Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Old Glory Soon 10 Fly
From City Flag
Staff
EVANGELISTICS SERVICES
TO BE CONTINUED

@~A-t aAHA II 40 ul oHulA
TO the resolution passed at the meet
ing Of City Council last week. flag
pore IS 10 be erected i'm front of the
ora court House, from which a flag
Is 10 De hown. Alexander Goudiss.
court House Commissioner, has
granted the formal permission neces-
sary before the resolution could be
carried out, and the plans call for
nag stan SO feet in height to be
erected inside the fence on the ter
race, directly in front of the Mayors
once IL was comparatively easy
matter 10 obtain the flagpole. hut the
nag presented difficulties. Flags are
scarce and hard TO find. Because of
The great demand for them lately
stores are sold out. Even in Phila-
delphia, where Mr.. Goudiss sought
one, il was impossible TO secure inst
the flag desired. But it is hoped that
by the time the pole is in position a
banner to grace it will have been
found.
George Coleman. colored. aged about
35 years, died Friday at his home. No.
bo South Fourth street. after a short
illness, and was buried yesterday in
the Mt Salem cemetery. Funeral SER
vices were held in the Mt. Salem
Church at $3.50 o'clock yesterday ar
ternoon.
Miss Reeda NJ. Stops will have
charge OF the current events at the
meeting OF the New Castle Century
Club Friday afternoon and a paper
will be read by Mrs julius Dodd.
The new City Council will meet to-
morrow night in the Mayors office.
Members OF the Christian Endeavor
Society Of the First Baptist Church
are arranging for an entertainment to
be given in the Opera House Friday
evening, May 4, for the benefit of the
piano fund. A number Of the young
people from the West Presbyterian
Church. Wilmington, will provide a
part OF the entertainment They will
present n humorous sketch. entitled
Uncle Ephraim's Summer Boarders"
The Rev. j. H. Bickford, the new
pastor at Nazareth NJ. Z. Church.
preached his first sermon yesterday
morning since being given charge
here His topic was an appropriate
one. "The First Message"
The bodies of David Shockley and
his widow, Mary Shockley. who died
in 1891 and 1896. respectively. were
disinterred from the cemetery OF Naz-
areth M. +. Church today by Funeral
Director Charles H. Clewell and buried
IN the Silverbrook cemetery. Whining
ton. The change was made at the re-
quest OF members Of the family.
Emmanuel r. f. Church was crowded
last night when a special musical ser.
vice was rendered under the Director
OF George II. Madden, the organist. A
quartet choir from the Westminster
Presbyterian Church. Wilmington, as
sisted and the service was fully APP
preciated.
The evangelistic services begun last
Sunday night IN the First Baptist
Church will be continued this week
every night. except Saturday. with the
Rev. Thomas O. Jones assisting with
the singing. The subject of the Rev
j.. c. Primm's talk tonight will be
Two Vital Facts We Should Have No
Trouble Believing" The services were
largely attended all last week and the
interest will be fully sustained for the
remaining nights. The newly elected
vestrymen Of Emmanuel p. +. Churcl
will meet tonight to receive the treas
lurer's annual report and to audit his
books.
At the meeting OF Seminole Tribe
No 40, Red Men tonight the prizes 70
the two high men OF the team win
ming the indoor quot league serie
of the tribe will be awarded. A musi
cal entertainment will be given in con
nection with the awarding of the prize
and a number OF Red Men from SUI
rounding places will attend.
A marriage license has been issue
by Magistrate Gluckman, of Wilmin7
ton, 10 Margaret Evans, of Whining
ton. and DOminick Bungori. of Ne'
Castle The brideto-be is only SIX
teen years old and her mother ha
20 appear before the magistrate an
give her written consent to the mai
riage.
A flag raising took place yesterda
at Herbert L. Taylors farm. Thel
was a large gathering of farmer
from this section and several person
from Wilmington took part in II
exercises As the flag was unfurl5
to the breeze a salute was fired an
the guests sang THE Star Spanglo
Banner" f. A. Serson. OF Parli
delivered a patriotic address. At II
conclusion of the ceremonies refresl
ments were served by Mr.. Taylor.
An automobile, owned and drive
by David Nolan, of near Farnhurs
who was accompanied by his wife an
DR. Robert Ray Roth. of this cit
turned over at Gemmils Creek. abOl
half a mile south OF this city. la
evening when the steering gear b,
came deranged. The machine, aft'
leaving the causeway, went throug
a fence and landed in a tributal
ditch, in which there were sewers
feet Of water.
With the machine upside-dOwn, n
occupants would have drowned bl
Tor the timely arrival of two 9TH
machines. Persons in these ca
helped them out and took them HON
Each of the three was badly scratcl
ed. hut not seriously hurt
Delaware shad in large numbe
are being caught by the local fishe
men. The low temperature of Il
water has made the fish hardy I
fishermen say. While not so plen
full as in former years. those W
have been fortunate enough to tai
this expensive dainty. say that {
flavor is excellent.
The annual spring bake in Il
store of James T. Challenger, e.
Quoted by the members of the Y
mems Auxiliary of Emmanuel p.
Church Saturday morning was a
event and netted the women abb
$50.
BELLEFONTE CIVICS CLUB.
Bellefonte Civics Club will hold
program meeting at the home of NJ