonage at clock. Mr.. an'
Mrs. Bicking. busy packing up e
move next week, were caught un
awares by their visitors and wer
compelled TO enjoy the evening ii
their work clothes There wer
about thirty Of the boys. girls. younl
men and young women who enjoyed
a jolly good time with their paste
and family Several useful present
were given the pastor. his wife an
two sons. They brought their owl
refreshments. As they left the par
sonage they sang the old familia
song. Hes a jolly Good Fellow. "
Mrs. Harry J. Marsh, OF Eas
Third street. IS confined to Der hom
with grip.
Platt Burris. Of the Baldton, VIII
has been IN the Homeopathic Hos
pital, wilmington. under treatmen
for stomach trouble, has recovere
and returned home yesterday
About thirty members of Adelphi
Lodge. No. s. knights OF Pythia'
enjoyed a social hour and luncheo
following the weekly business Sos
sion OF that order. last evening. &
Masonic Temple. The luncheo
70 was in charge Of the entertainment
b committee. Arthur H. Gibbs. II. !
Haines and c. s. Fleming II wa
] announced that Grand Chancello
p George II. Souders and his stan q
e grand lodge officers. would pay a
, Official visit to Adelphia Lodge o
Friday evening. April II. The en-
. tertainment committee was instruct
Z ed to provide a social and lucheo
4 for the evening.
Resolutions OF respect were adop
' ed In memory OF William II. Raine.
e ! who died last Wednesday at h