Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Women of New Castle Hundred
Begin Big Drive for Liberty
Loan.
STAFF Correspondence of Every Evening

and the surrounding country. will begin
drive tomorrow evening under the di-
rection of the chairman, Mrs. Lillian =.
Ellason. wife of LieutenantGovernor
Lewis +. Eliason. The affair will be
started in the Century Club at clock,
and all women are invited.
Mrs Florence Bayard Hillcs, wife ot
William :. tlillcs, will be the speaker,
and plainly set forth before the people
the work that is necessary for the WIN
ming of the war. The talk is scheduled
for 20 minutes, and at the close Prof.
George McIntire will deliver a lecture on
Henry V, that will prove of much interest.
Mrs EIiason has not vet named the
members of her committees with the
Chairmen and hopes to effect this be-
fore the latter part of the week.
big drive for the third Liberty
loan will start this evening with street
parade and several addresses in the Opera
House by prominent speakers. Mayor
Theodore w Cavendcr will preside and
call the meeting to order The local
speaker will be Hon. \. Il. Cooper The
other speakers will be Andrew {. Gray,
horn and reared hep and who needs but
little introduction to the people of the
community. and Lieutenant {. Nlckhan
an American who has been in the british
army since the beginning of the war.
four wears ago The band from Fort
du pont will he provided with supper
at The Hotel Louise.
In 81 Peters II. G. Church yesterday
morning, the blessing Of the palms and
their distribution by the pastor, Rev
Frederick \ Camphcll, took place. The
church was crowded by the youth and
the aged at each mass
The death last evening of Francis
Mahcr oi this city. az the Delaware Hos
pltal Wilmington. viii prove great
shock TO h,S many friends here and IN VIII
minCtnn The deceased resided for
mcrlv at Dohhiusvlle in the southerIy
section Of The city and after his marriage
with Miss Ethel Preston Of Second street
north Of Chestnut street, resided with
the parents of his wife. He was quiet IN
dcmcanor and has for several years been
employed III the projcctile plant of the
Bethlehem Steel Go, rs an Inspector.
until two weeks ago. when he was taken
III and sent to tho hospital for treatment
The exact cause OF death has not been
stated IIc was an orphan. the mother
dy ing several wears ago. and father hut
few months ago The surviving mem
bcrs of the family are Miss Anna Mahcr
residing at Edward Leonards at the.
Leonard Hotel; Thomas. . steel mclter
in Canada Robert. a stcci mcltcr IN
Tennessee; James and William. IN the
nited States army. at amp Dix, \. J..
hrot hers and his widow
Mrs Drpps. who has been assisting
Mrs Charles Blackburn Of near Hare :
Corner IN caring for their mother, Mrs
Hammills swho has been very III. has been
called 70 Coatesville Pa. because Of the
death Of member of the family, brother
in-law
Thirty-two members Of Troop No. !, |
Boy Scouts Of America, Of this city went |
10 " wilmington. last eveQing and Wit |
messed the photoplay. The Kaiser. at
The Playhouse. The trip 70 and from1
Wilmington was made in Montgomery |
touring ear.
Complaints are being heard from many !
persons in the easterly section Of the city |
of the damage to properties At the |
Cooper estate Delaware street and The |
Strand. several window lights have been
broken out and the exterior Of the walls
and fence defaced with chalk Occupied
buildings have also been defaccd in this
vicinity
Rev ; Beattie Wylie pastor OF First |
Presbyterian Church was the preacher
at Nazareth M L. Church last evening,
because Of the absence of Rev j. II Bick- |
ford. d. D. who was at Dover The |
morning service was IN charge OF Frank /
Macdonald
Several >had fishermen who had planned |
TO dip their nets early this morning, when |
the weather Of the past week warmed up,
their minds and Will wait Il few |
DAYS Shad have been caught here as |
early as March Il, and several years ago. |
on March 23, James Smith landed p |
fish that netted a good day wage
An exploding gauge on an oxygen tank |
damaged the right hand of Darby Tobln |
at one Of the steel plants on Saturday |
and he was taken to the Delaware Hos |
pltal III an enclosed automobile owned |
by Burton + Lauk
An eInploye Of one Of the steel plants. |
who was taken i'll al work. was rushed |
to the Delaware Hospital Tor treatment |
on Saturday and later To his home in |
Wilmington.
The teachers of the - classes al Naza-
reth N T. Sunday school, senior depart |
ment are planning an entertain !
nent OF a patriotic nature to be held in |
the church on Friday evening Of next week. |
Mrs William Harrington formerly Of |
this city, now OF Mannheim, Pa. has ar
rived here to spend some time with her !
aw and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs |
Frank G. Weggenmann
Seminole Tribe OF Red Men viii hold the |
weekly session at the new quarters in the
third floor. west side of the Opera House,
this evening and Industry Council,
Junior Mechanics. tomor row night Both
are talking Of luncheons for
the near future. and smokers 10 follow !
This evening al the home Of Edward |
f. Mcdaniel secretary Of the New Castle
Kennel Association, q meeting ol the |
members will be held
Members Of the New Castle Baseball
Club have scheduled meeting for :
0 clock this evening 81 the office Of Mayor
Cayender, at which President Jones Will |
preside, when plans for the season will be
Sergeant William s. Weggenmann Of
Camp Dix one Of the pail bearers Of
fellow sergeant James r. Houghton,
on Saturday, spent Sunday here rs the
guest Of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and /
Mrs William G. Wcggcnmann
Onions !5c quart eggs, 3Sc dozen; po-
tatoes, 2Oc half peck; Boscul coffee, i3c |
pound; sugar, &c pound; string cans. Zoe I
can. three for PIC: Gold Medal ur, S'1c |
bag, at Williams Grocery, / mir near (
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Purchase Easter flower. At King
greenhouses. Strand aud Harmony street. /
Mrs. Julia " alls store Delaware near /
Fifth, Givisons store. 81 North Second |
street ADV