Evening journal., 1917-10-13
News HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Columbus Day Will be Con.
cluded in Old Town
Tonight
J. B. TRUITT WINS
THE GOLD MEDAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Del, oct. i3-The Co
lumbus Day fireworks will be set off to-
night soon after dark. II takes some
time to arrange the set pieces, and the
weather was too threatening up to
late hour last night, TO risk setting them
up and having the rain spoil them be-
fore they could be set OF. There are
a number Of fine pieces and good
fireworks show is expected. The rainy
afternoon diminished the number Of
automobiles In the parade. but a large
number OF men were marching. They
carried Italian and American flags and
were preceded by the Italian Liberty
Band, Of Philadelphia. The band gave
splendid program during the day and
evening. II was so cold thar the crowd
sought shelter In stores and doorNays,
coming out when something happened.
The gold medal. given by John Lalli,
grand marshal OF the parade, was
awarded 10 John B. Trultt for the
best decorated automobile in the pa
rade. Mr.. Truitt was serenaded by
the band, and treated the musicians
afterwards.
The funeral of Joseph Jacobs, whose
death was reported yesterday, will be
held at / o'clock on Sunday after.
noon, in the Union Street Church.
George Baldt, who was burned in a
gas explosion at the Baldt plant, was
not seriously injured and Is able to
be back at his work.
Mrs. George Unger has returned
from a visit to Zion Hill.
George Unger Ford, Jr., who has
been sick, is much improved.
John Martin Is visiting In New York.
The Holy Name Society will attend
the 8 o'clock mass In a body at ST..
Peters Church tomorrow morning.
Miss Marie Smith is enjoying several
days trip to Philadelphia In an auto
party.
Z. w. Gemmill returned yesterday
from attending the convention Of ths
Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew at tho Hotel
Adelphia, Philadelphia. He was the
guest OF the Rev. John Rigg and Mrs.
Rigg, at RivertOn, n. j., over night, Mr..
Rigg was for several years the rector
of Emmanuel Church. this city. Mr..
Gemmill enjoyed a visit 10 a largo paper
mandatory, a lunch with Mr.. Rigg at
the Union League Club, and the broth
orhood supper in the Academy Of Music.
lie heard Bishop Lawrence and other
noted speakers.
New Castle people will welcome the
mending Of the road between this
town and Wilmington II Is In such
bad condition now that local people
dislike taking their cars over It, II Is
so hard on the machines.
Sunday will be Rally Day" at the
First Baptise Church. In the even
ing. the pastor will read short sketches
from former ministers Of the church.
James II. Hughes, a former candidate
for governor Of Delaware, will address
the Baraca Glass at Nazareth NJ. Z.
Church, at . o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The Rev. J. II. Sammons. Of Smyrna,
Will preach at 1870 o'clock, the Rev.
Thomas II. Guy, Of West Philadelphia,
az 3 O'Clock, and the Rev. Frank Henry,
NJ Of Townsend, at las o'clock, IN Beth
any L. A. NJ. z. Church tomorrow. The
Rev. William II. Guy is pastor.
4 meeting Of the New Castle county
and hundred Democrats was held last
night in the town hall for the election
Of committeeman. l.. +. Eliason pre-
sided and J. p. McGrory was secre-
tary. Mr.. McGrory was elected as
member Of the county committee.
Elections for the district committees
were as follows: First District, Peter
G. Madden, Z. Davis; Second District,
William Weggaomn, Theodore Caven-
der; Third District, J. b. Toman. Sam
uel B. Miller; Fourth District Charles
Klingmyer, G. A. Smith: Fifth De
trict, John T. Hayes, Alfred Davidson.