Evening journal., 1916-11-20
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW CASTLE
Town VIII Enjoy Community
Christmas Tree This
Year
FIVE MEMBER
COUNCIL FAVORED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE Nov. 20.-Mrs. John
NJ Wilson went 20 Philadelphia to-
day to purchase the carols which the
children will sing at the community
tree celebration here on Chr stmas
eve Mrs. Wilson sad this morning
that the idea is TO have the COM
munity tree on the-school green and
the public and parOchial school chill
dren viii be asked TO Join with the
choirs OF the several churches in the
celebration. Mrs Wilson said that
The auditorium of the Century Club
viii be at the disposal OF the singers
any time they desire.
The celebration will be held at g
o'clock in order that every one who
desires can go to their own evening
services in churches on Christmas
eve
Democrats and Republicans are on
the jump az the present time Many
Of the Democrats will go TO Whining
ton this evening 70 take part in the
Democratic parade. Arrangements
are coming along very nicely for the
Democratic parade to be held here on
Thursday night. There will be one
division for women and there are
large numbers Of women here who
will turn out to cheer for Wilson.
Wolcott and Eliason.
The Republicans will hold a meet
ing on Wednesday evening to arrange
for a winter campaign TO be ready for
the city election
During the coming session of the
Legislature an effort viii be made to
change the number OF Councilman TO
i've and have the FIVE elected at large
Residents think Il time that business
mon should conduct the city govern
ment The Republicans expect TO
place a ticket in the field for mayor
and other officials next spring
The Century Club has arranged to
have a big time here on Tuesday
evening November 2S. Mrs William
s. TIilies will speak on woman suf-
frage. Following her address there
will be another address by an anti
suffragSt All the Century Club
members are expected to be present
Miss Hazel Mace Hemme, OF Will
minxton. Is visiting New Castle rela-
lives.
Loca' dealers report that the price
OF potatoes Is coming down.
7
FOR Christmas. There are but few
tu~revs IN this section.
The children have three DAYS of
FROM school this week. as the teach
efs left here this morning to attend
the annual teachers institute. There
are SIX pupils from the New Castle
Schools ] nattendance at the spell
lre lcortess and. OF course the
palpis and their friends hope the
Now Castle spoilers will again win
pr res They won individual prizes
iast wear as well as the prize for
the H'gh School There VIII be
REPRESENTATIVES, from the Parent
Teachers Association at the Insti-
tufe tomorrow. when the school COM
miss'oners Of the county will attend
conference
Assessor Robert McFarl'n has com
menced work on the county assess
mont He eXnects TO make a general
assessmcnt and everv property owner
must IN IN p blank making his or her
own assessment This must be done
within ten days and the blanks re-
turned to the assessor. In case OF
failure to do so the assessor, under
the law. is authorized TO assess the
property at double IT'S value as
penalty Assessor McFarlin eXpects
70 begin the distribution OF the blanks
tomorrow.
Congreeat'ons Of the Methodist
Presbyterian and Baptist churches
viii hold union services in the Baptist
Church ON Thanksgiving mornins
The sermon will be preached by the
Rev John II. Beauchamp, pastor OF
the N r. Church.
Arrangements are being made for a
00iltiug party TO be held by the WO-
mons Foreign Missionary Society
next Thursday afternoon and even
fnx
Charles Matthews colored. was
found along the tracks OF the trolley
road near Mogginson's hill yesterday
morning The man had a number OF
ieep wounds on his head and he suf-
fered much from exposure. The sup
position is that Matthews fell from
r. trolley car on Saturday night. but
Matthews was unable yesterday to
talk inteiligently about the affair
DR. Lewis Booker dressed the man s
injuries. He is expected 10 re-
cover 10 a few days
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