Evening journal., 1912-03-25
NEWSY DOINCS
OF NEW CASTLE
Fishermen Get cut Nets Pre-
paratsry to Making First
Season RaulS
COMPANY H HOPES
TO WIN STATE TROPHY

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, March 25--St
Peters Total Abstinence Beneficial
Society received membership applica-
tons from six young men yesterday
One of these was young man whose
father at one time presented TO a
member copy OF tho frst bylaws Of
the society On the first leaf of the
book is his certificate OF membership.
showing ne was admitted into the so
ciety on December s. 1899. James E.
Finncgan was the first president and
James +. McIvor. first secretary.
Notice of change In one OF the
sections of the bylaws was given and
will be acted upon az the next meet
ing OF the society
James b. Hancc, Jr.. and Michael
Rogers last week spent much time In
getting a haul seine ready. They
have visions of rock fish, catties,
xcrch and white fish. They even made
promises of FISH upon their return
they went to the river shore on Sat
urday and staked off the seine, but
rot only minnows.
During the absence of Louis II.
Duncan in Wilmington. ON Saturday
morning. some one broke into his
Store at Second and Harmony streets,
and stole considerable goods.
Expressions of sympathy were
heard on all sides here Saturday
when announcement was made Of the
death of Mrs Ruth Kirk Downey wife
of Charles Downey. New Castle
hundred farmer. of pneumonia. Mrs.
Downey was raised here. She is
survived by her husband and two
children. the youngest being only
two weeks old Her funeral will
take place tomorrow with interment
in the Presbyterian Cemetery at
Christana
David Smith and James Downham.
who have been down the bay fishing |
for rock and perch returned on Sat !
urday and report that the season has |
not been a profitable one. In the |
neighborhood of Woodland Beach
few shad were caught the early part
of last week when the weather was
warm
The Rev Samuel Beatty Wylie. pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian Church,
IS confined to his home. on account
Of an injury to his foot a few days
aeo. while overhauling his boat
Every one is getting anxious about
the good streets, because the opinion
is entertained that the Bond Com
mission can sell the bonds and get the
money to make the improvements
CITY Solicitor Janvier is still hustling
and every one hopes soon to see the
present unsightly field stones and
cohbles replaced by a modern street
pavement
~ Company II twonty-men team must
average seveniy-fivc out Of possible
hundred for each man TO win the
state trophy this week Sergeant
Robert II. Harrington. who is the
leader of the firing squad feels conf
dent that the cup viii stay here
John Kelley who has tenanted one
Of the Buttonwoods properties, has
moved into one of the Duffy properties
I'm North Second street.
This is a busy day with the farmers
of New Castle hundred, many OF
them exchanging properties.
The Rev. J L. Johnson. the new
pastor of the Methodist Church VIII
arrive here on Wednesday. and move
into the parsonage.
The Board Of Education meets in
monthly session tomorrow night
Francis p. McCallin on Saturday
distributed in New Castle calendars
OF the Wilson Line and the New
Jersey Ferry Company. The New
Castle business men get the majority
Of their store goods from Philadel-
phia by the Wilson Line and then by
the trolley car.
Lieutenant W. Harry WoEgonmann.
who is under instructions at Fortress
Monroe for the electrical service of
The coast defenccs. has sent several
souvenir postal cards TO relatives and
friends here
Industry Council. No. 25. TT. o. T.
a NJ. has initiated twenty members
since holding its anniversary celo.
oration two monis ago.
Prof. W NJ. Fryer. OF the New Cas-.
lie schools. has been visiting sicl
friend in Philadelphia.
One Rose Hill family sent fourteen
Dcrsons 10 church yesterday Five o
ihe family went on one car and th,
remaining nine on another.
The hundreds OF workmeu who z,
20 the Baldt and BrylEon plants are
eflI complaining OF the pools of wa.
Ter on the causeway There Is M
drainage along the csuseway. and thr
center of the road is lower than IN,
sides
Mayor Rodney on Saturday might
raufioDcd William IT. Fields against
Sleeping In the chair Of Duker's bar.
bSr shop The colored men came
near having trouble over fhc AFFAIR
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