Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-28
NEWS OF THE DAY
AT NEW CASTLE
Boy Scouts Doing Good Work in
Disposing of War and Thrift
Saving Stamps.


|, of this city are busy on the sale of the
war saving stamps and thrift stamps.
Postmaster John =. Murphy announces
the disposal of three war stamps and
three thrift stamps by James Wilson,
yesterday; John Leach, two war stamps;
John Barnes, one war and two thrifts;
John Wallace, one war
The funeral of Francis V Mahcr took
place from the home of his father-In-law,
Thomas f. Preston, 2i2 North Second
street, at $50 o'clock this morning aud
the service consisting of solemn high mass
at st. Peters r. c. Church was conducted
by Rev Frederick V. Campbell. The
attendance was large and the intcrment
made in the new Cathedral cemetery,
Wilmington. The pallbearers were John
Leonard, Edward Leonard, James V.
Campbell John DORIS, James Il. Toman
and Oglc Glendon.
The floral tributes from the employees
of the Bethlehem Steel prolectile plant,
south of this city, where the deceased was
an Inspector for many months, were the
prctticst tributes seen IN this city IN
several wears, attcstlng the esteem IN
which the deceased was held.
\ fine Packard car has been purchased
by President Sedcn : Dcemcr Of the
Dcemcr Steel Casting Co, and was placed
i'm service YESTERDAY Frank sheridan
has been placed IN charge of the machine,
the first of the kind in this city
Charles T. Lancaster, lr, has moved
from the property AZ Second and Delaware
streets to Baldton, where he will erect a
house near the home ~ his parents, Mr
and Mrs Charles + Lancaster. The prop
ertv vacated hv Mr. Lancaster will hc
tenantpd by Arthur GIBBS
SISTER Entrotis. who has been stationed
AZ the convent Of the Order of st. Francis,
al Fifth and Delaware streets. for several
years, has been made the superior of the
order here to fill the vacancy caused hy the
recent death ol Sister lydia
Flowers arc being brought into this
city IN large quantities today with three
stores utilized hv Joseph Harry King IN
thcir disposal and the curb stone market
At the old Court House hv Mrs Fannie l.
Thomas
The ladies Of Nazareth NJ T. Church
are requested 10 send 10 tho church. for
the Easter decorations. the flowers on
Saturday afternoon between and )
clock
The change in hours will begin At the
midnight hour Of Saturday and will be one
hour earlier than the time here now IN
service In addition to this in the Inn
manuel Episcopal Church the passion
service tomorrow afternoon, IN place OF
beginning al noon. viii begin AZ > o clock
and last until ;. The services will
consist of Words From the Cross The
other services for tomorrow will be at
go a. m. and 720p m.
Nicholas Joukis, an cmplovc of one of
the steel plants. had the great toe Of his
right foot badly bruised Yesterday The
injury was given attention by DR. Booker.
The pump on Fifth street above Dcla-
ware, that ms been frozen for many
weeks, was thawcd out hv Pump Re-
paircr James Kelly Yesterday, grcath 20
the relief Of the people Of that locality
The work of tearing up Fifth street, ono
Of the best OF the city. took place yester-
day when an opening was made for water
pipe at the home Of Owen Sheridan. 1t is
hoped 10 have proper repairs made and
the ncatest street placed In proper repair.
Mrs Lewis Il. Eliason, chairman of the
womcn's section Of the third Liberty Loan
at New Castle, has called a meeting of the
sub-chairnen and Others this evening st
the Century Club at O'Clock TO begin
active preparations IN the drive OF the
Liberty bonds.
Interesting post cards from Plttsburg,
Pa, have been received by the mon who
went to Toledo, o., to operate the new
Overland cars, u IN number, 10 Bear
Station and other points near there
SudIcr II King and " alter Money Jr
left for Columbus O., 10 drive automobiles
Of the Ford type to this city and then 10
Middletown, for Harry Burr.s, one of the
agents and resident Of Bear Station
Holy Thursday was observed with the
customary services IN the st Peters
X c. Church today and Will be concluded
this evening with special services
Tomorrow evening the Way OF the Cross
will bc conducted at 730 O'Clock by the
pastor. Rev. Frederick '. Campbell, he
ginning at 80 clock
The ladies Of the Nazareth Vi T.
Sunday School are planning an excellent
patriotic service that Is expected TO be
held IN the Opera House on Friday evening
of next week
Easter egg dyes, Easter cards, post
cards and dainty perfumes. l.. Challenger
d Son, Prescription Pharmacists Adv.
Chocolate covered cherries, 49c a pound.
Whitman's confections, 70c to s.. 80 T..
Challenger q Son, Prescription Pharma-
cists.-Ady.
Orders taken for plants at any time of
year. Easter flowers Friday and Satur-
day. II South Fifth street. Adv.
Onions, sc quart; eggs, 38c doze n; DO
tatocs, 20c half peck Boscul coffee. 33c
pound; sugar &c pound; string beans. IOc
can, three for pc; Gold Medal flour. S5c a
bag, at Williams Grocery, Third near
Harmony