Evening journal., 1922-12-26
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE.
Women Refuse to Stay on
Farm as Result of At
tempted Hold-Up
5. S. DEEMER GIVES
TREAT TO CHILDREN
Special to The Evening Journal.


liam DUPONT farm near the Bald:on
will be the home OF a tenant Of an
other name after this spring. Abra
ham Moore. about so years Old. tn
present tenant, is the farmer at
tackled by a highwayman who az
tempted 10 rob him last Friday nigh
las he was returning from the vii
mington markets. The decision o
Mr.. Moore 10 relinquish his lifelong
home. was due 10 the recent attach
and two previous robberies at this
home. Mr.. Moore says the womer
members Of his family refuse 70 re-
main on the farm. The farm has
been tenanted by four generations OF
the Moore family.
Chicken thieves visited the city
last evsning when they stole IS
Tswls from the hennery Of George
ssell, sixSb and Harmony streets.
e thieves were frightened of BY
me arrival OF Mr.. Rossell. and left
four large hens with their heads
twisted of near the hennery.
. Chicken thieves have been plying
their trade rather industrously Of
Iate in this vicinity. Residents. Of
state Road. Red Lion, Bear. Min
qusdale, Rose Hill and other vicin.-
ties have reported losses during the
past three weeks.
Mlss laura Bertha ,Armpriester.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Armpriester, Harmony street. and
William Deal Proud. son OF Mr.. AMI
Mrs. George Proud. OF East Fourth
street, were married by the Rev,
Luther E. Poole, D. D., pastor OF the
Methodist Church. yesterday. Mrs
Helen Newlove was bridesmaid aud
Douglas Proud. brother OF the
groom, was the best man.
The bride wore a gown OF brown
Canton crepe trimmed with beads
and a brown velvet hat 10 match.
and carried a shower bouquet Of car
nations. The bridesmaid wore
blue serge travelling suit with ha. to
match. and carried a bouquet OF
pink carnations. The young mar-
red couple viii reside with the
groom's parents on East Fourth
street for the present. The newly
weds were treated TO a surprise fol-
lowing the wedding, when. as they
left the parsonage they were greeted
BY members Of the MAIZE D" Girls.
Mrs. William o. Denny's Sunday
school class, OF which Mrs. Proud s.
= member.
The first test Of the fire siren in its
pew position was made Sunday
While the sounds reached
al parts Of the city. It will require
Considerable more adjusting before Il I
) approved.
Many residents on hearing the first
blasts OF the siren ran from their
homes 10 learn where the fire was.
70 be informed OF the tests were be-
ing made. The tests ele made during
church hours and many OF tho con-
sregations left the churches not
knowing OF the tests.
More than 1900 children and
OF the city were made
lappy yesterday when s. $. Deemer,
resident Of the Deemer Steel Cast
ng Company, assisted by Mayor
-ramer and the local police distrib-
tied candy, toys and wearing ap-
)arel. This is an annual custom Of
lIr. Deemer. who is known by the
.hlldren as Daddy Deemer.
Employees OF the local industrial
llants and their families received
money and other presents from their
Employers. Each company present
u the employees with an envelope
IS and SO bills.
J. Frank Megg.nson, of the Herm-
tage farm. was compelled to shoot ,
ne of his farm horses Saturday. The !
ninal had gotten loose IN the barn
n Friday night and sustained a
roken front leg.
The annual election of officers for
he Rose Hill Sunday school viii
axe place following the weekly ses-
ION of the school next Sunday. !
James MCGUIRE, age IS, Of 81 The
trand, sustained severe decorations =
( his forehead, Sunday, when he /
ell TO the floor in the bath room.
II. McGuire's head struck the bath
lb. Il is thought he was stricken
18th vertigo. His condition is seri-
US.
Miss Alice Wise, OF West Fifth
rect. has accepted a position as
slephone operator in the dupont
Wilmington.
George Gaylon Dhue. East Fifth
rect. while playing with several
oys Yesterday morning accidentally
loved his right arm through a-win-
DIV in a door He sustained severe
lcerations off the wrist, which re-
tired seven stitches in closing. DIR.
rice S. Vallette gave medical at
ntion.
Francis LAWYER, aged -, of East
fifth street. who has been i'll with
'ip, is improving. |
Mrs. John T. Hopkins. OF Rose
III who has been III for several
eeks was forced TO return to her
I'd on Sunday. =,
The ''Candle Light" service was
I'D al Z o'clock Sunday even
q under the direction of
10 Sunday school of Imman-
i Episcopal Church. The
mills of the school met at the
irish house. and each child was
'esented with a large candle. W.
orman Banks. Edward V. Plat.
Inn Biehl, Irwin Kirk and Mark
ymer assisted with the procession.
lie candles were lighted and the
occasion moved up Harmony
.eet to second avenue and thence
the church, where a Christmas
tertainment was presented. The
ar was decorated with Christmas
ndles and large stars Illuminated
Oh window. Crosses made of
Gems were placed at the entrance