Evening journal., 1905-12-26
MERCHANTS SAY
TRADE WAS GOOD
New Castle Enjoys More Pros
porous Christmas Than
in Many Years
NUMBEROF HANDSOMETREES
SPECIAL 10 Tho EVcnlug journal.

years EiuCN New castle iie thJNNtN oh'h 4
"a prosperous Christmas and merchants
and business men OF AN classes are ma
every respect pleased with the great adj /
vance la trade that has been noieeab.e
during the past week
Relying upon the increase in population
which has taken place since the steel
plants began operations and trusting that
al loast large proportion OF the money
paid out would bee expended in the city
many merchants laid In ana extra supply
OF goods. Nor were they disappointed la
the sale of their wares as in most in
stances their Christmas stock of goods
was practically cleaned out by midnight
on Saturday night
From noon on Saturday until the hour
'or r. there was constant rush of custom
ers lnto tine various stores and the bus-
ncss transacted has not been SO great Ia
the past half dozen years. unui late
Saturday evening purchasers were wend-
ing their way homeward with amloads
of Christmas goods with which TO make
glad the hearts. on stomachs, of friends
or relatives. Toy shops were practically
depleted of the better class of sllahl.s
and fruits and sweets were scarce. The
stock OF Christmas trees reached its Limit
long before midnight and purveyors oi
them were oorresrondinsly happy.
Many Pretty Trees.
Never before la the history OF New
Castle has there been SO many hlndsome-
ly decorated trees almost every family
IN which there were children having one
10 gladden. the hearts of the little ones
Probably the finest Illuminated tree was
that of Captain W. r.. Myers electrician
for the Wilmington New castle and
Southern Railway Company. The tree be-
sides the ordinary Christmas decorations
was lighted with thrty-slx miniaurc
electric lignts with yari-colorcd globes
which presented "a beautiful appearance.
p By mcaus oi melted rusin, b'own through
"a tube tho tree was covered with webs
resembling clingins SNOW.
Another handsome tree was that of
Henry wihclme. Upon &C. was nc1riy s0
decorations and beneath it was arranged
r complete miniature village. Around ihe
miniature place of abode was hand built
s stone WALL Drivrvays were laid ont in
e sand chapcls were set in the distance
with grave yards adjon'ng schools, and
, in fact everything TO make up the fac
slmile of "a quiet country town. The work
r of arranging the tree ana surroundings
was done by Samuel Roberts and Edward
e Campbell. mr.. ana Mrs. Wilholmes sons-
in-law and Albert Wihelmc their SON.
I Ia the home of Charles willis there was
a beautifully decorated tree con.ainiE~
/, a number of miniature electric lights, the
= wiring being done by George Unger cleo
trician of the Delaware Water Improve
mcnt Company. THE tree was laden wish
s beautiful ornaments and many friends
= Of Mr. and Mrs. willis called last even
j ing ana expressed their admiration cf
q a. AT the base of the tree there Is q
T. lake and o flowing fountain of natural
water in which floats number.css fowls q
AN descriptions.
At the home OF james shaw IN Delaware
street above Firh. beautiful tree IS
placed and which is Illuminated by "a
/, dozen or more electric lights, the wiring
= being done boy John Lamont electrician
\ for the Baidt Company
Many Purchased at Homo.
/. a noticeable feature of This Christmas
was tho number Of people who remained
in New Castle and made their purchases
Of gifts and odiblcs at home instead OF
going to Wilmington 20 buy. In speakns
of the trolley travel Superintendent c.
r. Hoicomb OF the Wilmington, New Cas-
tle and Southern Railway Company said
= yesterday that the holiday travel on SAT-
ur1uy was less than it had boon for inc
past two ycnrs i.ust scnson the weather
4. intcrfercd somewhat with ttalc bt twe
years neo the weather conditions were
about the same as This season. Captain
q Holcomb attelbntcs the falling on OF
b. Christmas travel 10 thc fact that pcopi,
Z. arc realizing thot on Christmas times al
itdht ordinary purchases can bc mude o..
cheap in Ncw Castle as elsewhere.
t. Presented With Rings.
AS mark of appreciation Of The good
N feeling winch exists between supcrnten.
N ,en, Holcomb ANA hiof clerk Robert Meg
A. ginson of the trolley company and th'
he employees of the road Captain Iloicumt
m and Mr. Mcgginson were presented will
s. handsome gold signot rings os combined
Is gifts or an the employees The prcscntati .
C. spccch was made by Electrician w. r.
Myers who spoke m "a few appropriate
II words on the occasion in which he tolt
- of The good Fellowship between employer
"a and cmployc Superintendent liolclnb an,
n Mr. McsEinson responded ietlirg 1n,
q thauhcd the mon fer The spirit which cx
listed among them. rho rinss were scl cic,
Ig by Captam Myers and S. Harry rmms.
Presents fog Men.
10 In tine spirit of Christmas tide lh
a. motorneu and conductors wore not for
gotten. no each OF them Mrs. simons pre-
scented a bunch Of the choicest celery fo
A. which sine is noteu for rnsn Mrs. W. S
in Iiines gave 20 each an English Hun
nj puddins while George PIERCE. Esq, do
g- mated money.