Evening journal., 1889-08-19
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
SHOULD BE IMPROVED AND AS
SISTED.

The Social. Church and Miscellaneous
News From Quiet City on Quiet
Sunday.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, Del, August 19.-
Sometime ago, in an article in the let
ter relating to the needs of New Castle.
note was made of the New Castle fire
service. AS it is a subject of great i'm
pcxtance it would not be amiss to say
ecmnething more about it. There is at
prxaent in this city FIRE company com
poced Of fifty members. That company
hiss a handsome new Silsby fire engine
an old engine, hook and ladder vehicle
c-i hose carriage. Their headquarters
are in the Red Mems Hall. Not mem
ber Of this company receives one cent in
compensation for his services Now,
when fire occurs, the members of the
fire company are no sooner in getting to
1T than any other citizen First the KEY
to the headquarters must be procured
then the FIRE built in the engine; then a
wait until enough persons arrive to draw
the engine and carriage to the scene Of
she fire.
Sometimes it is long while before an
engineer arrives who can work the
steamer 1t is almost farce to have
things in such state in the fire depart
ment when it owns such agood fire appa-
ratus. Certainly fire service as is used
in other cities is needed here. The first
thing that should be done is to build
stable and headquarters upon which
should be placed FIRE alarm. An alarm
could be heard all over this city. That
would obviate the necessity OF excited
people running through the streets cry
ing Fire Firel" Secondly, three horses
are needed, two for the engine and one
for the carriage, and the regular drop
harness and fixtures should be obtained.
Then man should be engaged to
attend to the horses and keep the
engine in order II these improvements
were made, and In addition to the head
quarters a smoking room, library or some
thing Of the kind be placed for the use Of
Abe fire company great deal Of interest
would be taken in it by the members
These things could be done in few
month, BY contribution. A meeting of
citizens should be called who with the
aid Of the City Council might take steps
toward effecting the organization of a
6re service like those at other cities. The
Journal will publish letters from the
eatizens on the subject
The tug George E Titus OF Philadel-
phia took fishing party from here on
Saturday evening down below the Ship
John Light House to fish for trout. They
returned home this morning after having
spent a very enjoyable time and caught
Plsnty Of trout. The party was composed
efthe following gentlemen: james Kegan,
william Morrison, James Barr Daniel
Wolfe, Lewis Valette, John Lenore,
Charles Countiss, William Funk, Joseph
Taylor, William Sehuchardt, John White
and William Saunders
Personal.
Rev. E T. Hubbard and family left
home to day for Ocean Grove, where
they will spend few weeks
Harry Hoseman visited in Whining.
ton on Saturday
A party Of City friends and relatives
Of j. o. Roberts, from Roxbury, Pa
gave him surprise party in this city on
Saturday.
Mrs George Streaper Of Trenton, Nj,
and Mrs Joseph Lingerman Of Atlantic
City, spent Sunday with Mrs. Charles +
Lancaster on Delaware street.
William Faunce Of Philadelphia, who
has been visiting here for the past week,
returned home on Saturday.
Detective Harvey Vandegrift Of Will
mington was in the city on Saturday
Miss Purdon Of pittsburg, Pa, is visit.
ing Mrs. Hugh Sheridan on Vine street.
Conrad +. Lancaster Of Johnstown,
Pa, spent Sunday with his brothers in
this city
George Maxwell has returned from hi.
weeks vacation.
Edward Rogers, of the United Statel
Fish Commission at Washington, spent
Sunday at his home in this city.
Miss Sallie Riddle left home to- day fol
a three weeks visit at Cape May.
Misses Nellie Wise and Maggie Sandi
have returned home from visit a
Pennsgrove.
Samuel Lane contemplates spending
week this month at Atlantic City.
William Whitelock. OF the Gilpin Housl
is attending Woodlawn Camp meeting II
Maryland where he has tent. Mr.
Whileloek has not missed camp meet
ing for forty years.
Mrs, William F. Lane has rented he
residence on Orange street to Mr. Brenan
the foreman Of the James G. Knowle
wooden mills.
jefferson Downham formerly Of thi
city but now Of Philadelphia spent Sun
day here.
William Whitelock leader Of the Semi
mole Band Cornet Band left home fo-da,
for Ocean Grove where he will spend
one week vacation. He will stop at tn
Block House
Miss Agnes Herbert is contemplating
visit to Boston, Mass.
W. jerks Fell and daughter, Mis-
Elsie Fell, and Miss Perry Of Faullxlan
and Colonel +. T. Cooper Of Dover drov
TO this city and attended lmmanne
Church YESTERDAY.
Church Notes.
Rev. w w Barker Of Salem. N. !
preached at the First Presbyteria
Church here yesterday.
DR.. Williams Of Chesapeake CITY, Md
occupied the pulpit OF the Presbyteria
Church here yesterday morning an
evening.
The Sunday School Board OF the NJ. I
Churchw will meet one evening this wee
20 discuss the subject Of placing ne
seats in the Sunday school room.
Rev. E. L. Hubbard preached an el
quent sermon last evening to a vel
large congregation.
The beautiful singing at st. Peters
G. Church is listened to by persons (
the pavement in front every Sund,
evening.
The evening PRAYER at the Immanu
Church is very impressive service al
is well attended.
The twilight services In the Presb
terian and ImmanuAl churches are / tx,