Evening journal., 1917-01-04
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Mems Club Meets for Social
Evening in Emmanuel
Parish House
PERSONAL NOTES
CONCERNING FOLKS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Jan. A
large attendance is expected at the
current events meeting of the New
Century Club at 2.3O o'clock tomor-
row afternoon Mrs. J. l.. Phillips
viii have charge OF the current events
meetings this month, having been ap-
pointed to take charge during Janu-
airy by Mrs. julius Dodd, chairman for
the first quarter in 1917.
Charged with being drunk and dis
orderly at the powder plant Of the
Bethlehem Steel Company Tuesday,
Frank Desueski was given a 30-day
sentence at the workhouse by Mayor
Rodney yesterday. Desuesh was ar
rested by Officer Eugene Lewis who
also saw him safely to the workhouse
in the afternoon.
Officer Beck of the local police
force. whose throat was gashed by an
Italian scuffle three weeks ago, is able
10 be out but is still on the sick list.
Mrs. Henry B. Stockton is visiting
relatives in Dover
II is reported that a financler IS
about to build four new houses in
New Castle OF the twin house type It
Is said that he will have them rented
gives out positive information that he
will build them. II Is not likely that
the houses will be ready for occu-
pancy before June at the earliest.
Miss Mildred Holiday is recovering
from the grip.
Elmer Pedrick. who attends school
near Alexandra, Va, has returned to
the institution after spending the holi-
days at home.
Members OF the William Penn Chap
ter. Girls OF the Camp Fire, are plan
ming to give a play and will meet at
730 o'clock tonight at the home of
Mrs. Howard Wilhelme North Third
street, for a rehearsal. After April I,
the ceremonial meetings of the band
will be held in the open air.
The following newly elected officers
of Industry Council. No. %, Jr. o. L.
A. ~, were installed Tuesday evening
by Deputy Harry Montgomery, Jr;
councillor, Cyrus e. Rittenhouse; vice.
councillor. Warren Connor; warden
Robert Barnes; secretary. Oscar
Knause; treasurer, Harry J. RothrOck;
financial secretary, Robert W. Valen.
tine; assistant recording secretary
Frederick Wilhelme; conductor, Nor
man Banks; inside sentinel, Walter
Kerns: outside sentinel. George Kerns
Jr. The installation OF officers was
followed ty a supper
The meeting OF the Dorcas Society
Of Nazareth NJ. f. Church scheduled
for today was postponed one week
when the meeting will be held at the
home OF Mrs Edward H. Naylor.
An eight-team league OF indoor
quot teams has been formed by the
members Of Seminole Tribe. No. 40
I. o. r. NJ. TO play Monday evenings
through the winter.
Men from all churches and many
who did not belong to any church, me-
last night in the parish house Of I'm
manuel p r. Church and listened tC
a stirring address on THE Melting
Pot" by David Wallerstein, Of Phila
delphia, former assistant district at
torney, and a discussion on Capita
Punishment in Delaware" in which
Professors Henry Handy Hay, Of this
city. and George Mcintyre. Of Phila
delphia, both instructors in the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, took the lead
ing parts.
Il was the meeting OF the Mems
Club and was open to all men of tn,
city. This was only one of the splen
did meetings arranged by the clul
for this winter. Music was a featur,
OF the evening, George H MaddeI
presiding at the piano. and refresh
ments were served.
The entertainment committee con
sisted of Professor Hay, A. V. Leslel
George and Alexander McCaughan
and the reception committee Of thes'
three with the addition of Mayo
Richard S. Rodney, president Of tht
club; and George II. Ellis. vice-presi
dent
The annual election of officers wa
to have been held last night, but afte
choosing Mayor Rodney 10 serve a
president for another year. furthe
election of officers was deferred unit
the next meeting which will be hell
the first Wednesday of next month
- The Trustees OF the Commons vii
shortly turn over to the city the Gus
tody of the hall of the Good VIII Fir
Company, that has been purchased
through the Citizens Building an,
Loan Association and is now free o
debt