Evening journal., 1915-03-15
Captain NJ KAY
Sticks TO militia
Now That New Castle Arm
ory Is Assured, Militia
men Are Enthusiastic
DIP NETS THIS
WEEK FOR SHAD
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special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, March l4.-Captah
Jesse A. Mckay and his well-wishers,
who worked for the new armory here,
are elatcd over the success Of their Ell
forts, the Legislature having passed
the bill authorizing the building of thel
armory. Captain Mckay, when seen.
yesterday regarding hI' resignation,
which he sent to the officers of the Or
eanized Militia OF Delaware sometime
ago. said: 81 ann now ready to rebuild
Company II, and I hope TO get more
lirst-cass young man into the company.
Company II was always credit to New
Castle and the State and it is going TO
be- pride and a credit. We VIII have
company here deserving OF tins new
armory, and the young men viii ind
that we will have splendid building,
where Young men can spend AN hour
socially and that at amy time the best
people of the town VIII be welcome to
call aud visit the quarters and lind ont
for themselves what the young men
will be doing. whether in the library,
gymnasium or the drill room" Captain
Mckay has withdrawn his resignation.
Division No. 3. A. o. H., ATTENDED mass
in st. Peters Church yesterday morn
ing and received Holy Communion in a
body. State Vice President Archibald
/ Watson was marshal. Last evening
several of the members of the order at
tended the lecture and concert ~ honor
of st. Patrick III the Garrick Theatre
Wilmington.
Word was received hore yesterday OF
! the death OF Mrs. Adelaide Grimes
Cooper. wife Of Joseph s. Cooper, sta
! tion agent at Gorlova Md, OF pncu
monia. Mrs. Cooper was 81 years old
and the daughter of Joseph T. Grimes
of Bear Station. Her husband and iou
children survive her The remains viii
be brought here on Wednesday for IN
terment.
The parlor and engine room of The
Good Will Fire Company has been rem
ovatcd and the improvements have beer
admired l'y those who recently visited
the engine house.
In the NJ f. Sunday school yesterday
afternoon former Senator Warbrtol
addressed the Baraea class.
William b. kee has taken over c0ntro
of the automobile lines between vii
mington Newark and New Castle.
The funeral OF Lawrence O'Conno
will take place tomorrow morning. will
low mass in st. Peters Church and in
termcnt in the adjoining cemetery
Tote" as he was familiarly called, wa
one OF the old-time bali players year
ago. lie was one Of the best-knowl
shad fishermen in the State.
lit is peculiar how everyone am
everything has deficit said a promi
neut resident here yesterday. Tn
United States Treasury is depleted, TIA
Levy Court has deficit, the city q
> New Castle has had to borrow none
on notes. the Trustees of the Common
have done the same thing, and mo-
along comes the church people telling Il
they are short and that even the mis-
sions need cash."
Several of the shad fishermen will di
their nets this week.
Nictrolas, Records Bridgewater.'
In the Methodist. Church last nigh
Missionary Day was observed and tn
collections were far in excess OF IN
most sanguine expectations. Nearl
5000 was raised by the several classe
end the collections during the yea
i for salary and other expenses wcr
far beyond the amounts needed