Evening journal., 1913-02-17
NEWSY DOlNCS
OF NEW CASTLE
Record Breaking Attendance
at Methodist Sunday
School Service
SPRING LIKE DAY
BRINGS OUT HIKERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 17.-There was
record breaking attendance at the
Sunday school of the Methodist
Church yesterday, the springlike day
helping to swell the crowd. Henry
r. Isaacs, q member of the New Cas-
tie County Bar addressed the Sunday
school. The speaker next Sunday will
be Mayor Richard S. Rodney.
Mrs. Margaret Cannon, wife OF
John Cannon. of North Fifth street,
died yesterday. Mrs. Cannon had
been sick for a long time.
Mr.. and Mrs. James j. Lawler.
Hugh e. Duffy and John McDevitt
went to Chester in Mr. Lawler's Cadi-
lac car yesterday.
Many parties of young people went
for walks yesterday, some going to
State Road and others to Delaware
City. A number of walking parties
from Wilmington came here and re-
turned home on the trolley cars.
Francis Brennan. Edward j. Manlove.
James Henry McIvor Thomas Bren-
nan and Howard Manlove, boys rang
ing from 3 to IA years of age were
among the hikers.
ST. Peters Dramatic Association
will rehearse a three act drama and
present the play early in April. James
B. Hance, Jr, who has been so sue
cessful in a number Of theatricaIs.
viii be in charge of the play There
will be eleven characters
County Assessor Charles +. Lam
caster and Levy Court Commissioner
Martin e. Smith on Saturday finished
the revision of the New Castle hun
dred assessment It will be well for
the large property holders to look at
the assessment books in March for
there We're many changes made by
Commissioner Smith In speaking Of
the assessment Mr.. Smith said he was
bound by his oath TO treat every one
fair. AS a result of the revision many
properties were raised and some We're
lowered The Levy Court will sit in
March to hear appeals.
Miss Cecilia V. Collins, of Philadel-
phia, Miss Elsie Handy and Miss
Agnes c. McIvor of Wilmington, were
the guests of Miss Helen Gallagher
yesterday.
Harry Y. Jemison and Robert King
OF Wilmington, were New Castle visi-
tors yesterday.
Second Lieutenant-elect A. B. King
OF Company H, has not been notified
when he will take his examination for
the Office
Captain Jesse Mckay will make no
promotions in Company II, Organ
lied Militia of Delaware Hntil after
Lieutenant Kings examination
George Allen Smith is making a
determined fight for the support of
fhq 1pqa1 l,o would Iff-,
TO be postmaster of New Castle IL
the United States Senate does not
confirm the appointment OF Postmas-
ter Vantine. Peter G. Madden thinks
the appointment should go to a nard
working party worker and he claims
the right TO the plum There will be
other candidates in the field for the
position. q
Though there are miles Of ice on
the Delaware river the foes so far
are not bothering the river craft to
any great extent
Word was received here on Satur-
day of the death of Mrs. Isabelle Car
ter of Chester Mrs Carter was the
wife Of George J. Carter, manager OF
the Maritime Exchange at Marcus
Hook and who was former resident
OF New Castle. Her funeral will take
place tomorrow morning.
The Rev George c. Hall of Will
minglon. preached in Emmanuel
Church last evening
The Rev A. b. Cloypoole attended
the session of the Rose Hill Sunday
school yesterday afternoon.
Tickets for the vaudeville and
dance by Industry Council. Jr. o. l..
A. M in the Opera House on Friday
evening February 2S are selling rap
idly