Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Athletic Association Holds En-.
joyable Entertainment In
Opera House.

Special Correspondence Every Evening |
Now Castle. March 1S---Approxi- |
mately 400 persons attended the litcr-
ary entertainment and dance In the
Opera House last evening under the
auspices the New Castle Athletic As
ISOLATION. The program WA well
rendered. Comments OF praise was
given each person who took part and
special credit was given To tho coach.
Miss Marion Swan. and to the patron
esses. Mrs. Harry i. Ahern. Mrs. Har-
ry IL. Holiday and Mrs. Harold Hobbs,
who helped to make the affair sue
cess. Many persons were in attendance
from Wilmington, Chester, Newark
and Delaware City and surrounding
country.
Word was received hero yesterday of
the death OF G.: II. Dye. n former prin-
cipal OF tho local schools during 1915
and 1915. After his resignation here
he went to Washington, where he se-
cured employment with tho govern
ment Several OF the residents OF this
city frequently received communica-
tions from tho former principal. Mr..
Dye had been ailing for several years
from stomach trouble and last Sep
tember underwent an operation. The
funeral took place on last Saturday
from his late homo in Washington.
Rev s. Beattie wylie. pastor OF the
First Presbyterian Church. tomorrow
morning at tho 1910 service will take
for his subject "Nicodemas" Sunday
School will convene at $50. The even
Ing subject at 7.30 will be "Unfortun-
ate Widow"
Rev. j. II. Bicking. pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. tomor-
row morning viii take for his subject
AT 1890. "Earthen Nessels." The meet
vene at o'clock. For the evening ser
vice at 7.3o the pastor will preach on
The Harvest In Past"
Employees OF the Traction Co. today
began TO erect the poles Mt Button
woods and Raldton, suburban dis
tricts. for the purpose of running the
electric light wires In accordance
with the recent contract which was
awarded TO them by the members OF
the Water q Light Commission.
/ George Madden's orchestia las
evening played at a dance for the nurses
nf the Delaware Hospital This even.
ing the orchestra will play at Swarth
more College and for Friday eveninf
next they have been engaged to pla,
! tor a dance Of the L. OF ID. Narsit,
Club at Newark.
The members OF the Pastoral Al,
Society Of the FIRST Presbyterian
Church are making preparations &
hold a bake on Saturday morning
March Is, at the Brittingham rhar
macy, Miss Ann DUNCAN has been sc
lected chairman OF the committee.
The Seventh Ward quot team OF tn
Wilmington City Quot League ot
Monday evening will play the Semi
mole Tribe team.
DIR. Julius Dodd has been elected
delegate 10 the Iaymen's Assocletfo
OF the Wilmington NJ. L. Conference.
Mrs. Martha Howard Is confined {
her home. Ninth and Gray s,roet'
suffering from n broken bono OF IN
ankle OF her right foot. Tho acciden
happened several days ago. when IN
unfortunate woman was descendin
from the steps leading TO the yard {
her home. TT. n. NJ. Allen - in a;
tendance.
Naomi Colt OF State Road yesterda
while attending school was taken sud
denly I'll. Attention was given by -
! julius Dodd.
on Monday evening the ofiici'
board OF the Methodist Episcop'
Church win meet in regular session
; Last evening the Community Gu
; OF Bear Station met in the Odd Fe
, lows Hall. with an attendance OF II
, Several new members were receive
, Il was decided TO hold monthly NEE
: ings. The next meeting VIII tai
place on "Wednesday evening. April
. Miss Reba Rittenhouse was selects
> chairman OF the entertainment con
, mittee and Mrs. Elwood Rheims chai
man Of the refreshment committe
q The following program was rendered
Song, Marching Through Georgia
, quartet, Darling Nellie Gray" r. Il
: Richards. Alfred Davidson. OrVn
4 Davis. Frank Sterling; recitatlo
One Pleasant Night" Raymond NJ
Dowell: recitation. Bed in Winter
b. Miss Ethel Harrington: recitatio
. Somebody Said" Winnifred Tucke
song, Wearing OF the Green SIN;
girls; recitation. "Nellie's Weddins
, Miss Reba Rittenhouse: duet" Preac
er and the Bear" Orville Davis. :
fred Davidson: recitation. 'Spre
Yourself" Miss Frances Harringto
q minstrel show. comprising the folio
p ing participants: William HarringtC
2 Frank Silver. Harry Dance. J.
d Brown, Evan Miller. Benjamin Moo'
4 Samuel Miller. At the conclusion
= the affair, ice cream and cake We
served.
The services in the Bethany L.
NJ. T. Church tomorrow VIII begin
r q m. with a love feast and four
quarterly meeting; preaching at 10.
~ by Rev. william J. Ryder. which "
T. be followed by the sacrament OF I
lg Lords Supper; preaching at 3 o'clo'
B. by Rev. l.. II. Adams. Young p,
id ple's prayer meeting at Gas; preachi
I'd at 7.30, by Rev. Thomas II. Boardl
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Hayes
or Bear. have announced the engagem,
a. of their grand daughter. Helen
q Hayes 10 Fred c. Davidson. son Of
ana IhiS I(oNlbSoh VI tA'
r State Road. The marriage Will ia
ue place April IS.
ch Miss Adelaide c. Ford OF Elkt
r. Md. has been appointed guardian
IN Ethel Gooding Ford and Adela
Amanda Ford, children OF her
e- ceased brother. Thomas Drennen Fo
NM Buy the parcel post way. Read
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of oherihss III inns isSue'- <AuN'
in See Bridgewater for Jewelry.--A,
The Water and Light Commission
H' announce through Edward w. Ea,
ne ,,,a soora,ary ,h,, ,hat. asooI :,
Iet. - q,