Evening journal., 1915-12-27
NEW Castle HAS A
JOYOUS Celebration
Lights Shine From Windows
OF Homes on Christ
mas Night
DEATH CASTS IT'S
SHADOW OVER SOME

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 27-New Castle
had royal good time at Christmas
and the old town was aglow from end
TO end. Following the request of
the Century Club every family raised
the window shades and the light from
lamps, gas, electric lights and candles
illuminated the streets. The people
had lots of money because every one
in the city has been working for good
wages. The Deemer Steel Casting
Company presented its workmen with
turkeys. Employees of the trolley
road received 81 each and many
patrons Of the road gave the men
smaller amounts.
Services in the churches were
elaborate and largely attended. Tho
decorations on the affairs, around the
crib and in the sanctuary were taste
fully arranged
In the M. e. Church last evening
the Christmas cantata attracted a
large congregation.
st. Peters T. A. B. Society will
long remember the feast of St.
Stephen. Following the class initi-
alton held recently the society had
another class initiation yesterday.
The society's club rooms have been
painted and new mission work in
stalled.
The following officers were elected
for the year: President, James p.
McGrory; vice-president, James Keen
an; treasurer, Edward ]. Gormley;
recording secretary, Hugh E. Duffy;
financial secretary, James f. McIvor,
sergeant-at-arms, John T. Carlin; Ii
brarians, James ]. McDevitt and
John J. Gallagher; Marshal, jeremiah
Tobin; stewards, Frederick Garreau,
Richard McGrory. James Keenan, and
John Shulthise; trustees and finance
committee, Francis P. McCallin, A.
NJ. Hizer and Joseph Baldrick.
The society will form a minstrel
troupe, a baseball club and other so
cial organizations next year.
The funeral of John Doris took
place this morning with requiem high
mass in st. Peters Church by the
Rev. f. V. Campbell and interment in
st. Peters cemetery.
The funeral of Harry Mcdaniel, for
merly Of this city, will take place
tomorrow morning in Wilmington.
Mrs. Michael Fitzgerald is seriously
i'll at her home, North Third street.
Jesse Watts, of Washington, d. c.,
spent Christmas with his parents
here.
Victrolas, Records-Bridgewa
William Donahue, Of Cleveland, |
Ohio, is spending the holidays here |
Dennis Mahoney and Francis Atkin- |
son, two of Uncle Sans navy boys, |
are at home for the holidays.
The Board of Education meets in |
monthly session tomorrow night.
Francis p. McCallin had a close !
call on Christmas Day from a col |
lision. While driving his automobile |
near Delaware City he saw another |
car approaching. II was going from |
side to side of the road and the sew I
eral men who were in the car were |
Mr.. McCallin ran his |
car we'll towards the side fence and |
escaped the collision. II was learned !
later that the young men were from
Chester and had been to st. Georges,
where they had a fight with a num-
Der of colored men.
The dance by the Temple Club on
Christmas afternoon was a delightful
affair
The high wind yesterday morning
blew down the trolley wire on the
high bridge here and the trolley cars.
were tied up for couple Of hours.
The Delaware river was in a rage all
day.