Evening journal., 1918-02-14
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
SO Stars Go on Nazareth
Nj. &. Church Service
Flag
BOY SCOUTS ARE
AN ACTIVE BODY
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Feb. i4-The
Womsn's Home Missionary Society of
Nazareth Methodist Church quilted
two quilts at their meeting yesterday
afternoon. and have further orders
awaiting their attention The So
ciety has been steadily busy with
quilting orders all the winter and ex-
poets to make a credltable sum to-
ward missionary pledges. The quilts
have been expertly done and are very
artistic. The next meeting Of the
Women's Home Missionary Society
will be held on Monday evening at the
home Of Miss Cordela Deakyne. The
occasion will be the annual Mite Box
opening, and an interesting meeting
ls anticipated.
The Dorcas Society will add 10 the
society funds by selling candy Easter
eggs. u is possible the candy eggs
cannot be procured this year. because
Of the sugar scarcity. In that event
the society viii sell flowers or other
things suitable for Easter.
Miss Mabel E. Clewell and little Miss
Jennie Clewell lngle went yesterday
70 Bethlehem, Pa. where they. with
other relatives, VIII assist in celeb at
ing the ninet.eth birthday Of Miss Gle
wells grandmother and little Miss
ingle's great-grandmother They ex-
pect TO remain about a week
As the High School had no special
Lincoln Day program. the Penn Liter
ary Society is planning TO give an ex-
cellent Lincoln-Washington program
hnFnwn NnTnEh-
ington's birthday.
The February thaw has already
aroused thoughts OF spring house
cleaning o the minds Of New Castle
housewiy s A number Of them took
advantage OF the warm weather yes
terday 60 clean rooms that had been
closed during the winter TO conserve
fuel.
T-oop No. 1. New Castle Boy Scouts.
has been very active during tho past
few weeks. and IS in good shape for
wo-k Examinations Tonderfoot, Sec
ond Glass and First Glass are keeping
the Scouts busy at present. They
have been doing good work in FIRST a'd
and signalling Joseph R0throck is
head Of the First Aid Patrol, and Bro
kaw Sentnan. of the First Aid Patrol
The river IS still ice-clogged II
will take many mild days % free the
channel from the ice foes.
A curiosity in the letters without
claimants published by Jonn P Muir
phey. postmaster, IS a letter addressed
10 The Lady at No. l05i5 East Fourth
street" The other letters are Joseph
Douglas, Peto De Laurento, Nalent
Dvila. Charles Ent, Thomas Enos. A.
Finsteuch. Henry Gay, L. Z Cray, John
Greenaway. Otis Hill, Miss Hattie Hood,
Alexander Hazleton, Frank Hooper
Mrs. Lizzie Jones. Jersn Jevorkian.
William Larkin, Walter Lecompte, Mrs.
sally Logan. J. Sarah Lecarpentier.
Edward Lums, Harry Mcdonald, Alonzc
Miller. May Henderson, John p.
0NeiU. Yvvty. Obuvu, Miss Adilla
Feed Parish, Mrs. Helen Pierce, Luther
II. Paris. Saieana Reynolds MISS
Lelie Schearts, steven Neter7' Frank
Wartluft. Mrs. Wells.
WANTED-Two or three young
ladies' for general ONCE work. Good
nguring and good penmanship requir-
cd. Wilmington Fibre Specially Com'
pany ADV.
New Castle folks are wondering what
effect the new chicken law viii have
In checking the epidemic Of chicken
burglaries around the town. II the
chickens cannot be lawfully sold, it
would seem that they would prove less
attractive to the thieves. New Castle
has not yet found a clew to the
thieves, but a number Of chicken
owners are on the watch, armed with
guns, rocks and traps, and expect to
make a catch shortly.
There will be 80 stars in the SER
vice flag to be unfurled In the Naza-
reth VI z. Church on Sunday night.
Judge Pierce will be the orator on the
occasion The Boy Scouts will be
n guard Of honor TO the flag.