Evening journal., 1901-12-30
FLOUR MILL
Will SUSPEND
Industry Will Deprive Dozen
Men Of Employment
WAS AN UNPLEASANT SUNDAY
New Castle Ministers Preached Ia
Empty PeWS- Young Men Who
Want to Sit in Council
speeIal 10 the Evenlns Journll.

cial information that the local mill Is !
to be closed and the machinery moved
10 Wilmington. This was In accord
ance with plans of the reorganized
company TO decrease the running eX-
penses of the industry The mill
here has been operated for many years
but recently 1t has run only on half
time Until the shutting down Of the
plant four months ago twelve men
We're employed In busy seasons
however. twice that number of men
found employment IN the MILL 5.
Atwood, superintendent Of the plant.
will enter the company's mill in VIII
mington Official notification to sus-
pend operations here will be received
this week.
Children of the city will resume
their school duties on Thursday after
a six days vacation, Then they will
pursue their studies until the regular
summer vacation time. Superintend-
ent Richardson reports that the chill
dren are making progress In their
work and no expects large classes
for promotion after the spring exami-
nation.
Levy Court Commissioner Megginson
is at a loss to know why he should be
shadowed by private detectives. He
went over 20 Greenbank on last Satur-
day &c visit John Lynn and both going
and coming ne had two unwelcome
companions In Philadelphia detec-
uves. They did not enter the work.
house. however Mr. Megginson says
the law sleuths have been following
him for months but he has nothing to
fear
Yesterdays inclement weather kept
large portion Of the city's popu-
lation indoors Preachers found pews
unoccupied and In consequence re-
served good sermons for occasions
more propitious. Everybody agreed
that the day was the most disagreeable
ONE of the old year.
Rivermen found conditions ex-
tremely unfavorable In the morning
the big tug Norris and Hartley. from
Philadelphia. for Boston, with tows
stopped here until the fog lifted
Other shipping was compelled to put
in until late in the afternoon.
Mrs Weldin Nining was taken IL
Saturday night with lung trouble ant
for several hours her condition wa
nrecarious. She contracted severe
cold several weeks ago since whicl
time she has been very sick Toda.
she is somewhat improved but it ma.
be weeks before she will be able q
leave her home.
Several property owners would d
well to resolve on New Years Day 3
make much needed repairs TO thei
sidewalks
While the subject OF New Year
resolutions is in mind Il might be wei
10 add:
Young men. don't resolve more tha.
you intend to live up to.
Don't discourage anyone who desire
to do better next year.
Don't stand around church door
iust to see the girls. young men,
Don't go to church just to see IN
styles, young ladies. but don't forge
TO go.
Don't jump off and on tho trolley o
steam cars while they are I'm motioi
during this treacherous weather.
Don't imagine the fat man eats tn
most or the lean man is the hungriesi
but that the mean man always help
himself first
Don't fail TO remember that man.
worthy poor do not parade their needs
Don't attend funerals out Of idl
curiosity.
Don't forget that a New Years pres
ent win do good TO those whom yo
forgot on Christmas.
Don't think that the person who 20
the most expensive presents are tn
happiest
Delinquent taxpayer: don't thin
the city has enough money withou
yours Pay up
Many of the residents of this cit
are being yaccinated not that thel
are any cases of smallpox here. bt
doubtless many are thinking. an
wisely too. An ounce of prevention
worth a pound Of cure"
Tho old established custom of hol,
ing watch meeting will be observed D
the members of the Methodist Episci
pal Church. ON New Years eve. The,
viii be services held by the pastor.
Several tree agents are now ear
vassing this section to secure order
for trees and shrubbery for New Yor
firms.
The alternate freezing and thawin
without any snow fall to signify thi
has characterized this winter so far
very hard on the grain and gras
Wheat fields are beginning 10 loo
brown and II this trying Feather co
tinues the crop viii be shortened by
Glover works its way up out OF q
ground with each change in Il
weather and It Is likely that much
It will bo killed
As soon as the holidays are over
terest may be looked for in tine matt
as 10 who are 10 be the members
Council to be elected in the sprir
There seems to be a growing dispoI
lion to infuse new life into the tow
affairs by electing young men, a.
every time It has been tried in yea
gone by It has proved successful
far as known no one has come out