Evening journal., 1916-03-16
THIEVES increase
FARNER'S HARD Luck
They Steal His Chickens
While Family Suffers
Measles
ROSE HILL GRANGE
HAS SOCIAL NIGHT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. March 16.-When
members OF q family are suffering
from measles and chicken thieves raid
the hen house conditions are pretty
bad. such is the luck Of Hudson
Walker. New Castle hundred farmer.
Mr. Walker and his children con-
tracted the measles at the same time.
His 4-year-old girl has since recover
ed. but the 9-month-old baby is very
sick at this time. Dr. Dodd is attend
ing the family.
A few nights ago chicken thieves
visited the place and attempted to
break into the chicken house, hut ar
ter tearing OFF the outer boards they
found there was another coating OF
boards. and they gave up the work,
Then they broke into a small house.
where thirty-two setting hens were
cooped These were stolen.
Many other farmers IN the neigh
borhOod have been robbed of chickens
lately.
Candidates for trustee for the New
Castle Commons are sending out
tickets The election VIII be held on
Saturday afternoon.
There will be no special observance
OF ST. Pauicks day in this city.
Many farmers from this section
went to Rose Hill Grange meeting
last night +. II. Honecker and Rob
ert p Robinson. OF Delaware Grange.
were among the speakers. Miss Mar
ian Megginson had arranged a very
enjoyable program Following the
meeting and entertainment refresh
ments were served.
Bridgewater. the Jeweler-Adv
A snOwstOrm swept down upon New
Castle yesterday. and among other
things blasted the ishermen's hopes
of an early shad season. As the ther-
mometer began falling the snow COM
menced to stop. Last night was one
OF the coolest nights OF the winter
along the river front.
John Hendrix is confined to his
home with very heavy cold.
Special Lenten services will he held
tomorrow evening i'm St. Peters and
Emmanuel Churches.
Adelphia Lodge No. s. x. of p. Is
again Increasing its membership. This
lodge and Seminole Tribe. Imp'd O. r.
NJ. are making rapid strides in mem.
bership Division NO. 3. A. o. H.
also has been adding members.
The New Castle Equal Suffrage AS
sOciatiOn VIII meet tomorrow after
noon at the horne of Mrs. Charles VIII
lis. No. Z North Third street. The fol
lowing officers have been elected by
the Ladies' Aid Society OF the NJ. +
Church: MrG. John F. Z. Clayton
president: Mrs. John L. Johnson wee
president; Mrs Elmer Megginson
secretary; Mrs. Harry p Ahern. con
tingent treasurer: Mrs. Bennett r
Lancaster, treasurer; Mis-. James TIL
ney, Mrs. Edward II. Naylor, Mrs
Harry +. Holiday. Mrs. Weldin C.
Vning. Mrs Spencer Clymer board OF
managers.
Lieutenant Diller will inspect
Company H.. O. NJ. ID. tomorrow even
ing. Captain Jesse Mckay expects tC
have ifty-three men out The loca
men are expected to be up to the
usual high military standard.
Demand for men and girls i'm the
local plants continues.
Postmaster Murphy is anXiouslS
waiting 10 hear from Washington re
garding the free delivery system
When the order comes City Council
will erect the posts for the rfteeI
collection boxes
PUBLIC NOTICE.
At the regular meeting of the Cit,
Council, on Tuesday evening, Marcl
Z, the following resolution was unani
mously adopted.
Resolved That the list Of unpail
bills for curb and cutters as sub
miited b. the Street improvement
Commission. be placed I'm the hands o
the City Clerk until the regular meet
ing of City Council. on Tuesday even
ing. April 4, 1916. and that a publ,
notice to such lelinguents ne pub
lshed I'm the Every Evening and TIT
Evening Journal. that all curb an,
gutter bills unpaid at that time viii
be placed in the hands of the Cit!
Solicitor, who shall cause suit to b.
brought for the collection of thu
same, as per section of the Act ere
ating the Street Improvement Com
mission. G.. Allen Smith, City Clerk
New Castle. Del. March 10. 1916