Evening journal., 1922-03-13
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Many Sign Petition Favor
ing Excursion Plans for
Battery Park
SPRING ARRIVES,
GROUND HOG CAUGHT
Special to The Evening Journal.

pany OF Philadelphia the privilege
to use Delaware street wharf to land
encurslonsts here during the sum
mer seems to be gaining strength.
The petition in favor OF the propo-
sition now being circulated contains
the names OF several prominent
business men and city onicisls. 1t
will be presented to council at its
April meeting unless an earlier
meeting is called.
The advocates favoring the grant
ing OF the privilege will, according
to present plans, have a large dele
CATION at that meeting. Council,
through q. Allen Smith. city clerk,
has or will notify those approving
and those disapproving the excur-
SION plans to he present at the meet
ing and express their reasons for
their individual stand taken in the
matter.
Mayor Cramer fned Charles Nc
Grory SO on the charge OF assault
and 50 on the charge OF disorderly
conduct last evening. Cases against
Charles Sparks and Charles Tldwell
/ charged with disorderly conduct
were dismissed
The funeral OF Mrs Helen Ford
OF Second and Harmony streets, who
died in the Delaware Hospital. VIII
mington subsequent to an operation
took place from the Methodist
I Church here with the Rev. J. r
Bicking officiating Saturday after
noon. Interment was in Silverbrooh
cemetery, Wilmington.
Several designs and sprays o.
flowers adorned the casket. Amonl
them were three beautiful sprays o
carnations. sprinkled with greer
and lilies OF the valley. given b!
members Of the Mrs Robert Harring
ton, Jr., Sunday school class and th'
members OF the sixth and fourtl
grade classes OF the local publi'
school Of which Ethel and Adelaide
the surviving daughters OF Mrs
Ford are members.
The pallbearers we're John r
Hendrix. william Green, Harry f
Hushebeck. william Baxter. Lloy
Taylor and Albert Riley, all mem
bers OF the church. Mr.. Hendri
was the leader OF the class OF whici
Mrs Ford was a member.
George Ferris aged about Z
years. OF the western section OF tn
city. who has been m for severa
days, suffered a relapse yesterday
His condition was said to be critics
last night.
z. f. Lupton. who has been sui
fering with an injured wrist. has re
covered. Mr.. hupton Is a motorma
on the New Castle-Delaware Cit
line.
The Water and Light Commission
, ers announce, through f. W. Eagle
secretary. that their fiscal year end
I, Friday, March 81 and that all rent
for water and lights due must be /
the hands of the secretary on or bs
fore closing OF business that dat,
or their water supply will be discor
nued.-Adv.
President Chandler II. Gebhar
OF the New Castle Athletic Associs
tion. said last night he hoped N
baseball fans would attend IN
meeting in the old Town Hall L
morrow evening. when TIE manage
4 Of the County League team will /
chosen.
' 1t is the intention OF the associl
ton 10 promote at least two twiligl
games week and also holids
games
\ The New Castle nrst team has /
suits ready for the opening TT
matter OF rebuilding the grandstar
and layout OF new diamond will |
), discussed at the Tuesday eveniT
meeting.
- Spring is here. unless all indie
q tions prove phoney. Trees, flower
shrubs and lawns are taking on Il
emerald kue. but this alone Is n
he only indication. One OF 4
., surest signs that spring has arrive
was the capture OF ground hog
. Lewis Wortz, a local trappere, la
Saturday II was one OF the lar
y est caught in resent years.
Rose Hill Grange will meet in q
'- Rose Hill school house on Wedns
o day evening when several candidat
g will be initiated
y. odist Sunday school are each pia
al ming to raise part Of the Centena
Fund. The class OF which Mrs r
ward II. Naylor is teacher held
bake sale on Saturday. The class
- which Mrs. J. r. Bicklng Is teach
le is making homemade candies
pr sell TO help aid their class offerir
m II is reported that the Sund
NJ school class OF the First Bapt
,e church. taught by Mrs. Frederi
"A W. Overhiser. cleared more than
~ on the bake sale held Saturd
n morning.
James. Jr.. son Of Mr.. and NJ
James King, OF second and II,
e mony. who has been suffering frS
scarlet fever. has recovered and {
DIT quarantine on the King home lift,
Captain and Mrs. George w Du
'n can. OF East Second street ent
n tained George W. Duncan Jr.. \
OF and Mrs. James Duncan and ca
k tain and Mrs. s. b. /. Duncan.
nd Wilmington. and Mr.. and Mrs. f
In ward Robby and Joseph Gam. Of
as Georges, yesterday.
d. Harry J. Rothrock and daught
x Miss Jean. OF Eason. Pa. were {
nd | weekend guests OF Prof. and NJ
We H. f. Snavely. OF East Third sire
he Miss Rothrock. who has been sper
.rt ing several days with her parer
will resume her studies at Wome