Evening journal., 1918-10-17
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Old Town is Determined
to Raise Liberty Loan
Quota
SOME DEATHS
FROM INFLUENZA
5peoial to The EvenIng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Del, Oct. i7.-Mem-
bers of the Liberty Loan committee Of
this city are determined to send New
Castle lover the top" The Bethlehem
Loading Company is endeavoring TO
make itself 100 Per Cent. L. L." while
the Baldt works Of the Penn Seaboard
Steel Corporation is working very hard
to double the amount of its original
allotment. The Deemer Steel Company
plant has gone lover the top" and re-
ports are arriving daily from the other
industrial plants in and around New
Castle.
A number Of "bond-buying slackers'
have been reported to the committee.
The total amount Of Liberty Bond
sales to date is Si56,35O
The Delaware Water Improvement
Company investigation has been post
poned for another week.
Postmaster John P. Murphy has Is
sued the following list Of advertised
] letters:
Z John Baret, Miss Kate Benters, Will
liam Church, Mrs. Kate Christie. Ed
ward Cathall, John Frank Cox, w. w
L
Dunn, Mrs. May Ethel Fellie, George
Gibbons, James Green, NJ. S. Gaughase,
Mrs. Eugene Harris, Wilbur Harmon,
Miss Hattie Hood, George William Har-
rls, Mrs. Mary Haslan. Ruth Harrang-
ton, Miss Irene Jacobs, Mrs. A. C. John
ston, Walter johnson, Mrs. Nellie John
son, John Lewis, r. c.. McCarter, Mrs.
Clark hurry, Mrs. Elizameth Merendoz,
Wallace Morris, w. Marcus, Joseph
Mannering, Edwin Nfurgotroyd, Z. d.
Odell, Charles Peoples, Barnwell Peg
ues, Horace Phillips, Mrs. Eliza Hay,
Mary C. Rect, Munford Robertson. Mi
chael Rhielskl, Mrs. Annie Showey,
Miss Nollie Smith, Lewis Speakman,
Lee p Taylor, Tobia Tonseth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Wilcox, Mrs. Eliza Williams,
Miss Jessie Wright.
Mrs. George Harrington, Of East Sec
ond street died at the Emergency Hos
pital last night Of influenza. She was
born and raised in this city and before
her marriage was Miss Bessie Jemison,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jemi-
son. She is survived by her husband,
her parents and two brothers.
Mary Lally White, of West Fourth
street, died yesterday Of pneumonia
John p Doris. ST., keeper at the fire
engine house. was taken sediously III
yesterday afternoon and was removed
to the Emergency Hospital
Alfred Winslow, aged 81, died last
night of influenza. He is survived by
his father, four sisters and a twin
brother.
Mrs. Michael Mullen and son Vincent
are suffering with the influenza.
Miss Mabel Clewell, who has had an
attack Of influenza, is improving.
The Rev. Elmer Pedrick. Of Federals-
burg, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Alfred
Boyce.
Postmaster John p. Murphy, who had
severe attack Of influenza, Is able to
be out again.
Mrs. Frank Farmer is recovering
from the grip.
Patrick Murphy, Of Cherry street,
was taken to one Of the emergency hos
pitfalls last night, suffering from influ-
enza.
Mrs Harry Engle is confined to her
home with influenza.
Fred Peach, Of Camden. n. J., for
merly Of this city, died yesterday from
pneumonia He is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Helen Hance, Of this city,
and one daughter.
Mrs. Mary CULLEN, Of Clayton. is the
guest OF her daughter, Mrs. Emma
Loveless.