Evening journal., 1894-01-08
WEST END lMPROvEMET T
Citizens Fear Bridge Repairs
VIII Spoil a Scheme.
TO OPEN UP CONTIGUOUS STREETS

TO OPEN UP CONTIGUOUS STREETS
Ex-Deputy Recorder Deakyne Assumes
Charge of His Coal Interests-Father
Brady and Several New omcers Ad-
dress the t. A. b. society-A Young
Woman Surprised BY Many Friends
Other Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. S-Cltizens Of the
West End are demonstrating TO City
Council against the proposed elevation
of the "high bridge, that overhead
structure crossing the Delaware railroad
at Delaware street above Ninth. The re-
monstrance is being prepared because
it is believed that the elevation of the
bridge will retard, If not positively
prevent, development of that portion of
the city. The remonstrants will urge
that Council order the bridge removed
altogether and that the crossing be
brought down to the level ot
the tracks. In that event City Council
can order Young street, Clayton street,
Ninth street and Tenth street to be'opened
and graded, then building can begin as
soon as another "boom" strikes the town
like that of 1892 and prior years
Il is reported that the railroad men
will begin work on the bridge in a few
DAYS. This will knosk spots out Of the
West End remonstrances, as Council
will probably not meet again until Feb
ruarY O. The railroad men now have
permission from Council TO 60 ahead
with the work Of repair"
Young Friends Say Farewell"
A veryl pleasant surprise party was
rendered Miss Mary Conner at her home
on Third street, Saturday evening. An
enjoyable time was spent in social games,
after which refreshments were served.
Among those present were: Mrs Il. Il.
Martindale, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B Manlove.
Mr.. aud Mrs. S. A Stewart, Mr. and Mrs.
c. G. Whitnack, Mrs w H. Townsend,
Miss Rose Collins. Misses Cordelia and
Mollie Deakyne, Miss May Whltnack, Miss
Celia Collins, Misses Jennie and Reba
Saunders. Miss Clara Blackburn, Miss
Miriam Davidson, Miss Julia Tindle,
Miss Stella Deakyne, Miss Lizzie Wise,
Miss Anna Mohlen. Misses Jennie
Lancaster, Elsie Lancaster, Anna
Stewart, and Ferris Jemison, Harry
luultIs EuMAIu DuIunANl.
Harry Hughes Harry Ahern, Theodore
Atkinson, Eddie Whitnack Miss Con-
ner removed to Wilmington to-day
MIR. DeaIyne Now a Coal Merchant.
Deputy Recorder of Deeds William
Deakyne, who so efficiently managed /
affairs in that important county office |
during the latter part Of Mr.. Holcomb's |
term and all through Recorder Shall.
cross's administration, severed his con
nectlon with 1.-THE Office to day, having
exemplifed all his duties TO the new
recorder and his deputy. Deputy
Deakyne was hard.working and en-
ergetic official and he was a credit to his
party and his town while in lofIice He
assumed the personal supervision Of his
coal yard on the old Jefferson wharf here
to day, where he has built up an excel.
len cash business
Mr.. DeaKyne's father, n. B Deakyne.
who has managed the coal yard, to day /
resumed his old duties as mail agenti
New OnRcsrs and New Speakers.
A number of Catholic young men dis
tinguished themselves yesterday as
public speakers. The occasion was the
installation of officers of st. Peters 4.
B. Society and nearly every new officer
made ringing lspeech on Temperance
The officers were installed as follows:
President. p. g. Madden; vice president,
Philip Sheridan; treasurer, Frank P.
McCallin; recording secretary, Joseph A.
Carlin; financial secretary, William s
Martin, Jr. sergeant at arms, John
Schultheis; librarian, John Schneider.
Rev. f. l. Brady. the society's spiritual
a. utunr ma Ia krtnf
dress on the welfare Of the organization.
Where is the Secretary
Sometime ago an attempt was made |
TO reorganize the old Longfellow Liter /
airy Society, which went to sleep years |
ago leaving an excellent library and n
nice treasury. The effort to reorEanize /
proved unsuccessful because nobody |
seems TO know who the secretary was at |
the time the association fell In |
TO its long and uninterrupted sleep. |
reward has been offered for the secre. |
tary If still alive The Longfellow |
Society was organized by Rev. T. L. !
Terry while he was pastor of the M. T.
Church.
The Professor Doubtless Felt Lonely.
II is said that the only persons who
appeared in the High School building on
Saturday, when Principal Knapp was
conducting an examination for assistant
principal, were members Of the Commit
tee on Teachers. There were no appli.
cants for the position Of assistant prin-
cipal Professor Knapp remained until
he had time to read Robinson Crusoe"
through twice, and then he quit the
place. 1t was an illustration Of the
fact that good teachers are not CRYING
for $3.50 positions, If there is panic.
Accident to a Visitor.
Miss Lizzie Pedrick arrived here last
week for a short visit to friends on
North Third street, where she formerly
resided. Yesterday Miss Pedrick
started down a winding stairway at the
home Of Mrs. William Gebhardt, where
she had spent the night No sooner
had she started down the steps than her
foot caught and she lost her balance and
fell heavily to the bottom of the stair