The daily Republican., 1902-12-17
TROLLEY MEN
WERE WORRIED
Shortage of Coal Comes Near
Stopping Oars on Whining
ton and New Castle Line.

| New Castle, Dec. l7-For a time
yesterday tears were entertained
that the Whining ton and New Cas-
tie E!ec tric Railway would have to
withdraw W ITS cars from the roads
because of a shortage Of coal.
For somc time past the company
has been running its fires with coal
secured from Delaware City, but
several carloads that were shipped
sever. days ago did not arrive, ~
Superintendent DIener was compel.
ed to get a supply Of coal from
Wilmington in order to keep fire up
yesterday afternoon. Last night
cars were run on forty minute
schedule.
The Junior Epworth League Of
the Nazareth NJ. L. Cnurch Will bold
Its Christmas entertainment Oh FRI
day evening. The following pto-
| gramme has been arranged:
Singing by the League, "All Hail
the Power recitation, Little Miss
Rich,' by Mabel Cewell: seleot I9ad.
ing, "The Little Light" by Adna
Lancaster; solo. "lIomeless" by
Fanny RidIngs; recitation, Xmas
Tide by Edith Harris; recitation,
"The Journey Of the Kings hf
Helen Ford. Olga Wise aud Elsta
has grown Oid." by Rose McHonry;
reading, Xmas in Dixie, "by Ole
Lank; quartet. "Merrv Xmas Time
by Elva Mcrgau, Jennie RidinSs,
Clara King and Eva Deakyse; .rtci-
tation. '.Nmas.' by Pearl Cleu'ell;
recitation, The Wondrous Star" "bt
Palmer Harris. George Ford aud
Kennard Nayior; singing by tie
League, "Jog to the World; reel
tat;on, "Nmas Day. BY Myrtle Ma
gaire; rcadiug. by Addie Marphj.
Xmas in Roscway'; recitation.
"Margerv's Friends" by MargareJ
Wright; recitation, "Star Builders
BY lrma McDauiel Emil, Frazer.
and Lille Montgomery; Singing by
the League, "Wonderful Love aud
Glad Bells" address by the Rev.
William G. koons.
Alfred Lotland has removed from
the Janyier farm to the Meier prop.
rtyUn North Second street. There
was house warming party at his
new residence last night anI very
enjoy yaLie time was spent
Dolls, games, express wagons, tree
ornaments, fancy cups, coaches,
sleds. Stoops.
The Delaware Granite and Mining
Company, which is digging clay
from the Delaware river has pur.
chased new tug
NEW WORK, ruuiDELruIl's nrsf.
NESS ANNEN.
:ie Rc,nit OF Ksading system. Rapid
ilour!, Trains
One Of oar reporters meeting an
old established PhIladel phia Busit
ness Man I!o other day who had
been rather enthusiastic about the
hourly trains to New York. asked
the question: "Weil, how about tha
Readings d trains to New York every
hour; got 10 be au Old thing, hasn't
it, he answered NO, indesd, l
eau assure YOU that am still fndlug
new possibilities about the Headings
every time tie clock strikes ssr-
vice.
II find it very conyepent now
when any business comes up that viii
ordinarily lake several letters TO flu
sh, 10 take Il Reading train to New
\ or4, make the nna agreement and
he back in Philadelphia before close
oi business hours. Dnc day lass
week had a demand for some goods
can get best through New York
parties, lett the GfllCc at qlarbey
IF ten, aud al quarter past four was
back again, having visited two New
\ ork hrnS ordcrc goods shipped
md was prepared to and did make i
ieal which wa, rather profitable.
The IonIy bad features Of the
rains are. that my women folks
ire ITO Use siansl "On TO it" aud
also scan III: New York papers tor
'Harsain sales as closely as tho
Philadelphia oues and thiuk noth-
nr OF Il run over 10 New York for
la!t-day i, shopping and arrive back
II time Tor O'clock dinuer, but
a, is not cntile;y the result oil the
lourly trains, there are two other
ac,ors. one i, The Whitehall Ter
nina), going up oIc story and TAX
nE elevated tram Tor any location
'ou wish. the other great indacc.
nent is the polite attention received
rom all the Reading Sys'em en-
,Ioyes | remarked To IA brakes
nan the other day lIu Sn0ula get
ired answering 80 many questions,
ie said Il Is orders from tha Super
nlendcntS to be as polite as possible
nd give all lhe information YOU
re able to
$50 you can see ,hat tn: Real.
q. Systems trans TO and from
Iew York leaving either end every
onr weekdays Isno 'oid tains with
ne nor likely to b! soon.
Preparing For h,,tmas.
West Presbyterian Sunday School
: making preparations for Its
hlistmas entertainments, On
'unday, Decembel 2Sth celebra-
ion will he held during rhe regular
yercises Of the school. On Dsrem.
er 29th in the afternoon. the In
and Primary Department
'ill hold their entertainment, and
he main school will hold its in the
vening.
1t is intended to use the talent in
he school, and also to have an en-.
>rtainer from Philadelphia.