Evening journal., 1918-03-14
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
st. Peters T. A. B. Society
TO Honor St. Patrick
Tonight
NEW PRESIDENT
FOR CENTURY CLUB

NEW CASTLE, Del, March i4-A ST..
patrlck's Day entertainment, In honor
of the patron saint Of ireland, whose
feast falls upon Sunday, win be given
tonight IN the basement OF st. Peters
Catholic Church, under the auspices OF
the r. A. p. Society Of the church The
hail has been attractively decorated
and q program fun OF melody and mer-
rlment has been arranged. as follows;
Selection, by McPike's Orchestra.
Opening song. MY Irish Colleen" by
The Cephas Literary and Dramatic Club
Solo. "Nfv Wild Irish Rose" by Miss
Rose McCaughan.
An entertainment by Sergeant Gra-
ham and detail Of soldiers from Fort
Dupont ..,
Violin selection. by Raymond B. VII
kinson. accompanied by William hueD-
Ter.
Orchestra selection.
Tenor solo. by William Lannighan.
John Sullivan and four Pioneers. In an
entertainment.
Tenor solo. Clinton A. Patterson
Rogers and O'Conner. in a vaudeville
sketch.
The committee in charge Of the occa-
sion are James McDevitt. chairman
lanes White. and Edward Colt William
McGrory. assisted In preparing the pro-
cram. which will contain Some par
ticularly clever stunts. The thanks OF
fhe society are given TO the women or
tbe' parish who assisted i'm the decorat-
ing Of the stage.
Mrs. J. Ernest Phillips has resigned
as president OF the New Century Club.
There was a conflicting situation. The
bv-lavs demand that the president must
be a director. but Mrs Phillips direc-
torship expires next month, while her
presideucy. a two-year term, holds
over another year. She solved the
problem by resigning. TO the regret OF
the New Century Club. Miss Pauline
n. Rogers, the 0rst vice-president, be-
comes president for the remaining year
OF the term. At the meeting Of the
club on Tuesday night. there were
many nominations for the five direc-
tors 10 be elected next month. The di-
rectors whose terms expire IN April
are Mrs. J. Z. Phillips Mrs. Joseph
NlHIAInr MIS- Et H. AANN'.NAAAAf t'.AH'f 80
Deemer. and Mrs. Jacob Speicher.
There have been a number Of acci-
dents among workers at the nearby in
d1strial plants during the past two
davg Aleck Roberts had his right foot
hadly crushed Tuesday. He was attend
ed by Or. Julius Dodd. who also treated
Michael Rogers for burns on the right
foot. Daniel Stout, whose left foot was
Iacerated by a nail and Francis Berla'
for burns on the right wrist.
William Anderson, another worker
suffered a badly crushed knee yester
day and was attended by pr. Dodd.
Work has recommended on the new
Armory building, a sure sign OF spring
John King. one Of the Oldest residents
OF New Castle who has been seriously
an. is much improved.
Mrs L L Gambrill has returned from
visit 10 her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Smith.
Wanted-Several young ladies' fol
COPY work Neat penmanship required
Wilmington Fibre Speciality Co.-Adv.
The New Century Club will hold q
Housekecper's Conference tomorrow ar.
ternoon, under the auspices OF the Home
Economics Committee. Miss Nan Dun.
can will preside. Miss Duncan, Mrs
E Phillips. Mrs julius Dodd and Mis-.
Mabel Clewell will be speakers upon the
occasion. The meeting will then b'
thrown open for a general discussion O
household problems by all the members
Of the club present. This meeting vii
take the place Of the Current Events
Literary class. conducted by Professor
II. II. Hay on Friday afternoons, al
Professor Hay will address the Della
ware City New Century Club tomorrow
The Rev. Frederick V. Campbell
preached the Lenien sermon at Il
Peters Catholic Church last night. Thl
Ancient Order Of Hibernians will at'enl
the early mass in a body next Saturday
Learners wanted on Screw Machines
Wilmington Fibre Speciality Co-Adv.
The explosion Of about ninety three
inch shrapnel on the property Of tn
Bethlehem Steel plant south Of thu
city late Tuesday afternoon caused som
alarm on the part OF the people Of thi
locality and the surrounding country.
The shrapnel were of the three-incl
type, that failed 90 explode on the oc
casion Of the fire that wrecked thi
loading department Of the works on De
cember 70.