Evening journal., 1915-10-23
Clothes and ducks
ARE Thieves LOOT
New Castle Wash Lines and
Hen Coops are Raided: Two
Men are Accused
TOWN ALUMNI TO GIVE
HALLOWEEN SOCIAL

Special TO The tNbNlNG JObN4NAL.
NEW CASTLE. Oct. 2S.-Magis-
t-ate Nickerson and Chief of Police
Tobin made a big find yesterday
when they searched some houses in
Hobbinsville. Early in the day COM
plant was made that Tressie Luck
man had four ducks stolen and a
number Of neighbors yards were vis-
tied by thieves who carried OF all
the clothes from the lines. In one
house they found enough damp
clothes TO fill two clothes baskets and
when they reached the cellar two
dead ducks devoid of their feathers
were found Before starting on their
search officer TObin found one feath-
er. II was damp and the officer said
that where there was one feather
others as well as the duck they be-
longed to could be found. Two dead
ducks were found in a pan and Tres
sic was summoned. She picked up
the dead ducks and identified them as
her property by marks made on the
web Of each soot.
Pete Oberdeski and Robert Stoveski
were arrested and last evening the
men were held for the next term
Of Court Of General Sessions TO an
swer six charges OF larceny. Kate
Kelley. Tressie Luckman. Annie Kon-
iskia, Charles Pabello, Annie Cane
ski and Kate Valeski. owners of the
clothing and ducks are the witnesses
in the case. The clothes in Magis-
trate Nickerson's Office last night
consisted of underwear, dresses
waists, coats and trousers which had
disappeared from six clothes lines.
The New Castle High School Al
umni will give a Halloween party in
the engine house of the Good viii
Fire Company on Wednesday night.
The committee in charge consists OF
Miss Mary White. chairman; Mrs.
Harry G. Hunter, Mrs. William Myers,
Misses Irene o. Wise, Iva Willis, Ma
bel Clewell Mary Biggs, Irene Cloth
Ter, George Madden, Horace Deakyne,
James Taylor, John and Edward Nay
ior and Francis McFarlin
The sale of the old and new by
the New Century Club will be contin-
ued in the fire engine hall this even
ing
Tax Collector John +. Taylor will
sit in the store of William F. Silver
Red Lion, on Monday morning from
10 to IL O'Clock and at the mayors
office here in the afternoon; George
Davis store, Bear Station, on Tues
day and at the Wilmington Court
House on next Saturday.
Postotiice Inspector Meuch, who wen
over the rural route yesterday left dur
ing the afternoon for Dover Postmas
ter Murphy has had to 90 over tn
route ten times during the last threl
weeks. He hopes that he has broken il
the letter carrier, although the presen
appointment is only a temporary one.
New Castle fans are pleased TO SCI
the Reach & Co. cup that will be pre-
sented to the New Castle club for win
ming the Del-Nia League championship
The cup will be presented at the ban
quet to be held in X. of p. Hall Of
next Wednesday evening. The commit
tee in charge is highly pleased over tn
prospect for a large attendance. Thos
who desire to be present must Motif
the committee by this evening and pa
81 each to secure a place. The commit
tee in selecting Wednesday night faile
to remember that the NJ. T.. Church celC
bration was being held all next weel
The committee so explained to the Re'
John /. johnson. Wednesday night wa
selected because the principal lodges q
the town meet on other nights.
Many out-of-town visitors are arriy
ing for the 0jth anniversary celebratio
,f the NJ. Z. Church.
Neil b. Sinclair and Clarence c. Ki
.en, general secretary and assistant se'
retary of the Chamber of Commerce
were New Castle visitors yesterlla,
They were pleased TO see the improve
streets and the new plants within I'll
city's limits