Evening journal., 1902-01-06
TO ESTABLISH
RURAL ROUTE
New Castle Will Have Free
Mail Delivery
PARTICULARS NOT KNOWN
Special Agent Plummer Expected
Here SOOn-KilI Confer with
Postmaster King
PARTICULARS NOT KNOWN
special to The Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal
New Castle. Jan. 6.-.Farmcrs of this
section will be pleased TO learn that
New Castle is 90 have rural mail de-
livery Special Agent Plummer OF the
Postofice Department, will arrive inI
this city some time this week for the
purpose Of establishing a rural deliv-
ery route While il IS understood that
such a route will be established, the
particulars cannot yet be learned Not
only will the news be gratifying to the
citizens in general, but to Postmaster
King. who has been working assid-
uously for such since he entered the
postofice about one year ago
The Delaware river is filled with
floating Ice and navigation has been
interferod with to a serious extent
Two oil tankers and a number of
smaller craft have been anchored of
this city as a result and the three
masted schooner Wickham from
Philadelphia. bound for Jacksonville
with a cargo of coal. was forced to
turn back and put In here The
schooner was IN tow OF the tug Brad
ioy. which was unable Co make head
way owing to the quantity of ice.
While bringing the craft to this city
the tug became disabled, and it was
with great difficulty that the schooner
was brought TO the Delaware street
wharf
At yesterday mornings service in
the Presbyterian Church the Rev S. b.
Wylie announced that there will be
services nightly this week New Year
cards were presented to the entire con-
greEation.
In St. Peters r. C. Church yesterday
morning scholars of the Sunday school
received boxes of candy.
Andrew M Gallagher, OF the Star
Hotel. has announced himself as a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for State senator from the Firth
senatorial district Mr. Gallagher is
well-knOwn throughout the district
While gathering drift wood on the
river Saturday afternoon. Michael
Bishop lost his balance and fell from
his boat into the water A companion
managed TO throw him a rope as he
came 10 the surface He was hauled
into the boat and his companion now
ed hastily toward this city. On arriy-
ing here Bishops clothes were liter
ally encased IN ice. but he has expert
enced no ill-eflects from his icy bath.
The tugb0at Taurus with the sand
digger Phoenix. Is In port
Inc steam barge Nellie is tied up al
the Harmony street wharf 10 be
sheathed and otherwise repaired.
The majority Of the farmers I'm This
section still refuse 20 sell their corr
and are waiting for rise I'm price
William Kelley. however. recently
shipped one carload
The Young men Of the city Cav,
their regular weekly dance on satur
day night
The second basketball team OF IN,
First Battalion win play that of Com
pany II on Friday night
Grand Chancellor Charles H. Iin
pincott and sian viii visit New Castl,
on Monday January q. 90 install thl
officers OF Adlephia Lodge. No. 8. x
OF p.
Miss Nellie Resell of Chester. IS Wis
iting Miss Alice Cooper
Captain Eiward T. Rogers. OF Ches
ter, was I'm town yesterday.
There was a public installation o
officers Of Watson Post no. s. C. a
r.. on Saturday night William Moy
stin. acting chief mastering officer
installing the officers. Addresses wer
made and refreshments served.
number Of farmers IN this vicinit
are considering seriously the raisin
cf cantaloupcs during the ensuing yea
as it has been proved that they are
profitable farm product where the sol
will grow them. They are Of little e,
pense and do not destroy or imDovei
ish the ground Jas do other product
from which bun small sums are obtaiI
ed
After farming the jefferson farm
near Hare's Corner. for sixty year
Mrs Hannah Morrison. Who Is noarir
her Goth birthday anniversary. wi
leave the farm on March 25 io take d
her residence al the home of relative
The property Is one Of the twcl,
farms In trust Of the trustees of u
New Castle Commons. which were lo
by William Penn for the benefit of u
people Of the ciiy and the publ
schools The farming implements fo
meriy owned hy Mrs Morrison we
aold about q year ago and afterwa
Given 10 hrr