Evening journal., 1917-09-29
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Mrs. John H. Rodney Heads
Towns Red Cross
Branch
LITERARY SOCIETY
GIVES FINE PROGRAM

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Sept. 29.-Mrs. John
H. Rodney was elected chairman of
the New Castle branch of the Red
Cross Socie y at yesterdays meeting.
10 succeed Mrs. julius Dodd resigned.
The branch will meet every Monday
afternoon az $50 o'clock, at the res.-
dence of Mrs. Rodney to prepare
sewing. They are now making pa
jamas. A little later on, the branch
is planning q series Of classes in
surgical dressings and home nurs-
ing. These will be held in the New
Cen ury Cleb.
Further plans for the carnival Will
be made by the women of Nazareth
NJ e. Church following the meeting
OF the Dorcas Society next Thursday
Delaware street was a tuneful
place las night, with the Methodist
choir practicng a fine Sunday pro-
grain, the Knights OF Pythias patri-
otically sending forth the strains OF
America" and the New Castle band
rehearsing the mos stirring kind Of
music IN preparation for the wet
and dry campaign. The campaign
viii take on renewed activity with
the dry mass meeting in front Of
the Court House next Tuesday night.
DR.. G. W. Crabbe, superintendent of
the Anti-SalOon League, OF Maryland,
is to be a speaker.
Morning worship and sermon will
be held at Nazareth NJ. T.. Church to-
morrow at 1890 o'clock. DR.. John
Helps Bickford. minister will preach
upon the theme. The Testimony OF
Obedience" The Sunday school. Will
liam r. Rothwell. superintendent,
meets at 2 o'clock. The Rev. W.
r. Habbart, pastor OF Mt. Salon
Church. Wilmington, Will address the
Baraca Class open 20 all men. Tho
attention OF the Philathea Glass, Dr.
f. l.. Cross. teacher. is again called !
TO the change Of time. This class |
will meet at o'clock instead Of in |
the morning. The Epworth League
will hold a devotional meeting at
o'clock. The pastors sermon theme
for the evening service at 7.30 o'clock
will be "A Greed For All Men" The
choir, James T. Challenger, choir
master; George Hallman, organist.
will give special music. The We'd
nesday evening prayer meeting is at
745 O'Clock.
George Jones Of Eldorado, Md, is
calling on New Castle friends
Police officer Nickerson was call
ed % Dobbinsville to shoot a dog
which had been run over by a trolley
car at that place yesterday afternoon.
Tho doe belonged to Robert Cook.
The dogs foreleg had been cut on.
and It was so badly injured Il was
necessary 70 pu' II OUT Of its pain.
Z Frank King was struck by an auto
truck Thursday evening on the Cause
way Just outside OF New Castle. The
truck was coming from Wilmington.
Mr.. King was not seriously injured
but was confined TO his home yesterN
day from his bruises.
Mary Shillings. OF Dobbinsville was
struck yesterday by an automobile at
that place. and sustained a cut on her
left temple. The injury was treated by
Or. Lewis Booker. Of New Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Long moved
yesterday from Fifth street into a
house on Dolby's Alley.
Norman Banks returned from fish
Ing trip yesterday. He was reticent
about the success Of his trip, but 1t
is understood he brought home a
string OF perch which averaged three
inches in length.
The Penn Literary Society gave a
very successful program at the High
School yesterday afternoon. They will
hold literary hour each Friday after
noon. Miss Katherine Dasher has been
appointed as first critic of the society
with Miss Edna Cranston as junior
critic. County Superintendent Cross
was the guest Of honor yesterday. He
spoke briefly. giving the society help
full suggestions. Principal Snavely and
Miss Miller also gave encouraging criti-
cisms upon the program and the de-
batting. The entertainment included
singing by the school, with Miss Re-
gina Rothrock as pianiste; Rotations
by Miss Ruth Nickerson, "Annabelle
Lee and by Miss Phyllis Marsh,
Lochinvar." Miss Josephine Weer,
the president, made an address. hoping
Tor the best Of years for the school and
society. Harold Cannon reported on
current events. Miss Irene Ouigley
played piano solo. The school gen
orally took part in debating practice.
Joseph Rothrock is vice-president. Miss
Elizabeth Madden acted as secretary
yesterday in the absence Of Miss Flor.
. Nnlt AUMAotiANi VIII - secretary.
A fine specimen OF a watermelon
disappeared in broad daylight from IN
garden OF Wilbert Meredith. Mr.. Mere
dith would like to know what has haI
pened TO it.
City Council viii hold a meetin
Tuesday night, but the trustees Of Ne
Castle Common have changed the
meeting date to the flrst Friday nlgl
Of the month, for the next few NEE
ings.
State Constable William Tinsman Ia
Wednesday arrested several automohi
drivers Just below New Castle, char
ed with breaking the speed limit
They were arraigned before Squi
Brommell, in Wilmington.
George Jones was taken into custoI
yesterday and fined 81 and costs !
Mayor Lavender on charge Of drum
onness. William Johnson was fined
and costs last night, on the san
charge.
LETTER &c YEARS OLD.
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