Evening journal., 1917-10-12
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Columbus Day TO be 0hSorv-
ed Tonight V ith Elaborate
Parade
NO CHAUTAUQUA
COURSE NEXT YEAR
Special to THE EVENING JoUURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, oct. i2.-Colum-
bus Day will be celebrated by an au-
iomobile parade and fireworks this
evening. The Italian Liberty Band, Of
Philadelphia, playing during the day
and evening. Grand Marshal John Lalli
is offering a gold medal for the-best
decorated automobile. The schools
observed the holiday.
The Chautauqua course has definitely
been given up for next season for lack
Of a sufficient number OF guarantors. A
number Of this years guarant0rs find
themselves considerably out Of pocket
by reason OF unsold tickets, for which
they are responsible, and are unwilling
to take q like risk next year. Discon-
tinuing of the course Is to be regretted,
but the competition Of good moving
picture shows In Wilmington has
proved too much for the ChautauQua.
Joseph Jacobs. a respectable colored
citizen, died yesterday afternoon at his
home, No. us Harmony street. He had
been In poor health for some time, and
his death was due 10 general debility.
New Castle was very much stirred
yesterday by a rumor that a regiment
OF colored troops is to be sent to the
rife range. There was talk to that eff
feet fortnight ago. and the rumor has
been persistent. So far there has not
been any confirmation of It, AdJutant
General Wlckersham was out Of town
today, but Henry NJ. Lang, custodian at
the rife range, said this morning that
he had heard nothing OF any such or
der
Mr.. Lang received a card from
Bandmaster Robinson, Of the Della
ware regiment yesterday from Camp
Mcclellan. The music. said they
were all getting along well, but II
was lust as cold IN Admission, Ala
bama. as It was at the rifle range.
People in this city are very IN
dignant over the breaking up OF the
regiment as a Delaware organization
ana sympathize with the boys.
John Alexander was fined 81 and
costs for disorderly conduct, by Mayor
Cavender.
six sailors were brought to New
Castle yesterday by their boarding
house keeper, to be shipped on
british merchant vessel lying OF
Reedy Island. Three of them, Patrick
Egan, Arthur Bennett and William
Brownson. got into so much OF an
argument on the wharf. that they
were arraigned before Mayor Caven-
der on a disorderly conduct charge
and fined a dollar and costs each.
Five OF the men are on the ship nut
one name unknown locally, got away
and probably went back 10 Phileoel-
mia 1t is said there had been
trouhia on the ship at Philadelphia
and II was short-handed. 49,,
Conf : committeeman and hunureo
committeeman will be appointed AT
meeting OF New Castle Hundred Dem
ocrats in the court house tonight,
A large number OF unclaimed let
ters is held at the post Office by John
p Nrurphv' postmaster The addresses
Mr.. Lewis e. Ash, Mr.. Alfred Arch
er. Samuel Allen Sergeant "a. u
Boland, Mr.. A. e Bisbing, Mr.. George
prown Bradley, Miss Catherine Bron-
son. Mr. Herbert Cam, Mr.. James Ii.
Cahail Mr.. Charles Dickerson' Lieu
tenant Allen De Mumford, Mr.. ]. Don
Ion. Mr.. Isaac Edwards, Mr.. X. FOR
ester. Mr.. William G.. Griffith, MI
James Guessford. Stephen 10. Garrett
Mr.. Earl n. Gerard, Mr.. Mans Hatten'
Mr.. Raymond Hayeas. Frank Howard
Mr.. Elwood Jones, Miss Annie Jones
MRS Ann Jordan. Frank Kennedy CD
Nr. David Kennard, Albert Longench'
or (2). Mrs. Elven Laws. Mr.. John
Linn Layton, Mr.. James Mossey, Mrs
william Mothas, Mr. Merritt b. Moore
No. Reuben Marshallesh, Mrs. l.
Moore. Mr.. Lloyd Neill, N. Y. & Della
xyaro Raaitx, Con Co. Mr.. Clarence
Pierce, Mrs. Sadie Pierce Mrs. Mamie