Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle.
Postmaster Murphy Has AL
legged Postal Certificate
Forger'S Bicycle
LOCAL MERCHANT
MAKES SACRIFICE

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, May Postmaster
John p Murphy stood to lose $500
through the cashing Of the five 500
postal savings certificates las, Mon
DAY for Thomas Karan who was
committed TO the County Workhouse
thursday night by United states
commissioner William G. MahaTv of
wilmington, charged with forging tha
name OF Waseiy Pac and securing the
money. But as matters stand IT is
unlikely that his loss Will amount 10
awning. Karan had $3.50 OF tho
SooO on his person when arrested in
NeW York. and in addition 10 that Mr.
murphy took possession of the mans
Dlcycle, said 10 be worth $40 and
Naran assigned his pay due him al
me Bethlehem plant to the most
master Incidents connected with
haran's capture are interesting. Ii
mas been learned that he left New Gas
ne Monday afternoon after his Wait
10 the postofice. and rode to Wi
lhlngton on his wheel From vii
mlneton he went TO Philadelphia on
one or the Wilson Line boats and
spent Two days in that city. spending
some or the money for a suit of
clothes. The authorities surmised
nat he would reach New York eventu- F,
ally and learned Of two places where
he would be likely TO stop. one OF
hem beng the Bowery Y. NJ. c. A.
where he had left a suit case Karan I
-ollowed the course the authorities
-hought he would follow and when
ne appeared at the Bowery Y. NJ. c. /
postal insuector was waiting for /
him
The Dorcas Society OF Nazareth /
w. r Church. whose members under /
ook to finance the laying of hard |
wood floors I'm three rooms OF the
sunday school department. has de-
'lded 10 rehoor the Vestibule and tha b
over hall as well. so all that end of
ne church building will have new
loors
The Keep TO the right" sign az
delaware and Second streets which
vas broken mp one night recently bv
IL automobiles has been repaired
ma placed I'm position again
At a special meeting Of City Coun-
ii Tuesday night the commission
avlng the $4,000 bond issue TO he
expended for municipal improvementer
n hand Will lay their plans before
hat body and request Council 10 ar
ange for tho issue OF bonds.
A new roll-top desk has been Sc
ured Tor Mayor Lavender and placed
, the mayors office. Mr. Lavender {
'ians 10 be in his Office at stated
Iours 10 meet persons having bust
less with him i'm his official capacity.
Eugene Chase will discontinue
andling newspapers after today. In
ompliance with the action taken by
he local merchants TO mako the
thursday afternoon and evening clos
ne plan universal. but could not do
o as long as he continued 10 sell
apers. Rather than be the one 10
tand out and keep his place OF
usiness open he decided TO give m
ne newspaper end
william Donohoe. arrested bv on
Pr Eugene Lewis FOR drunkenness
as fined one dollar and costs by
ayor Lavender yesterday DonOohoe
as round by the officer stretched out
n the sidewalk on Sixth street as
irly as o'clock yesterday morning
nd run IN Lewis wonders whether ,
onohoe's state Of intoxication was :
fought about by early morning i'm C
b'ng or whether II was "1eft S
err from the NIGHT before.
The Rev. John II. Bickford's ser :
on subjects Ar Nazareth NJ. T. :
nurch tomorrow viii be as follows: -
Orning THE Heavenly Vision =
hat VIII You DO With IT." evening 7
The Love That Saves
Another effort will bh made by the n
w Castle Baseball Club 10 hold r.
siness meeting Monday night
The following officers Of the Dorc~ a.
ciety. Of Nazareth NJ Z. Church =.
We been elected President Miss :,
Han Montgomery; vice president. ~
s. Julius Dodd; secretary. Mrs. Har- :.
] Hobbs; ass slant secretary, Mrs.
thur G. Milligan; treasurer. Mrs. :
liza Walls.
At a meeting Of the Pastime Ath- r
ic Club Monday night. plans for |
7eral outings this summer will be =
The members contemplate !
ming an excursion to one Of the =
Dular river resorts this season.
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