Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-26
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Liberty Loan Workers All Ready
for Beginning Their Big Drive
in Lower End Of County.
STAFF Corrrepondence of Every Evening

STAFF Corrrtpondence of Every Evening
New Castle, Sept 26 Virtually no
single thing remains undone III tne
matter of Liberty Loan drive plans Tor
this city and the lower end OF New astic
county. and the workers are ready to go
''over the top" as soon as the signal
sounds
Tomorrow afternoon there viii be n
big meeting of the women workers IN
the Century Club building at which
the county chairman, Mrs. w L; Key
bold. of Delaware City, will preside and
Mrs. Henry b. Ridgeley, of Dover, the
nrinciDal sneaker. Mrs Davis of Dover
Will be present TO lead the community
SINGING. The ladies are brimming with
enthusiasm and big meeting Is am
ticipated.
The women of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Will hold their annual carnival
October II and II. \ meeting was held
last evening in the church, and tentative
plans made Rev. j. r. Bicking, assisted
by Mrs. julius Dodd, will attend to the
arrangement for the affair
The following were appointed CHAIR
men of the various committees: Mrs.
William Weggeman, supper table; Mrs.
Gravel. coffee: Mrs Julia Walls, supper
tickets; Mrs Wilbert NIcridith, fancy
table; Mrs Mcdonald, novelty table;
Mrs George Proud rummage table; Mrs.
Raymond Foster, fish pond; Mrs Boggs,
candy table: Mrs. Sheridan. ice cream
table; Mrs. James Filncv. cake table;
Mrs t;ivison, parcel post: Mrs. George
Fobin, bears, rolls and sausage.
The first meeting of the Home and
School Association for the present school
term will be held tomorrow evening in
the High School at : o'clock, with Mrs
J.. b. Iightner presiding. Election of
officers will be held and dues for the year
will be PAYABLE After the business
meeting the following program will he
rendered by the children Of the lower
grades: The Star-Spanglcd Banncr" /;
recitation. 'rThc Wind and the Moon,
by Minnie Rurd; reading, by Bcnnic
Leach: song. The Visitor, by Margaret
Long and Elizabeth Cramcr; recitation,
'Nhat Constitutes Statc?. by Harry
Ahcrp: recitation. "Thc Duel, bv Francis
Sheridan; Delaware All are cordially
invited to attend
The street light at Sixth and Harmony
streets has been out Of commission for
about two months
Richard McMullin and A. NJ Givlson
shot 10 hlackhirds recently.
Mrs. Margaret Kirk has received n
number of postal cards from her son,
Irwin, who Is serving in the aerial forces
in England He says he is staying At q
hotel and 'all is O. X"
The Rose Hill grangers will hold their
scmi-monthlv meeting next Wednesday,
October ,, ut the Rose Hill school house.
The funeral services of Lonzo Black,
4 respected colored man OF this city
were held today at $50 p. m. at the Union
NJ f. Church.
l. /, &c IN IL
very painful accident a short time ago
running a nail in his foot. IS recovering
rapidly.
Welcome Council Of the Jr. Q. L. 4. NJ.
OF Wilmington was 3 visitor, last Tuesday
evening, 10 the Industry Council Of this
CITY.
The colored draftees left for Camp
Dix yesterday.
Thomas Appleby, farmer. living on
the Newport road. fell from the top Of a
silo Yesterday and badly bruised his
arm and shoulder
Miss Helen Landers viii entertain a
number Of friends this evening at her
home near Farnhurst.
Mr. and Mrs. Seldom 5 Decmer re
turned home yesterday after weekend
visit 10 Rehoboth.
George Proud and family attended n
ReuullS laSt evening dI AoNLSeltl, LEI
Special bargain, Saturday only-bOys
patent leather dress shoes. $50; men :
work shoes. s.. 50. j. T. Stops ADV.
Oil heating stoves. J. T. Stoops.-Adv.
Goodrich tires and tubes. J. l., Stoops.
Adv
Bargain-two iron beds. J. T. Stoops.
ADV
Pluto water IN bottles. sizes Doc and 40c
F. Challenger &, Son, Prescription Phar-
maciSts-Adv.
new line Of pink and blue stationery.
81. 45 and IS cents. f. Challenger & Son,
Prescription Pharmacists.-Adv
Found-Firenan' badge Daniel
Wrght-Adv