Evening journal., 1916-07-07
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Samuel Adair Father of Slain
Lieutenant Dies in the
West
OPEN READING
ROOM FOR MEN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. July Word was
received here yesterday of the death
in Portland. Oregon. of Samuel Adair,
father Of Mrs. Lauseat r. Rogers, OF
Boothhurst. and OF the late Lieutenant
Henry r. Adair, who was killed in
Mexico recently. A news dispatch
from Portland. Ore, says
Without knowing his son had met
death on the Carrizal BATTLEFIELD, Sam
ucl Adair, father otLeutenant Redner
Adair. is dead, after a lingering i'll
ness. His last words we're for his son.
Henry is now captain he said.
Henry has received his promotion
Lieutenant Adair was TO have been
made a captain July ].
Morris Adair. another son, tele-
graphed 10 III Paso today, asking that
his brothers body be sent here. Faith
er and son probably will be buried at
the same time.
Samuel Adair was in his sixty
ninth year He came with his family
to Oregon I'm 1S4S, from Louisville. Ky.
Another press dispatch from El
Paso. Texas. says
The bodies OF Captain Charles r..
Boyd. Lieut. Henry Adair and seven
troops, OF the Tenth Cavalry. killed
at Carrizal. were brought 10 El Paso
early yesterday Only the bodies of
the two officers and Private Dewitt
Rucker have been Identified.
Reading Room Opened.
The mems reading room in the
Century Club building was opened
last evening. About 100 persons were
present and nothing but praise was
heard regarding the project. The read
ing room is coy part Of the club
house. A large number of books and
magazines were donated and more
have been promised. Concerning the
work. George Pierce said
1T is lovely in thought and good
work Tor she Century Club TO provide
such a delightful place for men, Il is
mp 20 the men to make the best OF IL.
They can come here and read and
write letters. They do not have 10
stand on the corners. When they want
TO smoke they only have to open a
door 10 reach the splendid porch COM
manding a view OF the river and bay"
Among the donations are copies Of
THE EVENING JOURNAL and The
Delaware School Journal.
Mrs. John M. Wilson and Mrs. -
l.. Cross received the visitors and
other members escorted the friends
OF the club through the house. Nc.
Pixies orchestra furnished the musi,
and piano solo by Miss Rose Kin
derman. of Philadelphia, who play
cd "Capmccio Brillante' Miss Kin
derman Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
A. h. Goudiss Refreshments wer'
served.
The members Of the Dorcas So
ciety held a delightful meeting on tn
lawn of the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A
Mitchell Girison yesterday.
There is a new brand of liquor n
Town Strangers who come her,
and participate in the joys lose con
troll of their heads. John Blackiston
OF GEORGETOWN, came up to enlist
with Uncle Sans army. but he went
70 the wrong recruiting station
Later he found himself in the city's
guard house and Il required S5 and
the trimmings before he could return
to old Sussex.
Polander partook OF some LIQUID
refreshments and became a linguist
only the English expressions ar,
tahooed by Chief Tobin. He. too. wa.
arrested and when he sobered up n,
pand his fine and costs and wen
away rejoicing.
John t. stoops, DR.. Lewis II