Evening journal., 1918-12-09
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
American Manganese Co.
Opens Store for Benefit
of its Workers
JR. MECHANICS
ELECT TONIGHT

! Special to The Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE. Del, Dec. 9.-The
American Maganese Steel Company.
Plant C. Of this city, has started q
store in which dry goods and groceries
win be sold TO the employees. A car
load of produce arrived last week.
The Pastime A. c.. at their meeting
last Monday evening, decided TO play
independent basketball this season, and
has rented the X OF p. Hall in which
all home games Will be played. As
two OF their players have recently left
the city, the team was reorganlzed.
James White was re-elected manager.
The first game will be played In the
X. Of p. Hall on next Friday evening
with the fast Kenwood A. c., Of VIII
mlngton. The following players will
represent Pastlme: Pinder and Kern,
forwards; Thompson, center; Proud
and Mcdaniel. guards.
Chiefs of the local tribe, !. o. n. NJ,
Will be raised this evening. John Proud
has been appointed by Great Sachem
Alexander Rodgers 10 act In his place
this. evening, he being unable to be
present.
The Jr. 0. u. A. NJ. will elect officers
at their regular meeting tomorrow
evening.
The soldiers at the Bethlehem Load
Ing plant expect to be mustered out OF
service some time this week.
The Ladies' Aid Of Nazareth M. V.
Church will hold It's monthly meeting
tonight at the parsonage.
The Dorcas Society OF the NJ. u.
this evening in the Sunday school
rooms.
The official board OF the Nazareth NJ.
p. Church VIII meet In the church this
evening.
The Penn Seabosrd Steel Corporation
Of this city is having It's stacks re-
painted.
The executive board Of the N. C. II. S.
Alumni Association will meet this even
Ing at the home Of Miss Mary White
to make arrangements for the Decem-
Der meeting.
John Harris. OF Wilmington, formerly
Of this city, spent Sunday with friends
In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Clayton, OF Ches-
ter, spent The weekend with friends in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry @. JemIson OF
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Trultt, Of Delaware
street.
Platt Burris Of this city, is seriously
III with the infleunza
Edward Hughes, OF Ridley Park, spent
the weekend with Earl Slbley, OF East
Fourth street
Edward McCasson, OF Eighth street,
Is seriously IN with pneumonia
James TOman, Of Camp Dix, was a
weekend visitor In this city
Miss Florence Ferguson, of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with friends in this
city
Mrs. William Conner. OF East Second
street, who has been seriously III is
much improved.
Rodney Willis has accepted a position
with The Marlin Rockwell Loading Com
paIiS Of Port Penn.
Mrs. Albert Stumpf, Of Cranson
Heights, and daughters, Alberta and
Virginia, spent Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldin Vlnlng here.
Frank Proud. recently Of Camp Eustis,
Va, has obtained his honorable dis
charge from the army.
John Tidwell, Of Camp Meade, Md,
spent the weekend with friends of
this city.
George Hallman has obtained his
honorable discharge from the army.
Lieut.. Francis dell. Janver, OF the U.
5. Army is spending several days at his
home in this city.
Major Thomas Holcomb, OF the U. S.
Marines, is spending several days at
the home Of his mother, Mrs. Thomas
Holcomb, at walnut HILL"
New Castle IS proud Of two brothers
who have been raising hogs. These
pork raisers are George w. MacKnitt
and S. B. MacKnitt.
on Saturday, George w. MacKnitt
killed three hogs, each Weighing 26O
pounds. His brother s. B. MacKnitt,
killed three hogs. each weighing 20s
pounds.
George W. MacKnltt was so happy
over his luek with his logs that he
felt he wanted TO be most generous
with his friends, and today he present
ed one-half Of a hog to one Of his
neighbors, which gift is greatly ap-
preciated.