Evening journal., 1917-02-27
NEWS happenings
ABOUT NEW Castle
Mayor Rodney Will Not be
Candidate for Re-elec-
ton in April
PROSPECTS GOOD
FOR BALL TEAM

NEW CASTLE. Feb. 2i.-Alayor Ken
ard S. Rodney is not candidate for re-
election. He so stated yesterday. The
mayor has held the Office through three
tcrms-siN yoars-and Is ready TO
hand the reins OF government over TO
successor SO far only one candidate Tor
tbs mayors Office has announced HIM
sclf-I Theodore Lavender, president OF
CITY Council Mr.. Lavender viii run for
the Office and is prepared TO put up
stiff fight. Mayor Rodney served on the
Board OF Education until not long ago,
and Is one of the Trustees Of the Com
mons.
The pohtical bee s buzzing around
The combined Office of city clerk, assessor
and tax collector now held by &. Allen
Smith Edward AZ Eagle has announced
his candidacy Cor this office and is err
rnlatinr cards soliciting political back
ING. The election occurs April 10 this
"The Coming of Ruth" the cantata
that was rendered by the members OF
Harrison Street NJ r. sunday school,
Wilminrlon. will be- given iu the Opera
House Thursday evening, March ], for
the benefit of the Dorcas Society OF
Nazarcih NJ T. Church.
Coal is being shipped from New Castle
to Delaware City again owing 10 a
shortage ct fuel in the lower end OF the
state. The coal from the local yards IS
baeged in coarse g,nny sacks holding
100 on 100 pounds each and sent away
hy the trolley freight
SO meeting Of the Home and School
Association will be held Friday night
the date for Che meeting because of the
educational meeting held last Thursday
IN the Opera House. The next meeting
will be held March 80.
Mrs. Mary Morris formerly of George
town. and George T.. Hurd, private OF
Company n recently returned from the
hof,lcr. we're married az $50 o'clock sun
dnv night at The home of the bride
groom. in Dobhmsvillc, by the Rev. Dr.
John n. Bcauchamp.
Morris pfeifer. Of Allentown, Pa
structural iron worker employed by
HE contractor engaged In construc-
lion work at the Baldt plant, was sent
70 the Delaware Hospital, Whining
tom Saturday. suffering with broken
ankle. caused by stepping upon a
piece of metal,
Prospects for a strong baseball team
his wear are good. according TO Pres
ldoni Harry G.. Hunter Of the club.
Twenty-Five or thirty men ne has met
since the reorganization meeting last
Thursday night have declared then
Intention OF becoming members anc
there are many others who viii CONT
In A large attendance is looked fo
Trursdav nirhi of this week whel
he next meeting will be held A
hat meeting President Hunter vii
announce the members OF the com
niffco on grounds. In former year.
& was the custom of the workers al
he various industrial plants to or
tenizo teams among themselves and
these proved rather an opposition "a
he home team. although they werc
not intended 10 no so. This year, il
said. the men will not organize
any OF these teams but will reserve
an their efforts for tho city team.
The officers of the club hope TO on-
roll at least 200 members this year.
motor truck belonging 10 Booker,
Scott and Moore, az Wilmington.
stuck fast in the mud on Harmony
street Saturday afternoon and the
services OF William b. KEGS powerful
truck wero required to haul tho stall.
I'd car out
The Rev. Frederick V. Campbell
pastor Of ST. Peters Catholic Church
who has been ill, is able to be abou
leain.
Tho Official board OF Nazareth NJ. 7
Church viii meet tonight at rs
o'clock.
Miss Merrill Beauchamp. OF Del'
ware street. has returned from
risit with relatives I'm Townsend
At a recent meeting of the new
organized Foremens Association
the Baldt Works OF tho penn-So
board Steel Corporation, Elias
Clayton was elected presiden
Ernest Harrington. yice-presider
and Charles Fleming, secretary-trea
s. urer.
Charles King. Jr.. has been confn'
10 his home with the grip for sever
lays.
Decided improvement in the oond
ZION of Mrs. Edmund 2. Gambrill, WI
mas taken to the Homeopathic Ho
stal, Wilmington. for treatment la
week. is reported. Mr.. Gambrill. WI
Aas been I'm South Carolina for sewers
weeks on business and who returne
% New Castle when he learned of h
vife's Illness, will return to the Sout
his week.
Adelphia Lodge, No 8, Knights {
2ythias, put four candidates throug
HE third degree at the last meetin
nght and there are several more o
ne way Tor page, rank Of page and es