Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Many Persons Attend Annua
Banquet Of Young Men Of
M. &. Church..
Special Correspondence Every Evening.

SpeViai correspondence EVERY Evening,
New Castle. May si.-~Iast evening
shortly after q o'clock the members of
the Good VIII Fire Co. were called
into service and went To Klrkwood.
whore q warehouse md barn were on
lire. BY the time the local nrcmen mr.
rived the fire had gained great head
way and II was impossible TO save
either Of the two buildings. Excellent
work was done. however. In saving ad-
Joining properties. This Is the first
time that the newly equipped Roo
apparatus. which arrived from the
United States Fire Apparatus Co, In
Wilmington, on Monday. was placed
into service and the machine per
Formed excellent work. The estimat cd
total loss at the fire was $4,000. on
the buildings and contents. The ware
house contained iron fencing and fence
| wire. while the barn contained about
2b tons OF hay. The owner of the prop
erty IL William Smith. who 10 wei
| known in this city and formerly re
sided here.
| sixty persons were present at th'
| first annual banquet given last even
ing TO the members OF the Younf
| Mems Bible Class OF the Methods
! Episcopal Church. In the Sunda,
school room. Two largo tables wer,
used and they were decorated Will
cut flowers and Grape paper Of orange
and black. Fifteen mothers were pres
ont and helped in serving the menu
comprising pickles. olives, cheese, ham
deviled eggs. potato salad, jellies. rolls
ice cream and cake. Short talks wer'
lgiven by several persons.
A test of the 300-eallon Hale pumr
installed on tho REQ chemical enEin
OF the Good VIII Fire Co, was mad
at Delaware street wharf and Mt IN
Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Th
test met with the approval of tn
members of the company.
The members Of Rose I'M Grang
this evening will hold n atrawberr
festival Mt the achool house at RIOS
Hill beginning at 7.30 o'clock IC
cream. strawberries. candies. peanut
and cake will be on sale and the pr,
Ceeds will he toward the grange fun
The committee In charge uf the affa
comprise Mrs. ]. Frank Megginso
Mrs. John Hopkins and Mrs. s. IIicl
man Hewitt.
The members of tho Home NJ
School Association will meet tomo
row evening in the auditorium of u
High School at 8 o'clock, In the fn
meeting of the season. Henry
Snavely will he the speaker. Exhibit
will bc presented by the members
the manual training and home eco
omlCs departments.
Carlysln Tobin, a local catcher. We,
terday afternoon. while playing bas'
ball with the New Castle Reserve
team at Townsend. SUSTAINED an II
jury to the second finger OF hIH rigl
hand. caused by foul tip hall striklr
the outside OF hir glove. II toro q
nail loose from tho finger After n
riving In this city Last evening Il
Julius Dodd gave attention.
Two sturgeon were caught ycsto
, day. one by Edward T.. Rogers nj
partner. George Wilhclme. and Il
other by Molten c. Rogers and par
ner. Harry Munson. The fish we
disposed 90 pcnnsvillo parties.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace F'ulmcr. nj
son, Walter. and Frank Pagan
Wilmington. spent yesterday as &
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
! Gebhardt of Sixth and Dclawa
streets
1 Miss Kate Brough ot PHILADELPHIA
former resident here. spent yeste
day In this city as guest of frienc
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Lewis C;cor
Conoly OF Wilmington. Miss A. Str,
and Charles Potts of Philadelph
spent yesterday as guests of MIR. al
Mrs. Dale S. Bender Of Second a
; Delaware streets.
y Mrs. William Lewis of Second str,
: near Harmony. yesterday was TAX
u to the Delaware Hospital, WimIngtc
i where she was operated upon for I
removal Of gall stones Mrs. Lev
n has been confined to her home I
u several weeks. suffering from illne!
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