Evening journal., 1907-03-04
3O-FOOT CHANNEL
WORK TO RESUME
Everything Will Be Done to
Complete II Ahead Of
Time
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river the dfedgcS VIII he sent mere 10
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 viii be employed on the dredges
and barges and much money will be
spent IN the city as the stores here
win again have the contract for furn-
ishing provisions for all the men en-
ployei
Major sanford. Of Philadelphia, has
given the assurance that the work Of
! dftleine the channel win be completed
4 hy the end Of the year 1908, being
year ahead OF the scheduled time. BY
that time an effort will be made to
have the channel a 35-foot one to meet
the requirements OF the increased trade
OF Philadelphia.
To eulkhead Property
The property owners from Harmony
street TO the steel plants win shortly
hold a meeting and arrange for the
lbullSheading OF the property between
these two points and then the dredg-
ings from the river will be dumped in
and over half a mile Of a wharf will
be the result.
Owing to the prospect OF being en-
ployed on the dredges the men who
| formerly fished for shad here are max
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 It would greatly add
/ to the beauty Of the town IL they were
I removed.
There will be a meeting Of the Board Of
I Education tonight for the purpose oi
swearing In new members and organizing
I At tho election on Saturday Messrs. Phil
lips, Eliason and Montgomery were re-
elected without opposition and the vote
was very small.
I II is remarkable how little interest is
/, taken in the school election when so 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 stfl the people fight at the Coun-
Gil 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 will be
secured for the sophomores The Inter
state debate between New Castle and
Salem. n. J.. High Schools viii be held or
April 8. The debate will be on the ques
ton: Resolved. That capital punishment.
should be abolished" Anna Gormy
Helen Ford and Margaret Wilhelm viii
defend the honor Of the New Castli
schools The debate viii take place il
Salem High School.
To Open Barber Shop
James Campbell the well-known younl
barber Of this city. who has been work
ing at his trade in Wilmington for th'
past two years will open shop in th'
X. Of p. Building. formerly occupied b,
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany on March 18th.
Club Elects officers
The New Castle Pie Social Club hel,
an interesting meeting last Friday even
ing and the following officers were electe
Tor the coming year:
Woodward Roberts, president Edwar
V. Platt, vice-presldent; William Greer
secretary; Ralph Watts. treasurer
Charles Wipf. Albert King George Max
well and James Carswell, purchasing com
! mittee.
. Grant Davenport
Albert Grant OF this city and Miss Mar
Davenport. OF Delaware City. will be mar
ried in the Delaware City Episcopa
Church on April s. The young couple vii
, 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 wi
+ challenge any 1s-year-old team In th
B State Address all challenges TO Jane
Carswell. New Castle, Del
a slight fire occurred in the armory yes
terday afternoon caused by several coal
falling out Of the stove. George HARMS
ton extnguished the blaze with severa
r buckets of water
While at work az the steel plant satur
day Edward Kelly injured the index finga
~ his left hand severely, but was abl
10 continue his work.
Walter Wipf has purchased the napth
launch Marietta from John Bridgewatc
and will equip It with modern improve
, ments He will rert it TO fishins parti'
the coming season.
The Young Peoples Society Of the Fir
, Presbyterian Church will hold an import
ant meeting tomorrow night and all men
bors are requested 10 attend.
Henry Hewing asserts that he was nC
| recently married as has been stated
p Philadelphia papers.
= Nearly an tho ice has disappeared froi
the river and most OF the schooners an
tugs which were harbored at the Deh
ware street wharf nave departed.
I Elmer Cavender IL critically IN.
1 The music OF Missionary Sunday wa
. repeated in the Methodist Church lai
E evening.
, In St Peters Church last evening Re
J Frederick V. Campbell preached powei
T ful sermon on Divorce"
Theodore Hanf will move into the ne
residence on Fifth street this week.
Many persons from here viii 80
I wilmington this evening to attend the pc
. forraanco In the Ouera House when a