Evening journal., 1908-02-15
CENT A MONTH TO
PAY FOR FENCE
Improvement at ST. Peters
Church, New Castle, Cost
ing $500, to be Made
in a Novel Way
speoIaI o rHn EvnN1Na IouRNAr.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 1.-THE St
Peetr's Building Society is making
rapid progress. Some weeks ago few
members Of st. Peter's t. A. B. Society
determined that the modern picket
fence around ST. Peters cemetery
should not be repaired but that fence
symbolic Of the progressiveness Of the
city should be built 1t takes money
to put I'd such a fence. and when $500
is required and so few OF the people
can afford a $40 bill It was seen that
cash could not be secured by subscrip-
ton. The financiers called a meeting
and explained the proposition. It was
that twenty members pledge to raise 30
cents a month"; that the society in
April subscribe for shares in the Citi-
zens Building and Loan Association;
that the fence be built and then paid
for In cash by the society as It can
borrow the money from the loan Each
member who is pledged to raise the
cash IS to get up a club and each menu
Der In that club is 70 contribute one
cent a month. A member can pay for
three. six or ten months IN advance
When twenty-five members turn ia
$3.50 collected in cent instailments It
can be seen that the monthly dues in
the Building and Loan Association con
be easily secured. The members Of
the congregation Of ST. Peters Church
are generously joining the clubs and
then there is a determination that the
cash subscribed is TO be IN advance OF
that needed. Accordingly leap year
social and other entertainments win
! be held and the money obtained that
way invested. AS soon as the fence
Is paid for there VIII be a modern
| pavement placed In front Of the church
| property. The fence as now planned
will be built on a stone foundation Of
two feet. Either brick or stone wall
two feet in height with concrete cap.
An iron railing nearly three feet in
height viii appear between pillars
every twelve feet apart while the
main entrance gates viii be artistic.
This novel way OF having a big work
done at little cost to each one a
cent month IL in great favor. An
officer OF the building society has now
enough cash to pay a year in advance,
!
In good form. The pastor, Rev. F. v.
Campbell. is delighted over the work
of the society.
The Good win Fire Company's mem
bers have decided TO so on the march
on next Friday evening at the ball in
the Opera House. This will bring
about eighty couples on tho march. The
handsome program Is said to be such
that II viii surpass any ever before
presented In this city.
Mayor Wilson and the members Of
City Council Of Wilmington are ex-
pected to attend the housing OF the
Good wins engine on Saturday next.
Mayor Boyd. City Council and the Of
ficers OF the Board Of Trade. Trustees
OF the Commons and Board OF Educa-
tion win be In line The Weccacoa
Company expects 10 have ninety meu
IN line. while the local organization viii
have an equal number. Chief Ward
and assistants. Of the Wilmington Fire
department. as well as officers OF the
various companies IN that city. have
been invited to take part. The visitors
viii be entertained in the Red Mems
J Hall
Rivermen are having considerable
fun al the expense Of William O'Con-
nor Every time he tries TO paint his
boat a storm comes up. and It has
happened so often that they say O'Con-
nor is a general weather forecaster
for as sure as he goes 10 work on his
boat a storm appears,
With services in four churches
games Of basketball in the X Of p
Hall, rehearsal by the band, lodge
meetings and three socials last even
ing things were rather lively for few
hours.
st. Peters T. A. b. Society viii hold
: a meeting tomorrow. when II win be
decided TO move into a new hall.