Evening journal., 1916-07-12
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW CASTLE
River Bathing is Popular on
Warm Days Among Young
People of Town
CHILDREN ARE GUESTS
TODAY OF MRS. DEEMER


Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del. July IL
While the heat is somewhat oppres-
sive, New Castle people enjoy bath
ing at Battery Beach. During the
day mothers and their little ones can
be seen vending their way to the
beach to enjoy the bathing.
New Castle boys and girls learn to
swim early in life and by the time
they are in their teens they are ex-
pert in the water Hundreds of bath
ers enjoy the pleasure daily and some
do not go all the way to Battery
Beach but take the dip in the Della
ware opposite Washington avenue.
Mrs. Selden S. Deemer has a merry
lot Of little friends as guests today.
They are the little girls from the
St. Peters Female Orphanage, Sixth
and West streets The delightful
shade trees. the beds OF flowers,
splendid lawn and mansion. coupled
with that open hearted hospitality for
which Mr.. and Mrs Deemer are
noted an so TO delight the little
girls from the city where such things
are not found.
Postmaster John p Murphy reports
the following list of letters remain
ine unclaimed az the postofice VIII
Anderson. Joseph Berger. Andrew
Biackson Miss Bertle Brown. n. II,
Biiiany. William Banks. James Boggs,
Edward Dublin. Peter Delaney. Mrs.
Mary Domer Harry Dunn. Julian
Everett. James Floyd. George Esq. j.
3. Harris Miss Hattie Hood. Pas
Quale Hanroland. Mrs Charlett John
son. John G.. Miss NJ Mallon, Miss
Annie Moore. c. N McCann. Miss
Jason Pearrie Charles Powell. Wal
ter Raymond Nicola Teresa, j. r.
williams Hudson Walpols.
Because of the death Of Mrs. Rachel
Taggart an aunt Of Mrs. ]. Ernest
Phillips. the lawn fete on the Deemer |
property was declared off yesterday
morning. The threatening condition |
Of the weather had its effect also in |
postponing the fete. Last evening
some of Mrs Phillips team held a
house party IN the Century Club build.
ing
Clarence Kelley. the rural mail
carrier has purchased from Walter
S. Burris a new Ford car. Benja-
min Johnson IS also the owner Of a
Ford
L. Borecld has purchased from the
Stewart estate the brick residence on
Fifth street near the First Baptist
Church.
II would seem that everybody in
town intends going on the combined
excursion 10 ShellpOt Park tomorrow.
The Methodist and Baptist Sunday
schools hope TO have a very enjoy
able outing The first two cars will
leave at $50. the second cars at 10
and the fifth car at 1890. The cars
will run direct TO shellpot Park. The
children will be home in good time
for supper.
When taken 10 task by Frank Car
row for leaving a switch open at the
power house siding. Frank Doyle be-
came abusive and drew a small re-
volver. He was full Of fight and
challenged Motorman Carrow to get
off the car Magistrate Nickerson
yesterday morning gave Doyle a hear
ing and in default of bail for his ap-
pearance at the September term Of
Court of General Sessions. Doyle was
committed to the workhouse.
There are two charges against
Doyle one of carrying a concealed
deadly weapon and the other of point
ing a pistol at Frank Carrow.
The members OF the Republican
hundred committee swill attend a
meeting OF the county committee in
Wilmington at o'clock on Friday
afternoon.
Next Saturday is the first registra
tion day and the party workers are
busy getting their men in line
Rodney Willis, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Willis. will soon be able tC
sit up. Several months ago Mr.. VIII
lis was injured by becoming impaleC
on an iron fence. Blood poisoning
followed and three doctors were II
attendance on him for a time. Th'
wound is gradually healing and tn,
youth. who is popular with a host o
friends is expected to be down stairs
in a short time.
James McDevitt. who is captain o.
the New Castle Reserves is anXiou:
to receive challenges from out o
town clubs. Next Saturday is al
open date with the Reserves.
NNW Aaotl1 VIII pay AAN " AAAN
Club on next Saturday at Battery
Park.
The funeral Of Mrs. Rachel B. Tag
gart, who died on Monday night, will
be held this evening from the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Rosalie Schrezer,
The Strand. lnterment will take place
tomorrow morning, near Lynch. Nd.
Mrs. Taggart was the widow of Jo-
seph Taggart and for more than
nifty years was a resident OF New
Castle. Mrs. Taggart was one OF the
Grand old women It was pleasure
70 meet
Many housewives either answer sn
peals OF domestics out OF work. or sen,
Tor them themselves through a wan
40 Of their own. They are al-av
satisfied II they use the Want A,