Evening journal., 1918-01-08
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW CASTLE
Consumers League Will En-.
tertain Male Friends of
Members Tonight
PUT ADDRESSES ON
YOUR ENVELOPES
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. Jan. S.--The Con-
sumers' League Of the State lis greatly
Interested in the welfare Of women in
Industry and has appointed commit
tees In various places to take an active
interest in the question. Mrs. r. Cole
man dupont IS one Of the leaders IN the
movement Mrs. L. e. Eliason is chair
man Of the committee for New Castle
A program to obtain more members for
the league and 10 interest local wo-
men in its work, viii be given before
the Current Events Glass Of the New
Century Club on Friday afternoon. It is
hoped that Miss Margaret Shesrman. OF
Wilmington, will make the address. but
as Miss Shearman is suffering from a
severe cold she may not be able TO
come
Tonight the annual reception for the
men relatives and friends Of the club
VIII be held Mrs. Alexander h. Gou-
diss has prepared a very interesting
program of music. IN charge Of the
reception are Mrs. J. Ernest Phillips.
club president; Mrs Jacob II. Speicher.
club hostess, Airs. Theodore ". Hanf.
Mrs. Nell B. Sentman. Ms. Thomas
Smith, Mrs. Frances Naylor Wright and
Mrs. Bessie Ander. Of Wilmington. a
collation. will be served.
George Anderson. a colored resident
Of the Buttonwoods. died on Sunday
from pneumonia.
In spite Of the slippery stats 1
streets and sidewalks. yesterday and
this morning, no serious accidents were
reported, though falls were frequent. A
great number Of automobiles skidded
through town yesterday, and nearly all
the occupants had tales to tell Of stall
ing and ditchlng. The warm weather
Is welcome, as It gives frozen water
pipes and pumps chance 10 thaw
out.
The city schools reopened on Mon
day, after the Christmas vacation, and
the attendance was good. Many or the
children are getting along famously /
with the purchase Of thrift stamps.
The regular meeting OF the Trustees /
Of New Castle Commons Is scheduled /
for tonight. Some further steps In re- I
gard to the filling Of the vacancy IN /
the board are expected TO be taken.
Collector Of Taxes Smith still has 4
names on his delinquent tax list OF peo- /
pie who ought to pay up their taxes.
In answer to query, Postmaster
Murphy said that the most frequent alb
sent-minded stunt Of New Castle send
ers OF mail was the mailing Of en-
velopes without any sign Of an address.
In such cases he puts the envelope on
one side. and II rarely fails that some
one VIII soon be along remarking, Il
believe ! mailed a letter without ad-
dressing the envelope today
Skating Is a popular sport with the
young people. u Is excellent at most
any spot In town, Just now.
Officers Of Nazareth NJ. e. Sunday
school We're elected on Sunday as fol-
lows: George r. Tobin, Jr.. superlnten-
dent; Edward n. Taylor and Samuel
McFmlin, assistants; Elmer Megginson. /
secretary, with Charles Townsend as
assistant; John B. Manlove, treasurer;
James T. Challenger. chorister; Miss
Emily Lunt. pianist
Joseph Sullivan, Of the United States
Regulars, is visiting New Castle rela- /
tives.
There were no arrests in the town
yesterday. The ovil-doers STAYED at
home, evidently not putting much faith /
in the Biblical assurance that the evil |
stand in slippery places"