Evening journal., 1907-03-04
.SO-FOOT CHANNEL
WORK TO RESUME
Everything Will Be Done to
Complete II Ahead Of
Time
spoeIaI 70 rhe Evenlng Journal.

the ice clears out Of the Delaware
river the dredges will be sent here to
resume the work of dredging the 30
foot channel.
This Is good news in a way for the
people Of this city as a gOOdly number
Of men win be employed on the dredges
and barges and much money will be
spent in the city as the stores here
viii again have the contract for furn-
ishing provisions for all the men em-
ployed.
Major sanford OF Philadelphia. has
given the assurance that the work Of
dredging the channel viii be completed
by the end OF the year 1908, being a
year ahead Of the scheduled time. BY
that Time an effort win be made to
have the channel a 85-foot one to meet
the requirements of the increased trade
of Philadelphia.
To Bulkhead Property
The property owners from Harmony
street to the steel plants will shortly
hold a meeting and arrange for the
bulkheading Of the property between
these two points and then the dredg-
| ings from the river VIII be dumped in
and over half a mile Of a wharf win
be the result.
Owing to the prospect Of being ems
ployed on the dredges the men who
formerly hshed for shad here are maxi
| ing no preparations, as the steady pay
for nine months is considered better
than the uncertainty OF a fishing sea-
son. AS a consequence the Fisher
mems Protective Association is MAX
ing no arrangements for the season
and not one Of the men has ordered a
new net.
J. II. King and Sons, it is now under
stood, win be the only ones to handle
the shad here this season.
Property owners OF New Castle are
complaining OF the old fire plugs and
lamp posts which still remain stand
/ ing and claim that 1t would greatly add
to the beauty OF the town IL they were
removed.
There will be a meeting Of the Board of
/ Education tonight for the purpose Of
swearing in new members and organizing.
At the election on Saturday Messrs. Phil
lips. Eliason and Montgomery were re-
elected without opposition and the vote
was very small
II is remarkable how little interest IS
taken in the school election when 50 much
/ depends upon the education Of the chill
dren.
The members Of the board have the
handling of more money than City Coun-
ell but still the people fight at the Coun-
ell election and are stay-at-homes at the
other.
Will Secure Pennants
The Penn Literary Society Of the High
School will secure pennants. The ones for
the arms will be small with the initials
p. l. s.. while two large ones viii be
secured for THE Sophomoros. The inter
state debate between New Castle and
Salem n. j.. High Schools will be held on
April s. The debate will be on the ques-
ton. Resolved That capital punishment
should be abolished" Anna Gormly,
Helen Ford and Margaret Wilhelm will
defend the honor Of the New Castle
schools. The debate will take place in
Salem High School.
To Open Barber Shop
James Campbell. the well-known young
barber of this city. who has been work
ing az his trade in wilmington for the
past two years will open a shop in the
X. of p. Building. formerly occupied by
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany on March 18th.
Club Elects Officers
The New Castle Pie Social Club held
an interesting meeting last Friday even
ing and the following officers were elected
Tor the coming year
Woodward Roberts. president; Edward
V. Platt. vice-prosident; William Greer
secretary: Ralph Watts treasurer
Charles Wipf, Albert King. George Max
well and James carswen. purchasing com.
mittee
Grant Davenport
Albert Grant OF this city and Miss Mars
Davenport, Of Delaware City. will be mar.
ried in the Delaware City Episcopa
Church on April g. The young couple viii
reside in New Castle after the wedding
and Mr.. Grant will either purchase o.
build a house.
News Of the Town
The X-High School baseball team vii
challenge any 1S-year-old team in th'
State Address all challenges 10 Jane.
Carswell. New Castle, Del
A slight fire occurred IN the armory yes
terdly afternoon caused by several coall
falling out Of The stove. George Harr.ng
ton extinguished the blaze with severa
buckets Of water
While at work az the steel plant Satur
day Edward Kelly injured the index finger
Of his left hand severely, but was able
TO continue his work,
Walter Wipf has purchased the napthi
launch Marietta from John Bridgewat1 i
und viii equip it with modern improve
meuts. He will rent u to fishing partie
the coming season.
The Young Peoples Society Of the Firs
Presbyterian Church will hold an import
ant meeting tomorrow night and all mem
bers arc requested to attend
Henry Hewing asserts that he was no
recently married as has been stated 81
Philadelphia papers.
Nearly all the ice has disappeared from
the river and most Of the schooners an'
tugs which were harborcd at the Della
ware street wharf have departed.
Elmer Cavender Is critically ILL.,
The music Of Missionary Sunday wa
repeated in the Methodist Church las
evening.
In St Peters Church last evening Rev
Frederick V. Campbell preached power
fui sermon on Divorce"
Theodore Hanf win move into the nev
residence on Fifth street this week.
Many persons from here Will 90 q
wilmington this evening 10 attend the per
formance in the Opera House when tn
drama Robert Emmett will be pre-