Evening journal., 1913-11-04
NEW CASTLE
TRADE BOARD
A BUSY BODY
BUSINESS Men Of the Town
Combine to Get Industries
for the City
WANT ARMOR PLATE
PLANT TO LOCATE
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NEW CASTLE, Nov. 4.-"when New
castle. a city of 1000 people, can
aave 100 business men at meeting
5f it's Board of Trade, IL shows how
lmuch interest the business men are
taking in the city" So spoke r. n.
pindell Jr., industrial manager OF
he Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce, at the Board of Trade meet
ing In the Opera House here last
night. President Evan G. Boyd, in
calling the meeting to order. said that
Twelve days ago four persons met in
Che Mayors Office. Last Monday night
twenty interested business men we're
4 10 attendance. and last night there
/ acre los citizens In attendance. In
I addition to Mr.. Pindell, there we're
present H. H. Willis and Ezekel
{ Cooper. Mr.. Willis is general freight
t0gent for the Delaware division OF
he Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
and Mr.. Cooper, who is connected
with the Farmers Bank. Wilmington,
also is the treasurer Of the Deemer
Steel Company.
Mr.. Pindeli congratulated the citi-
rens Of New Castle on their splendid
EuOMIuk IN inN AinA fNhthA -
fIn said New Castle differs from other
cities In its five miles OF river front
and q delightful rolling country of
fast land back OF II. He could not see
why New Castle should not go In
for sewers, more modern paved
streets and drew attention why In
dustries should locate here. Mr..
Piudell said there are times when the
Wilmington Chamber OF Commerce re-
ceives INQUIRIES regarding sites which
are of great moment to New Castle,
and hereafter all such inquiries will
be turned over to New Castles Board
of Trade. The speaker said that
everything that will benefit New Cas-
tie will benefit Wilmington. and now
Il is hand in hand that the two cities
must 20 forward
+ Mr.. Willis said there has been an.
Ivalry among towns for industries, ana
New Castle has such advantages that
there is no reason why the city should
not grow. He said everything that can
De accomplished will be done by the in
jusfrial department of the Pennsylvania
RAILROAD Company for the Advancement
lof New Castle.
Mr. Cooper felt confident that New
castle would grow. He saw exceptionally
uood reasons why industries should To-
cafe in New Castle.
Mavor Rodney was pleased TO see
heep interest manifested IN the move
tment
Mr.. Boyd reported that the committee
on prospectus WAS at work and that
nearly all the photographs had been
ttNlen with the exception OF the river
rienss-
Following the meeting thirty nine
new members joined the Board oi
Mrs. B oRourkc. Of Philadelphia, IS
the guest of her grand daughter, Mrs.
Michael p. Delvin-
Mrs. William d. Hickman and daughh-
tier. Margaret, are visiting in Phiiadel-
II is understood that c. P. Holcomb,
tsecretarv to Senator Salisbury, IS
presenting New Castles claim as the site
~ proposed armor plate plant. The
Board of Trade will work with Mr.. 'hoi-
comb in the matter.
Mrs. John Harris, OF Woodmont'
Conn, is visiting Mr.. ana Mrs. lrVin
1ones.
Under the auspices Of the Philathea
iunior class. an entertainment viii be
given in the Opera House on Friday
evening.
The little building in which the ses-
sions Of Episcopal Sunday schools have
been held i being razed. The work on
the new Sunday school building IS being
nished.