Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-01
NEWS OF THE DAY
AT NEW CASTLE
Great Interest in Liberty Loan
Campaign; Flag Raising at
Bethlehem Plant.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
New Castle. Oct Much cnthusi-
assn is shown over the Fourth Liberty
Loan in New Castle. Posters have been
distributed over the city and the com
mittee is very energetic with its work
The womens committee received an
other supply of posters yesterday. The
Italian meeting, which WAS to be held
last evening in the Opera House, was
postponed Chairman Scott had Sc
lcctc+l the following rs speakers of the
evening: Antonio Corleto, Antonio Ven
trcsca and Clcmintcno Crease. all Of
whom were present and prepared to
speak Mr.. Ncntresca said he believed
the Italians were working overtime IN
the powder plants and that was the
reason they didn't turn out, as he had
always had large crowds previously. The
speakers will arrange for q meeting later
and are very anxious 10 have large
number present.
Last Saturday was an occasion of
great Impotence in the annals of the
chemical department Of the Bethlehem
Loading Co, ut New Castle The
day marked two events, the opening
of the Fourth Liberty loan drive and
the flag raising in the afternoon
Promptly nj 3 O'Clock the entire day
lnnd night shifts Of the chemical de-
partmcnt led by w L. Tanner. chief
chemist. and his able corps of assistants,
assembled outside the laboratory where
or was erected very high flag pole
At this junction Charles Potter arose
and made few remarks relative In
the raising of the hag. ut The same time
introducing the speaker Of the occasion.
Irving Il. Brinton. who after a few force
ful remarks relative to the Liberty Loan,
and meaning of the flag in plant OF
this description. which Is engaged en-
tirclv on urgent and absolutely necessary
war work gave the signal TO Miss Mar
Earct Seward who immediately hostcd
Old Glory TO the breeze and Us the flag
reached the top Of the pole. there was
n sprinkiing of small silk flags which were
eagerly picked up by the mon as sovctnirs.
The whole program was intersp r>cd
with loud cheers
There will be another flag raising at
the now main Office Of the company
at New Castle, a very imposing bm ding.
in the near future.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
". c. I. L. will he held tomorrow after
moon AT > o'clock at the home of Mrs
Sarah Atkinson. ON East Third street
At this meeting they Viii elect the dele !
gates 70 attend the State Convention |
in Dover, October II and II
The manager of the Temple Theatre |
will give free show Of war pictures |
next SUNDAY in order to stimulate sun |
ecriptionS for Liberty Bonds
4 number of young men Of this city |
will begin dancing lessons tins evening !
II Pythian Castle, Wilmington. Miss |
Mcf,wan is the teacher.
William kCe Of Second street has !
purchased new Oakland touring ear |
The meeting Of the Boy Scouts YVES |
held last evening The Scouts will !
begin the work of assisting the Red Cross |
10 locate black walnut trees During |
the meeting Scout Master Long instruct |
ed the boys how Ia measure the height |
Of trees A special meeting Will tie held /
this evening to make plans for the Liberty /
Loan drive
Harry WMtlock Of Baldton is very
III with bronchial pneumonia He was /
taken 10 the Delaware Hospital yesterday |
Miss Blanche Cleaver Of Nit Pleasant |
was visiting Miss Anne Plat last Satur-
dav
Patrick McGrorv has received an in
terestinC letter from his son. Richard, ,
of the 59th Pioneer Regiment, over
there"
Mark Bennett is confined to his home
with a sprained ankle
Mrs. Florence Rosscll has received
an interesting letter from her son. FL
wood, of the 59th Pioneer Regiment
IN France. He states that all is O. X
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hatton are
being congratulated upon the birth
of 8 baby daughter, named Sarah Anfe
Elmer White returned Sunday evening
from Virginia, where he and Scout Com
missioner Greenhawk had been spend
ing the week.
A number of men Of the New Castle
trolley line are Ill Among them are
Arthur Hcathers and Frank Carrow.
Mrs. Harry Smith and son spent the
weekend in Wilmington with Mrs.
Edmo Patterson
Mrs Ivan Lancaster, who had been
slightly i'll with Spanish influenza, has
recovered II
Mr. Shaw, formerly telegraph oper-
ator at New Castle, was visiting here
Sunday.
Miss Harriet Challenger has returned
to New Castle
William Campbell Of the navy is i'll
with Spanish influenza
Frank Thomas was visiting friends
here Sunday
Mrs. Anne Hatton will return horne
next Saturday after visiting her sister
Mrs. J. ". Harris. Of Woodmont. Conn |
Mr.. Cloud. cashier for the New Castle
Trust Co, Is ILL.,
Mayor Lavender is i'll and confined
TO his home
Edward Fitch has returned home
after a visit ia. New York
Mrs. Emma Finn has returned home
from Nashville, Tenn, where she has
been spending the summer with her son
Ralph l. Finn.
Miss Helen keegan, Of Norristown,
Pa. is visiting relatives in this city.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Lyman attend
ed the seventeen birthday celebration
of Mrs lyman mother Mrs. Crawford,
in Wilmington, Saturday.
The meeting of the Century Club will
be held this evening
White Pine Tar with Menthol for
fall coughs p cents Z Challenger