Evening journal., 1917-04-23
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle.
Automobile Running Wild
Hits Man Walking
Along Road
FAREWELL FOR
CHAUNCY P. HOLCOMB

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, April pa serious
fire in the home of Mrs. David Stew
art was narrowly averted Saturday
night. The flame from lighted gas
jet was communicated to a fiimsy win
dow curtain and only the prompt ac-
tion of William Leach, trolley car
conductor. who rushed in and tore the
flaming curtain down, saved the
house. The damage was trifing
Mayor Theodore w. Cavender sat as
a city magistrate yesterday morning
and disposed of two cases. Edward
Kelly was charged with acting in u
disorderly manner on a trolley car
and was fined So and cost' Superin-
tendent Stewart of the trolley COM
pany, brought the man to police head
quarters and turned him over to the
custody of Chief Of Police Matthew
Tobin. Harvey Tinslow was the sec
ond prisoner and his offense was
fighting on the street Mayor Caven
der fined him $40 and costs. The ar
rest was made by Chief Tobin
Sailors Day" as prescribed by the
Seamen's Institute was observed in
Emmanuel p. e. Church yesterday
morning, the pastor. the Rev. Addison
A. Ewing, preaching on the text:
They That Go Down to the Sea in
Ships
A dance will be held in the Opera
House tonight beginning at o'clock
McPike's Orchestra will furnish tbs
music.
Funeral services for Ebe Bull. who
died Saturday, at his home No. 20;
Chestnut street. will be held at :
o'clock Wednesday afternoon in I'm
manuel p e. Church. and intermen
will be made in the Glebe Cemetery
The rector Of the church. the Rev. Ad
Olson A. Ewing, will have charge o
the services.
Felia Karnosky was struck by al
automobile on Seventh street Satur
day night and badly bruised an
shaken. He was on his way to Dob
hinsville and was walking along on
side Of the road when a Ford car wa
driven squarely into him. Darling 4
the other side of the road after tn
collision. the car collided with anothe
person known as "Scotty." The latte
was only slightly hurt. however Chic
OF Police Tobin took Karnoskv to tn
office of DR.. Lewis Booker, where hi
injuries were given attention
Mrs. J.. Ernest Phillips. presider
of the New Castle Century Club. ha
announced chairmen of the variou
committees fer tho year as follows
Mrs. Jacob Fl. Sneicher hospitality
Mrs. John NJ Wilson, civics: Mr.
Alexander F. Goudiss. music: Mr.
Lewis r EliasOn. education: Mrs Fl
ward H. Naylor library; Mrs John
Taylor decoration; Mrs Joseph
Csrlin. house. Mrs Julius Dodd. hon
economies; Mrs Francis deli. Janvie
conservation; Mrs. Peter b. Eghtne
prison reform.
Mrs. Viola Carr who resided sout
: Of this city. died in the Delaware Ho
pital. Wilmington. Friday. aged
years Funeral services will be he
2 At O'Clock this afterenoon from q
late residence and interment will
made in the Delaware City Cemeter
The two-weeks' series Of evange
istic meetings in the First Bapti
Church came TO close last nigl
when the Rov. Thomas O. Jones' @
gagement terminated. Tho service
both morning and evening were W,
s attended and much interest W
shown. The pastor. the Rev. f.
Primm. preached on "A Knock At I
Door" in the morning. and in !
evening "A Searching Question T
services have been productive
much good.
Chauncey p. HolcOmb. Unit
States district attorney to China. W
expects to return to his station
CsLu,,rI,.F al will .1,o rfs
a farewell reception by the New Cas-
Club tomorrow night. Mr.. Holcol
is a member of the club. An inform
affair has been arranged by Her
Fullenweider and Patrick NEGRO
the committee. Among those who Y
be present are: Lieuienan--GOverl
Eliason, Mayor Cavender, City Soil
X tor Francis dell. Janvier and other
Funeral services for Harry c. HI
ter. who died early Saturday moral
will be largely attended tomorr
afternoon at 2 o'clock They will
held at his late home, No. S5 Sol
Fifth street in charge of the Rev.
Beattie Wylies pastor of the Fl
Presbyterian Church. The pallt e
ers will be: Albert G. Lorenz. How
L. Wilhelme. Richard f. Pinder, c
tain Jesse A. Mckay. George II. r
ME and Harry j. Rothrock. Til
six men represent all the socie
and organizations to which Mr. Fl
ter belonged. Mr. Lorenz will rel
x sent Adelpha Lodge. Knights
Pythias; Messrs. Wilhelme and I
der. Seminole Tribe Of Red NJ
II Captain Mckay, the firemen and
New Castle Baseball Club. of WI
Mr.. Hunter was president Mes
Rennie and Rothrock. the First p
Is byterian Church and the various
~ cieties of that church. including
Mems Club. Interment will be m
in the Presbyterian Cemetery in