Evening journal., 1914-11-19
FARMERS alarmed
By BUZZARD VISIT
Residents Near New Castle
Fear Big Birds May Spread
Disease Germs
PILINGS ARRIVE FOR
STEEL PLANT WHARF

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASILE, Nov. l9.-1he Chau-
tauqua closed last evening after three
successful days. New Castle people
thoroughly enjoyed the lyceum lectures
and entertainment. II would be difficult
to say which entertainment in the
course of six was the best. Some of the
guarantors failed TO sell their required
number of tickets and others sold more
than their quota. The guarantors were
James Il. Challenger, Miss Harriet G..
Challenger, Mrs. David Stewart, James
T.. Biggs John Ries. IA. +. Clewell, Mrs.
NJ. z. Phillips, Mrs. i. l.. Eliason, Viii
| liam n. Myers, Miss Nan J. Dugan, Mrs.
John NJ Wilson, William Deakyne,
William l.. Magiirc. john T.. Murphy,
Mrs. Reba $. Jemison, the Rev. John l..
johnson. Mrs. A. II. padherg, Edward
V. Platt, DR.. L. j. Cross and Mrs. James
II. Eliason.
Farmers Alarmed.
Farmers at and around Rose Hill are
alarmed over the appearance of turkey
buzzards. A few years ago buzzard
appeared in the pen on one farm where
several pigs were being fed. Following
the visit of the buzzard the hogs con
tracted and died from hog cholera
"IIow do we know where these buzzardi
came fromP said a farmer last evening
"Down in Sussex county It is claimed
that the buzzards are spreading the dis
ease. Here in New Castle county W.
have the scourge Of foot and mouth
disease among the cattle. Buzzards are
Just the things to spread the disease be
cause they can carry the infection on
their claws Law or no law ! will TAKE
chance and shoot every buzzard | see
in this section"
During the past few years many fin'
herds of hogs died from cholera, anc
the farmers are determined not TO talS'
any chance with the buzzards. fiv,
years ago one woman was iollied wheI
she said she did not like the appearance,
of the buzzard, but it was no laugh foi
her when she lost nearly S400 worth o.
hogs.
The funeral of John Gear took place
yesterday afternoon Services were
conducted by the Rev. Alban Richey
and interment made in the Glebc GENE
terry. The members of Seminole Tribe
No. 80, Improved Order of Red Men, at
tended the funeral, and the pail ll-bearor
We're George w. Nantine, William
Stevenson, Albert Loveless, James 4
Lancaster. jefferson Downham, FranI
Brdgewater.
Build New Wharf.
Teamsters are busy hauling the 30
foot pilings for the new wharf at tn
proposed plant of the Bethlehem Stee
Company. opposite Riverside. The sur
veyors are planning for the track fror
the plant to the Delaware railroad.
all probability il will require consider
able piling to be used in the constru
tion of this track. Dobbinsville res
dents and real estate owners feel th'
the advent of the new plant means Il
changing of the deserted Village" I'M
u lively community.
The condition of Anne Glanden, u
pretty little daughter of Mr.. and Mr.
Ogle Glanden, is greatly improved. III
child had been indisposed for thr'
weeks on account of an abscess. d
William Wertenbaker performed a
operation on Tuesday and now she
gradually improving. Her little plal
mates have been very much exercis,
on account Of her condition.
Rehearsals are being held for the ei
tertainment to be given in the has
ment of st. Peters Church bv II
young girls Of the parish on the eve
ing of November 27. James b. Hanc
Jr., and his company of black-face ar
lists, are also getting in readiness f
the same entertainment, and they W
present several numbers.
The children of Emmanuel Sundl
school are preparing for a pleasing G
tertainment on Saturday.