Evening journal., 1918-10-28
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Another "Churchless' Sum
day in Old Town Because
Ban is Not Lifted
MANY SOLDIERS
HOME ON FURLOUGH
Special to The Evenlns Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Oct. 2s-The Hal
lowe'en ball to be held in the opera
House Thursday evening has been post
poned indefinitely.
The new fire engine Of the Good VIII
Company is expected here in a few
weeks.
Alexander Gallagher, a well known
young man OF this city, was week
end visitor Mr.. Gallagher is a student
at Villa Nova College.
oscar Knsuss, James Mcdaniel, and
William Newlove, Jr., bsgged a nice
bunch Of wild ducks Saturday. They
reported the ducks as plentiful and in
fine condition.
Charles Ingram has recovered from a
severe attack Of Influenza.
William Campbell, L. S. ~, is spend
ing few days at his home on West
Fifth street. Mr.. Campbell is stationed
at Cape May.
Charles Senft,. safety inspector Of the
Penn Seaboard tSeel Corporation, is re-
covering from influenza.
There were no services held In any
Of the churches yesterday as the ban
placed on all public meetings on ac-
count OF the epidemic OF influenza has
not been lifted. 10 is expected that the
ban Will be lifted I'm few days unless
conditions become worse. New Castle
was hard hit by the epidemic and while
the situation IS much improved the dan
ger IS not over. As the churches were
open in Wilmington many worshipers
attended services there yesterday.
Mr.. Abbot. OF East Fourth street Is
building an up-to-date bungalow.
William Stevenson, Of East Fourth |
street Is among those recovering from
the influenza.
Joseph Rothrock a student Of Della
ware College, returned to that llnstitu- |
tlon today.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs
Matthew Wall, Of East Fourth street,
VIII be glad to know Of their recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wall have been IN with
the influenza.
Among the weekend visitors were
John Naylor, Of the u. s. ~. stationed
at Cape May; Vaughn Lancaster, also of
the U. S. n, and James Toman, OF the
L. S. army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huckenberry. Of East
Third street. who have been III with
the influenza, are recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Dickinson and
son. OF Nashville, Tenn, visited. friends
in this city yesterday.
Rodney Willis has accepted a position
with the Marlln-Rockwell Loading Com
pany at Delaware City.
Frank Reynolds has resigned as clerk
OF the Penn Seaboard Steel Corporation
to accept a position with the u. S. Ord
nance Department.
Mrs. Truitt, OF East Third street. has ,
received a letter from her son Allison. I
a member OF the seth Pioneer Regiment 4
now In France. Mr. Trultt is well and d
wishes to be remembered 20 HIS friends {
Charles Galloway has accepted a posi- d
ion as an assistant to Thomas Joyce. +
'hief army Inspector OF the Penn Sea I
'oard Steel Corporation.
One death was reported Saturday. a s,
laughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cook, OF shaw m
own. she was a victim Of the infu- nj
MA. is
The many friends OF Herbert Hanf win al
e Interested 70 know that he has left OF
'ort Dupont where he was recently
ent with the late draftees, for "oyer al
here" al
The funeral of Mrs. Blackburn was iy
leld yesterday. Interment was in Naza- pl
etn M. 2. Church burying ground. m m