Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
DR.. Roth Gets Army Com
mission; Will Serve in
France
RED CROSS TO
REPORT ITS WORK

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. Sept. 2s.-Dr.
Robert r. Roth has received a commits
sion as first Lieutenant in the United
States Medical Reserve Corps The
commission is dated September 20. Dr.
Roth will leave for service, some time
before October 20 though he does not
yet know where his orders viii take
him before his final destination abroad.
DIT. Roth will be greatly missed in New
Castle, but the city feels much pride ina
being represented at the fighting front
by his service, and wishes hun Godspeed
and a safe return.
Hugh S. Wylie son 'of the Rev. Dr.
S. B. Wylie, pastor Of the >resbyterian
Church, has been accepted by the Gov
eminent for the aviation corps. and has
left for training at San Antonio, Tex
New Castle congratulates him. and
proudly adds his name TO the long list
of young patriots from Tins city who
have answered their country's call.
Yesterday was potato day" In this
town. Joseph Quigley brought in o. car
load Of handsome spuds from the Ham
burg farm which went like hci cakes
Potatoes sold for Sl.60 a bushel.
Mr.. and Mrs ID. E. Williams Of Bos-
ton, and Miss Leona Beaston, Of Middle
town, have returned home after visiting
Miss Lillian Montgomery, in this city.
At the meeting Of New Castle branch
Of the Red Cross Society. this after
noon. with Mrs. John II. Rodney, the
work completed during the summer was
reported. The branch has sent to the
Wilmington headquarters q box Of
75 surgical towels, 35 hospital shirts.
% paiamas, and made and filed l2i
comfort bags The branch appreciates
the hospitality Of the New Castle New
Century Club IN giving them the use Of
q room In the clubhouse. The cutting
out and planning of work has been done
IN this room, and the work then taken
home by. the members.
The civic committee Of the New Cas-
tie New Century Club has placed a |
large waste can I'm front OF the High !
school building TO aid the pupils IN /
keeping the green tidy and free from
paper and thealike The pupils have a /
cleanup OF The school grounds twice
week.
The Parent Teachers Association met |
In regular session last evening.
The penn-Seaboard Steel Corporation !
has purchased the building Of the New
Castle Construction Company Il Is un-
derstood that the shell loading plant
OF the New Castle Construction Com
pany Is to'be sent to France and OPP
Grated there.
A Halloween dance viii be given IN
the Opera House on Halloween night,
under the auspices OF the New Century
Club. It promises to be a gala rocca-
sion. There Will be prizes, including
a prize for the best costume worn and
for the most mirth-provoking costume
displayed. Mrs. John NJ Wilson Is
chairman OF the committee on ar
rangements. The funds from tho dance
will replenlsh the club treasury and
pay for renovations made In the club
house. The club Is making every ef-
fort to have the dance noteworthy
event.
The Penn Literary Society OF The
High School Is holding its first pro-
gram at this afternoons session OF
the school.
The Civic Pride Club, OF the eighth
grade, under the direction Of Miss Car
RE Downey, IS taking an active inter-