Evening journal., 1917-05-10
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Men and Women Welcomed
in Red Cross Men,
berShip
WATER WARNING
BEING HEEDED

special 10 II q tN ENl-Nr Jul IN AL
NEW CASTLE, May 1O.-Mrs. julius
Dodd, chairman of the New Castle
branch of the Red Cross; Mrs. John
NJ Wilson, It's secretary. and Miss
Reeda NJ. Stoops. treasurer want it
understood that while the branch was
organized under the auspices OF the
New Castle Century Club, the mem-
bership is not to be confined 10 club
members nor women. II is the de-
sire Of the officers that a large mem
| bersh.p be secured for the local
/ branch. and men will be welcomed to
the roll as well as women. Although
organized only last Friday. there are
80 members and the prospects of
many more. A number Of New Castle
residents joined the Wilmington
branch. no. knowing that one would
be organized here, ad unless these
persons decide TO transfer their mem-
bersh.p to their home city the New
Castle branch will not have their as
sis;ance. 1t is said that no effort will
be made 10 induce such to drop their
Wilmington membership TO join here.
Any person wishing to aid in the
work and be enrolled may give their
names to Mrs. Dodd. Mrs. Wilson o.
Miss Stoops.
A. the last meeting of Seminole
Lodge of Red Men. Charles Clymer
was elected to the Office of sachem,
I made vacant by the recent death Of
Harry c.. Hunter. Other changes in
the lodge were the elevation OF John
Clymer TO be senior sycamore. and
Edward H. Naylor, Jr. to be junior
sycamore The members accepted an
invitation from the Rev +. g. Primm
pastor Of the First Baptist Church, to
attend the service at II o'clock Sun
day morning st. Tamina Day and
listen TO a special sermon The men
will meet at their lodge rooms at
10.45 o'clock and proceed 10 the
church in a body.
Henry Moody employed in one of
the industrial plants and residing on
TIL I'd street. was called 10 Camden,
y. T.. yesterday by the death OF his
mother.
II Mothers Day will be observed by
the churches OF this city Sunday.
Special programs are being arranged
for the local churches and hundreds
of white carnations will be given
away 10 those who attend.
Interesting local matters will be
] discussed at the meeting of the cur
rent events class Of the New Castle
Century Club tomorrow afternoon
Mrs. Francis de Fl. Janvier will pre-
. side. The club has decided on the
! dates. June Is. IS and 16 for theil
annual carnival.
Another case OF typhoid fever hal
! broken out here. Thomas Maher Il
in at his home on Second street. anC
his physician has diagnosed the cas'
as typhoid fever. Residents in al
parts OF the city expressed indigna
ton at the condition of the watel
} supply as shown by the report of Dr
Watson and published in THE EVEN
q ING JOURNAL yesterday, and there
: will be little pump water used To-
q drinking purposes by the thinking
ones. While boiling the water vii
he an Inconvenience 10 MANY persons
4 the authorities hope this will be don'
, as that is the only known method
= / 10 successfully Nolhudl thN VA SoN~'
, disease germs.
D Members Of the Young Mems Club
of the FIRST Presbyterian Church. vii
? meet with James r. Eliason. Jr.. a
| his home on Fifth street this even
= ing.
Members Of the Holy Name Societ.
l will attend the o'clock mass in 81
e Peters Church Sunday morning in
/ body as is their custom the secon'
4 Sunday of each month.
i An interesting ceremony will b.
r held Sunday. when the two sill
D American flags. which J. Rogers Hol
comb has presented to the church 70
display in the chancel. will be for
r maIly presented and accepted. Tn
s wardens of the church VIII make tn
r presentation probably through forme
( Mavor Richard s. Rodney. who vii
D deliver a brief address of historica
and patriotic nature The flags vii
d he received on behalf OF the churc
T. by the rector. the Rev. Addison 4
r Ewing. who will bless them on tn
e altar and place them in position. Tn
ceremony will be conducted durin
d the morning service.
Major Chauncey p. Holcomb an
2. wife will sail from Vancouver toda
s for Shanghai. where the former WI
resume his duties as United state
X, nietrict Attorney