Evening journal., 1922-06-19

in the Opera House tonight.
The funeral services of Mrs. Mary
Loretta. nee Reynolds, wife of James
j. Wright, the Strand. whose death
occurred at the Physicians and Sur
geons' Hospital, Wilmington, on sat
urday morning. will take place from
her late residence at 9 o'clock, on
/ wednesday morning. with requiem
mass in St. Peters r. c. Church. In
terment will be in adjoining ceme-
terry.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wllhelme Of
Second and Delaware streets have
announced the engagement of their
daughter. Margaret Carrick VIII
helme. to Harold +. Sammons of
Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Cannon. who is
under instruction at the Underwood
typewriter plant, New York City,
was a weekend visitor at the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Cannon. Miss Cannon, who is an ex-
pert typist, is slated TO represent the
Underwood Company at the contest
to be held in Chicago next August.
Miss Cannon's brother Joseph was
member of this years graduating
class OF the High School and she
came home to attend the commence
ment exercises last Friday evening.
An option has been obtained on
the plot desired by the artificial silk
manufact nring concern which de-
sires to locate its plant here. City
Council will probably meet in the
near future and exempt the concern
from taxes for number OF years.
The bake-sale by the Child's
Health Center held in the New Cas-
tie Century Club parlors last sstur-
day netted the Center SIS.
Frank Proud is suffering with a
sprained ankle received in recent !
game OF ball at Newport while play |
ing with the Kreb's team of the City |
League.
The strawberry festival to be held /
on the lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII (
liam Megginson's. Rose HILL tomor-
row evening, will be for the benefit
of the Ladies' Aid Society Of the
First Baptist Church.
DR. Lewis Booker was elected a
OF the local Board of Edu-
cation last Saturday afternoon when
% votes. the total cast. were in his
favor. II. +. Holiday was judge OF
election, Jacob Speicher and W. W.
Leach. inspectors. and Professor
Henry r. Snavely. clerk. /.
The much talked of excursion by
he Baker Amusement Company
from Philadelphia failed to mate
-ialize. The company now claims it
will begin next Sunday
A benefit movie will be given by
he Junior High School class next
Thursday evening when Walter
Reed in "Hell's Diggers." will be
shown at the Royal Theatre
James B. Toman has purchased
he old Moving Picture Palace. from
Iohn Tobin. Mr.. Toman will re-
model the building for a milk.
poultry and egg store.
McCarty's All Stars of Whining
on, will play the New. Castle A. A. &,
IN Battery Park field this evening
The meetings scheduled for the
iext week are: For this evening. Z
seminole Tribe of Red Men and
Few Castle Athletic Association:
omorrow evening. Industry Council
r. o. U. A. NJ, and Trustees OF the [
Commons In special session; We'd {
esday evening, st. Johns Lodge. I
/. +. & A. NJ. in specl session; G
and Methodist mid v
week prayer services; Thursday O
ven.ng. Friendship Lodge, A. O. L.
v: Friday evening. Adelphia
lodge. X. OF p. s
Henry Padhere Of Beachwood
'ark Pa, who has been spending Y
everal days with friends in this I
ity, returned home last evening. Z
James Mcclure. of The Strand. I
Who has been in the physicians and 7
Surgeons Hospital for the . asst
week, is reported in a serious con- !
lit'on. :
Miss Catherine L. Fox. Of Read ,
ng, Pa, was the weekend guest OF {
Professor and Mrs. H. r. Snavely.
Miss Edith w. Powell. art critic ,
of the Philadelphia Ledger. spent =
he past week with her brother.
Prof. A. Arthur Powell, Of the High !
School faculty.
George Mitchell and william
Townsend, of Newark, Md, spent ]
he weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Mitchell. of Delaware j
treet.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 3. Proud and
amily OF St. Georges. were the
.uests of Mr.. Proud's parents. Mr..
nd Mrs. George Proud. sr.. yes
erday.
Tar,as d LyfneaIra v-fin,fnr+o,,
'as the weekend guest of Mr.. and
Irs. John j. Walls. of Delaware
treet.
Mrs. Winfield Scott. OF Chestnut
treet. left this morning for Detroit {
fich.. for an extended visit with I
elatives. u