Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-22
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Farmers Institute in Opera
House Today; Educational
Meeting Tonight
BASEBALL TEAM
PROSPECTS BRIGHT

Special TO The EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 22-The holi-
iay Is being observed by tho post
,fIice. the bank and the public schools,
but business places generally are
open. Several flags are displayed
md the town has a holiday air.
A farmers institute Is being held
N the Opera House today, and this
evening II will be turned into an edu-
cational meeting The morning ses-
zion opened at $50 O'Clock with talks
on horse breeding and pork raising,
an address on dairying by Professor
H. A. Carroll and q talk on poultry
BY Miss Clara H. Nixon, Of Cornell.
Miss Myrtle " Caudell. OF the Wo-
mans College, County Agent J.. II.
-ooch and Professor Alexander l..
Harrington spoke this afternoon.
The meeting tosight will be under
The auspices OF the Delaware state
Educational Board, the local Home
and School Association, the New Cas-
he Grange and the Rose Hill Grange.
The meeting will be largely in the
Interests OF school legislation now
pending before the Legislature for
he betterment OF education in this
State, and parents and others inter-
ssted are invited to attend. There will
Dc singing by some OF the school
children. Professor Harrington will
deliver an address tonight and Miss
Nixon will give an illustrated lecture
IN the successful housing OF poultry
James J. Whalen. a member Of City
Council has announced his candidacy
,or tho presidency Of that body next
rear.
parcel post sale will be held in
No. 3 School Saturday afternoon,
March 3, to raise funds with which
o purchase vlctrola for that school.
party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Loveless. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Edward Trultt and Miss Irene Truitt,
VI New Castle, and Howard L. Miller.
pf Philadelphia. will attend the play
let and dance TO be given tonight by
members OF the Order OF the Eastern
Star at the New Century Club, VIII
nlngton.
Fine weather like yesterday makes
The shad fishermen think about getting
nut their nets and stretching their lines
On the green. less interest than usual
Is being shown IN the shad fishing this
wear on account of the abundance of
work and tho big money TO be made IN
he industrial plants. but there are som,
men TO whom the river in the shad sea
son offers a lure they cannot resist an,
these men are expected TO "Snock of
from their Jobs long enough to do thei
usual amount of shad fishing this spring
April Z has been set as the date TO
their big bake by the members of Oh
Dorcas Society of Nazareth NJ. I
Church TO raise funds to pay for layin
hardwood floors in three Of the Sunda
sohool rooms and tho installation Of a
.lectric motor to pump the church organ
Because the Dorcas Society chose Apr
= the Women's Auxiliary of lmmanue
r. H. Church will conduct their annua
bake the following Saturday, April Il.
A big meeting Of baseball enthusiast
Is looked for tonight in the mayor,
ufsice. when definite plans for the organi
.ation and financing Of n team for l0li
will be made. From the many words
Of encouragement spoken TO the prime
movers. who are determined to place
New Castle ON the baseball map again
and their promises of support. It seems
certain that team can be arranged fol
ind the necessary expenses met.
The New Castle Century Club will
celebrate Nashington's birthday thi.
afternoon with an interesting program
arranged by Mrs. Julius Dodd, chair
man Of the current events class. Thu
members Of the Daughters of the Ameri
ran Revolution have been asked to TAX
part and there will be an address by tn
State regent, Mrs. George 9. Hail. @
Wilmington; a recitation by Mrs. j.
Fuller, and an address by Mrs. Griffith
president Of the music department c
the State Federation of Womcn's Club
The exercises will begin At 3 O'Clock RI
freshments viii be served
Dr.. Roth has returned from q
Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphi
where both he and Mrs. Roth went f
treatment some time ago. DR.. Roth
much improved, but Mrs Roth has 7
NAMED at the hospital TO undergo fu
ther Treatment.
Following is the list Of advertised le
Iers remaining in the New Castle pos
Dffice:
George Agnew, Miss Mazia
Brooks. John Bespitch. William Cal
Mrs. Charles Coursey, Mrs. Dayet
John Dali Harry ID. Draper. Mis-
fora Emory, Thomas Eskridge, Mis-
Viola Gooding, Mrs. Cora Harris, job
7. Hyan. Joseph Harvey, Hamilto
Jordan, Morton King, Mr.. Marshal
Miss Ruth Morrison. II. T. Morri
James Moore, Tom Mayer. Miss Mar
McCue, william McGalny. De Wi
Nichols. Reuben Osten, VIM. O'Neil
". J. Philips. Henry G. Roberts, e.
Ramsburg. i. Radeyzewski. Miss Sa
mon, Mrs. Annie Ventrice. Mrs. A
tired II. White and Mrs. VIM. Haze
Williams
From their box sociable held Sal
urday night in the I. o. o. +. Hall g
Bear Station the senior and iunio
classes OF the New Castle High Schoc
realized 500, which will 20 toward
paying the expenses OF the two classr
On their trip 70 Washington i'm MAY.
BY filing their names with tho SCI
rotary. FIVE local men have uualide
for election TO the Board OF Educate
Saturday afternoon. March 3. b
tween the hours of 1 and o'cloc
they are William j. Ferris, AlcXand
E Goudiss, John Manlove, Harry
Rothrock and Neil B. Sentma
Messrs. Ferris, Goudiss and Manic
are present members OF the boa
Mr.. Ferris having served about tive
fy-7ve years, Mr.. Manlove abe
twenty. and Mr.. Goudiss six yea
Msssrs. Rothrock and Seminar
new candidates. Four members Z
10 be elected. one to serve only abe
4 year. TO fll out the unexpired te
AZ Ferris r. Jamison. Ellsworth ia
brtI, was elected TO serve out q
uuexpired term, but he has lett [