Evening journal., 1918-01-26
AiEEHS iEHHS HAPPENINGS H|lAAP|FP
ABOUT NEW Castle
Chicken Thieves Rob Three
Coops While Eggs are
80 Per Dozen
MINOR ACCIDENTS
ARE REPORTED
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Noses B. Fleming, local newspaper
man, went to feed his large flock Of
chickens yesterday morning, he found
q wide open door and an empty coop
awaiting him.
HIS fifty fowls were gone and they
I'D not fly away either. Among the
chickens stolen were some valuable
Plymouth rocks. Some OF the hens
were laying and with eggs selling in
New Castle at 80 cents dozen Mr
Fleming says his loss viii amount TO
something more than 500.
The thieves confined their work OF
stealing chickens TO a narrow section
OF the town. They visited two other
ooops when making the raid John
Cannon OF Third and Chestnut streets.
bad eight chickens stolen and George
B. BrlsOn, OF Second street, between
Chestnut anc Harmony streets. lost six
fowls Mr. Fleming lives at Second
snd Chestnut streets, nesr The other
Two cOops that were robbed.
The police are investigating Che rob
berry and say they are puzzled as TO
how the thieves made away with their
plunger as there were no tracks near
the hen houses that were robbed TO
indicate that a vehicle had been en-
ployed to carry on the plunder.
Brice w. Vallette, a student at
Charleston. w. Va. college, where ne
Is taking a medical course, will grad
uate in June and his many friends here
are planning a reception for his return.
Mr.. Vallette was born and raised in
New Castle.
Following orders OF Alexander b.
Cooper, Jr., president Of the board Of
trustees OF Market Square, two men
worked all way yesterday and shovel
ed the ice and snow from the walks
surrounding Market Square, and all the
large space Of brick paving in front Of
the mayors ofilce, the police station
and the Trustees OF the Common build
Ing. Yesterday was the first time in
several years that the work OF clean
Ing up the large area about the towns
public buildings has lbeen thus car
ried out.
Postmaster Murphy has received
posters asking men who know how TO
use tools to get in touch with govern
ment agents with reference TO accept
Ing positions with Uncle Sam as ship
builders. The posters state that the
highest wages will be paid
Laborers, acetylene and electrical
welders, asbestos and structural iron
workers, boilermakers, carpenters,
painters. clippers, calkers foundry
workers, machinists, plumbers, ship
filters and men trained in other trades.
are wanted by the government.
Postmaster Murphy has received no
tlce that Sidney Alexander, a deputy
Income tax collector, viii be in New
A g
8 assist TO make revenue income tax re-
turns.
Married men who have a yearly In.
come Of $1,000 and unmarried men with
a yearly income Of $1,000, are affected
by the income tax law. and must make
returns on their earnings.
Mr.. Alexander will make his head
quarters az Mayor Cavender Office
during the two days he viii he here
The New Castle committee appoint
ed 10 work toward IN" organizing OF a
Y4M. C. A. branch here and the com
m,ttee OF five county workers, wiz
meet in the Century Club Monday after
noon and report results. Mrs. Charles
Nollaston, head OF the Y. w. c. A.
work in Wilmington. Will be present
Mcaday afternoon, 10 discuss important
questions with committee members.
Herbert Tlllen Of No. i6 North Tenth
street, received a serious injury 10 his
left leg yesterday when that member
was crushed In an elevator shaft OF a
local plant. Dr. Dodd attended the in
jured man.
Mike Serro suffered a laceration OF
OF the scalp while at work In the Baldt
plant yesterday. Serro was attended by
DR.. Booker.
Mrs. Charles willis, OF Delaware and
Third streets, has been confined to her
home for the last week because Of III
ness.
Elmer c. Pedrick. a New Castle boy
and well known in Wilmington, was or
dained a minister with the ranks OF
deacon In the Episcopal Church at Bur
llngton, n. j, yesterday
Mr.. Pedrick has been attending the
Virginia University and Will continue
lis studies another year
Mayor Cayender, James V. Campbell
and Andrew Lenor were appointed q
committee at a meeting held at the
Good Win Fire Company house last
night 20 work In conjunction with the
IRE committee Of the Town Council
for the purchase OF q new fire appa-
-atus. Action will be taken by the two
committees with reference to the pro
posed purchase in the near future.
Peters Denial and Repentance" will
De the sermon subject Of Dr.. John Helps
5lcl1ford at the 1890 o'clock service in
Nazareth NJ. E. Church tomorrow Al
730 o'clock he viii preach on "Founda-
lions" Sunday school win meet of
o'clock, with a special program for the
3araca class. Glass meeting at 93C
o'clock In the morning. Young Peoples
meeting at $50 o'clock and Epwortf
League at 7 o'clock. Wednesday even
ng prayer meeting at 7.45 O'Clock. fol
lowed Immediately by choir rehearsal.
Mrs. Sarah Schuchardt, aged 65, wifi
of John A. Schuchardt, OF the Button
woods, died at her home at o'clocl
last night, following a heart attack a
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs
Schuchardt was a member Of the Meth
0dist Episcopal Church. Besides tn
husband, three sons survive. Tn
funeral services viii be held from tn
residence at i.30 o'clock Wednesda,
afternoon.
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