Evening journal., 1918-02-20
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Woman Has Close Call When
Automobiles Hit
Head On
TOWN PREPARES FOR
FAR MERS' INSTITUTE
.peclaI % THE EvENING JouRNAL


NEW CASTLE. Del, Feb 2o.-Mrs.
Robert Newlin, OF near the Baldt plant,
received shaking up yesterday after
noon when another automobile collided
with the car she was driving.
Charles II. Clewell left this morning
for Bethlehem, Pa. to attend the fu-
neral OF his mother, Mrs. Eliza ;.
Clewell. who died suddenly at the home
Of her daughter Mrs Carrie A. Rice,
Bethlehem. on Monday afternoon
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at i3O o'clock. Brief ser
vices will be held at the home, after
which their remains will be taken to
Nazareth, Pa, and services held in the
Moravian Church, Of which Mrs.
Clewell was a member for many years.
lnterment viii be In the Moravian
cemetery, at Nazareth.
The remains of kenton Kenny Coyner,
the young man who had been employ
ed as an Inspector for the government
at the proiectile plant Of The Bethle-
hem Steel Company, and who died sud
denly Monday, were shipped to the
home Of his parents at Waynesboro,
Va, by Charles II. Clewell, on the 7.t5
a. m. train today. A. l.. Handy, Of
Washington. d. c.. the deceased's
brother-in-law, returned TO Washington
yesterday after completing arrange
ments for shipping the body.
Mrs. James McPike, Of No. 20 West
Fifth street, was removed to the Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington on Monday
for treatment.
There are about twenty cases Of
measles In New Castle at the present
time. Thus far the disease has not
come In aggravated form.
It is reported that several sections
Of hose belonging TO the Good VIII
Fire Company cannot be accounted for
since the company worked at the Penn
Seaboard steel Company plant on Sat-
urday. The flremen are unable TO say
n the hose was burned at the FIRE 10
will be necessary TO purchase new hose
for that which disappeared.
Mrs. John Wilson has been confined
10 her bed since last Sunday by a Sc
we're cold
William, the i-year-old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. George Tobln, Of East Fifth
street, Is convalescng from pneumonia.
Edward Galloway and Frank Murphy.
charged with dsorderly conduct, were
given hearings last night by Mayor
Cavender. The men got into a fight
near the postonlce Saturday night, and
70 Is alleged that both men used the
most profane language. The Mayor fined
Galloway 81 and costs and Murphy 50
and costs, and then gave the men a
talking TO with reference TO the pace
they have been travelling.
rrho NFoxo~ enid ttNptt man nav On
out OF here sore at me for what
have told you. but the advice is for your
own good. It's my duty TO warn prls-
oners when before me II It's for drunk
enness or other slight offenses, and II
you OF others want to set angry and
become my enemies for performing my
duty, then / say Amen TO the enemies.
Ex-Mayor Richard Rodney is all
smiles. It's girl, and the baby ar
rived early yesterday morning. Mrs
Rodney Is doing well.
Despite the inclement weather last
night there was a good turnout by the
members Of the New Century Club to
hear the address Of Miss Sarah W. Pyle,
OF the Peoples Settlement Wilmington
Deep interest Is being manifested in
the coming TO New Castle on Monday
Of Frank Blackford, Of Ohio, who will
be the principal speaker at the Farmers
Institute. which viii open at the Opera
House at 40 o'clock Monday morning.
Mr.. Blackford will speak on Hog Rails
ing. Corn Growing and Improving the
Farm" Wesley Webb, secretary Of the
State Board Of Agriculture, will be in
charge.
The regular Methodist Quarterly Con-
ference for this district was held in
Nazareth Church last night Routine
business only was transacted
Miss Sarah NJ Jones, Of New Castle
has received letter from Franklin d
Roosevelt, assistant secretary Of the
navy at Washington, acknowledging The
receipt Of binoculars sent by Miss Jones
10 the navy for The service Of her coun-
try The letter follows
Miss Sarah NJ Jones, New Castle, Del
Dear Madam-Your prompt and pa
triotic response TO the nayys call foi
binoculars is most appreciated The
glasses win be most useful in the prose
cution Of naval operations until the wal
is won.
AT the termination Of the war, u
possible, every effort will be made q
return them to you when it is hoped
YOU will feel compensated for any evi
dence of wear by the knowledge iha
you have supplied Eyes for the Navy
during a very trying period.
ION behalf Of the navy, wish e
thank you most heartily.
VERY respectfully,
FRANKLIN d. ROOSEVELT,
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy"