Evening journal., 1918-01-05
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Government Experts Will
Tell Folk How to Fill
Out Tax Blanks
MORNING BLAZE
AT BALDT PLANT
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Jan. 5.-AIiss
Maggie Toner. working girl, was
made glad last evening when a pocket
book containing something more than
SIS was returned 10 her through the
honesty Of Mrs. Hannah Nining, who
! lives next 10 the First NJ Z. Church.
Mrs. Eliza j. Harrison, a Negress,
aged 60, died yesterday at the home OF
/ her daughter. Mrs Amanda Wright, at
Cherry and Sixth streets. Mrs Harri-
son was born and raised in New Castle
and spent her life here. She was one
of the old-fashioned kind with sunny
nature and was well liked by all the
citizens Of New Castle.
Besides Mrs. Wright, one son, Charles
of Philadelphia. and one daughter In
Atlantic City, survive. The funeral ser
vices VIII be held at the home of the
daughter, Mrs. Wright, at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
Hrs. Harrison was a member OF the
NJ Salem ,colored) Church.
The New Castle Trust Company Is
paying dividends to It's stockholders.
The past year has been a very pros
porous one for the Institution and the
business of the company is growing Ia
a most gratifying way.
Notices from Joshua w Miles in
ternal revenue collector az Baltimore,
have been received and posted at the
pOstotflce, giving places and dates when
a revenue man Will be present TO give
any desired Information and help TO
those whom the income tax on revenue
will affect The list, for some reason,
does not include New Castle and those
whose income IL within the scope VIII
so far as is at present known, have
20 go TO the nearest place listed. The
notices state that all advice and help
VIII be freely given.
Many employees Of the various fac
tories in and about New Castle will be
affected by the federal income tax. Mar
ried men whose yearly net income
amounts TO $1,000 Will have 10 oil out
the provided blanks and file them be-
fore March as tine ranging from
$40 to $1,000 Is provided for failure TO
do so. Married men whose income
amounts TO $1,000 yearly. come within
the stated limit.
Family expenses are not counted IN
computing the net earnings. Accord
Ing TO the notices, expenditures on new
machinery, buildings, paying on, prin-
cples and mortgages are deducted when
the net earnings are counted for an in
dividuals yearly income.
Following is a schedule Of the places
and dates when a government repreeen
tative viii be present to answer auy
questions and give any help needed on
the subject
Wilmington, January , 20 March 4
Newark, January % TO 26; Middletown,
January 2s TO 81; Delaware City, Febru-
ary 1 and ?
Slxto Rlvoro, aged p, a Spanlard.
sustained a compound fracture Of the
second finger of his left hand while az
work In the American Manganese plant
yesterday Or Booker dressed the
wound.
A. Delane, Negro, suffered a contu-
sion Of the left eye while at work In
the Baldt plant yesterday. Or Booker
gave medical attention.
John T. Clayton has purchased,a "a new
automobile and is now independent Of
any other mode Of travel, especially
while the street car service and train
schedules are so disrupted.
Miss Anna Clayton of Chester,
daughter Of Elias Clayton, former su-
pnrintendent Of the Baldt plant Is VS.
itinc relatives and friends here.
Mrs G. b. Whitton, Of Providence.
r. ,I is visiting Dr. and Mrs. pOOd.
When Mrs. Whitton left Providence
Saturday, the thermometer registered 6
degrees below zero. Before arriving
at New York the steam pipes on the
train on which Mrs. Whitton was rid
ing burst and the passengers had a diff
ncult time keeping warm.
The many friends of Mrs, John VIII
son win be pleased to learn that she
Is rapidly convalescing.
An alarm was sounded at the Baldt
plant at 4 o'clock this morning when
waste oil which had dripped into q
trench which surrounds o tank, caught
Ore from a spark Of one of the yard
engines The trench is tlled with
water as protection and the scum
Of oil on top Of the water rapidly
burned Off No damage was done
Members Of the Good VIII Fire Com
pany answered the alarm but their
services were not needed, as the fire
bad burned itself out by the time the
apparatus rached the scene,
The following services will be held
in the First Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow. Glass meeting at
$50 O'Clock Morning worship and ser
mon OF 1890 o'clock on the theme
The Travail Of the Redeemers soul"
SUNDAY school at > o'clock. Special
program for the Baraca Glass. Young
Peoples meeting az 630 o'clock. De-
votionai meeting Of the Epworth
League at O'Clock Evening worship
and sermon at 7.30 o'clock on the
theme, Reasoning Together, God and
Man"
Office work is under a favorable rul-
ing in the coming week and bookkep-
ers. stenoraphers. order clerks, VIII
do well To use the Want ADS for their