Evening journal., 1916-12-01
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Residents Wouldn't Buy Gu.
trice Turkeys From Out
of Town Dealers
SPIRIT OF THANKS
FILLS THE CITY

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del, Dec. when
dealers and farmers who were in the
Wilmington markets on Wednesday
found slump in the prices OF turkeys
and other poultry they came here and
peddled the fowls. But very few
sales we're made.
"Tske home your turkeys and eat
them" said several Sixth street wo-
men to two farmers. you tried to
get As cents a pound for your turkeys
and now you come here to sell them
at thirty cents a pound. In the first
place we buy at home when we can
get what we want, and we got our
turkeys and poultry at reasonable
prices. and in the second place you
deserve the rebuke for trying to get
exorbitant prices.
New Castle in general observed
Thanksgiving day and many dinners
and social affairs were held.
In the Opera House on Wednes'
day evening a dance was given.
Local members Of Santa Maria
Council, Knights Of Columbus. attend
ed the dance given in the councils
house in Wilmington last night.
A number Of New Castle members
OF the A. o. H., were present at the
reception Of the Hibernian Knights in
Irish-American Hall. Wilmington.
The county road coming into the
city limits at Baldt is being resur.
faced.
pr dgewater. the Jeweler.-Adv.
Canon MacLulich delivered very
interesting lecture In the Century Club
on Wednesday evening on "Oberam-
mergau"
New Castle people crowded the sey-
eral churches yesterday. Special ser
vices were conducted IN Immsnuel
Episcopal Church. Union Thanksgiving
services we're held In the First Bap-
fist Church and IN st. Peters Church,
st. Peters T. A. B. Society and friends
OF deceased members attended a spe.
cial mass in memory of the dead total
sbstainers.
Mrs. A ". Gallagher and Mr.. anil
Mrs. James P. McGrory returned
home yesterday from Philadelphia,
where they attended the marriage OF
Miss Annie G. Collins and ". r.
Everly. The ceremony was performed
in st. Francis Xav.er's Church. Phil
adelph'a, on Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Collins. a sister OF the
bride, was br desmaid and Charles
Courtenay was best man Following
a wedding dinner at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Collins, No. s14 North Twenty-s.xth
street. MI and Mrs. Everly held re-
ception. Guests were present from
Boston. Mass; Baltimore, Md; VIII
mington, Del; Trenton. \. j.; New
Castle, Del Quakertown, Pa, and
philadelphia. The popularity Of the
bride was shown by the hundreds OF
valuable presents she received The
Collins-Everly wedding was one Of
twenty performed IN St Francis
Church on Wednesday. The bride for
q number Of years has been fire.
uuent visitor in New Castle.
Chief Tob IN yesterday afternoon ar
rested man named Browser on a
charge OF disorderly conduct.
Mayor Rodney presided at a meet
ing OF the New Castle Baseball Assoc
citation on Wednesday evening. Tho
meeting was called for the purpose Of
making arrangements regarding the
baseball grounds at Battery Park. II
81 probable that the grounds will be
leased by the association and league
ball will be played here next summer
Mr.. and Mrs. A. " Leslie George
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Richard G.
King and the Misses Kate NJ. and
Carrie Herbert yesterday.
Calanthe degree team will confer
degrees on the class of members o.
Adelphla Lodge, K. OF p, this evening
Anna Clayton slipped on the schoo
steps a few days ago and cut her chin
Word has been received here tina;
George w. Keller, formerly OF VII
mington, who is now associated will
the New York sales once Of the Elec
trio Hose and Rubber Company. whit
for the past two weeks has been un
der treatment at the Presbyterian
Hospital, New York City, has improv
ed 70 such an extent that he has lef
the hospital and is doing very nicely
Miss Beatrice Smith HRman, dRugh
Ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William 1
Haman, was married here last nigh
to Walter N. Boggs, Jr.. Of German
town, Philadelphia, by the Rev. Q.
q Prettyman, assisted by the Rev. r
Thawley. Miss Margaret R. Buckley
Of Wilmington, was maid Of honor
W. Newell Boggs, brother Of tn
Bridegroom, was best man. and Mis-
Bette Storr. Of Atlanta, Ca, nice
OF the bridegroom, was flower Cir
Eight members Of the Red Lion Cam
Fire Girls we're ribbon bearers. Tn
home Of the couple viii be at No. 81
Franklin street, Wilmington, and the
will be at home on Thursdays afte
December IA.
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