Evening journal., 1915-11-06
new Castle POSTAL
SAVINGS increase
Adelphia PythianS Celebrate
47th Anniversary of
the Lodge
MANY ACCIDENTS
ARE REPORTED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Nov. 6.-Postmaster
John p. Murphy reports that the pos
tai savings fund here is showing a
healthy growth. New depositors are
coming in constantly. and the old ones
are increasing their deposits. Oae man
who had a deposit in the bank with
drew enough Of it yesterday TO pay
Tor his home He left a balance and
will now continue the saving habit
until he buys another property.
Postmaster John p. Murphy is dis
tributing literature, printed in several
languages, among the patrons OF his
office. The information furnished IN
cludes the following:
"A person desiring to open a postal
savings account should visit the post
Office in person, where full instruc-
tions will be given. If for any good
reason he cannot visit the Office a
representative may be sent who will
be instructed how to proceed. Postal
savings accounts may also be open
ed by mail. This important extension
OF the service. which went into oper-
alton on July /. 1915. has the practical
effect of bringing postal savings ia
cilities within the reach Of every per-
son in the United States. A person re-
siding at a post Office not authorized
to accept postal savings deposits may
now open an account by applying to
his local postmaster. who will instruct
him how TO proceed,
Amounts less than 81 may be saved
by purchasing postal savings cards
and postal savings stamps at 10 cents
each. A savings card with nine postal
savings stamps affixed will be ac-
cepted as a deposit for 81 either in
opening postal savings account or in
adding TO an existing one, or it may
be redeemed in cash.
"A deposition may exchange the
whole or a part Of his deposits for
registered or coupon United States
postal savings bonds. bearing IL per
cent interest, issued I'm denominations
Of $40, 800 and $500. When postal
savings deposits are exchanged for
bonds the balance to the credit Of a
depOsitor is reduced accordingly, and
he may make further deposits until
his postal savings account reaches
$500. A circular on the subject may
be had at any post Office authorized
20 accept postal savings deposits"
Adelphia Lodge, No. 8, X. of p, cele.
brated its forty-seventh anniversary
last evening. Delegations were pres
ent from Alpha Lodge. Wilmington
Riverside Lodge. Pennsville. and Dia
mond Lodge. Middletown. Severa
grand officers offered congratulations
Following the celebration in thu
lodge room the visitors we're enter
tanned at supper in the Masonic TEN
pie.
In the High School yesterday after
noon the Penn Literary Society CAV
a delightful entertainment The pro
gram consisted of a song. Delaware,
by the school; recitation. THE Rea
son Why" by Linda Appleby; reading
The Dogs Tail by Anna Bryson
The debate was on the question. Re
solved, THAT the right TO vote SHOULD
be granted to the women Of Della
ware" The debaters were Edith Bend
Ter and Elizabeth Bull, affirmative
and Miriam Boys and Marie Cannon
negative. The judges, Alice Wise
Bertha McCallister and Edmo Newlove
decided in favor of the affirmative
The entertainment was closed b!
singing Sailing" There was a merr.
time last evening in the Good vii
Fire Company's parlors, when tn
students of the High School ant
friends held a masquerade party.
The body of Benjamin l.. Flemini
was shipped to Allentown, Pa, toda,
for interment. The Rev. John L
Johnson and a delegation of 81
Johns Lodge. A. F. A. NJ. accompanie
The body. Mr.. Fleming was a membe
Of the Masonic fraternity, and hi
lodge requested the local organization
10 look after arrangements here.
Mrs. George /. Unger and william
Matthias are confined to their home
oy sprained ankles. Mrs. Ungel mad
misstep at the home of Jacob Steele
and Conductor Matthias wrenched hi
ankle when he stepped from a trolle
,ar.
Hattie Gooden. a little girl. Twin
On Fourth street. had her hand badl
burned by hot lard yesterday.
While working in the fibre plan
Yesterday, Arthur w. Press had hi
eye-fnJured by a piece of emery. ID
lewis Booker dressed the injury.
The schooner Mile r. BohannO
ran aground yesterday below tn
9eedy Island reporting station
The school children expect TO hav
royal time next week. On Tuesda
afternoon they will sing a number {
selections when the shaft in memor
Of the first railroad in Delaware wi
be dedicated. Former Judge Geore
Gray will deliver the address. TIL
drst railroad in Delaware was opel
ated eighty-four years ago.