Evening journal., 1922-03-16
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Home Economic Class to
Entertain School Officials
at Dover
POLLYANN CLUB
is ORGANIZED
sneciai to The Evening journal.

the members of the Board OF Edu-
cation. their wives and Professor
and Mrs snavely and son Richard
at a 6 o'clock dinner this evening i'm
the home economies room OF No. ?
building The menu will be as fol-
lows Bouinon. roast veal mashed
potatoes. peas celery. banana salad,
ice cream. bread, cake and coffee.
TIE room will he trimmed with coll
ored crepe paper, green predomi-
mating. because OF the proximity Of
St Patricks Day.
Mayor Cramer who. as a notary.
has been sitting in his office for the
past week. making out State and
Federal income tax returns, has
been kept busy with the last hour
rush. owing to report being cir
culated that many women had re-
Trained coming TO his office, the
Mayor has set the hour between
and 8 o'clock to accommodate them
at is residence on East Third street
Howard Zimmerman. OF Second
and Delaware. who has been en-
ployed at the Pyrites Company's
plant Wilmington, as a chemist for
the past several months was over
come by the fumes from chlorine
gas tank yesterday. He was brought
TO his home. where he is confined to
his bed in a serious condition. DR..
Julius Dodd is in attendance.
The varsity basketball squad is
completing the stage settings today
for It's benefit entertainment TO be
given in tte opera House at
o'clock tomorrow evening.
Professor Henry f. Snavely city
superintendent will open the enter
tainment with an address. other
portions Of the program follow;
Duet. the Misses Estella and Blanche
Sibley recitation. Miss Harriet
March; solo. Miss Frances sheridan;
n sketch two Jews, "Nait Mint. %
Charles King and James Wilson.
Part "A sketch. THE Thirteen
Club" by the members Of the var
sity squad.
Mrs. clayton Sterling. OF Porters
formerly Of River road, who is in
the Delaware Hospital is in Sc.
rious condition.
The contract awarded the Phila
delphia and wilmington Traction
for the construction OF the lighting
system on the Baldton and the But
tonwood. calls for the payment of
5000 by the Water and Light Com
missioners.
The funeral services Of Samuel T
Ferris. aged 25 years who died at
his home at Ninth street and Wash
ington avenue. last Tuesday. took
place from his late residence at
o'clock this afternoon. The Rev
j.. r. Bicking. pastor OF the Metho.
dist Church Of which Mr. Ferris
was member. oficiated. Inter
ment was made In Union Cemetery
Townsend.
The arrangements we're first made
to take place Friday The change
was made because several relatives
residing at distnace were compel.
cd 10 return today.
The Current Events Glass OF th'
New Castle Century Club viii NEE
at 2.s0 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
Miss Julia Eivin Wills read Curren
Events and Mrs. Henry Handy Ha'
will read a paper.
The Sunday School Glass OF tn
Methodist Churca. taught by Mrs
Edward Hemphill. will hold a bak
sale at Tobins Meat Market begin
ming at $40 o'clock Saturday morn
Ing
The members OF the Sunda
school class OF the Methodist Church
taught by Miss Myrtle Mcguire. hav
o. ganized a club to be known as tn
Polly Anna Club II was decide
al their organization meeting re
Gently held at the home OF Mis-
\, Elizabeth Long on East secon
street to hold meetings the first FIR
day OF each month. The next mee
ing OF the club will be held az tn
home Of Miss Irma McKnitt on Eai
Third street. Friday evening. Apr
T. The officers OF the club are
President. Miss Elizabeth Long: vi,
president. Miss Irma McKnitt; seer
tary Miss Harriet Marsh, and m
treasurer. Miss Lillian Proud.
The Sunday school classes OF q
Methodist Church. taught by Mr.
Robert II. Harrington. Jr.. and Mr
John Jones. respectively will hole
bake-sale in the Lancaster and Jon
Ice Cream Parlors on West Fiji
street April s.
At the special meeting OF Il
Dorcas Society OF the Methodi
Church held last evening. repor
showed sufficient mones on hand
pay or s699.5O OF the note on q
new $4,000 pine organ. ,yhich IA
due next month. The note amour
10 s71950 and several members
the society and church have pledg
themselves 10 raise the necessa
difference. When this note is TAX
up. there will be a balance OF OF
s71s50 standing against this orga
Residents are again taking
the question OF the opening OF Six
street from Delaware street to I
Wilmington road through the ia
vier farm. The matter will probab
be discussed at March meeting OF q
New Castle Civics Club. While &
city is under severe financial sire
the proposed matter OF bonding Z
city for the necessary funds is b
ing discussed favorably. Sever
business men have announced that
the new street is opened they W