Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-15
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Touring Car Destroyed by
Fire, Near Farnhurst,
Last Night
MRS. FRED FEHL
SERIOUSLY BURNED

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. Is. - A
National seven passenger touring
automobile. was destroyed by FIRE al
= stoeckle avenue near Farnhurst
shortly before seven o'clock last
night The Good VIII Fire Com
pany was called but found the ma
chine beyond saving. The license
.taes. two rear shoes and two head
lights had been removed supposed
~ by the persons with the ma
. chine, when the FIRE started. No
definite information was attainable
by the firemen as TO the identity Of
the owner.
After extiuguishing the flames the
debris was thrown TO one side Of the
-road. The chassis and engine were
the only parts Of the car saved from
the flames. Even the wheels which
were constructed OF wood. were
destroyed.
The Ford sedan belonging to
sGeorge T. Tobin. -Jr., meat merchant
Of this city, was stolen from Fifth
street east of Market street, vii
b. mington, where IL had been parked
o'clock. The theft was reported 70
the Wilmington Police.
Mrs. Fred Fehl. formerly OF this
city, was seriously burned about the
head, ACE hands and chest by ex-
ploding kerosene at her home in
Allentown, Pa. last Sunday. Her
. hair was badly burned. and It is
feared Mrs. Fehl may lose the sight
o. her eyes. The explosion occur
red when she threw kerosene on
fire that she thought had gone out
Mrs. Fehl is the daughter of Mre.
Annie Loveless. OF East Second
street. this city. Until about a year
ago she and her husband were resi-
dents OF this city.
The University NJ Delaware Fresh
men basket ball team will play the
local high school FIVE in the Opera
House this evening.
The proposed Alumni Varsity High
school game for Christmas week is
creating considerable interest. II
Is being arranged to have the girls .
varsity play the alumni girls a pre- /
lminary game.
The new water main leading from .
the Strand 10 the>~Delaware street .
wharf was used for the first time .
Yesterday afternoon. The tanks on I
the American Dredging Company's .
tug Deland. were filled from the
city water supply.
Adelph.s Lodge. No. 8. knights Of /.
Tythias. will meet in weekly session
in Masonic Temple at S o'clock this
evening.
Miss Mary Devl.n OF West Sixth
street. who is suffering with frac-
tured wrist. sustained by falling from
the porch Of her home the FIRST Of
the week is improving.
See Bridgewater for Jewelry.-
Adv.
Joseph Clendaniel, clerk for Rob
ert Newlyn proprietor OF Hotel New
lvn. who has been in Delaware Hos
initial three weeks. suffering with a
broken ankle was removed to his
home here Yesterday in the Good
VIII ambulance. Clendaniel fell
from the steps Of the old United
states Hotel about three weeks ago. ,
James J. Wright. who has been
residing on the strand. has moved to
the dwelling at 100 East Second /
street. belonging to the Mahoney es-
tate.
Mr.. Wright IS a breeder OF regis
tered rabbit hounds. having among
his dogs some which have taken as
high as three blue ribbons at recent
dog shows His speciality IA handling
the English Beagle.
Jewelry and Watches. Bridge
water.-Adv.
Mrs. oliver Irwin and daughters
Mildred and Sarah. Of cudlersville,
Nd. are the guests OF Magistrate and i
Mrs. Weldln Vining on East Third :
street.
Plans are being made for rally :
al the Cottonwood Church for the {
benefit of the board of stewards, to
take place in the church next cum :
day. The junior choir OF the church )
will furnish the music. The Rev. W.
Buchanan. a member Of the Della :
ware Conferences, viii preach. The J
pastor Of this chu--- IS the Rev. s. :
s Landlord.
J. NJ. Coulbourne. principal OF the I
Buttonwood school. will spend his
Christmas vacation at his home in :
Philadelphia.