Evening journal., 1915-08-26
Strange DISEASE
KILLING POULTRY
William Warren Of River
side Farm Loses Ducks and
Chickens by Timber Neck
BEAUTIFUL ASTERS
ON THE THOMAS LAWN
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Aug. William
Warren, tenant on the Riverside farm.
has lost a whole flock of ducks. many
chickens and some young geese by
peculiar disease. The fowl would ap-
pear to be as healthy as could be de-
sired when all at once their necks
would become timber and they would
fall dead. What causes this "lim-
Der neck" among the poultry Warren
and others are at a loss to explain
The disease started among the ducks
and one after another died until there
is only one left. Then the young
chickens commenced to die, and now
the disease has spread to the geese.
Many comments are heard daily on
the trolley cars and many an auto
mobile stops opposite the Thomas
residence on Wilmington road. The
reason for this is the wonderful dis
play Of asters. Bright colored blooms
cause people to admire the rows and
beds of the double asters as they bow
in salutation along the rows reaching
! 200 feet away from the fence. There
is a switch opposite this big flower
garden. The switch is known as Ed
wards because the property is owned
by the Edwards estate and the Thom-
as family, successful florists, are the
tenants. The big beds of asters pre-
sent a sight whic hwins admiration.
When a visitor goes into the garden
he is surprised at the wonderful num-
Der of bees and butterflies fitting to
and fro. These pollen-carrying crea-
lures have been attracted by the
bright colors and as they dance about
the faded-like centre Of the flowers
they rub their legs together In a
dance all their own. and fly away with
the pollen. There are thousands and
thousands of asters of variegated col
ors and | learned that the flowers
continue until late in the fall These
asters occupy a position in a bed that
covers lis OF an acre and is along
side a monster bed Of Sweet Williams
which the florists grew to get the seed
When one Of the blossoms was exam.
ined the outer petals appeared to be
rmore open and brighter in color thar
the centre of the flower In answer
to a question the writer was informed
that the outer petals have no stamen:
while the centre has the pistils ant
the stamens and carry the pollen fol
the busy workers, flies, butterflies anC
bees.
John Coaghlin and two other mel
came here yesterday and after havinl
b some refreshments Coaghlin walkei
! into the yard OF a Second street hom
and acted so disorderly that once
, Tobin was summoned and the maj
was arrested. He was given a hear
ing last evening before Acting Mayo
Cavender and In default of paymen
: of fine Of s. and costs was commit
: ted TO the workhouse for thirty day
A number Of New Castle peopl
went on the Young Mems Republica
Clubs moonlight excursion from vii
miigton last evening.
Miss Iva Willis found a gold media
here yesterday. On the front is a
eagle and across, il appears the nam
. IN. Stapleton, " with the date 1884. o.
|. the reverse side is the picture Of
farmer The owner can have tn
= medal by calling at the Willis home
: North Third street
The lawn fete tomorrow afternoo
! from TO 6 o'clock for the benefit G
Emmanuel parish house fund promi
ses to be a delightful affair. Tn
Misses Ford and Moore. who are /
charge will be assisted by many G
\ the young women Of the church.