Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Arrangements Made to Further
Improve the Fire Service
Of the City.

Special Correspondence Every Evening. |
New Castle, Feb. 8.-The members
OF the board Of directors OF the Good
VIII Fire Co., on Saturday afternoon
held meeting and awarded the con-
tract to furnish and install 4 pump
on the REQ chemical engine at the
cost OF $1,000 to tho United Fire Ap-
paratus Co. OF Wilmington. The work
Is to be completed within two weeks
from the delivery OF the apparatus
to tho bidders. The equipping OF the
chemical apparatus with this addition
al device, will be an advantage for
small fires in the city and the sur
roLnding country, which supplies a
booster system on the engine. and will
enable the firemen TO secure water
from small streams or wells where
the city supply Is not furnished.
The county assessment books for
real and personal property are being
hunE up In tho election districts, and
will remain there until February Is.
The board OK assessment will sit In
the mayors Office on Tuesday. March
a. for the purpose OF making COR
rections. noting omissions and hear
ing appeals. The books have been
placed In the respective districts as
follows; First, Mayors Ofice; Sec
ond, John +. y. Claytons store, East
Fourth street; third, Daniel McGinns
store, Ninth and Clayton streets;
: fourth, John I. Stoops' store, on Del
aware street near Fourth; fifth Clay
ton ID. Appleby's store. at Bear Sta
, ton; sixth, Hendricks store Hamil-
ton Park.
This evening the members OF the
Board OF Directors OF the New Castle
+ Century Club will meet In the Club
parlors at o'clock. Tomorrow eve
ming the usual evening meeting will
take place, which will be followed by
an entertainment, In charge of Miss
{ Mary White Of the entertainment
Z committee.
G on Saturday evening one Of the troll
e ley cars operated by the Wilmington
e & Philadelphia Traction Co., while en-
, route from Delaware City. In ap-
y preaching the Clark marsh, several
miles south OF this city, became de-
r rallied, caused by a breakage OF one
OF the trucks. One OF the passengers
Rev. Joseph II. carp. rector OF the
G Emmanuel Church OF this city was
Jared, but was not injured The rec
1tor was unable to preach yesterday
at the morning and evening services
The wreck car arrived at the accident
: about 9 o'clock and 1t required several
: hours TO place the derailed car on the
tracks. which was taken TO the Local
car barn for repairs.
This evening the members OF Semi
: role Tribe, No. 40. Imp'd. o. II. NJ.
Will meet IN Abe lodge rooms OF tn,
=, Masonic Hall. at 5 o'clock. Tomorrow
: evening the members OF Industr,
:, Council viii meet; "Wednesday even.
: ing. st. Johns Lodge, No, 2, A. f. 4
- A. M; Thursday evening, Cmsar Rod
;, ney Chapter. No. s, o. II. s.. ant
Friendship Lodge. A. o. u. w; Fri
- day evening, Adelphia Lodge. No. 5
h X. OF p.
On Saturday evening Mayor w. Les
lie Cramer. chairman OF the Associa
ted Home Charities Committee. receiv
ed n contribution OF $50 from Mrs
Coleman du Pont OF Wilmington, e
. be used for the needy OF the city.
= Tomorrow evening the members o
:, :, the New Castle High School basketball
Il team will play the PENIS Grove. Higl
Z School at Penn's Grove. On Thurs
e day evening the local team will pla,
e the second game OF the series will
i the Newark High School at Newar.
IL and on Friday evening, the Wesle.
IS Collegiate team OF Dover In the Oper;
II House cage.
3. Estella Ivory. aged 90 years, daugh
Is ter OF James Ivory and wife, OF IL
-e East Fourth street. died Saturda
ID from pneumonia. The funeral Wi
n take place TOMORROW afternoon 4
charge OF Rev. William Guy.
The benefit card party held at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dough
erty last Friday evening for the As
, sociate6 Home Charity fund, wa
:. largely attended. The first prize wa
: - won by Mrs Chandler II. Gebhart an
! the second by William McGrory. Ed
" ward ]. Gormley and Mrs. James ]
Hatton received prizes also.
al At the cottage prayer service hel
CT at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. job
as Steele, on Clark street, six conversion
s. were made and at the revival SCI
In vice held at the Methodist Episcop;
Church yesterday, one was mad
Four OF the seven were admitted
the Methodist Church yesterday c
probation. The revival services w
a continue for two weeks; this evenin
c. tomorrow evening and Wednesda
be evening the services will be In charl
ss' of Rev. T. J. Sard, pastor of the SEQ
% Church, Wilmington The service
for Thursday and Friday evenings a
ho TO be arranged. For the week b.
ginning February 13, on Monday al
Tuesday evenings, Rev. Luther
Broadway, pastor of the Madeley
+. Church, will be In charge and Il
III services for Thursday and Friday ev
nings will be in charge OF Rev. Harv'
ON w Ewing. pastor Of the Union NJ.
he Church, Wilmington.
ar Tomorrow evening the members
", City Council and Trustees of the Con
g: mons will hold their monthly NEE
'rt ings.
TO Many tickets are being sold +
~, the benefit moving picture show und
he the auspices of the Young Men
of Association of the First Presbyteris
or Church. at the Royal Theatre. TT
picture is entitled Little Minister
ge There will be three shows, the fir
n one to begin at 6 o'clock.
y This evening the Anchor A. C. ba
in ketball team will play Fort du Po
he in the Opera House cage. A prelinr
he nary game will be played between Il
Sophomore team of the High Scho
of and st. Peters team,
On Wednesday evening the mer