Evening journal., 1915-11-01
NEW CASTLE PLANTS
CONTINUE TO GROW
Bethlehem Steel Co. Makes
Further Additions TO
Munitions Factory
METHODISTS END
WEEK OF JUBILEE
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Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Nov. In
dications that the old town is TO boom
are becoming brighter and brighter.
The Bethlehem Steel Company's
plant is now attracting the most at
tentlon. The new tractor to be used
on the narrow gauge road at the plant
has arrived and is being operated.
Stack builders are now at work on
the third stack The third set of
boilers has arrived at the plant. Wells
have been driven TO an extraordinary
depth but this was necessary because
of clay. Additional men arc being
employed daily Men who smoke
while at work are not desired. When
one Of the foremen walked. into the
loading house recently he stepped on
the lead of match and prompt
stamping put out the powder. An
Italian who had been smoking a cigar
cite in the plant was Immediately
sent up the road. -
superintendent Paris has it so ar.
ranged that the girls who are employ.
ed IN the plant do not go to work or
quit the SINE time the men do. The
girls make Is cents an hour.
Owens and Son have the contract
for building a stable on the National
Tube Company's grounds sufficient to
accommodate 200 horses. Contractors
Austin and Son are TO begin the work
OF grading the grounds. Then every
one hopes for the erection of the big
plant with blast furnaces. Every steel
plant in the city is rushed. every one
H. New Castle is working and over
500 people from Wilmington are EN-.
ployed here.
city Council will hold an import.
ant meeting tomorrow evening Many
matters Of interest. including the pur.
chase of 300 feet OF new hose for
tho Good VIII Fire Company will be
considered.
The celebration of the ninety-fifth
anniversary OF the NJ. e. Church
closed last evening. The members Of
the church are delighted over the
success of the weeks services.
The sermon Gt the morning service
yesterday was preached by the Rev.
Lyn Bowman Of Philadelphia. The
Baraca Glass had a large member.
ship at the afternoon service when
William II. Berry, collector of Gus.
toms of Philadelphia. delivered the
address. The sacred song service in
the evening closed the celebration ex-
ercises.
! Nictrolas. ds.-Bridgewater.s
7 Nearly everybody in town will be at
the masque ball in the Opera House
Tonight. Dancing will continue from
- o'clock until o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The silver trophy presented BY
! n 30. /.
Athletic Association for winning tho
Del-Mar League championship is now
on view In l.. Gene Chases window
The cup is greatly admired. Manager
John J. McDeYitt SAYS he is going tc
win another cup next year.
Evang1listic services will be held
each evening this week I'm the First
Baptist Church.
Archibald Watson. Charles ]. DO
herty and George n. White attended
the A. o. II. meeting In Wilmington
yesterday.
New Castle was full OF visitors yes
terday and many New Castle people
and others walked in the country
The autumn scenes were beautiful.
Professor Henry ". Hay will ad
dress the New Castle Century Club
tomorrow evening. His address will
be on Actors and Actresses" Every
member of the club is requested to
be present.
The trustees of the commons will
meet in monthly session tomorrow
evening.
James b. Lancaster. who was over
come by gas or Friday as stated in
THE EVENING JOURNAL on Sat
urday has recovered so as to be
around attending to business.