Evening journal., 1917-02-03
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Temperance Essays Read
at Home and School
Association Meeting
MARRIED PAIRS
WHEREABOUTSSECRET

Special to THE EVENING JOUhNAlA
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 3.-A pleasing
program was presented at the meet
ing of the Home and School Associa-
ton in the High School Audltorlunl
last night. A feature Of the meeting
was the reading Of temperance essays
by Mary Gilman. Josephine Weer ana
Joseph Rothrock, three public school
pupils who have entered essays in
the prize contest Of the State Temper
ance Association The essays were
read last night before being sent
awav. There are two more New cas-
lie public school pupils striving IOr
the prizes, five being entered IN al.
Another interesting feature OF the
meetinR was a talk by Miss Sarah
NJ Pvie. head worker Of the Peoples
Setflement Association Of Whining
ton who smoke upon the work OF the
association. She said the Peoples set
Element was a cooperative nelghDoI-
hood work. and was started by her
October /. 1901, with seven chlloIen
in room at Church ana AayiO
streets. To-day, she said, the associa-
tion owns the splendid building az
No 4O5 East Eighth street properly
veIued AT SIS. 900, all Of which mas
been paid for except S14VU n,oi az =. !.
gage. which will be cleared OH IN d
short time. Miss Pyle spoke entSI ',l-
tainingly and explained some Oh 'ne
work in detail. o..4,o
Miss Helen Seward, OF New Oas'le'
gave selected readings.
At the business meeting Wnich pre-
ceded the program, the commlttee Oh
the nurchase Of new books for the
school library reported that between
20 and so new volumes have recently
been acquired for circulation among
Mrs Peter B. Lightner, president
Of the association, presided
since the marriage Of Miss Marion
r.ouise Megginson. the 1S-year-old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frank
Megginson. and Arthur Gravatt' noth
of this city by the Rev. John u.
Johnson. OF Wilmington, Wednesday
evening. nothing has been heard OF
the couple by their friends or rela-
tlves. The bride telephoned her par
ents that she was married, and since
then the couple have not been To-
Gated.
The members Of the Dorcas Society
OF Nazareth NJ. r. Church have de-
oided to supply an electric motor for
The large pipe organ in the church
and TO refoor with hard wood three
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raise funds to finance these improve
ments the society will conduct a dig
bake on April z.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First
BAPTIST Church Will hold an old
fashioned pound party Tuesoay
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
g. Thomas Hewlett, the proceeds
from which will be used for the oene-
1t of the church fund.
John Allen, Of Bear Station, has been
pensioned by the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company after service with
them extending over a period Of thir-
ty-five years, eight OF which were
spent at the crossing at Bear sta
ion.
The ceremony Of blessing the candle
was held in ST. Peters r. O. Church a
the 7.3O o'clock mass meeting yesterday
morning and an all-day exposition o
then Blessed Sacrament was observed
which closed with the benediction a.
the evening service. The Feast Of st
Blase was observed today with tn
blessing of throats by the pastor, tn
Rev. Frederick V. Campbell at the earl,
mass. while similar service will be con
Quoted this evening.
New Castle Odd Fellows viii atten'
the box sociable to be given tonight b!
members of Industry Lodge, L o. o. L.
of Bear Station. in Odd Fellows Hal
The proceeds will 60 to help swell th
building fund The committee in charg
consists of William 4. Harrington, vii
liam Fl Melvin. Charles Diehl and Stem
man Jenkins
Seniors Of the High School propose Il
take a trip TO Washington in June an
viii give a box sociable next month T.
holp raise funds. About 500 is avail
able for the purpose, another $40 j
needed. A tourist agent of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad was in town yesterda.
in consultation with the class officers.