Evening journal., 1917-03-21
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Baseball Club to Meet To-
morrow Night and
Hear Reports
SOCIETIES PREPARE
FOR EASTER SALES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, March 2l.-The shad
fishermen of this city expect to open the
season IN about two weeks. A dozen of
the twenty nets that ore TO be fished
from this lccality have Oen hung in
and male ready for the opening of the
season. There is said to be some ice still
in the river. which will delay the fish
ing. Despite the U-boat net and the
mines in the river the local fishermen
are expecting a fair season.
Garry Nhitlock is candidate from
the Third district for City Council
Louis Duncan, at present an incumbent
and George b. Neef are candidates from
the First district.
A civil service examination for rural
mail carriers will be held in the Will
mington postoflice Saturday for the pur-
pose Of filling vacancies on the rural
routes, one of which IS from this post
Office. The vacancy is caused by the
resignation of Clarence a. Kelly, whose
route is now being served by n substi-
tutc.
Sixth street. north Of Delaware street
has been treated to a coating OF cinders
in lieu of crushed stone or gravel The
cinders were applied by the street de
partment of City Council somewhat as
an experiment. and only a short stretch
was so treated. but the cinders bid fair
to form a very satisfactory topping and
NAV be used on other streets where
che mud is deep.
Yesterday was payday at the Beth
lehem Steel Company. and the dowr
town streets last night were more lively
than usual due to the large numbers
of people who were out spending money
John T. Taylor. collector of taxes fol
New Castle hundred, and former sher
iff. who has been undergoing treatment
in n Philadelphia hospital for the pas
two weeks is reported to be somewhat
improved. lie does not expect to leave
the hospital for at least two wccki
more.
The condition of the Rev. James w
Wise. who has been in at his home, con
tinues to show improvement. and h,
hopes TO he able to attend the session
Of the Wilmington NJ. +. Conference
which opens at Seaford March Is fo
he has missed very few conferences dur
ing his many years in the Method 5
ministry.
There was large attendance las
niena at the entertainment in the Ney
Castle Century Club, when the member
Of the Penn Literary Society Of tn
High School repeated "a portion Of th
program presented last Thursday night
F., ,.f fhn Ht
bate on woman suffrage in Delaware.
The New Castle Baseball Club is sigr
ing up players for the 1917 team. an
making preparations to play ball \ hi
meeting i being arranged for tomoTo
night in the mayors Office, when oh
officers and the various committees wi
make reports on what they have bee
doing and baseball matters will
thoroughly discussed. Final arrange
ments concerning the bake and cake an
pic sale. to be conducted at Mrs. Emm
Iawler's store on Friday and Saturda,
will be made.
Members of the Ladies' Aid Societ
Of .he First Baptist Church have con
pleted arrangements TO supply EastS
eggs this year, project formerly take
care of bv the members of the Dorcs
Society OF Nazareth NJ. T.. NhuIcll- IL
latter society is taking orders t'
Faster flowers and will sell cut fowe
and plants n a vacant store at East'
time. so the egg selling was taken ov'
bv the Baptist women. The mono
melted from the egg sale will he used
purchase carpet for the Raptist churc
The members of the junior and semi
classes of the New Castle Hiqh Scho
will conduct bake in the Challeng
store Saturday in the interests of &
trip to Washington. The committee
charge Is composed of Miss Mary G
man. Miss Esther Nining Miss All
Wise and Miss Elizabeth Madden.
The speaker at the Ienten service
Emmanuel p. L. Church Friday night W