Evening journal., 1889-10-14
A NEW SUMMER RESORT.
Memorial and Reopening Services In
New Castle Churches

New Castle Churches
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE October 14--There were
services at all the churches yesterday as
usual. with the exception Of the Presby-
terian church, the absence of whose
pastor was accounted for from the reason
that his wife is dead The exercises at
that church were conducted by two of
the elders, Dr. David Stewart and Viii
liam Greer They were Of the nature OF
a memorial service, the pastors affliction
being spoken of and mentioned in the
PRAYERS The services at the NJ e.
church were the first to be heldA there
since the reopening Of that building. The
new pews are of ash and finished
in walnut and arranged in
a semicircle. The new pipe
organ has fine tone and presents very
neat and pretty appearance On account
of the services being conducted by the
Rev. DR. Swindell, the church was filled
comfortably long before the time Of SER
vice. But when the sermon began there
was not an available seat in the house.
Dr. Swindell is the late presiding elder Of
the Philadelphia conference. Mr.. Hub
bard remarked that he wished to
hear a good sermon, he did not want any
enc to look at the clock or their watches
for he did not wish the Doctor to be hur
ried concluding with You will be lucky
If any one Of you get any dinner to day.
DR.. Swindell then preached an eloquent
sermon, concluding as follows: "When
the father of Thomas Burke preached In
this country he said Since the so called
reformation caused by Luther we have
had no ideal works, meaning cathedrals,
frescoing., etc. But he said would
rather save souls than bnild a cathedral or
paint or fresco. A collection was taken
up TO liquidate the debt incurred in re-
decorating the church. The amount
asked for was 1000, but only $500 was
raised
The funeral services Of Mrs. William
p. Patterson Will be held at the Manse
on Tuesday at p. m. lnterment In the
Presbyterian Cemetery.
The marshes and roadway below New
Castle are flooded with water, the reason
being the washing away Of the sluice and
part of the bank at the mouth of Arm.
strongs creek. The water rushes
through the aperture like the rapids of a
miniature Niagara. The contractors
Henhoeffer and Vaughan with a large
force of men, are, however, engaged in
building a new slulce and expect very
soon to have the water shut off entirely.
Mrs Jacob Herman of Philadelphia is
visiting her daughter, Mrs II. l..
Mckee, in this city.
M. M. Beamer, principal of the col
ored school here, states that he now has
in his room forty five pupils, with an
average attendance of forty two The
attendance Is almost the same as last
year.
Mrs Beck and Mrs Whiteside, the
mother and aunt of the late Mrs. Patter.
son, have come to be present at the
funeral
A noticeable feature at the services of
the NJ E. church yesterday was the mum
Der Of young people in the congregation
There were no services held in the
Presbyterian church last evening.
A new summer resort will be added in
June. 1890. to the long list which we
already have, and that Is Lincoln Park
a pretty place about two miles below
Fort Miiilin, on the Jersey side Of the
river The wharf builders are at present
building pier and landing wharf there,
and gangs Of laborers are grading and
Identifying the grounds for their next
years occupancy.
Il. w Hizar, who has been at Duluth,
MINI will arrive Ia New Castle in few
days.
Quite number Of Wilmington parties
drove over yesterday to admire the anti
quities Of this ancient town and get the
benefit Of some good healthy air from the
river.
Harry Houseman has returned from a
visit to Washington
r. X Lancaster, who has for some
time past been associated with the
EVENING JOURNAL, will leave for Ian
caster, Pa, on Monday to accept posi-
tion as proof reader Tom has made for
himself record as a reporter in this
city, not only from the persistency with
which he, like true reporter, button
holed victim for news, but for the man
ner in which he inserted it. He deserves
great credit for his disinterested views
on various subjects