Evening journal., 1918-06-25
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Funeral Today of John s,
King; Selling Many War
Savings stamps
TOWN FOLK HAVE
MANY VISITORS
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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, June 25.-lIarry
Toppin had an eye burned while work
ing at one OF the local mills yester-
day.
Tho United States Government asks
through the chlldren's bureau and the
Child Welfare Department Of the WO-
mems Committee OF the Council Of Ma
iional Defense that every baby in
America be weighed and measured.
These weights and measurements are
recorded and a copy Of the record is
given TO the mother Of each baby.
The baby welfare station at the New
Castle Century Club will be open on
Thursday from 10 ill i2 o'clock, and
every mother is urged to cooperate in
this work Of saving the nations babies
by bringing their babies 10 be welgher
and measured.
The funeral Of John s. King who died
on Friday evening, took place this af-
ternOOn with lntermens In Nazareth
Methodist Episcopal Churchyard. He
was a member OF the church for many
years. joining about the same time as
Rev. James NJ. Wise Of this city. They
were the two oldest members Of the
congregation. Mr.. King held the POSI-
tion OF section Of the church for a long
period, but several years ago was com
PEELED 90 give mp these duties on ac-
count Of his falling health.
Mr.. King was the son Of The late John
King and Mary S. King lie was born
May Is, 1890 at New Castle, a descen.
dant Of one Of the oldest families In the
place. His grandfathers both fought In
The Revolutionary War, and his grand
father King ran the first ferry from
New Castle TO Salem, n. j. He served
as a mschinlst with the New Castle
Manufacturing Company and helped
build some OF the ilrst locomotives
here. He also helped build and install
the flrst steamboat. engine at New Cas-
tie and ran the engine TO Milford, Del.
In 1860 he entered the employ OF the
old Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
tlmore railroad. Afterwards he worked
with William Lea and Son, as engineer
for % years.
The Board OF Education win meet to-
night in regular session TO take up the
matter OF filling vacancies, caused by
the designations of Professor Henry r.
snavely. Miss Katharine Il. Dasher and
Miss Maude II. Deakyne. At the recent
session OF the board the present corps
was reelected but acceptances have
not been coming IN fast and the board
hopes that the remaining teachers vii
send IN their replies very soon.
The members OF the Womens Chris
tian Temperance Union will visit Della
ware City on Thursday for the annua
session OF the New Castle county con
vention Of the w. C. n. T., which WI
be held I'm the Methodist Church at Del
aware City.
Mrs. William Burris was operated or
yesterday at Delaware Hospital for ap-
pendicitis. She is well known In New
Castle.
James Hatton. who runs the meat
market I'm the town hall has purchased
! Ford truck for delivery work.
The work OF the Boy Scouts in sell
lng War Savings Stamps is remarkable.
Although June 2s is the big day when
everybody Is asking to buy more, the
people are continually buying up-to-
date the Scouts have sold $500 worth
Of War Savings Stamps and II IS hoped
hat on the 2sth they VIII double that
amount.
Sergeant Allison Trultt who was here
over Sunday, returned TO Camp Dix
yesterday.
K. Cross motored TO Milford TO visit
friends.
Mrs. Harry Smith and Mrs. Van Dyke