Evening journal., 1922-02-25

was discovered by Miss Maggie Cor
don. clerk IN James f. Blggs'
store. Masonic Temple. Miss Gordon
called to Charles +. Lancaster and
Chief OF Police Tobin who were
passing The men called the Good
Will Fire Company, which respond
ed with both engines. The hremen
extinguished the blaze by use OF the
chemical engine. The fire was con-
fined to a very small space on the
roof
The management OF the local
High School basketball team was
notified last evening that the Col
lingswood. y. j.. High School team
could not play the locals this even
ing. The Highlets were scheduled
TO play them at Collingswood.
Chief OF Police Tobin. acting as
an assistant TO Mayor Cramer in se-
curing farm help for farmers, placed
a laborer with Representative Ed
ward S. Megginson.
Robert II. Harrington, Jr., has ac-
cepted the temporary position as
gateman at the Malleable Iron
Works for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company.
Private garages or storage rooms
for rent at Platt's.-Adv.
The Home Missionary Society oi
the Methodist Church will meet ir
/ monthly business session at 7.3l
O'Clock Monday evening in the par
sonage.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Maclary, OF
near State Road, are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth OF a son
Miss Mabel Krall. Young Women''
christian Association field secretary
for this district, has issued invita-
tions to the members OF the dis
trict organization in this city, to at
tend the meeting to be held In tho
New Century Club Building, Mid
dletown. on Monday, from IL a. m
to 4 p. m, at which time the Y. W
lC. A. OF the northern district OF
Delaware will be organized. and tho
board OF directors elected. Mis-
Anna Clark. national county and
district secretary. will represent the
National Y. W. c. A. Mrs James T
Eliason, Jr., chairman OF the loca
branch. requests as many loca
members as possible 10 attend.
The condition OF Zachariah W
Gemmiu. who has been confined e
his home for several weeks will
illness. Is reported critical thi
morning.
The Junior Auxiliary OF lmmanue
Episcopal Church is preparing for
Chinese and Japanese tea and 'Liv
j ing Pictures" to be presented at IN
parish house on Tuesday evening.
Among the prize winners at tn
T public card party given Wednesda
3 evening at the home OF Mr.. an
/ Mrs. James McPike for the benef
? OF the Associated Home Charities
T were: Miss Sarah Shearer. Kirk
wood. first prize for women; Chand
= Ter II. Gebhardt. first prize for men
{ Miss Helen Landers. Miss There's
; Landers, Mrs. Sprays, Wilmington
I Theodore Cavender, Ralphh Watt
@ Miss May Shay. OF High Bridge
y. j., Is the guest OF her sister. Mr.
q Peter Scully. OF East Third stree
a Mrs. scully. who has been in Deia
:. ware Hospital, Wilmington, with
Z broken ankle, returned home thi
I morning Mrs Sculley was injure
y about three weeks ago by fallin
U down stairs.
G Miss Lillian Proud. OF Ea'
!. Fourth street. is the Weekend gue'
a OF her schoolmate. Miss NJ. William
at Minquadale.
a c. w. Cable. OF Penn's Grove,
It j., paid his first visit to New Cast
l. In forty years, the past week. II
?. was the guest OF his son. Harry
Gable and family on the Strand. NJ
n Gable was formerly a Delawai
h river steamboat pilot and made FRI
e quent stops at the Reybold whai
years ago.
G Royal Theatre tonight. big Hot
4 lSinson special Gods Crucible;
{. "Noiseless Valley" comedy an
e selznick news. Monday, VIM. Fail
d banks in "A Western Demon" ais
/ Miracles OF the Jungles" Serial N
e 6.-Adv.