Evening journal., 1922-12-28
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Caven-
der on Wedding Trip
Across Continent
ATTEMPT MADE TO
HOLD UP MOTORlST
spscIal to the Evening journal.

NEW CASTLE. Dec. ze--Across
continent from Los Angeles, Cal.
to this city. and return, is the
honeymoon trip now being enjoyed
by Allen Cavender and his bride of
n month. Mr.. and Mre. Cavender
were married last month at the
home OF the brides parents and ar
rived here yesterday. The latter
part OF November. Mr.. Cavender
who resides in Denver, Colorado,
went 10 Los Angeles 10 claim ms
bride. They decided to make trip
east TO his old home in this city. and
are the guests of his brother and
sisser-in-law, Former Mayor and
Mrs. Theodore W. Cavender, Fifth
and Delaware streets. Before re-
surning to their home IN the west.
Mr. and Mrs. Cavender will visit New
York city and Washington, ID. c.
The second attempt TO holdup
resident motorists of this city. with
fn a week, took place Monday night
along the Wilmington road. Nor
,el Thornton, enroute for Whining
ION, was sigDaled 10 stop by three
Negroes, at Stoeckles avenue and
State Highway shortly after
O'Clock. When he attempted TO pass
them. one sprang TO the running
board of his car, and fiourished
gun. Mr.. Thornton knocked the
Negro from the running board TO the
road. As he epeeded away, several
shots were fired at the highwaymen
but none took effect. The police
ore searching for the holdup men.
Mrs. Alfred j. Davidson, OF State
Road, who has been in the Homeo-
pathic Hospital. Wilmington, for the
past three weeks. is reported TO he
Improving Mrs. Davidson sustain
cd a broken hip by falling at her
home. After entering the hospital
she suffered an attack OF influenza.
She has fully recovered from the
latter and II is thought probable |
she will be able TO return to her |
home in a few weeks.
John Doris. driver for the Good |
WIN Fire Company, was stricken
suddenly i'll last night. He is
,nrcatened with penumonia.
William H. Cooper, Jr., son Of /
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Cooper, is |
confined TO his bed with the grip.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders or the New Castle Trust
company viii be held in the bank,
from 10 o'clock until / o'clock next
TUESDAY. The annual election o.
directors will take place at thst time.
Mrs. Mary Shaw, OF Delaware
street. near Fifth street, is confined
10 her bed with grip.
owing to the many social events
of the holidays, the Parochial week
" social will not be held this week.
The next meeting will be Friday
evening. January s., at the home OF
walter Fshey, East Second street.
Owing TO the holiday festivities OF
the week, the weekly rehearsal OF
the Methodist church choir will not
take place on Friday evening as
scheduled.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Maher, OF .
Seventh and Clymer streets, are re-
csiving congratulations on the birth
or son.
The Christmas entertainment by .
the pupils OF the First Presbyterian {
SUNDAY school will take place at 7
1880 o'clock this evening. The pro- Z
gram OF the primary department c
FOLLOWS: Recitations by Craemar /
Herrick, Dorothy Beck, Henrietta
and william Wells. Charles Hop /
)Sins. Nicholas McIntire. Donald and :
Virginia Long and solo by Miss
Mary DUNCAN. i
Several men employed at steel
mills in Chester. Pa, who motor to \
and from dheir places OF employ
ment, were unable to get 10 their {
work yesterday due TO the dense
1og. a
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hewlett en-
fertained a number OF young peo- =,
pie OF this city and vicinity at their :
home last evening at a farewell =
party for their son. Herbert Hewlett,
Eliza beth. n. j., who has been
spending the holidays with his par
ents Mr.. Hewlett was a member
Of the graduating class OF 1922 of :
the local high school. and following
his graduation obtained a position at :
Elizabeth. He left this morning TO
again resume his duties there.
County Treasurer and Mrs. Wal y
ter s. Burris, Mr. and Mrs. John Bur .,
RS and Mr.. and Mrs. John F. 2. j.
Clayton attended the funeral of Mrs.
Brown, a niece of Mrs. Walter Bur- \
sis. held at Townsend Tuesday.
Mrs. John f. Y. Clayton enter !.
tained her Sunday school class at :
her home on Tuesday evening. :
James Craig, son of Mr.. and Mrs. =
Clarence Craig. this city. is here /,
Win his parents. Until recently he .
was chemist in the routine analyti-
cal laboratory of the Proctor &
Gamble Company 1vorydale. Ohio. r
He is now taking a postgraduate
course at the University of Chicago. r
PAU Kern, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kern, who has been here \
with his parents, has returned to
Elizabeth, n. j., where he is en- S
ployed. $
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompson, I
Iewes, Del, are guests OF Mr.. c
Thompson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il
William Thompson.
George Davenport. Baltimore. 7
who has been the guest of Mr.. and s.
airs. Harry Marsh, East Third a
street. returned home today. "
John Y. Ellington, U. s. Navy, r
stationed at Newport News, is
spendIng the holidays here with his N
sister. Miss Mary Ellington. 3
Miss Elizabeth Kliemop, OF New it
frk. n. J.. is visiting Mrs. Harry y