Evening journal., 1913-11-07
FIND RIFLES
AND COINS ON
SCHOOL SITE
Contractors Dig Up Interest
ing Relics While at Work
in New Castle
BOARD OF TRADE
AFTER INDUSTRIES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Nov. 7.-Edward
caulk, colored, OF No. 1000 Walnut
street. the contractor IN charge of
razing the old Sunday school build
ing in the Emmanuel Episcopal ceme-
terry made find yesterday. The work
Incidentally called him into the cellar
where he found five rifles which evi-
drntly are over one hundred years
old He took one of them to his
home. While the men were at work
tearing down the back building to
the parish house, Mr.. Caulk found
cent dated 1908. While the men we're
digging tho cellar for the new Sun
day school building they also found
a silver coin dated 1878 and a copper
coin dated 1888 After digging down
Eve feet Of black mould the men
came upon a bed of fiuc sand. Older
residents Of New Castle say that
years ago this site was part OF the
river shore. There is now a row of
bouses with back yards ON the op-
pOsite side Of the street. While the
men we're at work there they found
one Of the imported little bricks which
were the kline used in building the
famous brick house which formerly
stood on the Strand Old residents
have been talking considerably dur
ing the week regarding the city's
water front and the places they re-
member were part Of the beach.
New Castle seemed alive yesterday
on account of general stir on the
streets. TIE delegates to the mis-
sionary convention we're noticed in all
parts Of the city. ThoD the Sewing
Guild OF the Presbyterian Church
was TO DO seen going and coming
from the hall. Tho automobile with
ifs boosters for the Homeopathic
Hospital fund kept whizziug IN all
directions and quite number of bust
ness people we're In the city.
While workmen were digging the
cellar OF the garage and warehouse
for Wilbur Meredith on South Fifth
street, they encountered an old well.
The Oldest residents remember when
that part Of the city was a corn field.
but none remember the well. The
bricks we're about two and a half
inches in thickness, and while eight
inches in width at one end, they tap
cred down an inch at the other end.
Two suspicious characters have
been noticed here.
The devotions in honor OF the Sa-
cred Heart of Jesus will bo held in
ST. Peters Church this evening. This
is the first Friday Of the mouth and
there were many communicates at the
morning mass today.
In the Opera House this evening
there will be an entertainment under
the auspices OF the Junior Philathea
class OF the NJ. +. Sunday school.
DR.. Charles A. Wagner, Of Whining
ton will address the Sunday school vi
the NJ. j.. Church on Sunday.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah z
; Wright will take place this afternoon
from the residence of her son, Jacot
y. Wright, No. "a South Third Street
Services will be conducted by the Rev
John l.. Johnson at the house, and in
terment will be made in the Presby
teriaD cemetery.
In the mayors office on next Tues
day evening, the members Of th'
Board OF Trade will hear somo en-
couraging news. The season is nov
ripe when the people are to work to
gether. This is not boast campaign
II Is to be a determined every day af.
iair because new Cdhllc mas uD
equalled advantages In water facili
ties. and the Board OF Trade is simpl,
going to advise the business woriC
that splendid buildings sites alont
the great Delaware river can be Sc
cured. New Castle has high class la
bor and plenty of women help to op
crate a good sized mill.
When the next meeting Of the Boar'
Of Trade is held some definite plani
will be outlined.
County Superintendent Elmer L
Cross attended a meeting In Mt
Pleasant School. Brandywine hun
dred, last night, when a meeting wa
held to arrange plans for a grade'
school. DR. Cross has been exceed
ingly busy since being appointed anC
following the Teachers Institute mex
week IN Dover he will continue hi
visits to the schools of New Castl'
county.
The attention OF the county schoo
commissioners will be called 10 thl
condition Of several school buildings