Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-24
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Harry and John Wallace and
Frank Kern Have In
voluntary Bath.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle. June 24.--Yesterday
afternoon Harry and John Wallace.
and Frank Kern. between the ages Of
iG and II years. narrowly escaped be-
ing drowned in the Delaware River
opposite this city. when batteau
owned by Oakley Eskrldge snnk while
the boys were out in the eastern
channel. All could swim and chung
10 the bottom OF the beat nnth the
arrival of the government lighthouse
boat Mlnlin. which was nOrthbound The
crew landed the boys to safety and
brought them to the Delaware street
wharf. after which they departed for
! their homes.
Last evening between 3 and Q
o'clock, n y. G. e. W. bus. which
operates between this city and VIII
mlngton. turned OVER while opposite
the Stoeckle lane. about one md half
miles north OF this city. The car was
listed 10 Luigi BelIini. 1910 Lincoln
street, Wilmington. and bore Della
ware license No. 1851. Three per
sons were injured and cut by flying
glass. They were taken 10 the Della
ware Hospital for treatment. The
cause or tho accident was said 10 be
due to the breaking OF connecting
rod.
Tomorrow morning about II o'clock
the Baker Amusement Co OF Phila-
delphia viii land an excursion at Del
aware street wharf from Philadelphia
on the steamer President formerly the
Columbia After the discharging Of
the passengers at tho wharf n free
ride will be given TO persons ~ this
city. several miles down the river
The members OF tho New Castle
Tourist Club last evening held a dance
in the Opera House. Many persons
from Wilmington were In attenda nee
Many persons were greatly disap-
pointed last evening when the VII
mington Giants baseball team failed
TO put In appearance at Battery Park
to play the New Castle Black Sox
as scheduled.
One hundred and fifty persons from
this city yeeterday attended the join
excursion OF X. OF p 10 Riverviev
= Beach, y. j.. on ono or the WileoI
g Line steamers. Music was Furnished
hy the KINNEY orchestra of Whining
. ton.
Several hundred persons attende
the annual picnic Of the members 0
the First Presbyterian Sunday schoO
yesterday afternoon and last evening
at Hopkins Beach, below this city
Games and sports took place. afte
which ice cream and coffee were sery-
n ed
10 The members Of the Young Men
I Bible Class Of the Methodist Episco
n pal Sunday school win hold a pirni
y at Hopkins Beach next TUESDAY
Is New Castle 20 secure the arti
= fetal silk mill or not?" was the ques
= ton brought up last evening by sev
n eral OF the citizens of this city. Rumor
r are 10 the effect that several person
are trying hard 70 block the move
ment, stating that the city had no
the financial ability TO purchase tn
site for the manufacturing conCerr
Efforts are being sought 70 raise N
a required sum Of money TO purchase III
a ground by individual subscription
!. among the business men. and alread
n several hundred dollars have been sui
d scribed. Efforts will be made by III
n business men, citizens and wOrkin
d men 10 hold a public meeting dur.n
q the ensuing week. in order 20 raie
the required amount OF money 10 I
49, expended for the purchase Of the f,
acres Of ground. the site which n;
been selected by the concern.
The members Of the Good VIII FIJI
Co. on Monday evening will hold
special meeting FOR the purpose
making arrangements 20 attend II
annual f1remens state convention
Dover on Wednesday. July . 4 con
mittee has been appointed 20 list Il
names of mergers who desire 10 tai
the trip. The company can lit out
members with helmets and uniform
The members Of the company VIII