Evening journal., 1915-04-29
WOODEN MAIL
Boxes MUST CO
Rural Patrons on New Castle
Routes Are Informed of
New Law
BIBLE CLASS
TO ENTERTAIN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, April 29.-Postmaster
Murphy has been waging merry war
on wooden mail boxes along the rural
routes. Some time ago Post Office In
spector plummer called Postmaster Muir
phv's attention TO the rule prohibiting
the use of wooden mail boxes. Notices
were sent Immediately TO the thirty
nine patrons along the routes who had
such mail boxes. Many of them got
angry and thought the postmaster was
anxious to show his authority. They
were shown the law, however, and thirty
boxes were removed at once. But nine
persons persist in refusing TO comply
with the order. They received notice
TODAY from Washington that unless they
comply with the rules they will be
obliged TO 90 TO the postoiiice for their
mail Postmaster Murphy has no more
to do with the removal of the boxes
than he has with the form of mail de-
vice at the station, except that he must
comply with the rules OF the depart
ment
Under the auspices Of the Euphanium
Bible class and Young Peoples Society
of the First Baptist Church, an enter
tainment will be given in the church to-
morrow evening
The program follows: Solo. selected,
Charles H. Lancaster; recitation, by 4.
NJ. Keegan, mandolin solo. by y. B.
King: sketches. by Francis Farmer ana
Earl McClan; SOLO by Irene Iruitt;
recitation, by Minerva Tay lor; cornet
solo, Eugene Chase; duct, by Mrs. Far
mer and Miss :. Farmers club swinging,
by Fred Lorenz; solo, by Elva Ferguson;
recitation. by Charles Leib; octorine
solo. Erby Davis; duet, by the Misses
Sibley and Lank.
Microbes appear now to be every.
where. and the latest allegation is that
they are found in mems mustaches, am
that they are the means of transmitting
germs. Steel workers are wondering u
the men in steel plants throughout the
country are TO be obliged to shave oil
their mustaches The men here have
learned tnat in Sharon. Pa. and other
places several steel concerns are Urging
the ccusure OF whiskers as preventive
measure for the spread Of microbes.
Industry Lodge. No. p, Jr o. I. ~
NJ. will visit Buck Council at BucS
Bridge. next Tuesday evening.
In the Opera House this evening the
lemple Nluo VIII give N"ii'0'
Members Of the New Century Club arc
elated over the success OF educational
day program. In the Century Club par
lors on Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Janvici
presided and Miss Jeanette Eckma
spoke. Miss " :. Lattomus delighted
the audience with her solos and recita
tions
The catch # shad yesterday varie
from two To fifty fish.
A horse belonging 10 7. Thomas Clarl
fell dead on Tuesday afternoon OF hea'
prostration while being worked with two
other horses in the field
Members of the George and Johi
Athletic Association will give a smoker
this evening at their club house. Eight
and South streets. Everything IS II
readiness for the field day sports II
Leonard Park on Saturday afternoon
The baseball season will open following
the athletic sports.
The Benevolent Pioneer Literary As
'sociation. of Wilmington, will send IT.
runners e. compete in the sports. ant
the Pioneers second baseball club WI
omen the season. Previous to the ficl'
dav there will he street parade heade'
bv the George and John Fife and Drum
Corps.
J. Kiemon. of No. 412 Delaware
street. uses the best leather and rub
Der and does the best repair WORK
in the city That's the reason he get'
shoes TO repair. No imitation leather
no scrap rubber and no high prices
are charged at Kiemon's shop