Evening journal., 1922-05-20
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE.
M. ]. Deylin, Steel Plant
Superintendent, Is Seri-
ously Ill
LIST
IN MAYORS OFFICE

Special to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, May 2o.-Michae
]. Devlin. assistant superintendent
OF the local plant OF the American
Manganese steel Company, wa
stricken suddenly III at his home oI
West Sixth street yesterday morning
with acute Indigestion, causing hear
trouble. Mr.. Devlin had just finished
lMs breakfast and complaining OF
feeling III had gone TO his room
when he was heard to fall. He was
\ found unconscious, in which condi-
tlon he remained for several hours.
His condition. while serious Is some-
what improved this morning.
Mrs. B. NJ. Allen and Lewis Booker
were called and gave treatment.
After working some time on the un-
conscious man. DIR. Harold l..
Springer Of WilminGton was called.
The first signs OF Improvement of
his condition was noted shortly af-
ter noon. Mr.. Devlln has suffered
several months with Indigestion, but
the recent attacks have been less
violent than that OF yesterday. Rela-
tives OF High Bridge. n. j.. were
notified OF his condition and his
brother, John Devlin, and a sister,
Miss Mary A nevlin, arrived yester-
day afternoon.
Fred Hayter OF Harmony street,
while making some minor repairs TO
his automobile on State Road yes
.erday afternoon. sustained painful
injuries to his right leg. Mr.. Hay
.er had raised the rear OF the car on
1 jack and was working on that sec
ion of the car, when the jack slip
bed and the car caught his leg.
There Will be a special meeting OF
he board Of directors of the New
castle Century Club in the club par
ors at s o'clock next Monday even
ng.
City Clerk G. Allan Smith hung
he city assessment list up in the
Mayors office this morning for pub
&c inspection. The list will remain
Up until May 80. City Council will
1t as a court OF appeals In the office,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
svenings, June Z, and 8. respec-
lively, to hear any and all appeals
~ property owners.
At special meeting of the Board
II Water and Light Commissioners
it was decided to purchase
/ new truck for the use of the su-
1erintendent. The truck will arrive
his afternoon.
Edward V. Plat, local grocer, has
purchased a new delivery truck.
James r. Toman, of West Fourth
street, has leased the old moving
picture house from John Tobin and
will open a new milk depot there
Monday morning.
Mrs. Theodore Lavender, wife Of
former Mayor Cavender, who was
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital.
Wilmington, Thursday afternoon,
was successfully operated on for ap-
pendicitis yesterday.
The card party held at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James McPike for
the benefit of the Catholic Daugh-
-ers of America. Thursday evening.
was a financial as well as a social
success. There were thirteen tables.
Plans are being made for the hold
ng of another card party for the
anne benefit next week.
J. Rogers Holcomb, OF near here.
las ben appointed manager OF the
)almarvia Branch for the Pennsyl- |
ania Indemnity Exchange of Phila-
elphia. The branch will include |
Delaware, the Eastern Shore Of /
Iaryland and Virginia and Della |
rare county. Pa. His offices will be /
,cated in the Delaware Trust Build |
lg. 907 King street. Wilmington, |
Iiss Pauline Wilhelm has accepted
position with Mr.. Holcomb as his
acretary.
Arrangements have been com
leted by the Memorial Day commit
'e for the movie benefit to be held
the Royal Theatre next Wednes-
ny evening, when the picture "Ex-
erience," will be shown.
There will be a meeting Of the
'mmittee in the Mayors office on
onday evening, when further plans
r the field and track meet will be
To date Newark and New Castle
gh schools. st. Peters parochial
hool. Battery II, c. A. c. of Della
are National Guard. and the Will
ington Fibre Specially Company
we notified the committee that
ey will enter representatives in the
eet.
The Rev. Luther r. Poole. pastor
the New Castle Methodist Church. !
III preach at 1890 o'clock tomor- 5
w morning on THE Lame Man ,
ealed,' and at 730 o'clock on Z
Why Christian?" The Sunday {
forming class will be held in the 4
nurch parlors at $40 O'Clock. with ,
ohn X. Hendrix in charge The
unday school, the Baraca and tho G
oung Mems Bible classes viii meat G
II o'clock. At 7 O'Clock In tho
vening the devotional service bv tho
tp"orth League, topic, Growing a
lharaeter' will be held under the
direction of Mrs. John Jones. OF
Vest Fifth street.
alo. n. Y. who has been seriously
II, is convalescing.
Mrs. Frank Miller is seriously I'll
t hc- home here.
There will be special services at /
he Friends Meeting House. Stan
on. tomorrow afternoon at $50. ad-
aDced time. A large attendance is |