Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-14
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
No Plans Made Yet Tor
Reception to Returning
Soldiers
BASEBALL FANS
TO MEET MONDAY

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL |
NEW CASTLE, Feb. l4.--Nith the
militiameR from Fort DUPONT coming
and going, the uniformed men on the
ztreets and the trolley cars remind one
OF the old days last summer when thel
troops were Quartered oa the Statel
Rife Range prior TO their departure fort
the border. Until a definite date for tho
mastering out OF the troops is decided
upon plans for the reception for mem
bers OF Company II will be held in ahey-
ance. President Of Council Cavenderl
holds himself in readiness TO cali al
meeting Of his committee as noon asl
something definite is learned as 10 when
the men will be permitted to return
home.
|. Mrs. J. Ernest Phillips. one of the
team captains Of the New Castle Cen
fury Club will conduct a card party of
bridge and 800" and serve tea at thel
clubhouse tomorrow afternoon.
Postmaster John p Murphy received
bids from four persons who want tol
serve the government as mail messen-
gers and transport the mail sacks be.
tween the postolice and the railroad sta
ton. The time for receiving bids ended
Washington, where they will be sorted
out and the oontract probably awarded.
In the advertisement posted for bids the
government stated that IL would pay al
reasonable amount" for tho service,
but TO intimatton Of what that sum
would DO was given in the advertise
ment.
The young women's team Of Che New
! - 4. TU.tA
Lancaster in charge, will hold a dancel
in the Opera House Tuesday evening inl
the interests Of the clubs finances. A
musical program win also DO presented.
Mrs William Weggenmann, assisted
by Mrs. Spencer Clymer, Mrs. John =.
MONTGOMERY and Mrs George Downey
conducted a shake" In 5ames n Challen.
gers store today in the interests of the
Senior phileAthea Society OF Nazareth
NJ y. Church. The sale was well pa
tronized.
William L. Point a resident Of this
CITY for many years. died Saturday atI
the home Of his son, George i. Point, OF
Wilmington. Tho funeral was held this
afternoon at Wilmington, and inter
ment was made in tho First Presbyter'
ian Church cemetery here.
A birthday party for Samuel
! Joseph Hatton years old, was given
Monday afternoon by the boys par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. James Hatton, OF
Second street. About thirty OF the
boys playmates gathered at the Hat
ton home and passed a merry after
| noon. Samuel was remembered with
many birthday gifts.
A. V. Lesley George. register Of
deeds for New Castle county, is still
unable TO attend 10 his duties in the
Court House. Wilmington. He has
been i'll for two weeks. but was re-
ported TO be improving last night.
The recent bake of the Boy Scouts
in James T. Challenger's store Melted
them $40, which will be used for the
purchase Of uniforms. The members
! Of the troops feel grateful TO all their
| friends who aided them in the affair.
John Hammers Is III at his home on
/ the Strand Mrs. Hammers who has
had the grip, is able TO be out again.
Councilman Lewis Duncan, whose
hand was bitten by a cat several days
ago. still wears bandage on the
wound. but danger OF blood poison
ing. which was feared at first, is
said 10 be passed.
William Montgomery. Jr.. IS re-
covering from an attack OF pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Henry II. Hay is in Philadel-
phia. where she is recovering from an
attack Of illness.
Harry White, employed in one OF
the steel plants. was sent to his home
| in fredericksburg, Md, yesterday, fol-
lowing an injury 70 his foot.
Baseball fans are invited to attend
a conference OF enthusiasts TO be
held in the office OF the mayor. Monday
night, when action looking 20 the
formation OF a baseball team in New
Castle for the coming season viii be
taken. New Castle was represented
at the meeting OF baseball fans in
! Wilmington last Friday night and may
join the All-Wilmington League.
Whether the local team Is 90 do so OF
not will likely be decided at the meet
ing Monday night. II the team does
not 20 into the All-Wilmington League
il may Join some other league. POST
master John p. Murphy is one OF the
prime movers for the formation OF the
baseball team.
Chauncey p. Holcomb. United States
! District Attorney TO China. will de-
, lever an address on China in the lee
uire room Of Nazareth NJ. L. Sunday
school Monday night. February 90. in
the interests OF Mrs John b. Manlove's
| Sunday school class and illustrate his
talk with pictures Mr.. Holcomb eX-
poets to return 20 China soon, but
hopes TO remain in this country long
enough TO witness the inauguration OF
President Wilson. He was in Dover
yesterday attending the session Of the
State Legislature.
A large increase in the number Of
letters and packages mailed at the
local postofice yesterday and today
indicate that ST. Valentines Day was
well remembered.