Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Shad Fishermen Are Disappointed
With Small Catches, Due to
the Cold Weather.

Stan Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, April 5.-The members of
the Sunday-school of the Nazareth Nj. r..
Church who viii participate in the pa
triotic entertainment In the Opera House
this evening held a rehearsal last evening.
Several hundred tickets have been sold
Because of the storm of "Wednesday
evening several entertainments were post
poned until last evening. Among them
was the reception to the pastor OF the
Lebanon NJ +. Church Mt Red Lion Rev.
r. X. Thornton and wife, which was
gwen last night.
A number of persons from this city and
the surrounding country last night visited
the parsonage of Scott Nj. +. Church,
where the funeral services over the body
Of Jonathan Harrington, father OF Mrs.
John L. johnson. were held, IN Wilmington.
Because of the cold weather of yester-
day but few shsd fishermen ventured
after the fish and the fishermen are rather
disappointed In the indications that they
crew to open a successful season some days
ago. The water remains cold and the
catches are smaller than had been hoped
tor.
Walter s. Burrrs and William Burris
have disposed of three touring automo-
hilcs within the past three days to X g.
Ellison of Middletown, W. A. Matthews
Of Warwick and W. Crosby of kirkwood-
Mrs. Ella McNally Betelle, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs John Men ally, who has
been i'll for several weeks, has beer taken
70 one of the hospitals IN Wilmington.
The ooutract for the manufacture OF the
ulgots for war purpose st the works of the
n-Seaboard Steel Co. have been COM
pleted and are now swaItlng shipment
rs soon As the embargo Is lifted
On Monday evening the monthly meet
ing of the Citizens Building and Loan
Association Will be held IN the bank of the
New Castle Trust Co, snd within three
months following n number Of the share
holders Will have paid their last payment
OF a series now closing.
Frank Doud, guard at the works Of the
Bethlehem Steel Co, south Of this city,
sho hss been i'll for ten days nj the home Of
Mr and Mrs. Joseph Bacon, with a
severe attack Of grip, left here in an auto
mobile of Burton I. Lank, yesterday
afternoon, for Philadelphia, where he en-
tered St. Agnes Hospital.
This evening the members of City
Council will meet in sdiourned session
and among the matters for consideration
viii be the purshasc Of an automobile
engine for fire purposes equal to any of
the large engines now In use In the State.
The raising up of the chiefs Of the Little
Bear Tribe of Red Men took place last
evening at the Wigwam at Bear Station.
Deputy Great Sachem Davis Of Mime
haha Tribe Of Newark ofhciated and the
members of Little Bear Tribe with ice
cream and home made cakes provided
an excellent treat for the visiting tribes
men.
The members Of the Third Liberty Loan
drive are now busy and the male members
are distributing literature that IS 10 make
clear the purposes of the meetings and the
work of those who are taking an active
part. The women are also In active work
and it is expected that great showing
will be made within few days.
The Century Club last night elected the
following officers: President, Miss Bertha
Lambson; first ylce-presldent, Mrs. Julius
Dodd; second vlce-president, Miss Reeda
NJ. Stoops; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
John NJ Wilson; recording secretary,
Miss Carrie l.. Gernmill; directors, Mrs
Andrew Eliason, Miss Ann ]. DUNCAN.
Mrs. Francis +. McCallin, Miss Mary
White, Miss Carrie L. Gemmill; delegates
to State Federation, Mrs Louisa r. Hol-
comb, Mrs Peter B. Lightner, Miss Ber-
tha Lambson; alternates, Mrs. Joseph A
Carlin, Miss Reeda NJ Stoopes, Mrs
O. A Rennie. Miss Carrie L. Gernmiu.
A window full Of violet, glvcerine, hard
water and periuned soaps, 10c cake. T.
Challenger d Son, Prescription Pharrna-
cists-Aiv.
A new line OF stationery and correspond
ence stationery Just received T.. Chal- |
lenger d Son, Prescription Pharmacists. -
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