Evening journal., 1891-01-06
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Complaining OF slippery sidewaIks-ro
Petition the Legislature.

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Complaining OF slippery sidewaIks-rc
Petition the Legislature.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NRw CASTLE, Jan. 0 6.--Slippery side
walks arc becoming great nuisance In
this city, and pedestrians are constantly
complaining to the Street Committee Of
City Council, for not taking some action
to prevent serions accident or heavy
damage suit against the city. On some
payements there is ice from the storm Of
Christmas night and on others, waste
ways from hydrants have overfiowed and
covered the sidewalk with ice Few at
tempts are made to prevent painful falls
by sprinkling ashes or sawdust over the
ice.
The M f. Sunday School Association
held it's annual meeetiug in the lecture
room of the church last evening with a
large attendance. The affairs of the
Sunday school were reported 30 be in
good condition The election of officers
resulted as follows; superintendent,
Edwin T. Deakyne; assistant superin
tendent. Professor d. B. Jones' sfcre savy,
Frank H. Gulick treasurer, Elwood L
Wilson; chorister, Miss Susie Sherwo ID ;
librarian, Edward H. Naylor; superin.
tendent OF infants department, Mrs.
Maggie Frazer The officers will chose
their own assistants
petition praying the General Assem-
bly, Of this state TO pass law restricting
the sale of cigarettes and tobacco to
minors, and prohibiting their sale to boys
under 16 years Of age. Is being extern
aively circulated by the local Women's
Christian Temperance Union, In this
city. The petition has been signed by
every physician in the city and by hun
dreds Of other people The members OF
the union have been particularly jealous
in circulating the petition because OF the
great need Of such a Law in this com
munity.
Harry w. Frazer and James T. Biggs,
we'll known merchants Of this city left
for York, Pa, this morning Tney are
contemp plating removing their business
establishments 10 that city and are going
to select homes and buildings.
Thomas Helcom0, Esq. of this city,
who prepared the excellent history OF I'm
manuel Church, which was read at its
centennial, has decided to have the work
published in book form and subscrip-
tions enough have been voluntarily Of
fered TO cover all the expense Of publica
tion.
A week Of prayer Is being celsbr aGed
In the First Baptist Church. and the
services are interesting and largely at
tended Edward Dalby conducted the
services last night, aud Matthew Cham
berlain viii officiate this evening.
Ice is floatiRg down the channels OF
the Delaware this morning, interrup pting
navigation, and several vessels put into
the harbor Ice men are happy and arc
measuring their ponds every hour Il
L Mckee has another large force Of men
at work on his pond this morning Skating
parties were numerous yesterday.
Enmitt Mckee has received a position
in the Pullman Palace Car works at
Wilmington, and has removed to that
city.
Joseph F. Atkinson. formerly promi- |
nens young man Of this city, but now of
Camden, N. j., is on a short visit to old |
friends here
James vnnars dalen, foreman Of Lea's
grain elevator on the Delaware street |
wharf. had bis left hand painfully |
injured there last week
Paul Barr who was stricken with |
paralysis at his home on Orange street
last week, Is still unconscious and may
not recover.
Frank Il. Gulick. chief clerk In the
office At the Riverside Rolling Mills. has
returned home from long Wait TO his
former home at Hackettstown, ~ J.
Albert u. Dungan, who is now an
officer on the ship Seminole, of the Amer
Jean Merchant Marine. is on visit to
his old home here
Mrs. Martha A. smith aud the Misses /
Hettie and Ellen Smith Of Water street,
left for Florida on the 0 80 train, ysster-
day morning, to be gone until spring.
City Council and the Trustees of the |
Common will meet in their respective
chambers this evening. Both will be
important meetings.
The monthly meeting Of the w. O. I.
y. will be held at the home Of the presi-
dent, Mrs A. Il. Davidson, to morrow |
afternoon, owing TO the illness OF Janitor
Barr Of the City Hall
John w. Eckles, the well known |
farmer who has been seriously i'll with |
Eeneral debility at his home above this
city, Is greatly improved to-day,