Evening journal., 1922-08-10
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Several Hundred Dollars
(. Subscribed TO Fund TO
! Secure Ambulance
200 GUARDSMEN
ATTEND CARNIVAL

NEW CASTLE. Aug. 1a.-several
hundred dollars has been received
m private subscription for the am
hulance fund. This is in addition to
several hundred dollars realized by
The carnival,now in progress on the
school green, under the direction OF
the Good VIII Fire Company, which
I-ili purchase and operate the am
bulance for the public Should
more than enough money be raised
10 purchase the ambulance, the bal
once will be expended for new
siren fire signals--
City officials say sufficient funds
will be appropriated by council TO
bperate and provide for the ex-
pense Of a driver TO be on duty day
ana night, sleeping at the engine
house.
! About zoo members Of the 1ssth
ARTILLERY (anti-air craft regiment),
Delaware National Guard. from
Camp Sparks, visited the carnival
mst evening. The regimental band
s scheduled to play there this even
ing.
Donations of poultry. produce and
cakes are needed. Any one hav-
ing donations may called up Chief
James v Campbell. telephone
f26R2, or President Jesse A. Nc
Kay telephone 6s. and the dena-
tons will be called FOR by the car
nival committee.
The committee in charge reports
several hundred dollars already net
ted on the different booths. of which
the Indian Blanket Booth Is thel
most popular
The farmers of this vicinity are
showing much interest in the affair, 1
and every day some rural residents
furnish the live .-poaitry, Including
chickens, ducks. etc.
The members Of the Fire Company
are expressing much appreciation az
the way the general public is CO.
operating with them toward making
their carnival a success.
William -Gehhardf was stricken i'll I
while working in HIS truck patch I
near this city yesterday and brought /
TO his home on Cherry street. In a /
serious condition. Mr.. Gebhardt first |
suffered a severe chill. A physician 1
was Immediately summ0ned and /
this morning his condition Is said 20 !
he slightly improved.
Mr.. Gebhardt. Who *. employed
at a Chester. Pa. steel plant, though
aged. has lost only about one week.
throseA Illness IN rti1e-p1st-terT- years I
Farmers OF the vicinity of this I
city say from present indications I
the corn crop will be considerably +
larger than last year. which was \
considered a bumper one.
Farmers. av.ho-fcr several years. ,
have not raised pork, are restocking L.
their pens and next spring will see :
a large increase in hogs for. food {
Purposes. n
About 400 feet or 4-inoh piping. :
made in Wilmington. material to be !,
used in the construction Of the aera- u
ting basin at the local water plant -
arrived Yesterday - The most Inn -
2ortant parts made in northern New
Jersey, have mot arrived, q
Eugene Chase, veteran baseball
player and musician. has organized
a. city hand. composed OF boys rang
ing in age from l6 to 20. Twenty
members have Joined and held their =.
first meeting last evening when Mr.. =
Chase was elected leader and man
ager and Brokaw Sentmen. secre-
tary and treasurer Of the organiza-
ton.
Mixers All stars. OF Wilmington.
will play the focal A. A. a at Bat
terry Park tomorrow evening
The 1ocaT County League team
will play the Delaware City league
team at Delaware city. on Saturday
afternoon
THE trustees of the Commons
property on Basin Road known as
Basin House. recently vacated by
Harry McNally, has been rented TO
William steel, Of Dobblnvilles Mr.
Steel moved in yesterday.
The Citizens Building and Loan :
Afsociation will meet In monthly ,
business session at s O'Clock next
Monday evening in the parlors OF
the New Castle Trust Company.
Mrs. Robert. Harrington. .--sJr.. ~
teacher OF a class Of young girls
Of the Methodist Sunday school, Will 5
entertain them at shellpot Park this Z
afternoon and evening" c
Mrs. Josephine Lank and daugh- d
ter Margaret. OF Philadelphia. are ei
sne guests Of AIf. and Mrs. Fred m
--N-- AtsAAAf 0tEEtL-r
berton 7. Lank, walter Wipf and ID
Soi,h os, - MONTGOMERY will motor 10 m
os1 ~. Orchard this afternoon and al
ssna tne annual celebration Of wbs. hC,
Nv. SrD --- 'rirutsday.''' ..--s. td'
lrs. Edgar Deakyne ana so
l. Of VFilfrlirgt on srrs .--sT,s.- q,
Msrgaret HUFF, Of Greensboro ,u Hlss US l.
"no IS Mrs. Deakyne's p7,es, ..'lt. ~,
yesterday with Mrs. DesSvne.. sPsil'
ents' Mr. and Mrs. o. c. EsL-,Sao a..
Dalby avenue. '-aAIlage'
mrs. Samuel Jacquette. OF pe,,. G,
vile, y, J., is the guest OF Nj ~ y
Mrs. Harry J., Gable, Of the strsnS r,
Miss Grace B. Cable who has boon ,,u : :
spending several days with be- :
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs q w Nv :
Gable. at Penr's- Grove. NJ IL res
turned home. Yesterday. h
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Padberg of
Beachwoori.-ffrk. "a, Visited Hrs "a
Lena w. Fleming. OF Second ana :
Delaware streets, Yesterday. I
William Greer has returned to 1
Easton, after spending several days !
with his family here. ~