Evening journal., 1915-09-18
RIVER PLUNCES keep
NEW CASTLEITES COOL
Battery Park Takes on At
lantc City Air While
Warm Spell LingerS
RESIDENTS TO SEE
MEMORIAL ALTAR

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Sept 1s.-New
Castle people during the past week
sought relief from the intense heat by
a plunge in the Delaware river. Hun
dreds Of hathers left their homes daily
and wended their way 70 Battery Park
Beach. where they enjoyed bathing.
Men. women and children were IN the
crowd and the Atlantic City rules did
not prevail here. because homemade
suits were used IN general and even
suits not classified as bathing ones
were In evidence. other persons
went along the river in places where
the beach is good and enjoyed the
bathing
Battery Park is still open and bath
ing suits and bathrooms we're rented
BY those who did not come dressed
for the bathing The bathing here
was really splendid and no one ap-
peared in a hurry 10 leave the water.
The funeral of Mrs. kuligunda VIII
helm took place yesterday afternoon.
Services were conducted az the house
BY the Rev S b. Wylie and interment
was made in the Presbyterian ceme-
tervf The pailbearers were her six
srandsons Mrs Wilhelm was So
years old and lived for more than a
half century IN New Castle. she hav-
ing come from Germany.
The members of 81. Peters r. A. b.
Society win receive Holy Communion
IN a body az the first mass in ST.
Peters Church tomorrow morning
Seven jolly. though empty-handed
fishermen returned home last evening
from a trip down the Delaware bay
For some reason the FISH we're not az
home yesterday when City Solicitor
Janvier. Dr. Lewis Barker William
Deakyne James M Wise. Ozro LENT.
John r. Lamhson and Arthur Wise
went 20 call on the residents Of the
bay The seven fishermen succeeded
in catching three little FISH They felt
before leaving here they would make
some big catches and Mr. Deakyne's
horse and cart were az the wharf
waiting for the return Of the fisher
men. Instead OF having fsh enough
10 nh seven boxes. the driver of the
cart said he could carry the catch n
an envelope
Many New Castle residents will 20
70 Delaware City tomorrow morning
when the FIRST high mass viii be said
on the Father Brady memorial altar
For many years Father Brady was
stationed here. A few years later M
was sent to Delaware City and on the
last sunday I'm December. 1913. hi
celebrated mass az ST. james Pro
tectory said mass IN ST. Paull
Church. Instructed a person who de-
sired to become a convert gave
Christmas presents 20 the children Of
the Sunday school. celebrated Bene.
diction Of the Blessed Sacrament and
was leaving the church when he fep
dead. Admirers of the priest soon
Afterwards Joined I'M a movement 10
erect memorial altar In the little
church. and the expression OF their
love has been realized
Miss Reeda Sleeps left Yesterday
for Odessa. where she viii be princi-
pal Of the public schools
George J. Ineer, superintendent Of
the water company. opened an the FIRE
plugs in the city yesterday and allow
ed the water 10 run for a time
Two Philadelphians have rented the
s. S. Deemer property on Delaware
street near Second street and expect
10 open a first class restaurant there
Tax Collector John r. Taylor viii
ST al Silver's store az Red Lion on
Monday, from 10 % - o'clock. 10 col
lect county taxes. He will be az
George r. Davis store. Bear Station.
on Tuesday; every day az the New
Castle Trust Company here. and on
next Saturday az the New Castle
County Court House All persons
paying county taxes this month get a
rebate Of I'VE per cent Collector Tay-
lcr IS determined that the 1891.
taxes must be paid az once.