Evening journal., 1922-05-31
Tvs GOSSIP
IOF new CASTLE
} Fire Engine, With
Jump Installed, Given
Satisfactory Test
;MORIAL DAY
is OBSERVED
,ial to The Evening Journal.


Day was more generally OBJ
ed here yesterday than ever be-
b. The day was replete with So
athletic and memorial func-
Is. The day opened with an
1orately arranged parade In
,mory. Of the city's and nations
10 dead. The several cemeteries
re visited, where the graves Of
eased comrade soldiers of the
eral wars were decorated with
yers and flags. Following closely
this feature. the field and track
ct under the auspices of the New
stle Athletic Association, took
ce. In the afternoon there was
'eball game. All athletic events
re held on the Battery Park Ath-
&c Field.
In the evening, several social
ants took place. The feature So
! function was the first semi-an-
al banquet of the Young Mems
lle Glass OF the Methodist Sun
school. Mrs. Mary Sheridan.
cher. held In the church parlors.
iout sixty members OF the class
women friends enjoyed the fes-
iities. Several officials of the Sun
" school and church were special
tests of honor. Fifteen mothers of
hmbers of the class prepared and
rived the banquet. Among the
tests OF honor were the Rev. and
RS. Luther z. Poole. Mr.. and Mrs
Jorge T. Tobin, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
iiward II. Naylor, Mrs. Mary Den
and Mrs. Mary Sheridan. George
Tobin was toastmsster.
: Preceding the banquet the mem
rs and guests were entertained
local talent who presented a lit
airy and musical program. Fol-
wing the banquet. addresses were
ade by the Rev. Mr. Poole and
essrs. TobiD and Naylor and Mrs
e my.
The psrlors were beautifully dec
rated with black and orange crepe
iper. The menu served consisted
pickles, olives. cheese. ham, dew
ed eggs. potato salad, jellies, rolls,
offee, ice cream and cake.
Arrangements have been complet-
7 for the strawberry festival TO be
cid in the Rose Hill school house
Slis eVning by the members Of the
Rose III Grange. The committee
n charge are Mrs. Frank MeggiD-
on, Mrs. John Hopkins and Mrs S.
Hickman Hewitt.
The REQ chemical fire engine was
eturned to the Coco VIII Com
any by the United States Fire
n apparatus Company OF VIII
1ington, on Monday. after a
Jump had been installed on
r {. and was given a thorough test
esterday morning. when it was
AIKEN TO Delaware street wharf |
where an hour was spent in pump |
ng water from the Delaware. The |
Ahrens-Fox was also taken TO the /
wharf and a comparison Of streams !
\ vas made The results were salts |
factory, according TO the company |
officials. The new pump was then
brought up in front OF the old Court |
House. one OF the highest structures /
in town. where a plug attachment
was made and a stream thrown at |
least thirty feet over the building. |
II was estimated that the REQ could
throw a stream of water. under IA
vorable conditions, at least 140 feet
above the ground and do effective
work.
The final exhibit OF the Industrial
Arts department, including the
Home Economics and Manual Train
ing classes, and the work OF the
pupils in other academic subjects
will be held in conjunction with the
90 I
School Association. tomorrow even
ing Professor Snavely. city super
intendent, will address the latter, on
the necessities Of the local school,
and things most imperatively need
ed to adequately conduct them.
Mrs. William Lewis, Of Second
street. was operated on at the Della
ware Hospital yesterday. Her con-
ditiOn was reported favorably this
morning. Mrs. Lewis has been con-
fined to her bed for several weeks,
and on Monday was taken to the
hospital, where Il was determined
an operation was imperative.
Two sturgeon were caught yester
day. one by Moulton Rogers and I
Harry Munson, and another by Ed
ward Rogers and George wilhelm.
carlysle Tobtl, catcher OF the local :
New Castle Reserve baseball team,
had the second finger OF his right !
hand badly mangled In yesterday s !
game at Townsend. when the nail
was torn off. Young Tobin has been ;
the star backstop for the Beacon
College team. He will probably be s
out of the game for three or four {
weeks ,
About 200 contestants and friends {
were entertained by the Memorial
Day field and track committee, at a
luncheon yesterday afternoon, in the I
Van Dyke Armory. The committee
also provided lunch for the Frank
lin fire company baseball team and $
their friends, before the game 8
Dishes and utensils for preparing ]
and serving OF the luncheon were
loaned the committee by the Dorcas $
Society " the Methodist Church.
Then menu was boiled ham, potato 7
salad, pickles. green peas rolls and
coffee, and sliced pineapple for des- ]
sert. This menu was prepared and
served by members OF the Home {
Economics class. of the New Castle !
High School. Y
The funeral of Mrs. Lena Mathews,
Negress, aged 50. who died at her @
home on East Fourth street, last
Saturday, will take place from her a
late residence this afternoon. Mrs. {
Mathews was a lifelong resident of \
this city and for years had worked
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