Evening journal., 1914-05-25
NEW Castle Vets
HEAR THE Gospel
With Patriotic Sons They
Attend Annual Memoir
ial Service
APPEALING FROM
THE ASSESSMENT

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, May 25.-- Members of
the C. a. r. are dwindling in numbers
and they are getting very feeble. It
was with difficulty that some of them
marched to the First Baptist Church to
attend the annual memorial service.
Company Il Organized Militia of Della
ware, the Boy Scouts and members oil
Industry Council, Jr. O. u. A. NJ. ao-
companied the veterans. The program
OF music was patriotic and the sermon
by the Rev. j. IL. Hill was eloquent and
impressive.
The first dance Of the season was
given on Saturday evening at Ocean
Beach Park. The park viii open on
next Saturday and that evening another
dance will be given John Lalli went to
Philadelphia yesterday to arrange for
an Italian band TO play at the park
during the season. Everything will be
in readiness for the opening Of the park.
in the NJ. T.. Church yesterday morn
ing the pulpit was filled by Eben n.
Baldwin, who also addressed the Baraca
Glass in the afternoon. Rehearsals for
Children's Day, the second Sunday in
June, are being held by the several
churches.
In st. Peters Church next Sunday
afternoon the May procession will take
place.
Persons who have flowers hrve in.
formed the members of Captain Evan
! Post, No. ;, G. A. r., that they will
contribute them to dress the graves of
the veterans on next Saturday.
Some OF the shad fishermen expect to
stop fishing this week.
Joseph Comcrford has purchased the
| Megginsoh residence at Fifth and South
streets.
st. Peters 4. A. B. Society at its
meeting yesterday received one new
member. The society is in a thriving
condition.
The Do7cas Society held successful
strawberry festival on Saturday even
ing in the knights OF Pythias Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dalby and Mrs
James Collins and Mrs. Charles Court
nay OF Philadelphia, visited New Castle
friends yesterday.
Members OF Division No. 3, A. o. il
have commenced the sale of tickets fO
the excursion to Augustine Beach ol
June TO- The number of tickets to b'
sold here will be limited as the A. O
1 H. divisions in Wilmington will boar'
the Clyde at that place before th'
steamer comes here. The members o
the local lodge are In a tug Of war con
test with members of the Hiberniai
Knights. Some OF the runners expec
to enter the foot races and expect Z
win the prizes.
The sale OF tickets for the war vet
erans in the Opera House on Wednes
day evening is very satisfactory and tn
indications are that the house will b
packed.
New Castle Grange will hold a frui
and ice cream festival at State Roa'
on Saturday evening, June 8.
Farmers in this section are hoping 10
a big yield.
Now is the time for property owner
to visit Mayor Rodney's office and in
spect the assessment book. The bOol
will be hung up this week and afte
that City Council will sit as a court o
errors and appeals on June 3, 4, 3. Ate
that time no appeals will be heard.
Property owners are expected to in
spcct the assessment book so that whe
they come to pay their taxes there ma
be no kick Not only the property own
ers should come before Council but tn
renters as well.