Evening journal., 1917-12-01
NEWS HAPPENINGS
AEOUT NEW Castle
Four Candidates Contest To-
day for Office of Trustee
of the Commons
NOT ONE ARREST
IN TOWN THIS WEEK
.reoIal b THE EVENING IouRNAL.


special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Dec. i.-The
body Of Alfred Dill, which had been
brought 10 New Castle yesterday after
loon, was shipped by Charles H. Gle
well. the undertaken. 10 his home IN
Denton Md. this afternoon. The fun
cral services will be held at Greens
1oro. Md, at one O'Clock, on Monday
afternoon. There were a great many
beautiful flowers sent from Mr.. and
Mrs John NJ. Wilson, John II. Ries
he young men boarding at the Hotel
Louise, and others. There was not q
more popular young man In New
,astlc than Mr.. Dill, who during the
past six years, had spent much time
rs chef at ne Hotel Louise. lie was
unmarried. but has a sister here, Mrs.
Mark Bennett he was a member Of
lhc Methodist church The sudden
ieath cast a gloom over The town last
night. everybody rogrctiing the auto
Mobile accident that had cost Mr.. Dill
his life. and recalling his many kindly
acts and 10, able qualities.
The election Of a Trustee Of New
Castle Common is being held today in
he Mayors office. Results will not be
known until tonight There Is much
interest in the election, but as " Is
not according 10 party lines. and the
number of voters is limited, TO pre-
ilctions are being made as TO the
winner The four candidates are For
mer Lieutenant Governor l.. L. Ella
son, Mayor Theodore w Cavcnder,
lanes B. Lancaster and Andrew NJ.
Gallagher.
William White. who escaped sori-
ons injury in the same accident inI
which Alfred dill lost his life, was
lblc TO he about town last night and
receive the congratulations OF his
friends.
Or. Lewis Zion and Miss Florence
1isln. Of New York City, are the week
md guests Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Alexander
q. Goudss. They accompanied Mrs |
Ioudas home from New York. where
she had spent several weeks i'm hos |
oital and with relatives Mr.. Goudiss
also went 10 New York 10 bring Mrs.
Goudiss home on Thanksgiving Day. !
Mrs Goudiss has recovered her health, (
aud her many friends arc pleased 10 |
lave her homo again. Miss Florence
llsin is well known in New Castle
She Is a violinist Of note, and has
played here a number Of times.
The engagement Is announced OF
Miss Sylvia Beste. Of Wilmington. and
Joseph Comerford. of New Castle.
Harvey Cheezum, the well known
ocal barber, has taken a position at
.he fibre speciality mills,
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander b. Cooper,
lr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Challen-
ger and family. were Thanksgiving
quests Of City Solicitor Alexander B.
Cooper
The fourth in the series of vaude-
tille entertainments given by the
'hurchill bureau OF Philadelphia un-
Ter The auspices OF the Temple Club
VIII be held next Tuesday night at the
opera House.
Tho Ferris drug store has been re-
vanished and renovated and presents
a pleasing interior.
Christmas rehearsals Will start iu
The various Sunday schools tomorrow. |
when programs OF music and rccita- I
lions will be prepared.
The Home Nursing Glass held a post /
poned meeting last night In a few
weeks they will be ready TO take the ,
government examination.
The Boy Scouts meet on Monday
night.
Work is still very dull at the New
Castle plant OF the Bethlehem steel
Company.
No arrests have been made by The
local police since Monday.