Evening journal., 1904-12-24
GOOD SHOWING
BY LOCAL TALENT
Young People of Delaware
City Give Entertainment for
Benefit of Church
WATIR CONTRACT SOON EXPIRES
special to The Evening Journal.

EleCldl 10 Aht ANtHANH 1hAAAeiAs
New Castle, Dec. 24.-One Of the most
pleasing entertainments ever given by
amateur talent took place on Thursday
evening i'm Central Hail, Delaware
City, for the benefit Of st. Paurs r. C.
Church and was attended by a number
of young people from this city.
The program consisted Of a minstrel
performance under the direction of
Francis Bruner assisted by thirteen
young men Of the town and the pro-
ceeds netted $50 for the church fund.
When the curtain arose seated upon
the stage We're Mr.. Bruner, w. c. Big
ger, Herbert Holmes, John Neff, Will
liam Neff, Fred and John Tugan, Ben
jamin Dunlap, John Scarboro, ROLAND
Pennington, George Write, Samuel
Bright and William Ludnam. Among
the features OF the entertainment was
a sketch by Mr.. and Mrs Fred Benler
and selections by Misses Ella and Mary
Write.
Sold Ice For Many Years.
The beginning OF this seasons ice
crop marks the twenty-eighth year in
which Joseph II. King has been en-
gagged in the ice business. For a num-
ber of years he gathered his crop from
local sources, but several seasons ago
began receiving from New England
waters. For the summer months OF
1905 he has ordered 1000 tons of ice
from Lockport, Me-, and expects it to
be shipped as soon as navigation from
that point is possible.
Scholars Held FestiVar
The Christmas festival of the First
falH la g
night at 7.30 O'Clock, under the direc-
hion of superintendent William d
Greer, on account OF the absence Of
Pastor Wylie. In addition to the musi-
cal program George Pierce made ar
address and the following scholars took
part: Margaret Wlhelme, christina
Carol" James Taylor. There's a Sons
in the Air" Colena Hofmann, Jus
for a Day." Grace McCaughan, "What
Can I Do" The prizes for perfectly re
citing the catechisms will be given out
Mrs. George H. Rennie was the organ
ist. with Charles S. Fleming as violinist
PRESENTED with fruit cake.
Peter Toner is the possessOr of a fin
fruit cake presented to him by John NJ
Vallette. The cake is handsomely icet
and has Mr.. Toner'S initials iced upol
It.
To Sing Christmas Carols.
This evening at 7.SO o'clock the sing
ting of the Christmas carols of Imman
uel P. e. Sunday school will take place
At midnight the holy communion viii
be observed. On Sunday morning a
1880 o'clock, morning prayer with ser
mon on Holy Communion;" at 2.3O r
m, repetition OF the carol service; rs
%. m, evening prayer and sermon. TIL
public IS especially invited to the mid
night service.
No Move Yet Made.
one week from today and the contrac
with the New Castle Water Work
Company expires and unless a new con
tract is made by Council for a tern
which the old company may see fit t
name the city will be without water
So far the Delaware Water Improve
ment Company has taken no steps il
the direction Of installing its new plant
The bond of the company has not bee
approved by City Council, nor has an
attempt been made to survey the city
streets. It is said that the new com
pany has made a proposition to the ex
dsting company to purchase its plant o
a cash basis, Dut so Tar as IS KNOW
nothing has been done toward closin
the deal.
News Of the Town.
Trolley car traffic was unusual
quiet yesterday considering the fac
that Christmas is so near.
Rural free mail delivery carriers re
port a number of changes in addresse
along their routes.
Constable Cleaver has number G
attachments against colored people 70
n-payment of school taxes.
Local storekeepers report that bus
tness is fairly good for the holiday sea
son.
Holiday exercises in the publ
schools yesterday were largely attend
ed by friends of scholars.