Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-17
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
The Rev. A. A. Ewing, d. D.,
to Address Auxiliary
Birthday Party
BREAK GROUND
FOR NEW SCHOOL
Special to The Evening Journal.

NEW CASTLE. Jan. 1.-THE Rev
Addison A. Ewing. D. D.. former
rector OF Immanue! Episcopal
Church. now rector of Old Swede.
Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Is
expected to be present at the birth
day party 10 be given by the
Women's Auxiliary of Immanue
Church in the parish house at
o'clock tomorrow evening. He VIII
give several readings, taking the
place OF the Rev. Edgar jones. d. d.,
Of Newark. DR.. Jones was forced
to cancel his engagement because
OF Illness. DIR. Jones, who has been
suffering from an attack of grip, Is
improving but other members of his
family are i'll, necessitating his can
ceiling the engagement.
Moving pictures will be shown and
community singing enjoyed as special
features, followed by the serving OF
refreshments by the auxiliary. An
Offering will be taken for missionary
work.
The local branch OF the Young
Women's Christian Association Will
meet in the New Castle Century
Club parlors at $50 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. Miss Martha Good.
field secretary for the North District
of Delaware, will outline the as
sociatfon's plans for the coming yea
and make a report OF the work done
during the past year. Miss Leila
jackson. a secretary OF the national
organization. will address the meet
ing on the work in Roumania.
A representative of the Blue Hens
Chicken, the local branch OF the or
ganization, composed OF High School
girls. Will give a report OF the work
done by them in this city. This
club was organized early last year, (
and has been under the leadership /
of Mrs. Henry ]. kite. who recently I
moved from the Baldton 10 Marcus
Hook All persons interested in the
local movement are invited to at
tend this meeting, when plans for
the next years work will be out
lined and discussed.
Ground was broken yesterday by
S. Z. Tarbutton and Son, contractors,
of Wilmington for the foundation
of the new school building, to be
erected on foundry plot. Contractors
Tarbutton wiz construct the founda-
ton and do the mason lwork;
Nathaniel Watson, local carpenter
contractor. Will do the wood work,
and John J. Walls. local plumbing
contractor. will do the piping for the
steam heating system.
Mrs. Thomas c. Alexander. vice.
president Of the Delaware State
Federation of Women's Clubs for
New Castle county. and president OF
the Women's Club, Claymont who
was scheduled to address the local
Century Club meeting last evening.
was compelled to cancel the engage
ment as she was stricken at her
home at Claymont on Sunday. George
McIntire. who was booked 10 address
the club next Tuesday evening, spoke
in her place. Following the business
and social sessions the hospitality
Miss Anne DUNCAN, act
ing chairman, served refreshments.
It was announced last evening in 1
the event of Mrs. Alexander being
able she would address the club
meeting next week. :
(cofnmon's) farm, situated near the
Ba7dton, had the tendons of the
thumb of his left hand severed yes
terday afternoon while saving fire
wood at his home Harry Lyman
brought him TO the office Of DR..
Julious Dodd. who administered first
aid and then sent him to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital. Wilmington.
Frank Hartnstt. Is, employed at
the American Manganese steel
Company's plant here, was severe
" injured about the legs yesterday.
He was caught beneath an iron
flask. DR.. Lewis Booker dressed the
injuries and then took the injured
man TO his home in Wilmington.
Earl Weggenmann, a freshman at
the University 81 Delaware. is con-
fined TO his bed with grip.
The condition of Mrs. George w.
Davis, of East Third street, who
has been i'll at her home for sew
eral weeks. continues serious.
The bi-weekly meeting OF the
Board of Education will be held in I,
the superintendent Office, in No.
1 school building this evening.
Friendship Lodge. A. o. L. w.
will meet in weekly business session
In the old Town Hall. tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. r. z. Pinder. Of Sixth and
Delaware streets. entertained the :
Little sunbeams." the Methodist
Sunday school class taught by her.
last evening. The social evening
was given the eight little Misses as
a reward for their work at the
bake-sale by the class last Satur-
day, when $50 was cleared. This
amount Will be donated to the Cen
tennary Fund
The Ladies Aid Society of the
First Baptist Church will give a
bake and soup sale. in Jones-Lan-
caster ice cream pariors on Fifth
street, next Saturday morning.
: The local welfare committee. Mrs.
Lewis Booker, chairman, is plan
ming for a oake-sale TO be given IN
the parlors OF the Kew Castle Cen
tury Club, Second and Delaware
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