Evening journal., 1918-09-12
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Fruit Thieves Make Another
Raid on Back Yard
Orchards
FIVE STARS ON
SERVICE FLAG
Special TO The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. i2.-Despite the
fact that threats Of arrest have been
made against fruit thieves operating
in New Castle, these thefts continue.
Residents OF North Second street will
have fewer peaches to can as a result
Of a raiding party on their peach trees
last night. Although IL Is not known
definitely who the guilty parties are,
70 is suspected by the fruit owners
that the thieves are boys. II these
thefts are not stopped at once, unified
action Will be necessary and IL is prob
able that a meeting Of the fruit own
ers OF New Castle will be held soon
90 bring these thieves TO justice.
Lewis Roberts, a colored resident OF
South Fourth street, has a service flag
in his window bearing five stars. for
his flve sons in the service. Their
names are Irwin, Eugene, Elwood, Mar
win and Van Dyke.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the NJ. f. Church will meet
at the home OF the Misses Deakyne to
night az s o'clock.
solomon Newlove, who has been con-
fined to his home for several weeks,
Is improving.
Bertha McAllister. a graduate Of the
New Castle High School, and formerly
employed in Philadelphia, has
accepted a position with the United
States government at Washington.
The Philadelphia office ball team Of
the Penn Seaboard Steel Corporation
will play the Penn works in Chester,
Saturday. As several New Castle play
ers are represented on the Penn team,
u is probable that quite a few fans will
leave here 10 see the game.
Miss Ruth NickersOn has accepted a
position as nle clerk with the Ameri-
can Manganese Steel Company, Plant
B, this city.
The Boy SccTtS Of this city will hold
a ceremonial tomorrow night at Z
O'Clock. All Scouts are urged to be
present in uniform at the NJ. Z. Church
parlor.
Miss Jeanette Wylie has accepted
position with the Bethlehem Loading
Company
The Pastime NthletAc Club is Or
ganizing a strong basketball club for
the coming season. The club has many
fine players from which to pick a team
and IL is possible that they will have
one Of the best second class teams in
the State.
Mrs. Eva McCarter OF South Fourth
street, who lost her pocketbook con-
tanning $40 dollars in Wilmington sun
day evening, is receiving much sym
pathy. She is a widow and has sons
in the servicve. part OF the money lost
being her months allotment from the
government.
The members OF the Friday night
class Of the NJ. Z. Church will leave To-
morrow night at 6.i5 tov isit the fri
day night class of Trinity NJ Z.
Church at Wilmington. The automobile
Of John B. Montgomery Will leave the
church promptly on time and 1t is
the request OF the class leader, Mr..
Hendricks, that all members be pres
ent.
A submarine chaser. which patrols
the Delaware river near New Castle,
was forced TO make a landing at
Baldts wharf yesterday due 10 engine
trObule. The mechanic at one Of the
local plants repaired the engine in a
short time, enabling the chaser 10 go
about its regular duties.
In view OF the fact that the base
ball game between Eastlake, cham
pions Of the Church League ana the
New Castle NJ. Z. Church, will be play
ed at Battery Park on Saturday, Sep
tember a., the game between New Cas-
tie and New Castle Giants has been |
postponed until Saturday, September 2i. |
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hewitt have re-
turned from a visit TO Atlantic City.
George Bratton, seaman in the United |
states Navy, has been visiting his sis
ter. Mrs. Frank CarrOw Of Cherry street. /
Mrs. Emma Dalby OF Philadelphia, is
visiting Mrs. Hall Of North Third street. /
Mrs. John b. Montgomery is visiting 1
her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Marker at
Mount Pleasant
Mrs. Millard Taylor Of Wilmington /
has been the guest Of relatives here.
! Mrs. Cannon Of North Fourth street.
left yesterday 10 attend the funeral Of |
Der father at Sudlersville, Nd.
Miss Beba Lewis is visiting Mrs.
Frank Farmer.