Evening journal., 1915-06-22
NEW Castle Makes
READY FOR Fourth
independence Day Celebra-
ton There To Be Better
Than Ever
NEWS GOSSIP
OF THE TOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, June 2.-Representa-
tives of fireworks concerns were here
last evening in an effort TO sell stock
lor the Fourth of July celebration.
The committee in charge. however
was not ready to award the contract
pending the receipts of more sub
scriptions. The people in general
are responding to the appeal for funds.
Whoever gets the contract for The
fireworks will be the person in charge
of the display Captain Jesse Mckay
will have the members of Company
Fl. O. NJ D., act as guard to pre-
vent any one from going inside the
grounds while the display is in prog
ress. All the fireworks will be sent
off towards the river and the people
must keep back of the danger line.
During the display the band will dis
course music. City Council, the
Trustees of the Common, the Trustees
Of the Court House and the Board
of Education are expected 20 make
donations to the fund.
The several organizations in the
,ity have been asked to show their
patriotism.
Had Wilmington used the telephone
IN Sunday afternoon and notified the
police here, they could have arrested
The Italian wanted in Wilmington on
a charge of stabbing a fellow country
man During the late afternoon the
man arrived here after walking the
distance between the cities. He stop
ped for half an hour talking to John
ALI and then called upon friends in
Shawtown and later boarded the 10
train for Philadelphia.
There is q rare musical treat in
store for those who will attend the
commencement exercises of the New
Castle High School on Friday night
Miss Emma Lore. Of Wilmington. will
he the accompanies for Miss Kathar-
inc Kane. OF Wilmington. who has de-
lighted Wilmington audiences The
program follows: Overture, or
chestra; invocation. the Rev. S. 3
Wylie: "The Sphere of Woman" Miss
Elva Ferguson: solo. Summer" Miss
katharine Kane, Wilmington; essay
Social Uplift of the World Miss
Estella Sihlev: essay. "The Individual
Capacity Of Woman" Miss Elizabeth
Bacon: selection. orchestra; oration
EuutdAlNMs iilt ANl utl NkNnt vi AiNl
Republic" Edward Naylor; solo
Goodbye" Miss Katharine Kane
presentation of diplomas by president
of school hoard. c. Ferris Jemison
selection, orchestra: address. Francis
II Green. IL. D.: benedetion Rev
John L. Johnson selection, orchestra
Contractors Burke and Bonham are
making good headway on the work OF
Ninth and Fifth streets.
Union A. NJ. r. Church has ar
ranged for the presentation of 9TH
Lamb on Mt Zion" in the church 10
morrow evening. It will be a movini
picture show
The program Of sports at Batter.
Park on July 5 is as follows:
Seniors-100 yards dash one mil
relay, high jump. running broa'
Jump shot put, potato race, three leg
Eed race.
Iuniors-100 yards dash for boy
under II years. high jump. relay race
The Y. NJ. c. A. viii have its ath
letes present in order to meet tn
other church teams, because. for tn
past two years. the Y. NJ. {. A. wol
the most events Consequently,
wants TO do so this year and win tn
silver trophy offered three years age
The young men of the city expect t.
compete in all the events and som