Evening journal., 1922-10-09
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Barn and Cow Shed on
Burris Farm, Near Sum-
nit Bridge, Burned
CENTURY CLUB WILL
MEET TOMORROW
speclal 10 The EvenIng journal.

Special to The Evening journal.
: NEW CASTLE, oct. 9.-Frank w.
Mitchell. secretary Inv charge of re-
ligious work at the Wilmington Y.
NJ. c. A.. was the guest of the Ba-
raca Class of the Methodist Church
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Mitchell
made an address. He was the first
speaker of the fall sessions of the
class. Others are being planned.
Mrs. George T. Tobin, Jr, and
children, Jane, Thomas, William and
Marion. and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry f.
Hushebeck and children, Joseph and
Ann, Of this city. attended the par
~ given in honor of the fourth
birthday anniversary of Robert
Hushebeck, by his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. William +, Hushebeck. at their
home, 704 Monroe street. Whining
ton, Saturday evening. Each guest
picked from a large open umbrella
favors Halloween trinkets. All chill
dren were masked.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Church, will meet at the
church parsonage on Delaware
street, at o'clock this evening.
The monthly meeting of the Wa
tor and Light Commission will be |
held in superintendent Unger's Of
flee this afternoon.
Lieutenant Colonel A. U. Faux
nor, commanding officer of Sixth
Field Artillery at Edgewood Ar
senal. spent the weekend with his
the Misses Nancy and
Kitty Faulkner. at Fourth and Della
ware streets.
Fire OF undetermined origin de-
stroyed barn and COW and wagon
shed, on the farm OF James Burris.
n Summit Bridge, early yesterday
entailing loss of about
$4,000. One horse, two large hay
stacks and several tons OF straw
md many farming utensils also
we're lost In the fire. Only a small
portion OF the destroyed property
vas insured.
Several OF the town folk having
ado sets In their homes heard !
game between the Giants S
md Yanks. broadcasted from the {
North American Building. Philadel- {
,hia, station VIII, and also from
I
Norman Banks. OF West Fifth ,
street. improvised a score board
rear his home and posted the score !
~ innings in the window of the II :
4. Haines grocery. Several baseball /
ans gathered there.
Mrs. Bennett Ratledge, OF will J
formerly Of this city,
laughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles !
Willis, of East Third street, was
emoved to the Physicians and Sur ,
cons Hospital, Wilmington, today,
where she Will undergo an opera :
ion.
The Rev. and Mrs. Frederick w. ;
)verhlser and Mrs. Frank Hewlett :
rere appointed delegates to the or ]
inatlon council to be held in the
econd Baptist Church at 3 O'Clock 7,
ext Friday afternoon.
An automobile owned and driven
y Edward Bruce and accompanied ,
v his mother ran into a ditch at +,
,elly's Bottom. near Rose Hill.
arly last evening. The windshield !.
nd axle were broken. but no one
'as injured. Mrs. Bruce came to
Jew Castle by trolley for assist
nee Frank Dawson. local auto
lechanlc, took William KEGS truck :
ut and towed the car to the ga u
age. On the way in. Dawson sus-
lined severe laceration of the hand +
nd a mashed thumb, when a por- I
on Of the broken windshield loos- '
ned and fell on him. as he was q
eering the damaged car into town. Il
The Citizens Building and Loan v
ssociation will meet in the New 81
astle Trust Company's parlors this ri
venlng. n
Seminole Tribe OF Red Men will n
leet in Masonic Temple, at
clock this evening. c.
A dispensation for the holding OF 81
special meeting on next Wednes- Il
ny evening has been granted Adel- n
hia Lodge. Knights OF Pythlas by W
rand Chancellor Souders. Several
,ndidates. on whom II was impos- Il
BILE to confer the second rank last W
riday evening. will receive the rank W
this special meeting. The degree II
III be given on Friday evening. nj
The funeral OF Elisha Stats Rees. Ell
hich took place from the home OF re-
Is parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas RI
Rees. at $50 o'clock yesterday
'ternoon, was largely attended. The r
ev. Joseph II. carp. rector OF I'M nj
Ianuel Episcopal Church and the IN