Evening journal., 1916-01-17
news HAPPENINGS
IN new Castle
Faithful Dog in Duncan
Family is Killed by
Trolley Car
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WILL CELEBRATE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Jan. l7.-Shep, the
thoroughbred shepherd dog owned by
George d. Duncan, keeper of the inner
light, was killed by a trolley car on
Saturday. Twelve years ago Shep was
taken into the Duncan home and the
members Of the family and those who
visited the lighthouse became greatly
attached TO the faithful dog. Shep knew
when anyone from the house went to
New Castle, and would meet every car
that came down the road and never let
up until he knew the person had re-
turned When a little dog Shep chased
buzzards which came along the beach at
Port Penn to eat dead fish. Ever since
then, according to Mr.. Duncan, Shcp
paid-no attention to bird hawks or
cranes, but he knew a buzzard the mo-
ment he saw it, and kept ON barking at
the bird until called away.
Members of st. Peters Total Absti-
nencc Beneficial Society turned out in Il
body yesterday morning and received
holy communion at the S o'clock mass.
jeremiah Tobm was marshal and the
Young men who recently joined the So
ciety made their appearance for the first
| time An additional number of young
men will be initiated at the meeting in
the society hall tomorrow evening. The
society has had some interior painting
done on its quarters and new linoleum
and rugs have been secured as well as
mission furniture and wall decorations.
During the twenty-siN years the so.
ciety has been organized it has paid
! thousands of dollars in death and sicS
| benefits. made donations TO charity, an
nuallv remembers its dead members, and
in their mcmory erected one of the sta.
tons of the cross in ST. Peters Churcl
here and memorial windows in 1t
Nary's Church. Wilmington, and st
Paurs Church, Delaware City.
The annual meeting of the society viii
be held tomorrow evening. The iinancia
condition ot the society is splendid, VIII
many shares i'm the Citizens Building
and Loan Association and a good-sizet
account in savings fund of the New Gas
lie Trust Company as we'll as another
account in the Wilmington saving
Fund Society. The membership acces
sions during the year number 2l.
Denncy 5. Smith has been confined {,
! his he'd for the past three weeks on ac
n count OF trouble with his foot.
! DR.. Julius Dodd. who was formerly
u Methodist Episcopal preacher, addrc,se
e the Raraca class of the VI. r.. Sunda
!, school yesterday afternoon.
In the First Baptist Church this even
ing the anniversary celebration of tn
4 Sunday school will hc held. The pro
i gram. as published in THE ENENIN'
u JOURNAL, will hc presented. and r.
wards for attendance consisting q
S Bibles and hooks. will be presented fo
h faithful attendance at tho Sunday schoc
r during the year.
% Some girls who will be rewarded hav
:. not missed Sunday from Sunda
school in several years. One little cir
e Anna Williams. of Rose Hill, who Is
cripple has beer carried to and from tn
trolley cars and the church fer years.
The Doreas Society of the VI. !
Church will he entertained by Mr.
Mitchell Givinson tomorrow night. Mr.
, Givinsm is delightful hostess and tli
\ members of the Dorcas Society enio
, immensely the visits to Hilltop Farm.
County Assessor Charles f.. l.ancaste
o ST., has hung mp the assessment bool
! for 1916. The assessment this year cor
I tains only tho capitation. automobile
. and transfers Of property as well as IL
n new buildings taxes. New Castle hun
s dred will collect tax this wear on ne
, buildings valued at Sl50000.