Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-24
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Fear Sparrow Pest Will
Injure Garden
Plants
BIG MEETING
FOR RED CROSS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. May 24.-City Coun-
Gil will sit as a court Of appeals We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday. June z.
and O. for the hearing of appeals an
assessments.
The Penn Literary Society of the
New Castle High School will give
its semi-monthly entertainment in the
High School auditorium at ? o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The program is
being arranged by a committee con-
Histig OF the sophomores. and beyond
the Information that the exercises Will
be patriotic IN character. they Will not
divulge what they arc to be at this
time.
James Toman has purchased the
property on South Fourth street, near
Delaware street owned by John Mar
tin. Il is one OF the incest properties
in that locality,
Mrs. S. Beatiie Wylic requests all
those engaged in making wooden
articles as members OF the Navy
League to see that she has their nm
ished work by tomorrow or Saturday
so that II may be sent away.
The New Castle baseball club eN-
poets a large attendance at its straw
berry festival and dance TO be held
tomorrow and Saturday nights in the
ArmOry.
Magistrate Taylor issued war
rant Yesterday for the arrest of a
man charged by Mary Goncon with as
sault II Is alleged that the defendant
urged the young woman to accom-
many him to neighboring town, and
that when she declined he seized hold
OF her, persisting in his urging.
The following four men were ar
raigned before Mayor Lavender yes
terday morning: Howard Bissell.
charged with being drunk and disor-
DERBY. arrested by Chief TObin and Or
fcer Nickerson, fined So and costs;
Charles Dean. on charge of drunken
ness. arrested by Tobin and Nicker-
son. fined 81 and costs; William
Archibald, charge drunkenness, ar
rested by Tobin and Niokerson fined
81 and costs: Thomas Curry, charge,
drunk and disorderly, arrested by
Tobin and Nickerson, fined " ana
costs. William Carter, arrested by
Officer Nickerson Monday on charge
of drunkenness, was fined 81 and
costs Monday night.
Destruction of gardens, especially
the blossoms of the young peas, by
sparrows. is leading the garden grow
ers of this city to discuss plans for
getting rid Of the birds by poisoning
or otherwise.
The New Castle Reserves baseball
team Is without a game for Saturday
and would like to hear from any hrst
class teams in the State. CORTLAND
P.nder. manager, may be addressed
at New Castle.
There was much enthusiasm dis
PLAYED at the meeting last night n
the Opera House in the interests Of
the National Defense League and the
Red Cross. Mayor Lavender presided
The speakers were w. Allen. organ
izer of the company at Wilmington
William c. Spruance Mrs. Charles r
Miller William S. Hilles and Prof.
Harry Hayward. OF Delaware College
The national airs were directed by
Chorister James r. Challenger of the
Nazareth Methodist Episcopal Church.
The run of shad for this year is
thought to be about over
A blue bird built her nest In the
letter box in front OF the home of
Miss Sadie Burris. near Rose Hill, a
few weeks ago and laid five little eggs
Now she has FIVE little bluebirds. all
feathered and nearly ready TO fly
away. The fact that the blue bird Sc
lected the letter box for her home
has caused considerable interest and
many boy and girl visitors have peep
ed in at her. The lid of the box was
raised a little at one end which al
lowed her 10 get in and out Mai
was deposited in the box by the post
man every day during the hatchinl
period and removed by a member o
the Burris family, but although thu
blue birds bright eyes showed sign
of fear upon the approach OF man, VIC
man or child. she remained at he
post. seeming to know that no on
would harm her.