Evening journal., 1922-01-11
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Many Hogs Die With Dis
ease Supposed to be
Cholera
DELAWARE CLERICUS
HOLDS MEETING
speeial % The EvenIng JournaI.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Jan. 11.-What is
supposed to be cholera has caused
the death OF many hogs in New
Castle and vicinity recently Mayor
Cramer. recently reported the matter
to the State Board of Health result
ing in visit OF DR.. NJ zurkow a
Federal Veterinarian in charge OF
Hog Cholera control, yesterday Dr.
Zurkow examined several hogs be-
longing to Mrs. James NJ. Abbott,
that are afflicted with a peculiar
disease and pronounced them suf-
fering with symptoms OF Cholera
Or. Zurkow will visit this city again
today and make further examina-
tions OF the several pens Of pigs and
shoats. which are being raised for
spring killing by residents.
The shoats belonging to Mrs Alb
bott have been kept in a pen a short
distance from the pigsty OF Elmer
Harris, who lost / shoats Weighing
about 100 pounds each within the
past few weeks. The death OF the
shoats belonging to Harris started
the investigation.
/ DR.. zurkow is a specialist in Hog
/ Cholera treatment, and informed
Mayor Cramer. the State will furnish
hog cholera serum, free OF charge.
the only cost to the owner will be for
the injection by any veterinarian at
a cost of about SO cents for each in
lection.
a number OF young children prin-
/ cipally infants of less than two years.
, are suffering from a peculiar malady,
similar to dysentery. one physician
informed a parent OF an affect
ed infant he feared 1t might
be contracted from the drinking
water. and ordered them to boil all
water to be used for drinking pur-
poses before using.
Following the prayer service in
the New Castle Methodist Church
tomorrow evening, the Rev. j. r.
Bicking has requested all unit lead
ers OF the cottage prayer meeting
areas to meet him to arrange the
proposed cottage prayer services
that will be held at the homes OF
the members during the next three
or four weeks as preparatory ser
vices to the revival to be conducted
in the church during February.
A children's party was given In
the parish house last Saturday ar
ternoon for primary and beginners
department OF Emmanuel Church
school. The teachers OF these classes
b Mrs. Joseph n. carp and Mrs. Clara
. Cumming were assisted by Mrs. Har.
ley Scale. Mrs. L. Eugene Chase and
Mrs Irwin Thatcher. Games and
refreshments featured this socia
. function attended by more thar
thirty OF the little folk.
The Delaware Glorious, composed
Of the clergy OF the Episcopal Dio-
cese OF Delaware. was entertained
yesterday afternoon by the Rev. and
Mrs. Joseph H. carp at the rectory
OF Emmanuel Church. A paper was
read by the Rev. f. NJ Kirkus. rec
tor of Trinity Church. Wilmington,
on Personality VS.. Machinery.
Among those present we're: Bishop
Cook, the Rev. Edgar Jones. Of New
ark the Rev. Frederick T. Ashton,
OF Christiana Hundred; the Rev
Charles A. Rantz. OF Claymont: the
Rev. Benjamin F. Thompson. OF
Dover; the Rev. T. Getz Hill. OF
Smyrna; the Rev. Percy c. Donaghy
OF Middletown; the Rev. f. Altar
Parson. of Laurel; the Rev. Sidne,
II. Dixon. OF Elkton. Md. and tn,
Rev. F. NJ Kirlus. the Rev. Rober
Bell. the Rev. Alban Richey. ID. ID.
the Rev. Charles W. Clash. OF VIII
minEton, and the Rev. Joseph II
carp. New Castle.
Bishop Philip Cook. has announce,
that he will visit Emmanuel Episco
pal Church this city 10 administe
the Rite of Confirmation" on Sun
day morning February 26.
,, The rector will form his class thi
, week. He will meet the boys an
girls at the parish house at Al
o'clock Friday afternoon. and tn
adults at S o'clock Friday evenin
in the church.
The reading and game room cor
y Quoted by the Young Mems Bibl
class OF Emmanuel Church will b
s. open Thursday evening from 7.3