Evening journal., 1905-12-05
NEW CASTLE
TO RESUME WORK
AT WOOLEN MILLS
Encouraging Report Made at
Last Nights Meeting Of
the Board Of Trade
BANQUET WAS DISCUSSED
speeIaI 70 ne Evenlng Journal.


New Castle. Dec. 5.-According to
statement made by James L. McIvor
at meeting Of the Board of Trade held
last night, Melville Gambrill, who re-
Gently purchased the New Castle
woolen Mills. will operate the plant
and has already taken steps in that di-
rection
Continuing Mr.. Mclvor stated that
Mr.. Gambrill will install modern ma
chinery and is now getting estimates
for putting i'm new floors and for maxi
ing other necessary repairs. The mill
will operate all the year round and Mr..
Gambrill has been making inquiries as
to the possibility of obtaining expert
enced woolen mill workers In New
Castle. The meeting last night was one
of the most enthusiastic that the board
has yet held and all those present took
deep interest in the proceedings.
Mayor Boyd, chairman of the manu-
featuring and new enterprise commit
tee, reported having written to a num-
ber of concerns whose names appeared
i'm the Factory Site Bulletin and hav-
ing received several inquiries i'm reply.
He received letters from the Frank A.
Cleland Card Playing Company Of
New York, which desired to change it's
location. and from o. w. Ketchem. of
Philadelphia. who desired to establish
terra Gotta factory.
Mr.. Janvier reported having commu-
nicated with Congressman Hiram r.
Burton regarding a Federal Building
for New Castle but had received no re-
ply. There was some discussion as to
the class of building desired, some be-
|lievlng that postofhce and Fish Com
mission building would be a proper
structure.
The subject of the proposed banquet
and the price per plate brought forth
considerable comment. Mr.. Cooper
suggested that should a banquet be
held and Congressman from other
States be invited to attend the Board
of Trade should have some definite
point regarding the needs Of New Cas-
tie which would be brought up for dis
cussion. He did not deem it advisable
to present several subjects as II would
not be possible to invite all the COM
mittees Of Congress to take part in the
affair. He believed an improved has
Dor and the widening and deepening Of
the dyke was a vital subject and one
which would come under the supervis-
ion of the River and Harbor Commit
tee.
The price of 81 per plate was not
considered sufficient by some to cover
all the expense which would be in
lcurred. especially as about twenty
guests would be invited Mr.. Nc
lGrory reported having received thirty
seven acceptances and six declinations
from sixty-fve invitations sent out.
Mr.. Lambson read a menu which
could be furnished for 80 a plate for
fifty or sixty people. on motion of Mr.
Bross the banquet committee was
lcontinued and the subject VIII be fur
lther discussed at the next meeting.
The following were admitted to mem-
bership Fred S. Peech. James T.
Challenger. Rodney Thayer, George
Pierce. w. J. Hunter. John G. King, S
S. Deemer and Mr.. Kimball.
Those present at the meeting were
Messrs. El,ason, Ferris, Brson. Boyd
McGrory. Downham. Bross, George
Janvier Padberg, w. II. Cooper Jr.
Lambson. John Hance. Pedrick, Lau-
satte Rogers, Artemus Smith, Fleming
Lane.
Pipe Bursted Again.
There was another break in the
nange of the 16-inch water main lead
ing from the stand pipe last night. II
was necessary to run off the water
which had been pumped into the tower
Burglary at the Bear.
Thieves broke into the store of r.
r. Davis at the Bear Station, early
yesterday morning. They obtained SIC
lin money and some small articles.