Evening journal., 1912-10-09
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
improvements to CitV Streets.
Misfortune Follows Geo.
Mcdaniel Glasgow
Farmer
RIVAL CANDIDATES
HAVE LITTLE REUNION

special TO j hL IN tNiNOf JOJ JNNAL
NEW CASTLE. Oct, Workmen
for the Amber Davis Company seem
TO be making better time now with
the street work. When they came to
straighten the curb in front OF the
Opera House a portion of the pave
ment was broken in two places. The
two unsightly poles used for wires
opposite the town hall have been
chopped down Two new poles were
erected, one at Ferris corner and the
other opposite the Town Han One
OF the large trees opposite the Ferris
drug store will be cut down because
II Is considered dangerous especially
since some of the roots have been cut
away to allow the new curb to be in
stalled
Friends of George Mcdaniel, form
erly Of this city have much sympathy
for him. Soon after buying a farm
near Glasgow his horses and cattle
died. This year he has lost a number
of horses by some peculiar disease.
James G. Shaw and Martin h Smith
were seen In a friendly conversation
on Delaware street yesterday after
noon. They are candidates on the
Republican and Democratic ticket for
Levy Court Commissioner. William
w Leach. the defeated candidate for
the same office, was with them as
Joseph Anderson of Delaware City
passed by in trolley car Mr.. An
derson is the Allee-Layton Progress
sive party candidate, having been
nominated yesterday.
In the parish house last evening
under the auspices of the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF the Emmanuel Church a
reception was given In honor of the
new pastor, the Rev. Dr. Alden O.
Richey. The members of the parish
and the new pastor spent a very en-.
Joyahle time. Refreshments were
served.
For the second time within a shori
period chicken thieves visited Plat
Burris The last time was on Monday
night when they stole ten laying hens
and two hen turkeys. The focks oi
young turkeys We're in a bad way
yesterday because they had no mother
to watch them.
All persons desiring to join tn,
mounted club are requested to attend
the meeting in the Republican clul
rooms tomorrow evening. The nrsi
AuAnOuA vi Aht tAun viii ht " iHi pa
rade and mass meeting to be held in
Marshallton on Thursday evening, Oc
tober II.
Owing to the parade in Wilmington
this evening there will be no meeting
of the Ancient Order of Hihernians, a,
President James j. Lawler has post
poned the meeting for one week.
AS an example of how real estate ad
vances in price, the Gilpin House
which was purchased few years age
by James A. Goodwin for $500, ha
ngain changed hands for $4,000 Johi
Truitt. who has been the tenant of tn
hotel. is now the owner.
One of the duplex trolley car
jumped the track at the Second stree
switch yesterday afternoon causing
little delay and considerable incon
Vonience. General Manager j. 7
Hambleton. during Old Home Week
will keep the twenty minute schedul
in effect The travel from here thi
evening TO Wilmington will be heavy.
The trustees in charge OF the OLE
court house asd sheriff's residence ar
having repairs made to the walls o
the residence When the county jal
was razed the walls OF the sheriff
residence we're left in an unsightl
condition.
The Italian residents are holdin
meetings in the Red Mems Hall.
Woodrow Wilson. the Democrat
candidate for President. will spea
here on Thursday afternoon, Octobe
III. He viii go from here to WI
Imington by automobile and will spea
there that night
Frederick Baldt. who came here an
established the big Baldt steel mill
and who for a year has been wit
the Brylgon Steel Casting Compan.
will shortly leave for the Baldwi
works at Lewistown, Pa,
The New Castle Hundred Sunds
School Association will hold its col
vention this afternoon and evening
State Road Arthur W. Wilson,
Rose Hill. will have charge of q
musical program. The speakers wi
include the Rev. A. B. Claypoole. n
Rev. DIR. George Edward Reed. Nil
Edna Ewell. J. Elmer Perry and Nit
il Barker.
The funeral of Harry Armstror
will take place tomorrow. Servic'
will be conducted at the Clewe
undertaking parlors and intermei
will be made in Chester Rural Gem
terry
The Good win Fire Company e
poets to raise some funds by its Il
day.