Evening journal., 1913-02-13
NEWSY DOlNCS
OF new CASTLE
Workman Dives to Bottom of
Creek on Coolest
Day
SOCIETIES. ARE
ACTIVE FOR THE CHURCH

'pecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 1s.-WiIlian
Giyason assistant road foreman fol-
the New Castle line, cares little fol
the cold weather or chilly waters OF
the Christiana river. He was at worh
on the Market street bridge over the
Christiana river yesterday when q
casting fell to the bottom Of the river
Superintendent Hambleton was pre-
sent at the time and made an offer
OF a good reward to any one who
would recover the casting. Givason
diyed into the chilly waters Of tho
Christiana and made four attempts
before he located the lost casting.
Ihen he was unable to bring It up
and could not remain under the
water long enough TO make fast a
chain with which to pull the casting
10 the surface. Givason did not COM
plain Of the cold water but was dis
appointed in not being able to re-
cover, the casting He did not feel
any disagreeable results from taking
his plunges in the chilly Christiana.
Late yesterday afternoon a diver was
engaged and the casting was recover
ed. II is expected that the Market
Street Bridge will be operated by
electric power beginning on Satur-
day. General Manager Joseph T.
Hambleton has been doing every
thing in his power to get the bridge
finished so that the steam power can
be discontinued and electricity sub
stituted in its stead.
In the knights Of Pythias Hall last
evening Miss Gravells Sunday School
Glass held an enjoyable valentine
party. The affair was a success fin
ancially and otherwise.
Mrs. Mary Sheridans Sunday
School class is rehearsing for a min
strel performance to be given on
Friday evening February 21.
While the thermometer registered
Yesterday at 10, in this section Joseph
Harry King received the first con-
signment of twine. lines. etc. for shad
nets to be used this spring on the
Delaware river Mr.. King say he ex-
poets the usual number of nets to be
in use. Some of the fishermen have
commenced to stretch the lines. II
is expected that the Trustees of the
Commons will grant permission 10
have the nets hung in the Town Hall
Extension Improvements have been
made to the interior Of the New Cas-
tie Clubs House. The painting and
papering in the pool room contrast
very much with the parlors and other
rooms in the club.
Some farmers in New Castle hun
dred are harvesting the ice crop to-
day. The ice is between five and six
inches thick The thickest ice ever
cut here was in 1899 when the ice was
thirteen inches thick on the dyke
near the city.
Ira Bender, who is employed on
one of the Governments boats in the
lighthouse service, was obliged to re-
turn home yesterday because of sick
ness.
Mrs McCann expects to return to
her Washington avenue property
early in May. The house is now oc-
cupied by Frank Deemer.
Mrs. James Mattehws is seriously
i'll after a slight stroke of paralysis.
Members of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics. last
evening posted the cards advertising
the vaudeville and dance to be given
in the Opera House on Friday evening
February 2S.
Charles S. Fleming. Secretary Of
the Board OF Education, has posted
notices calling for an election of
three members of the Board of Educa-
ton to serve three years. The cleo
tion will be held on Saturday after
noon March /.
DR.. w. Gross has purchased horse
and phaeton.
Division No. g, Ancient Order OF
Hibernians, held an interesting meet
ing last evening. The Division will
take part in the celebration in honor
of st Patrick to be held in Whining
ton on Sunday March 9.
The fourth quarterly conference Of
the Methodist Church will be held to-
morrow evening.
Many persons in New Castle in dis
.cussing. the county assessment reit-
crate their statements that the city
assessment here should be made
along the same lines. In Wilmington
AWO JuuEto Vi plOptlA WCAt hothNN
TO assist the Levy Court Commission
er in getting the true value of the
property. Then the assessed valuation
is placed at two thirds the value. In
New Castle hundred Levy Court Com
missioner Smith is doing all he can
to make a fair assessment. Valuation
on many properties have been raised,
while the assessment on the Dob
binsville houses has been reduced to
a valuation of 5000, each. The houses
are only worth the bricks and other
material because there are many Of
them ready to fall down. City Coun-
Gil has notified the owners that the
houses are dangerous and many Of
them must be torn down.
Adelpphia Lodge No. s, Knights Of
Pythias. will attend services in the
NJ. f. Church on Sunday evening Feb
ruary %.
Friendship Lodge. No. 3, Ancient
Order of United Workmen will hold
a smoker this evening.
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