Evening journal., 1914-02-16
DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Athletic Club to Give Minstrel
Show After the Easter
Season
DR.. CROSS ADDRESSES
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS


special to THE EVENING JOURNAL (
NEW CASTLE, Del. Feb. i6.-The
Pastime Athletic Club expects to give
minstrel performance in the Opera
House on Easter Monday evening. pre-
vious 70 the Easter dance. The
black face artists are expected to
give a delightful entertainment and
after that the dance is sure to be a
record-breaker for a good time.
DR.. Elmer l.. Cross yesterday
afternoon addressed the Baracca
class Of AIadeley NJ Z. Church sun
day School, Wilmington.
superintendent William r. Myers,
OF the Wilmington and Southern Trac-
tion Company had his men do good
work on Saturday morning in getting
the road open.
II is understood there will be a
contest for county constable for New
Castle hundred this year. The ap-
/ pointmont will be made by the Levy
Court in March James J Wright is
now the incumbent
! In St Peters Church yesterday
afternoon the women's mission closed
and last evening the mission for men
/ opened. The mission Is being Goa
Quoted Dy the Redemptorist fathers.
The attendance during the past week
was really wonderful on account OF
the inclement weather. This mis-
sion will have as ono of its effects
the increased interest in the Holy
Rosary and Holy Name Societies.
City Council will be asked at IT'S
next meeting TO have heat placed in
the lookup. The cell has a stone floor
and the excuse of blanket on the
cot is next to nothing when pris-
oner is behind the bars IN zero
weather There was a movement at
one time TO have a coil Of pipe placed
In the stove in the mayors office and
have a radiator placed in the cell to
warm the place.
at is a terrible thing to be tempt
ed. said trolley conductor yester-
day" DO you know ! nearly yielded
to one one night last week. Among
the young men who come courting our
New Castle girls is one who jollies the
gang about getting drowsy on the
last car. The other night he had
paid an extra visit and was alone so
! he paid his fare. and settled back in
the seat and fell asleep. He was
asleep when the car reached the VIII
mington terminus and while ] turned
the pole the waiting passengers
boarded the car and woke him up.
Had il not been for that ] believe
would have yielded to the temptation
, to carry him back to New Castle for
a sleep.
( Special attention was given to the
, city ordinance regarding snow and
the pavements in general were
a cleaned OF shortly after the snow
D fall. Consequently the churchgoer'
!. we're enabled TO use the pavemcnt'
! without much Inconvenience
{ Word was received here last night 1i
the death of J. Milton Davidson at ms
home at Wyoming. Mr.. Davidson was
4 brother of Mrs. John 3. Manlo'e ANA
Miss Emma Davidson of tins city. Nhcn
2 youth be became a newspaper eoilrs-
{ pondent and later a steil ma q on lhr
lFVFNTNC JOURNAL he also WIS
Delaware representative Tor out OF toNn
neyspapers Several years ago he re-
I novel 10 Dover where he became editor
of the A. q. L. W monthly paper ana
remained active as correspondent aud
( writer. While IN New Castle Mr. paN
g idson was active IN athletics and in the
!, balmv davs OF the old Columbia Athlete
E club he was at the Lead Of affairs. dc
d was musicallN inclined and In New
Castle Wilmington and Dover choirs "
Milton Davidson took an active part ~
musical circles During the last few
wears he had been in declining health.
, II became necessary last evening ia
nut ON one Of the single truck cars and
those who rode on the late trips COM
planned of lack of heat. But the bie
cars were as comfortable as could be
. and we're well heated by the hot water
! system. There was no delay this morn
ing.