Evening journal., 1918-10-14
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Three Well Known Women
of Town Die of Spanish
Influenza
OPEN HOSPITAL
TO FIGHT DISEASE
:nscial 10 The vvening Journal.


house will be missed in the canvass
his week. The days are getting Few
and the total amount subscribed thus
ar is SOL, 400, or less than one third OF
he amount needed to make the re-
uuired quota. Everyone must use Their
utmost endeavors to make the cam
paign a success. A number Of industrial
Giants will make their reports sometime
his week. and these reports are eX-
oected to swell the present amount TO
at least s250,0O0.
Every effort made by the local COM
mittees thus far seems to have been
blocked by the epidemic At the start
IF the campaign. canyasslng was inn
nossible and now. with so many cases
OF this disease in the city, people are
slow in buying bonds. Special appeals
vill be made to the people every day
his week. and Il Is hoped that these
viii produce good results.
When the meetings OF the New Castle
HAPPIER Of the Red Cross are resumed
here will have to be double work on
The part Of the members in order 10
speed up production, which has been
greatly hindered, due TO the present
spidmic.
The emergency hospital is re-
ceiving influenza patients. DR.. Booker
is in charge Of the hospital and he Is
being assisted by DR.. Wier. Of Whining
on. Volunteers 90 assist in the care
# the patients are needed, and anyone
desiring 10 offer his service may d0'so
by applying at the office Of the hospital.
Men are especially needed to help with
the work. Everything is being done
for the comfort OF the patients and
although visitors are not allowed TO
see the patients they may inquire for
them. The people are urged not to
congregate near the hospital. The
ambulance Of the Bethlehem Loading
Company has been busy for the last
Two DAYS carrying patients 10 the hospi-
tai The patients are assisted from the
ambulance TO the hospital by soldiers.
As a result Of the "gasless Sunday
Yesterday a number OF carrlges were
seen in this city.
Frank Proud, now stationed at Camp
Hancock. New York, has been called
home because Of the serious Illness OF
his wife. who is suffering with the in
fluenza. Mr.. Proud was employed at
the American Manganese Steel Com
pany before entering the service about
two months ago.
Miss Matilda Mitchell, OF Johnstown
pa. and Paul Dawson. OF New York,
were married in this city on Saturday
by the Rev. J. r. Bicking. The couple
were attended by William Johnston
and Miss Carrie Manett After the cere-
mony. the bridal couple were enter
$500 - 49, t,,,,a 81 Mrs Tohn Jarohs
OF Second and Delaware streets. Due
to the fact that Mr.. Dawson is en-
ployed as foreman in the she'll loading
department OF the Bethlehem Loading
Company, and that his work is very
urgent at the present time, the couple
will not take their honeymoon until
some later date.
William Wadsley, aged about 2s
wears. formerly Of this city, died at
his home in Wilmington on Saturday.
lie had lived in this city all his life,
until he moved to Wilmington about
one year ago. He is survived by his
wife and one child
Due TO the influenza in this city the
war relic train, which was scheduled TO
appear on Saturday. did not arrive.
However, the train may visit Delaware
sometime next week, and II 1t does ar
rangements will be made 10 have the
train stop here.
Between three hundred and FIVE
hundred men and women are expected
70 arrive at the Bethlehem Loading
Company today.
Alexander Gallagher. a former en-
ployee Of the New Castle poetofdce, left
asst week 90 enter the Students Army
Training Corps at Villa Nova, Pa.
Because OF the illness Of John p
Murphy, postmaster. Joseph ]. Roth
rock is assisting at the postofflce.
CAPTAIN Bowman, of the United States
Navy. was here Saturday inspectine
The local hotels to secure one TO house
The Naval Reserves who are expected
% arrive soon.
The New Castle police force is serious
handicapped because Of the outbreak
u influenza. Three OF the force, officers
Palmer. Lewis and Becker, are sick
officer Nickerson is the only man on
iuty.
The monthly meeting OF the Citizens
Building and Loan Association will be
leld tonight at Z o'clock in the office
IF the New Castle Trust Company.
Edward Gebhart. 8 years old, was bit
ten on the hand by a dog yesterday.
Doctor Dodd cauterized the wound.
Mrs. jeremiah Tobin, OF West Fifth
street; Mrs. Frank Murphy, OF East
sixth street. and Mrs. Harry Nehr, OF
East Second street. died yesterday Of
ehe influenza. Mrs. Tobin is survived
DS her husband and six children, Anna,
EEaazaDeth, Phillip, James, Henry and
neMafu- she was a member Of St.
n =. Church, a devoted wife
neighbor. 'Nu 0iai i'aDie
VT. rahS Murphy is survived nv ber
husband and live small children 49,
Youngest i've months old. she 20 -. ~
member Of st. Peters r. G. Cb,rot
she was born and raised in ,hIs ~
and was the daughter OF Henrv
Madden. ~
Mrs. Harry Nehr is survived nv hs,
husband and two small children. Sh,
was formerly Of Wilmington. She wa
member OF st. Peters r. C. Church.
Mrs. Friedrich Wilhelm and daughte
are improving after suffering with a
attack OF Influenza. Mrs. Chaunce
p. Holcomb is confined to her home 0
the Strand with grip.
Mrs. j. r. Bicking and sons are yisi
ing relatives In Wilmington.
Mrs Delaney Wilhelm and daughte
Cathrine, are visiting Mrs. Ella Kiln
in Reading.
Mrs. Whitley Dill, is recovering fror
an attack 81 in influenza
Among the new influenza patients ar
Charles Klingemeyer, OF West Thirl