Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-17
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Baker Amusement Com
pany TO Run First Ex-
cursion May 30
BATH HOUSES
TO BE BUILT
Special to The Evening Journal


Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. May 17.--Ar
nouncement was made last evenin
by Robert Newlyn, local agent 70
the Baker Amusement and Excui
sion Company of Philadelphia, tina
the first excursion to be run by tina
concern would be on May 30. whe
it is expected about $500 excursion
lists will be landed al the Municipa
Wharf at the foot OF Delaware street
For several months the Bake
Company has been making efforts t.
land excursions al this city durinl
the summer City Council voted
unanimously to give the company
free wharfage. but the company
could not lease Battery Park for
the summer. The company enlisted
the services of Mr.. Newlyn. who
leased the large hotel. dancing pa
vilon and garages belonging 10 Mrs.
John Fehl, and known as the Jener-
son House property for the accom-
mediation Of the excursionists.
The company informed City
Council at its meeting last evening
that it intended Transforming the
garages into bath houses and would
conduct dancing in the pavilion. An
orchestra has been secured to FUR
nish the music in the pavilion.
The company has purchased the
old steamboat Columbia and has had
it remodeled. renovated and re-
named "The President" They in
tend operating excursions from
Philadelphia to this city during the
simmer season and will operate
moonlight excursions down the river
landing here occasionally in the
evening for a short dance. The ca
pacity of the steamer is $500 and
for the first four weeks is booked TO
capacity for three days a week, &C
cording to announcements. It was
announced last evening that the
company would begin Immediately
in having the garages transformed
into up-to-date bath houses. The
bath houses are so situated as TO be
accessible to the bathing beach along
Battery Park and the National Tube
Company's property.
Mr.. Newlyn appeared before
Council last evening, requesting the
privilege of leasing the plot OF
ground adjoining the hotel property
and owned by the city. on which to
conduct a refreshment stand. Coun-
Gil informed Mr.. Newlyn they had
decided not TO lease any OF the
wharf property for mercantile pur-
poses.
Mr. Newlyn said work on re-
modelling the present buildings
would begin this week. He also
said he intended to conduct even
ing dances at the pavilion during the
summer and that he had engaged
large orchestra to furnish the music.
THE reported operation of ferry
between this city and Pennsville' n,
T. is again talked OF. 1t is SAID
that william Acton. proprietor OF
Riverview Beach. who is making ex-
tensive improvements at the oeach'
viii operate the ferry and cooper
ate with the excursion company In |
having a number of excursions |
landed at Pennsville.
Mr.. Acton has purchased the large |
Baker estate adjoining his beach
md is constructing a large swim
ming pool and an athletic field on
Z. Several baseball players OF this
.itv have been signed to play in the
Few Jersey resort during the sum-
ner.
In accordance with instructions
rom the state educational authori-
les. the local high school faculty In
barge of the home economics de-
artment will entertain similar de-
artments from other high schools
T New Castle county tomorrow.
then the first annual county contest
v students of this department VIII
AXE place. There will be five con-
ests: First, best display of cloth 7
az made by pupils during the year; 7
econd. preparation of a meal by l
,roups Of four girls, time, quality of J
,ooking and manner in serving to )
be considered; third. same by indi- 2
under similar conditions; /
fourth, for the best dress made in 9
the shortest time by Individual girls a
OF the second year classes; eth, for (
the individual girl OF the schools,
whose work for the year in clothing
making shows the greatest improve {
ment. II
Similar contests will be held in
each of the other two counties. The
winners OF these county contests will |
compete at Dover on Thursday. May
%. when cash prizes will be given.
The county cooking contest will
be held in the domestic science room
in No. building, and the sewing
contest in the New Castle Century
Club.
Miss Ruth Zimmerman, a member
of this years sophomore class. Is
the only girl who has qualified from
the local school to enter the con-
test for sewing. Miss Zimmerman
has this term made a large variety
of fancy and street dresses for her
self and other members of her fam
ily. and in addition a number of
under garments. The requirements
of the contest are that each con-
testant be prepared to exhibit the
contents of their wardrobe. Pic
lures of the different contestants in
the dresses. etc, are taken and
placed on display boards. along with
hHlE . n.