Evening journal., 1913-05-23
NEWSY DOlNCS
OF NEW CASTLE
Residents Hike Home After
Power on Battery Car
Gives Out
BOYS TO ATTEND
CHURCH WITH VETS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, May 22-New Castle
people did not have to attend the cir
Gus last evening to enjoy a good time,
or at least they could not get to the
big show and therefore took in the
side show When fifty passengers left
Front and Market streets. Wilmington
on the $50 car they we're I'm good
humor They looked at the big yards
of the Harlan and Hollingsworth Cor
poration, gazed at the lines of rail-
road trains as the trolley passed over
the elevated bridge and took In the
unobstructed view of the beautiful
rolling country. After running down
10 the Reading railroad for three
passengers the care started for New
Castle but at Rogers Corner the pow
er gave out After waiting for If
teen minutes a number OF men walk
ing home brought the news that the
line was down opposite the Simon
residence. Then several passengers
started for that point. They enjoyed
the hike over the good stone road ex-
pressing themselves gratefully that
the Levy Court had replaced the mud
with stone road.
At Rose Hill another stalled car
was met but still no power. The
hikers kept going along the resi-
dences with the pretty flower gardens
and along the great market gardens
OF Wilmington. On and on they went
with Mayor Rodney and Andrew
Lenoir in the lead They are some
hikers too. When a point opposite
Charlie Megginson's farm was reach
ed John Keegan lineman of the local
trolley line, was met walking towards
the break. Near the Stoeckle property
General Manager Myers was met. He
was not in the best Of humor for his
automobile had broken. Wall, the
hikere kept going and soon passed
Buttonwoods and reached Baldton
where two new residences are being
erected. The hikers saw the improve
ments being made 10 the road and the
re-planklng OF the dyke bridge.
Finally New Castle was reached
ahead OF the first trolley car and of
the Delaware road train which
brought the delayed passengers from
\ Wilmington. The hlkers had a good
time but did not feel. like going TO the
dance in the Armory. Il was enough
TO cause some to start for refresh
ments, only they did not desire TO get
in the condition Of the man whom
Onlcer Tobin placed in the air tight
Jug without ice. But the hikers took
Il good humoredly.
The funeral OF Charles IT. Pedrich
will take place this afternoon and
interment will be made In the GlebC
Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Cook the Oldest woman
+ IN New Castle, is very III at the home
of her son-in-law, Henry Glauden.
The festival and entertainment b!
Seminole Tribe No. 40. Imp'd Orde
OF Red Men to be held on June II
the Armory promises 70 be a delight
ful affair.
In the Presbyterian Church on Sun
day morning the Boys Scouts and In
dustry Council No %, Jr. o. U. A. NJ
will attend services in company will
Captain Evan S. Watson Post No.
G.. A. r. A special sermon will b.
preached by the Rev. s. Beatty Wylie
The suspense is nearly over and thu
contest is about ended regarding thu
appointment Of Postmaster Vantinel
successor. Those who have seen tn
pretty flower garden in front OF tn
residence of John p. Murphy as wei
as the garden back Of his residenc,
wonder when the next postmaster ha
got time TO build political fences. Tn
appointment OF the new postmaster
expected sometime today or tomorrow
and then congratulations will be Il
order for John p Murphy. The cam
paign has been a wonderful one bu
z the organization headed by Andre'
NJ. Gallagher and Tax Collecto
Dougherty has won out over all OF
o position.