Evening journal., 1918-04-01
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Women Of the Town to
Work With Men for
Liberty Loan
RURAL SCHOOL IN
NEED OF TEACHER
sneoIal % THn HvENNo JouRNAL.

NEW CASTLE, Del, April i.--Notlcos
were read IN all Of the churches yester-
day announcing that women would So
licit investments ga the Liberty Loans
and should be regarded as employees OF
the government.
Citizens Of New Castle yesterday
watched with interest. many vessels
ploughlng their way mp and down the
river. Some OF these had passed
through the war zone in safety and
were bringing cargoes OF merchandise
10 phil0d lphla, while others were
starting on their voyage which will re-
quire their passage through the war
zone
10 is reported that In the home Of a
prominent family OF New Castle on Sat-
urday night there was discussion as
90 which way TO turn he hands OF the
clock TO meet the demands Of Uncle
Sam for change Of schedule. The man
of the house prevailed over the gen
/ Tier sex" and the hands were set back
one hour, with the result that the fam
I ily was two hours behind hand ycs-
/ to-day.
AN the churches observed Easter yes
terday The churches were prettlly
decorated with the flowers OF the sea-
son.
The nrst service of the day at I'm
manuel Church was held so early that
/ only The early riscrs could make this
/ service. The rector Dr. A. A. Ewing
/ preached eloquent sermons appropriat.
TO iho occasion.
40 the Presbyterian Church Dr. J. p
/ Wylie preached an eloquent Easter ser
/ mon in the morning 90 an apprecialiyC
audience.
40 Nazareth NL p. Church, the Rev
John r.. Bcking. the now pastor
preached .n tho morning 20 a large audi
nee lhe choir sang two special am
thems
40 So Peters Church thcusua' Easter
services were held ouir liai lln ilrsi
service which is always carly. was in
/ terrupied somewhat by ihc changed
time schedule The decorations Of this
church were especially beautiful
THE following New Castle boys left
/ today FOR Camp Dix William prico,
/ William Jester. pames Palmer, James
/ Taylor and John Keepan Patriotic
citizens Of New Castle took these BOYS
with others 90 Newark in ouiomu-
hiles.
Many soldiers were seen yesterday on
| the streets OF New Castle Some of
, these. no doubt. were ON furloughs
| granted prior 90 their sailing for
France.
n. T.. Cross. superintendent Of coun-
ty schools, reports that he n at his
wit's-end TO End teachers. He needs
teacher for rural school. but be-
cause there Is moi a single home In tn
district that will consent 90 board th
teacher, It does not seem possible Il
q get one.
Ia another district Mr. Cross report
that a teacher has been compelled q
commute. leaving homo before
o'clock. and waiting i'm tho depot unit
100 O'Clock for "a team ihat would iok'
her home
This district would not furnish the
teacher a boarding place. If other
things do not lead Co consolidation OF
schools I'm Delaware the fact thai
teachers cannot ind entertainment vii
soon make it impossible 90 secure
teachers, and consolidation which vii
provide for the homes of teachers viii
solve the question.
The regular meetings of the pastimt
Athletic Club. which is the first Mon
day of The month. Will be postponed "a
Tuesday night, boause OF dance that
Is Go bo held ionight
The regular meeings OF the Cephas
Dramatic club has beer postponed from
Monday nigut to Tuesday night be
.oues of the dance.
Alban b. NcDovald who has been EN-.
ployed al the Badlt Steel plant, left 10.
day for Camp Meade.
George Brttingham, a clerk at Chal
lrngcr's drug store. left today for CamI
Meade where he win JOIN The hospIll
, unit
! John Nsylor left todsy for the phin
D. dolphia navy yard whore be. joined onl
b. OF lhe bands OF tho T.. S. Navy Re
serves.
Mr.. 8nd Mrs William Bennett R8t
ledge and son, OF Psrlin, n. =, spen
Che Easter holidays with New Castle
! relatives
Mrs. j. ]. Jordan. OF The Model Farm
seriously ill
Lieutenant Rankin Of the L. g. ord
- nance Department, stationed at Bethle
hem Steel Company New Castle plant
ls spending a few days IN New York.
John Gutai spent Easter ip Heading
e Pa.
Mr.. Atkinson, who has been il 70
I several weeks Is improving.
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