Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-18
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Fifteen New Cases of Grip
Develop Saturday and
Sunday
ALEXANDER McGUE
INJURED BY FALL
Special to The Evening Journal.

SopcC4dl ~ Inc A-NSAilitb JouA AAoAs
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 1s.-An cpl
demic OF grip has developed in New
Castle and vicinity and there are
one or more cases in almost every
home. Fifteen new cases developed
Saturday apd Sunday.
The most recent cases are Mrs
Josephine Chase, Second and Della
ware; Mrs. Thomas Smith West
Sixth street; Mrs. Francis deli. Jan
Vier. of the Strand and Delaware
street; Mrs. Frederick w. Overhiser
of East Fifth street; Paul Strumple,
OF East Second street, and Lena, the
one-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Fleming, of Second
and Chestnut streets.
John Leach, who has been III al
his home on West Sixth street for
several days. was able TO return 10
the University of Delaware, to re-
sumo his studies today.
The contract for installing a hot
water radiator in the bathroom,
second floor apartments Of the Cen
fury Club building was awarded
Frank II. Escott, OF Wilmington.
Alexander McGue, aged Sc, OF
West Third street, fell from the
step OF John Tobin's barbershop
Saturday afternoon. sustaining a Sc
we're shock and fractured nasal
bone. He is a retired railroad man.
Mr.. McGue was stricken IN while
awaiting his turn IN the barber
shop. He went outside to get air.
when he fell. He was taken to the
office OF DR.. Julius Dodd. who gave
medical attention. He was then re-
moved to his home in the Good Will
am buance.
Plans are being arranged for
public card party OF 500 and bridge
by Miss Marie Smith and AIRS. A.
f. Gondiss. in the Century Club
parlors. Thursday evening, January
Is.
T'hs bi-weekly meeting OF the
Board Of Education will be held in
the once OF No. l school building
at 8 O'Clock "Wednesday evening.
American Dredging Company has
discontinued the dredging work on
L.ston Light House Range contract
for the winter months. The last
work was done on Friday. and the
machinery was moved 20 the Com
panys Philadelphia yard.
The company had large dredges.
one pump. Z tug boats and ten mud
scows on the job.
The dredgings were carried to Ar
nold's Point, n. j., where the 500
acres OF marsh meadows were being
filed. This acreage has been tide
water lands at certain periods when
exceptional high tides occurred.
The equipment will be overhauled
and put into condition for next
springs work. 1t is thought this
contract will be finished by the clos
ing of 1928 season.
Arrangements are being made by
the High School Athletic Associa-
ton to give a dance in the Opera
House on Monday evening, January
!. following the Alumni and Var
Bity game. Preceding this game. the
Varsity girls VIII play the Alumni
girls a preliminary game.
The Highlets play Bescom's Col
lese team at Wilmington, wednes-
day afternoon, beginning at 4;30
o'clock.
II has been decided by the New
Castle Century Club board Of direc-
tors 10 discontinue the usual Tues
day evening business and social ses-
sions until after the new year No
session of the Current Events Glass
will take place this week. The next
meeting of the class will be in the
form of Christmas party on Fri
day evening December %.
See Bridgewater for Jewelry.-
Adv.
The plans for the primary depart
nent Of the First Baptist Sunday
school to present a Christmas pro-
gram next Sunday morning were
made yesterday morning.
The members of the First Presby-
terrain Sunday school are preparing
christmas program for presentation /
N the Sunday school rooms OF that
,hurch Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der 81.
The several departments and /
grades of the local public schools are 4.
arranging for programs to be pre- 4
'ented next Friday afternoon.
Arrangements have been com
pleted for the annual corn and farm
product show TO be given in the Rose
Hill school house this evening. The
show will be under the direction of /
The Rose Hill Grange. Prizes will /
be awarded for the best shown pro
ducts of each class. These prizes
will be principally ribbons. The /
committee in charge is Jesse Jochen. /
Frank Megginson. John Hopkins and |
5. H Hewitt. Judges viii be in at /
tendance from Delaware College to /
Judge the work OF both the men and |
women. Corn Smelling contests will !
be held, one for men and another /
Tor women, for which prizes will be /
awarded. A musical and literary en- /
-ertainment will be presented by the !
members.
The annual election OF officers OF 1
he Rose Hill Grange will take place !
It the bi-weekly meeting on We'd !
lesdey evening in the school house.
The women's Home Missionary |
Society of the Methodist Church viii /
meet at the home Of Mrs. william
)eakyne this evening.
the Girls Friendly Club" OF I'M I
Episco- church. of which
Hiss Carrie Gemnill is teacher. will
meet in weekly session at the Parish
House this evening. Plans for the
coming activities OF the club will
10 discussed. The first public enter |