Evening journal., 1914-01-30
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
First Local Teachers InStl-
tute to Be Held on
February 10
TRADE BOARD TO
ELECT ON MON : AY
Special to THE EVENING Journal !

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 3O.-J. Thomas
Eastburn, tenant on the Hamburg
farm. purchased recently by Joseph
Quigley, has recovered from an oper-
alton. The recent storms along the
Delaware river forced the water
against the bank along the Hamburg
iarm with such force that a number
OF bad breaks took place. When the
spring comes the bank will be
capped the full length OF the farm
which is nearly a mile. The cap will
consist of about four foot of earth
well sodded in order to combat the
high tides and storms Mr. Eastburn
said yesterday afternoon that he hopes
now for good health and good luck.
During the past year many of his
horses died, he had to undergo an
operation, his son had typhoid fever
and the bank broke.
Many persons from Now Castle at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Grandon
Nheatley, of Wilmington, yesterday.
lnterment was made i'm MiddletOwn.
Mrs. Arthur l.. Keo went under an
operation yesterday at the Delaware
Hospital Wilmington, yesterday.
Arrangements have been made for
game of basketball between the
Pastime and Company II teams. The
game will be played in the Armory
next Tuesday evening and the mem
bers of both organizations are san
guine that they will defeat the other
team. IL is expected that the root
ers for both teams viii be present i'm
great numbers. The teams are con-
sidered well matched.
The New Castle Opera House was
crowded last evening when a troupe
from Philadelphia gave a pleasing en-
tertainment under the auspices of The
Temple Club. The club is composed
OF members of the Masonic fraternity
and is In charge OF the Opera House
me invitations. to the members of
the club included the members of
their families. The committee in
charge Of the entertainment consisted
OF iive leading members of the club
Every one who attended the enter
tainment had a royal good time.
Ihere is a probability that Eastern
ice Will not be used here this wear
but that Ice MANUFACTURED I'm VIII
mington viii be upplied. II Is un-
derstood that the cost of the ice will
be less than that OF the Eastern ice
Or. Elmer l.. Cross. county super-
intendent of Free Schools. has called
a local Teachers Institute TO Lc held
m Odessa on Tuesday evening. Febru-
airy 10. Dr. Wagner. state commits
sioner of education. and DR.. Cross viii
be among the speakers This will be
the first local institute to be held
here and teachers from seven other
schools Will be in attendance. The
/ objects OF the institute are to bring
! the parents of the children and tho
/ teachers more closely together and
Tor teachers and parents TO talk over
/ educational topics. The commissioner
OF education and county superinten.
/ dent viii arrange number Of other
local institutes in different parts OF
tho county These institutes are ex-
pected to do a considerable amount OF
good.
A we'll 25 feet in diameter caved in
after the diggers had reached a depth
OF 2S feet. at the plant of the Della
ware Water Improvement company
The contractor is practical digger
from Reading, Pa. The trouble was
que TO some quicksands creeping. The
workers escaped injury.
Company II. Organized Militia OF
/ Delaware, is increasing I'm member.
ship. Captain Mckay has been in
strumental in reorganizing the com
pany until all undesirables were
weeded out
w. Leslie Cramer, acting secretary
of the Board Of Trade. is sending
out notices for the annual meeting OF
the board TO be held on Monday even.
ing In Mayor Rodney's office. II is
expected that there will be full at.
tendance of those who are interested
in the betterment Of the city.