Evening journal., 1923-01-01
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
New Year Celebration and
Fire Alarm Causes
Mix-Up
TENANT HOUSE
is DESTROYED
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large brick tenant house on the 5.
Deemer farm, shortly after mia
might. The damage was aoou
$4,000. The house was tenanted b!
william Rhudites and family, wh'
lost all their furniture. There wa
no insurance on their furniture. o.
Christmas eve Of 1921, the large
frame barn on this farm wasdestroy
ed by fire of undetermined origin.
The fire alarm was sounded jus
as the whistles and bells Throughout
the city were announcing the adven
o. the new year.
Misguided by the blowing of tbs
whistles Of the industrial plants and
the ringing OF the several church
bells, many of the firemen were de
layed in responding 10 the alarm
Bv The time the Good Will company
rot into service the flames had gotter
such Roadway. &c was impossible "a
save either the building or the fur
niture. Many thought the siren was
only assisting in the New Years cell
ebration.
Before the firemen were able Ia
fight the blaze it was necessary TO
couple about 1900 feet Of hose to tho
FIRE hydrant at Ninth and Washing
ton streets.
The fire was discovered by VIII
liam Klink. He sent in the alarm
from Leonards hotel at Seventh
and Clymer streets. About the same
time the Waterman at the American
Manganese plant discovered the
flames and began sounding the COM
pany's fire whistle, which also went
unheeded By many.
The family had just retired and
barely had time TO escape. It was
said several boarders lost valuables,
including large sums OF money.
Watchnight services were held in
the First Presbyterian and the I'm
manuel Episcopal churches, begin
ming at II o'clock. The Good Will
Band paraded the streets OF the city.
stopping under the arc lights at the
several street intersections to play.
The monthly meeting OF the Board
of Directors Of the New Castle Cen
fury Club will be held in the club
parlors at o'clock this evening.
The following officers were elected
At the close Of the Sunday school SEES
sion OF the First Baptist Church yes
terday: Superintendent. Charles
Iieb; assistant superintendent. A.
Gordon Cable; secretary, Miss Elsie
Walls; assistant secretary. Miss Eliz-
7beth Cannon; treasurer, organist
and superintendent OF the primary
department. Mrs. d. Hickman
Hewitt; assistant organist. Miss Flora
Jordan.
Al the weekly session OF the Rose
Hill Sunday school yesterday the an
nusl election OF officers took place
she officers elected we're: Superinten-
1ent, 5. Hickman Hewitt; assistant
superintendent. Frank Megginson:
secretary, Miss Elsie Dolson; treas
urer, Mss Clara sutton; pianist. Mrs
p. Hickman Hewitt, and assistant
Miss Ella Burris.
The officers elected by Rose TTui
Grange viii be installed "Wednesday
night at the bi-weekly meeting in
Rose Hill schoolhouse. r. p. Rob
lnson. State master assisted by Mrs
Robinson, will do the installation
work.
The annual meeting OF the Baraca
Class of the Methodist Church was
held yesterday. when these officers
were elected: President. Harvey
Johnson; president. William
Littrell; secretary. Arthur II. Gibbs:
treasurer, Horace L. Deakyne: Choir
lister, James T. Challenger: assistant
chorister Albert Clayton; oyganist.
Miss Emily +. Lunt; librarian. JOHN
Jester.
Installation of officers elected last
week. will take place tomorrow eve
ming at the weekly meeting OF In
dustry Council in Masonic Temple
Miss Madeline Heskett. oldest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Heskett Portsmouth. Va. formerly
of this city, and Edward stearns. also
of Portsmouth, were married at the
home Of the brides parents, on Fri
day evening, December %. The an
nouneement Of the wedding came as
a great surprise to young people To-
cally. The young woman was a fire.
quent visitor here during the summer
months, the guest OF her grand
mother. Mrs. Annie Barr.
William II. Green, chairman Of the
''-r--~A ~'AhAAAANAtt VI the nMelnOUlst
Church announced yesterday the fol-
lowing ushers for January. Morning
services-Frank Moore. Harry Hush
check, Thomas Rees and George Nc
Knit. For evening-Elmer Meggin-
son, Raymond Foster. r. E. Pinder
and William II. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Tressler are
the proud parents of twins. born
last Saturday. The mother, son and
daughter are doing nicely.
Mrs. Kate Peden. Of West Sew
enth street, is confined to her bed
with grip.
Miss Julian Shilling, OF School
street. is suffering poisoning of her
side. due to an infection of an alb
scess after being opened.
Harry schillng of School street.
is III with grip.
Miss Rose McGrory. of West
Eighth street who has been III with
grip for about two weeks, is in
serious condition.
The Misses Emily and Ella Ferg-
nson. of Philadelphia. who came
here to visit their mother. Mrs Rob
ert Ferguson, of West Eighth street,
over the holidays. were stricken i'll
with grip and have been compelld
10 remain in their bed since.
The local public schools will re-