Evening journal., 1917-12-22
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Knights of Columbus Hope
TO Raise $1,000 in the
Old Town
MRS. L. B. CLARK DIES
OF HEART ATTACK
spsoIal 70 rHE EvENING IoIIRNAL-

NEW CASTLE. Del. Dec. 22.-Captains
and members Of the several teams max
ing the New Castle drive for the
knights OF Columbus war funds to be
used for United States soldiers In camp
life and for the furtherance Of their
comforts, expect that the final results
tonight will show considerable more
than $1,000, the amount first named as
the goal by the captains and workers.
Captain Rosalia McCallin, whose as
sistants are Mrs. Emma Lawler. Miss
Mary White, Miss Pauline Rodgers,
Miss Kate Mahoney and Miss Rosie Le-
noir. turned over 10 the executive COM
mittee in Wilmington, Thursday night,
more than 5000. The prospects for
considerable more than $1,000 are
bright.
Miss Laura B. Clark, aged 60 years,
Is dead at the home OF her brother,
Harry C. Clark, Of ST. Georges, OF heart
trouble. Miss Clark was well known
in New Castle. The funeral will be
held on Monday afternoon with inter-
ment made in st. Georges cemetery.
j. Morton Smith. aged - years,
brother Of G. Allen Smith, city clerk
here, died OF apopleXy Wednesday. He
worked Monday and had been In good
health until that time. Mr.. Smith was
born in New Castle near the market
house and lived here for nearly 40
years. He belonged 10 one Of the
Philadelphia Methodist churches. O..
Allen Smith returned last night from
attending the funeral.
Yesterday was a busy day for Post
master Murphy and his force Includ-
ing the innumerable letters. parcel post
mail, post cards, etc, both In arrival
and departure, and the sale Of more
than $1,000 10 war stamps. the days
business was the largest Of any pre-
ceding this years holiday season.
Mrs. John W. Wilson who recently
left the Presbyterian Hospital follow
ing a successful operation, returned TO
her home here Thursday evening. Mrs.
Wilson had intended 10 remain with
friends in Philadelphia until after the
holidays for recuperatlon. but her re-
covery has been so rapid that she de
clded TO return 90 New Castle and
spend Christmas az home.
OF the twenty-five local boys now
stationed at Camp Dix, many OF them
will spend Christmas with their par
ents aud friends here.
John Giliskie. of Dobbinsyille Was
fined $40 and costs by squire Taylor
last night. The defendant, according
10 witnesses. entered a store In Dob
binsville and used profane language,
and was taken into custody by Con-
stable Mont igomery.
Professor snavely, Of the New Castle
schools, and Mrs. Snavely are spend
Ing the holiday season in Reading Pa
John ". Hance, contracting carpenter,
who has been sick for the last month
with pneumonia, is able 90 be about
again.
James Williams, chemist at the Deep
Water plant Of the dupont Powder
Company. left last night for York =.
c.. to spend the holiday season
Mrs. Atkinson and son ieft Yesterday
10 visit Mrs. Alkinson's daughter, Vera,
who has been staying at caranac Lake
because OF ill health.
Hon Alexander p. Cooper and Mrs.
Cooper left sasterday for Merchants
VILE. n. j.. where they will spend the
holiday season visiting their son-in-
law, Edward Challenger.
A Christmas service and rantaia Will
be given tomorrow IN the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The program fol-
lowh:
Glass meeting at $50 o'clock.
Morning worship and sermon al 1870
o'clock, with sermon ON "Ihe Message
sunday school at o'clock. Special
program for the Baraca class.
Young Peoples meeting at $50
o'clock
Devotional meeting OF the Epworih
League at o'clock.
In the evening the choir will render
a Christmas caniata, "The Hope Of the
World. After the rendering of the call
tata the congregation will be led by the
choir in the singing Of the Christmas
carols
on account Of the Christmas festivi-
ties there will be no prayer meeting
in the church on Wednesday evening
Hare's Corner school held its Christ
mas entertainment on Thursday after
noon. at which the following interest
ing program was given. while Shep-
herds Watched Their Flocks by Night
welcome" Olgaritte lngle; An Lx-
plauation." Edith Currinder; "A Little
speech" Jeanette Clark; "The Months,
Henry Lester, Laura Nowland, Mar
guerite Currinder. Addison Ingle, David
Whitten. Olgaritte lngle, Mildred Cur
rinder. Catherine Wilson, Elsie Walker
Charles Currinder, Edith Currinder
Margaret Cochran; "The Answers OF
santa Claus" Henry Lester, Elsie
Walker. Harold McFarlin; The Christ
mas Surprise" Marguerite Currinder
song. "The Angels Lullaby Florence
Young "Thats Santa" Mary Black
burn; "The Christmas Tree, Mildred
Currinder; "An Unslefsh Little Girl
Elsie Walker; Making Christmas Pres
ents." Elsie Walker. Mildred Currinder
Mary Blackburn, Emily Cochran; sons
Hurry Mr.. Clock; with Compli-
ments to Santa" David Nhitten; santa
is Coming Addison lngle; christmas