Evening journal., 1918-02-13
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Old Town Bright as Day
as Carney's Point Powder
Mill Burns
WOMEN WORKING
FOR RED CROSS
speoIal to THE EVENNG IOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Feb. i3-The
flare at Carney's Point last night illu-
minated the streets Of New Castle suf-
nciently 10 read newspaper by is
light 70 was said 10 have been tho
brightest light from flare at the pow
der plant that mad ever been seen IN
this town. No report was heard. New
Castle was considerably excited by the
fare thinking that It's brightness must
mean a serious accident
New Castle streets need illumination.
Except for the downtown region, near
the courthouse. It is as black as pitch
all over the town. and not a few peo-
pie have found themselves In deep
puddles Of thawed snow In trying 10
cross a lightless street. The gas was
shut Off for a part Of last evening
The stores remained open yesterday,
as they had been closed for two days
previous, and people were In need Of
supplies. The schools were closed for
Lincoln's Birthday.
Bankson T. Holcomb Of Wayne. n. j.,
is visiting in the city.
Major Walter Wilson Is visiting his
mother, Mrs Elwood Wilson.
Rodney Willis is at home from Char
lotte Hall. the military school which
he is attending In Maryland.
Mrs. James T. Eliason Is taking
charge Of the Red Cross work for New
Castle branch. The Hon. Alexander B.
Coorer chairman. and the Trustees Of
the Courthouse. have donated the use
Of the two upper rooms, formerly used
as judges chambers. to the Red
Cross The rooms are now being
cleaned and ltted up for Red Cross
work
/ WANTED-Two OF three young
ladies' for general ONCE work. Good
figuring and geod penmanship requir-
ed. Wilmington Fibre Specially Com.
pany ADV.
The New Century Club held It's Feb
ruary business meeting last night. The
club accepted the invitation Of the
Washington Heights Century Club, Of
+ Wilmington, 10 come 10 that city and
be their guests al a meeting on March
!. Miss Ruth Stewart Is in charge n
I the organization OF First Aid Glass, TO
take the Red Cross course.
The nominations will be made next
month for the annual election in April
Of the New Century Club. A rather IN
usual situation has happened in re-
gard 10 the election. The president OF
The club, according to the bylaws, ha:
20 be a director OF the club. The tern
Of Mrs Z. Phillips, who Is now pres
ident. holds over another year as pres
ldent. but her term as director will eX-
pire this year. 70 will be necessary fOi
her reelection as director before she
can legally continue as president
John Nelson pleaded guilty last
night before Mayor Cavender, to @
charge Of disorderly conduct, and was
fined $40 and costs. Nelson and his
wife. Ida, had words over the fact
that dinner was not ready. Nelson ad'
miited that the trouble arose because
ne had been drinking. When the wife
went 10 William Browns, a neighbor
John followed and made trouble there
The man told conflicting stories, fall
ing 20 explain his holding Of an oper
penknife. The wife likewise told tale
that contradicted her earlier state
ment. Mrs Brown made IL clear thai
she had an iron poker and would de-
fend William whoever came into The
house TO make trouble. There has beer
trouble before between the Nelson's
and the man was warned that II sn2
further disturbances happened, th'
mayor would hold him for court.
There will be devotions tonight, Asf
Wednesday, in st. Peters CathoE,
church. az i3O o'clock. Ashes were
D. distributed after the mass this morn
ing.