Evening journal., 1918-10-24
HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Liberty Loan Committee
Reports Bond Sales Ag-
gregating $203. 900
OLD TOWN SHAKES
OFF INFLUENZA
ecIal 10 The Eyening Journal

NEW CASTLE. DEL, oct. 24.-After
three nights of hard work, tabulating
amounts receiving reports from the
sales of bonds, the chairman Of the
mems fourth Liberty Loan committee,
announced last night that the total
amount Of bonds sold TO date is s2O3,-
300. The womens committee has not
made their report yet.
An examination for motor rural mail
carrier for New Castle will be held In
New Castle on Saturday, October 20.
The salary is $500 TO $500.
For Sale-Between -Christiana and
Newark, farm Of six acres, 3 room house
and good outbuildings. Apply TO John
d. Cannon, 36 E. 9Th ST., New Castle,
Del-Adv.
New Castle looks like a military base.
A number Of naval reserves are sta
toned here as well as one hundred and
ten soldiers Seven or eight aeroplanes
and one diriglble have flown over with
i. in the last two days. One thousand
4. soldiers are expected TO arrive here
soon to work at the Bethlehem Load
ing Company.
New Castle seems TO be taking on
more life. with the epidemic Of the
influenza came the closing order Of the
Board OF Health, but now with the
stamping out OF this disease, the
2 movie" signs are being displayed and
crowds are again congregating In to-
bacco stores, etc. Everyone Is look
ing for the ban TO lift In a few days.
Rev j. r. Bicking, pastor OF NJ. E.
. Church, requests the women and os-
pecially the members Of the Dorcas
Society, to be present at the church
tomorrow afternoon,
]. A. Gutel formerly chief OF piece
rates, at the Bethlehem Loading Com
pany, left several days ago for Red
ington, another branch plant Of the
Bethlehem steel Company. While here,
Mr.. Gutai made a number OF friends.
The people OF New Castle are urged
TO do their Christmas shopping early.
"New Paris" seems 10 be the name
most suitable for the village, being
named for p. @. Paris, superintendent
of the Bethlehem Loading Company.
) The village consists OF a number OK
small houses, several dormitories, one
power house and one restaurant. The
location Is an excellent one, having q
splendid view OF the Delaware river,
and being about two miles from New
; Castle. with access TO the local trolley
line. When finished this village will
be one Of the most up-to-date in the
State.
There seems TO be some misunder-
standing I'm regards TO the stone which
was to be used on the county road. The
contractor. A. +. Mcdowell, unloaded
the stone in the city limits and when
asked bv the Levy Court Commission
or why ne had done this replied, that
he placed the stones where most need
ed. He Will have the stones removed
to their proper place.
The funeral Of Daniel Reese, OF the.
Baldton. Will be held at the home or
G. II. Clewell. this afternoon. Mr.. Reese,
his wife and four children were stricken
with influenza last week and brought
TO the Emergency Hospital. He died
on Saturday.
Matthew robin. is critically i'll at HIS
home on East Sixth street
p Leslie Cramer. OF East Third street,
is able TO resume his duties after an
attack OF influenza.
}, Charles Behil q motorman on the
local trolley line who has been very
III for three weeks is able to be out.
- Mrs. George Bratton, Of Marcus Hook,
svvho has been visiting her daughter, /
/. Mrs. Frank Carrow has returned home. |
:. Mrs. Patrick Murphy, mother OF
.postmaster John p. Murphy is critically /
'ill at her home on Cherry street.
:. Dr. and Mrs. Julius Dodd, VIII spend
their vacation at Cristneld, Md, the
tb,,oef Of Mr. and Mrs John L. Johnson.
Mr.. Johnson, was a former pastor OF
the M. T.. Church here and has a host
of friends in this city.
John Doris. Sr.. Is improving from
.en attack of influenza.
a. Harry Schagrin. Of Wilmington was
visitor here last evening.
. Edward Davidson. OF South street,
who has been confined TO his home
with pneumonia is improving.
7, Miss Blanch Mccain, formerly an op-
orator at the Bell Telephone, has re-
signed TO accept position at the Beth
lehem Loading Go.
A. F. Beale, who has been critically
in with pneumonia shows slight i'm
Mrs. Frances Thatcher Proud, who is
sonnned TO her home with typhoid
lever is improved.
PatroIman Charles E. Nickerson, has
,ccepted a position with the Bethle-I
lem Loading Co.
Samuel Cole of Pennsgrove spent yes
.erday with relatives in this city.
Mrs. Ogle Glandon, who was taken
seriously i'll Tuesday, was removed from
her home to the Delaware Hospital.