Evening journal., 1918-09-30
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Old Town Aflame With Pa
triotism as Bond Cam
paign Opens
WOMAN FINDS
THIEF IN HOUSE
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Sept. 3O.-Every-
one in New Castle is enthusiastic over
the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign,
which started on Saturday. The town
is covered with posters and all COM
mittees are very energetic in their
work. The management OF the Star
Theatre is Offering to the buyers of
Liberty Bonds in the theatre a hand
some picture Of an American flag, with
space for a photograph of someone in
the service. One hundred OF these pic
lures have been bought, but at the
present rate the supply Of the pictures
will soon be exhausted. Due TO the
illness Of Andrew Bryson, chairman Of
the committees in this county, on
progress reports we're received on Sat
urday evening, but arrangements have
been made so that these reports will
be received and published every even
ing during the campaign.
Churches, lodges, mills and corpora
tions of all kinds are selling bonds and
New Castle VIII "go over the top" as In
previous campaigns.
Mrs. Edward Megglnson, OF the
Moore's farm on the New Castle pike,
proved how brave a woman can be
when she encounters burglar On Sat
urday afternoon Mrs. Megginson went
up stairs on an errand and found
that her room had been ransacked and
also discovered man in the closet well
supplied with money and other stolen
articles. She succeeded in getting the
articles back, however, but the thief
escaped.
Two automobiles ran together at Red
Lion bridge. on Saturday night and one
Of the machines narrowly escaped be-
ing knocked overheard. No one was in
jured, however, and the motorists
names could not be learned.
An election for one trustee OF the
common was held here on Saturday
The candidates were John F. z. Clayton
and Theodore Cavender Mr.. Clayton
received 232 votes and Cavender II.
A number Of eases Of Spanish infu-
enza have been reported in this city
since Friday. Two OF those reported
suffering from this disease are Frank
Bacon, of North Third street, and James
Loveless, of North Second street.
Due to the repairs being made on I'm
manuel p E. Church, church services
were held In the parish house yeSter-
day.
The Italians OF this city VIII hold a
Liberty Loan celebration in the Opera
House this evening. Prominent Italian
speakers will address the meeting in
their native language and good results
are expected. The Italians OF New Cas-
tie did excellent work in the previous
campaigns and everyone seems very en-
thusiastic over the present one.
The monthly meeting Of City Council
will be held tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock in the old Court House.
The Baldt works, of the Penn Sea-
board Steel Corporation. will have
strong basketball team for the coming
season. Although IL is not known
definitely where the games will be
played, II is possible that the knights
of Pythias Hall, at Fifth and Delaware
streets, will be used.
Miss Mildred Babeth, of Chester, is
the guest Of Miss Mildred Berry.
Boy Scouts, Troop No. 1, will meet
this evening at Z O'Clock i'm the church
parlOr OF the VI. Z. Church. For the
Fourth Liberty Loan the city has been
divided into districts and every scout Is
urged to be present in order TO received
his appointment as conyasser Of one
district.
Thomas Appleby fell from his silo on
Friday and sustained several bruises.
Plans are under way to organize a
New Castle football team for the com
ing season. Anyone desiring to try for
the team viii please be present Satur-
dayday, October 3. at Battery Park, pre-
pared TO play
/ desire TO thank all my friends who
supported me at the recent election. for
Trustee OF the Commons. John +. z.
Clayton.
A party was given by Miss Estella
Sibley, Friday night, at her home on
East Fourth street, in honor Of her
coming marriage to James Brown, sailor
on s. p. i0i7. An enjoyable evening was
spent, with music and dancing. Those
present were: Misses May and Eliza
beth Roberts. Alice Wise, Elizabeth
Bull, Grace Zimmerman, Marian Bacon,
Matilda Wolfe. Estella Sibley, George
NJ. Patterson, Harry Bane. James Brown.
Joseph Sellers, Harry Cloyd and Earl
Sibley.
Mrs. Margaret Kelley. Of Sixth street,
is sick.
Edward Fitch has returned home after
pleasant visit to New York.
Leah Glandon, Of Cherry street, who