Evening journal., 1896-02-07
STORM EXPEL LED LIGHT
Much of the City in Darkness
Last Night.
HIGH WINDS BLBw our The cas-

Great ride Came iu aud star other
Happenings About Towo-close OF
methodist Evangeiistio servIces-sun-
day school Pupils to kntert.in Their
Friends-sueesssfuI supper BY 81.
Peters women.
special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. Feb last nights
storm PLAYED havoc with the delicate gas
llghts All over the city. and large por
flons Of town we're 10 darkness. South
Third aud Fourth street, Seventh street
and the entire West end Of town became
enveloped In darkness early In the
evening The improved burners could
not live In such a storm, exposed to the
elements as they are now, enclosed In
the round globes.
The EVENING JOURNAL reporter ran
against a strong man, about 8 p M 4,
whom he recognized as Chairman FAgan.
OF Councils Lamp Committee. through
whose agitation the city's lights have
been so greatly improved In the dark
ness the reporter recognized Councilman
FAgan by the cold Precipitation on his
brow Soon Officer Tobin appeared,
wearing a worried look that was a
duplicate Of Fagan's for all the world
"Well, said the councilman, lyon see
It's clear case OF paying for something
that YOU do not get. Now In that dlrec.
tion (ndicatinP) all the lights are out,
while out toward Clayton and Young
streets they are burning along so weak
that they are OF little value That's the
way the gas company is filling It's con-
tract
YES" said Officer Tobin, "and we
fellows are being twitted and csnsursd
for not lighting the lamps. or for
breaking up the mantles. when II Is
known that we have done our part in
trying to light them Why, to keep
these lights going to night you would
have to have an officer for each post to
reliPht the gas the moment It blows out
"Wen. gentlemen, what do you propose
TO do 2" asked the reporter, as the light
above him blew out. There Is but one
course. replied Chairman Pagan. THE
city must be protected and We will have
TO renew our negotiations about electric
triclty or stock gas company OF the
oity's own. People are kicking hard. +"
A wedding at the jefferson House.
IhomaS ~ Wltos Well-knOWn relief
operator and agent OF the-Dela ware
railroad will, on Thursday evening,
February 20, lead to the altar Miss
Elizabeth NJ Hoffman,. daughter OF
Proprietor Charles Hoffman,, Of the
Jefferson House. The ceremf ny will bs
performed In the rear parl Or Of tn,
Jefferson House At 8 o'clock D. M. Rev
W. A Wlee. brother OF the groom and
pastor Of the NJ <. Church at North
East, Nd will ofhclate.
Sunday School Pupils to Entertain.
Mrs John Megginson's Sunday schoo
class will give parlor entertainment tS
their friends at her residence, No n
South Fifth street on Saturday evening
The progrom consists Of;
Chorus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS By the clas
Address OF welcome. ..... ......... Alice Frazsi
REGULATIONS by Carrie Bartlett. Clara Onmel
ana Blanche Hughes.
SOLO,, ............-... Alice trazol
recitation. on.,..+................. Hannah PaXsof
rolo.........-........- ........blnnche Hughe
dialogue. ....,............b -FOUR girl'
Singing, ,.s.ss.......-.-... ~ the clael
lttcllhtion. Miss hhte Mag tulr'
colo.t Miss huItuetn- WIS.,
Iuct........... Misses Saunders aud Davidson
Dialogue. ......."A Slight Misunderstanding
Organ voluntary ...... aliss Marion Hushebfc Oh
Singing ..sssst.ssttt+t .ststt .stssh4 lne clAe