Evening journal., 1917-03-09
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Approach OF Municipal Elec-
ton is Bringing Out the
Candidates
QUOT TEAM TO
RECEIVE TROPHY

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. March with
Theodore w. Lavender. president OF
CITY Council Captain Eugene Rogers
and William Grier announced candi-
dates for the Office of Mayor at the
municipal election to be held April
40 and G Allen Smith and Edward
W. Eagle running for the office OF
city clerk tax collector and assessor
considerable interest is being SHOWN
In local politics. There is still amontn
before election and now that at least
FIVE men have gotten into the run
ming. others are expected to follow.
Aspirants for seats in City Council
are keeping in the background be-
cause they do not know whether iu-
ture councils are 10 be composed oi
I'VE or nine members. It Is SAID
Much curiosity exists as TO whether
The legislature will pass the bill re-
duclng New Castles governing booy
from nine to five members.
Several residents OF this city were
In Dover yesterday in the interests
OF legislation affecting New Castle,
The smaller council and the PROPOSE
ton to issue bonds for $4,000 for city
improvements. The members OF City
Council are thought to favor that
bill, but sentiment is said to be d.
vided over the smaller council bill.
President Lavender is said to favor
il and the same is said OF Council
men Gallagher and Walls while
Councilmen Whalen. Weggenmann,
Duncan, Sullivan and Bacon are
Thought TO be opposed to II.
Two school boys. engaging IN a
fstic encounter in front of the High
School yesterday afternoon after
school was dismissed, drew number
OF spectators both men and women,
none OF whom appeared TO care to
put a stop TO the fight, Some ono
notified Officer Eugene Lewis. and
The approach OF the blue coat quickly
drove all thoughts of combat out OF
the boys minds, and they hurried
iway.
A big affair is promised for tonight
In the rooms Of Adelphia Lodge
knights OF Pythias. Members OF the
nuoit teams Of til league taking part
In the contests this winter will gather
Tor a BANQUET at which the team from
Adelphia Lodge will be presented
with the handsome silver loving cup
which the team won as county cham
mons. The cup Is neatly engraved
and will be formally presented. Inc
COMMITTEES in charge of the banquet
consists of Richard Il. Pinder, Will
liam White and Louis Gemmil John
Proud is captain Of the champion
ship team.
A crowded house witnessed the
cantata. 'srhe Coming Of Ruth" in
the Opera House last night by the
members OF the Harrison Street NJ.
+. Church. OF Wilmington, for the
benefit OF the Dorcas Society of
Nazareth NJ. 70. Church, OF this city.
A splendid trolley car brought tho
Wilmingtonians over. The cantata
was splendidly rendered and was one
Of the best entertainments given here
IN some time.
Postmaster John p. Murphy is con
lined to his bed by illness. He con-
iracted a heavy cold while attending
The Inauguration exercises in Wash
mgton Monday.
The Turner property, a threeNstory
brick dwelling on Delaware street,
facing Second street, is occupied as
\ boarding house by women and girls
employed by the Bethlehem Steel
Company. There are fifteen or more
Soarders accommodated there.
Chorister James T. Challenger hopes