Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-29
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
City Asked to Provide Own
Playground and Athletic
Field
BIG DUCK SHOOTING
SEASON NEARING END
Special to The Evening journal.

mark, large enough 10 provide
playground and an athletic field, has
started here again. The city has
aeen asked to purchase Battery
Park OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
For years the railroad company has
aessed the park on conditional 30
oay vacating provision
Sportsmen. who have been enjoy
4ng the excellent duck shooting In
the marshes between here and Del
,sware City. will cease operations on
wednesday. when the season closes.
The first half OF she season has been
one OF the hest but the last four
weeks the gunners have not Jared
so well. as the weather has been
most unfavorable.
Mrs. Samuel Sulpezi. OF Eighth
and Clayton streets. was removed
10 che Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital. wilmington. in the Good
nyin ambulance yesterday, by or
des OF DR.. Brice S. Valet. Mrs.
Suipszi Is the wife OF S. Sulpezi.
VINO operates a bakery at the above
address.
The New Castle High School bas-
kethall team will play the Newark
High SCHOOL team in the state Ar
mory at Newark, tonight.
The Rose Hill Grange Will meet
an special session in the Rose Hill
school House, at : o'clock Wednes-
dsv evening. This meeting was
scheduled for last Wednesday but
postponed. Many Of the members
desire TO change the night OF hold
ing the bi-weekly sessions from
wednesday TO Thursday.
Andrew Mitchell and Son, con-
tractors. who have been transport
ing mail between the local post
Office and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station, have handed their
resignation 70 Postmaster Il. n.
Navlor. Postmaster Naylor has
posted notices requesting bids for
this work. to be opened Thursday,
February s.
Thu Methodist Sunday School
class conducted by Mrs. r.. Il.
Pinder. was organized into a social
club TO be known az the Little
Sunbesms." on Saturday evening
when the following officers were
elected: President. Martha shaw;
Independent. Amanda Smith; sec
rotary. Dorothy Johnson; treasurer.
Mrs. Pinder. The sick COMMITTEES
appointed by the president is COM
posed of Elizabeth Hopkins. Cath
crime Manden. Catherine whiteside
and Edith Currinder; entertainment
committees, Marian Kee. Adelaide
Ros-eH and Dorothy johnson.
The class will meet AZ the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles whiteside, |
on Cherry street. Thursday evening, /
February IS.
A chicken and meat supper is 20
he given by the Ladies' Aid Society
in the Methodist Church parlors
Thursday evening. This being the
day scheduled for the monthly
meeting OF the Dorcss Society. II has
been decided TO defer the latter IN
N Thursday afternoon OF next
week. The Ladies' Aid Society will
meet in special session in the church
psrlors at o'clock :hls evening.
when plans for the supper will be
completed.
The Benevolent Social Associa-
tian OF the Wilmington Fibre Spe-
cialty Company viii give It's public
dance in VapDyke armory tomor-
row evening. Proceeds Will benefit
the funds OF the association.
Bov Scout Troop. No. ?. organized
last Tuesday evening. will meet in
the Parish House tomorrow
evening when further plans will be
made. Frank H. Long Is Scout
master.
Adelphia Lodge. nights Of Pythias.
i 10 give Ladies Night" In the
Masonic Temple on Friday evening
OF this week All members Of
Adelphis Lodge will be permitted to
De accompanied by their wives or
other members az their family. and /
in addition invitations have been is
sued 10 members OF several VII
mington orders to attend There !
VIII be a musical and literary enter
tsinment- followed by a social hour. !
The women will be the guests or (
honor. A dinner will be the chief I
feature OF the program. Arthur
Gibbs is chairman OF the committee
in charge. and will be assisted by
Charles Lieb. william Green, Irwin
The Mems Gee Club will meet in
weekly session and rehearsal In the
high school this evening. when
Major c. L. Williams, T. S. A.. will
be in charge. Membership is open
to- any man in this city or vicinity
who IL interested in singing.
ST. Anne.s Guild OF Emmanuel
Episcopal Church will meet in
weekly session in the parish house
this evening. A report OF commit
tees in charge OF the dance given
IN the parish house will be received
by the president. Miss Rebecca
Greer.
Battery r. c. A. c. will meet in
monthly business session and drlIi
n Van Dyke armory at s o'clock
this evening.
Industry Council Jr.. o. U. A. NJ
win meet in Masonic Temple al
o o'clock, tomorrow evening.
A rehearsal by the Good VIII
fand will take place in the Fire
Han at $50 tomorrow night.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcclure. who
have been reeidins here Tor several
months, viii move from 81 Strand
10 Chester, Pa, next week
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Mcclure. who /
have been residing with their ma
rents, VIII move into one OF the |
MUM apartments at Fifth and Har-
inony streets.
Arthur II. Gibbs. OF West Sixth |
street, has accepted a position with |