Evening journal., 1918-09-26
NEWSY HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
u. S. Government to Take
Over Historic Courthouse
in Old. Town
METHODISTS
TO HOLD CARNIVAL
Special to The Evening Journal.

NEW CASTLE, sept. 26-Plans are
being made by the United States Gov
ernment to take over another building
In this city The old court house, To-
Gated in Market Square, is being fitted
up. to accommodate sailors in the Naval
Reserve. and It is possible that the old
town hall will be taken over. IL the de-
mands for houses 40 not cease. New
Castle, as a city, has done and is doing
its share for the government and every
effort is being made TO house the pow
der workers who come here.
In order TO accommodate those men
who have misunderstood getting their
questionnaires fllled out, the question
uaire board will sit this evening from
TO 10 o'clock Last night was TO have
been the last, but to the negligence on
the part OF some, this extension has
been made.
The annual carnival Of the NJ. z.
Church. will be held October II and ~,
in the Opera House. At meeting last
night the following chairmen were ap-
pointed:
Mr.. Bicking, chairman Of carnival,
sand Mrs. Dodd, assistant
supper table-Nirs. William Weggin-
men.
COffee-Mrs. Gravel.
Supper tlckets-Nlrs Julia Walls.
Fancy table-Nfrs Meredith.
Novelty table-Mrs. Macdonald.
Rummage sale-Mrs. Geo. Proud, Sr.
Cake table-Nlrs. James Tillney
Parcel pOst-Nliss GivisOn.
Country store-Mr. Bicking.
Chicken salad and Maryland biscuit
Mrs. John King.
Fish table-Nfrs. Raymond Foster.
Candy table-Nirs. Boggs.
Ice cream table-Mrs Sheridan.
The monthly meeting Of the Home
School Association Of the New Castle
public schools, will be held in the High
School building az o'clock. tomorrow
evening. An election Of officers for the
ensuing year will be held and everyone
s cordially invited 10 attend. The pro-
yram as arranged by the children OF the
grades will be as follows: Singing
star Spangled Banner recitation
THE Wind and the Moon by Minnie
Burd: reading. by Benjamin w. Leach
song. "The Visitor" Margaret Long and
Elizabeth Cramer: recitation, What
Constitutes a State?" Harry Ahern I
recitation. THE Dual" Frances Sheri- |
dan: singing, Delaware" Following /
this will come the social hour with re-
freshments. /
The class OF % OF New Castle High /
School. have selected white and gold as /
the class culors. There seems 10 be /
some doubt as 10 the proper selection |
Of colors for the class OF 81, however
As the boys in this class refuse to ac-
cept ne selection which the girls have /
made. that is. old rose and yellow.
\ local farmer created quite sensa-
lion yesterday, when he sold sweet corn
AZ 95 cents a dozen. The market price
FOR corn at this time is 80 cents.
The Boy Scouts Of this city. have
placed a barrel in front Of the old
.ourt house for fruit pits. These pits
will be turned over to the government.
Miss Marjorie Stewart, Of Newport
IS visiting her aunt Mrs. larry b. Ly-
1am.
George n. Ellis has enlisted in the
Canadian Expeditionary Force. Mt:
Ellis was formerly superintendent OF
he pattern shop Of the American Man
vanese steel Company, Plant X.
Francis Farmer has resumed his stud
jes at Blackstone Academy virginia az
Ter spending the summer win ms par
,nts here. +:
several most cards have been received
from Irwin Kirk now i'm the service in
inc aerial squadron. stationed in Eng
land In his cards. Kirk states that he
Is in excellent health and asks FOR al
his former associates. Before entering
the service. he was molder az the
Deemer steel Casting Company.
Welcome Council, Jr. o. L. A.. NJ, OF
Wilmington. paid a fraternsl visit TO
Industry Council, No. %, on Tuesday
evening.
Harry sharp. a local barber, is cob
fined to his home with grip.
Mrs. Jennie Cavatt Of Grcensborough,
Md. Is the guest OF her sister, Mrs.
Mark Bennett.
A V Lesley George wishes to an
nounce that he is not candidate Tor :
Trustee OF the Commons. d:
Michael Reynolds has accepted po-
sition as mechanical engineer at me
Bethlehem Loading Company.
Mrs Joseph Cavender and Mrs. Ashley, /
Of Philadelphia, were guests OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Theodore Cavender yesterday. II
William Cook. who was struck by an 1
automobile while walking from VIII
mington, Saturday night. is improving II
The construction work OF, The Piel
construction Company, is well under
way, and II materials can be received
promptly the work OF building these
houses, dormitories, etc, will be COM /
pleted by March.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor have re-
ceived a very interesting letter from
their son, James, who was formerly
magistrate in this city, but now in the
service in France.
The semi-monthly meeting Of the
Rose Hill Grangers will be held in the !
Rose Hill school house, Wednesday, Oc-
tober 2.