Evening journal., 1915-10-21
ONE TYPHOID fever
PATIENT At newark
Town Board Of Health In
cenSed Over Report of
Many More Cases
FIGHT CONTINUES
FOR POSTMASTERSHIP

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del. Oct. 21.-OGcials
of the local Board of Health are indig-
nant over a report that has been cir
culated TO the effect that there are
now twenty-three cases OF typhoid fe-
yer in Newark Or. H. G. NJ. Kollock,
president of the board, in discussing
the matter stated that he first heard
the report through Wilmington ply
J sician. He said there is no truth
whatever in such a report and that as
a matter of fact there is but one case
of typhoid fever in the town and that
patient is convalescent.
Louis Curtis, secretary of the board.
stated that there had not been more
than twelve or fourteen typhoid fe-
yer cases and practically all of them
very light cases, in Newark during
the entire year and never more than
two cases at any time.
The fight for the Newark postofiice
grows more spirited as the time for
the special election approaches. Levi
liz. Bowen. editor of the Delaware
Ledger. who is a candidate for the Of
fee, has made an affidavit, which was
lprnted in the Newark Post, that he
voted for Thomas Monaghan. candi-
date for governor, on the Democratic
ticket three years ago. Mr. Bowen
made this affidavit TO refute a rumor
that he did not vote for Mr.. Monag-
han and which rumor. he contends,
was circulated TO hurt his chances of
election. All the candidates, with the
exception OF Mayor Hossinger. are
making an active canvass for votes.
Miss Myrtle Wakeland and Miss
Martha Short. as alternate have been
selected 10 represent the Newark
High School IN the inter-scholastic
spelling contest TO be held in the
Y. NJ. G. A. building in Wilmington
November 10. Alma Dunlevy John
Green and Beatrice Vansant with
Estelle Thornton. as alternate will
represent the Newark grammar
school.
The Rev. George L. Smith, pastor
of Pencader Presbyterian church,
will have rounded out fifty years IN
the ministry next Sunday. At the
morning services he will review his
fifty years OF ministerial work.
A rummage sale for the benefit OF
the Town Library will be held In the
Elliott store on Main street the re-
mainder Of this week.
Members Of the Improvement So
ciety OF White Clay Creek church
will hold their annual poultry sup
A per tonight.
Starting next Sunday and lastin
|, one week a mission will be given 4
|" Sc. Johns Catholic church by IN
y Rev. John d. Harney, a Paulis
/, father. Special sermons Will b
|, preached morning and evening.
During the past week the teacher
OF the Newark public schools hav
been devoting much time to a tes
. TO discover any ailment Of the eye
ear. throat or nose. Of their pupil'
This action Is in compliance with a re
cent ruling Of the State Board O
, Education.
An oil stove explosion caused
slight fire in the store room occu
pied by Sol Wilson. merchant tailor
yesterday afternoon. The blaze wa
nut out with a fire extinguisher
The Misses Wright. have issued in
vitations for masquerade ball to b
given In the Newark opera Hous
on next Friday evening.
Miss Catharine Maui, Of Lewes, ha
started dancing classes in the ney
armory Thursday afternoon IN
childrens class meets and Thursda
evening the adults. There are twen
ty-four in the children's class an
about sixty In the adults