Evening journal., 1913-09-16
COUNTY CROPS
ARE BADLY In
NEED OF RAIN
Rose Hill Trucker Drives Well
to Keep Celery Plants
Growing
TO VALLEY FORGE
ON AUTO OUTING
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Cptclal 10 l1l1 EN fl-NANN 'OcAe-HNhA-
NEW CASTLE, Sept 16-Truckers
throughout New Castle hundred, who
are the principal market gardeners
of the county, say their crops are bad
Il in need OF rain. Acres and acres
Of celery may be a total loss because
Of the extreme dry spell. Mrs. Sarah
Simon, Of Rose HILL, said yesterday
that there is a possibility that her
celery may be worthless. On the
brow Of hill she has had we'll sunk
to q depth Of fifty feet An engine
and pump will be used to pump wa
ter for her land when there is ma rain.
A representative Of the school at
Rockrayen. near Baltimore, came here
yesterday and took charge of William
Tousky and Emerson Sharp, the two
runaway boys, who we're arrested on
Sunday night. The boys are sixteen
and fourteen years Of age, and after
riding on a freight train to Whining
ton, came here and gave themselves
up 10 the officer. The younger one
of the two said yesterday that cold
feet" on the part OF his companion
prevented them going west.
John H. Rodney has arrived home
from the Philippines. Il required
two months for him TO make the
trip.
While going with her husbands din
ner to the Edgar Allen plant yester-
day. a Polish resident. of Dobbinsville,
lost her pocketbook containing S14.
The telephone exchange appears to
be a hard place to keep operators be-
cause Cupid, the sly rascal. works
overtime. Miss Marie Unger daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Unger,
started for Wilmington TO do shop
ping. but accompanied by George
Ford. Jr., she continued to Elkton,
Nd. where they we're married by the
Rev. H. T. Quigg. pastor of the Meth
odist Church there.
ST. Peters T. A. 3. Society will turn
ouf in a body next Sunday morning
and receive Holy Communion at the
nrst mass in st. Peters Church.
Thomas McDonough had his foot
severely bruised by a casting falling
on II while at work in the shops Of
the Edgar Allen Company.
prof n. II. Hay has had placed over
the hall door Of his residence marble
marker. Il gives the name of this
historic residence as Amstel House,
are IN perfect condition.
Mrs. James ]. Wright and daughter,
Anna have arrived home after several
weeks soiourn in the middle west,
whore they visited friends
Mr.. and Mrs William Haley and the
Misses Hannah and Catherine Can
non Of West Chester. have been the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon
Arrangements are being made for an
auto ride in honor OF DR.. and Mrs.
Lewis Booker
The vestry OF Emmanuel Episcopal
Church last evening decided TO call a
congregational meeting the first week
IN October in the school building and
from there those present Will 30 TO
the parish house where all will have
an opportunity to view sketch of the
Sunday school building. The move
ment to erect a new Sunday school
hall was started on July 25 and up
TO the present time one half Of the
required amount is on hand.
Despite the snappy weather automo-
bile parties are still favorite pas
time In the old town and a number
have been given recently.
A merry party left this morning IN
Robert Megginson's machine for Val
ley Forge Via West Chester, and will
return this evening.
Mrs. Lewis Booker, New Castles
newest bride. was a welcome member
OF the party. the others including Mrs
Thomas b. Holcomb. Miss Reba Hol.
comb. Miss Mary Shaw, Miss Albar
Richey, Mrs. A. V. l.. George, Mrs. Johr
R Lambson, Mrs. John NJ. Wilson
Miss Elizabeth Moore, Mrs. II. G Cav
enaugh, Miss B. T. Holcomb, Mrs. Sci
den s Deemer-Miss Clark of Phila
delphia. was a guest of Miss Farr las
week.