Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Further Progress in the Arrange
ments by the Committee Tor
Great Liberty Loan Drive.

STAFF Cct res pondence of Every Evening
New Castle, March 2O.-At the met
ing Of the Liberty bond committee, last
evening in the Century Club building,
with Chairman Andrew Bryson presid-
ing, Richard s. Rodney, former mayor
was made secretary.
The attendance was good, and several
secretaries of committees were Named
Next Tuesday evening the committee will
be perfected and the organization rounded
into proper shape. It. is proposed to have
four committees from this city and hve
from the rural districts of the hundred.
Much interest is shown IN the work.
Plans were discussed for the drive to be
held here next Monday evening, when
Josiah Marvel is expected to talk, also
man from the trenches.
The City Council will look after provid-
ing supper for the government band from
Fort du Pont, at the Hotel Louise The
committee on the band comprises Mayor
Cavender and James I. Challenger.
In the pariors Of the Century Club, last
evening, the speaker was Mrs. =. y.
Griffith of Wilmington, chairman OF music
of the State Federation Of Women clubs,
on American Composers.
The sale of the farm stock and implc-
ments of the late Frank Dolson, yesterday
mas well attended and the prices obtained
were good The sale was for cash. Horses
sold at $50 TO $l49; goose and gander
ST. 50; nine goose eggs, 81 each; shoats,
81 to SIG; hogs, S55; turkeys, rs cents per
pound, live; chickens, 81 30 each: corn,
| 81 So per bushcl in the crib; two-year-old
colt, SAL. The sale will net about &,on.
Mr.. Dolson will reside III Wilmington and
the farm will he occupied 10y Mr.. and Mrs
s Hickman Hewitt, who have been rcsld-
ing near Minquadale Home for several
years.
Miss May T. Stewart, who has been
| residing at the home of Mrs. David
| Stewart, died yesterday. Funeral will take
| place tomorrow morning, with services at
| 10.45 o'clock, conducted by Rev. ;
| Beattie Wylic, pastor of the First Freshly
| terian Church. ntcrmcnt in family burial
| plot at Port Penn.
Thousands Of wild ducks wcrr seen on
| the Delaware river, close To shore, by
many persons. last evening, and IN places
| the surface Of the water was blackenoi
| with the great numbers. In the evening
| several shots were fired hut the results
| Of the shooting were not learned.
The members Of the New Castle
| Kennel Association held an interesting
meeting, Monday evening, at the home
| Of MIR and Mrs Joseph X. Barnes, and
| several persons were admitted to mem
| hership Next Monday evening the
| meeting will be held at the home Of Sec
retarv Edward + Mcdaniel Wcdnes
| dav OF next week Secretary Mcdaniel
Joseph *. Barnes, John Hallman and
G. Thompson Of the association will at
tend the big kennel show at Mt. Holly,
n j., and the local kennels will he rep
resented by some Of the best dogs.
Mare kuttnfr, prl, swallowed
marble. Sunday, that caused some APP
prchcnson and worrimcnt 10 her and
| her mother. but she has not vet suffered
any III effects
4 wheel came of an automobile owned
| BY Contractor kcrrIgan Of Wilmington
| on the street here. Yesterday, but the
| driver had the car under control and man
| aged to stop it without serious results.
| Yesterday. while the sale of farming
stock and implements was under way
I at the Dolson farm, a car OF the Ford
| tvpe, with an all-veather top. turned over
| on the causewav between the gates lead
| ing to the farm and Mrs Wainwright
| property The driver was severely
| bruised and cut Those attending the
| sale hurried 10 the scene. but the man
was taken in an automobile and rushed
/ 10 the lPtaNarc IpSItli4l. iSlolt MS
name could be learned The machine was
taken in charge and also sent to Whining
| ton. The accident almost broke up the sale
John : King. now nearing the 9O-year
mark. who has been Ill, is now able 10 be
about again and looks good for some
| tune 10 come.
About IS books OF high grade, the covers
Of which are practically unsoiled, have
| been received At the room of the New
| Castle Library Association, by Miss
Stewart. and will prove of great value
10 soldiers and sailors Many more are
| needed
For rent-Two furnished rooms, cleo
| tric light running water, for respectable
gentleman Apply Delaware Street Drug
| Sture-Adv
Milk, l3 cents per quart, cents pint.
| NJ Burris, 20S Delaware street--Adv.
Buy onion sets at l5c quart; rakes and
| spades at Stoops ADV
Learners on screw machines, Whining
ton Fibre Speciality Co, New Castle. =
| Adv
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