Evening journal., 1915-08-30
NO MORE MONEY
FOR Street WORK
Improvement Ends When
Property Owners Fail TO
Do Their Part
LOSES THREE FINGERS
AFTER ACCIDENT

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del. Aug. 30.-Mem-
hers of the Bond Commission regret
mat nronertv owners have not paid
the costs for resetting the curb and
installing new cutters in front Oh
their properties. Had all the prop
erty owners paid their share Oh the
EXPENSE the commission would nave
been able TO resurface more Streets
but for lack of funds the improve
ments had to be abandoned.
J. Frank Way was arraigned before
MAGISTRATE Nickerson on Saturday
night. charged by Constable George
McKnitt with violating the automobile
law. He pleaded guilty and was ined
$40 and costs. Way told the magi-
strate he knew he was exceeding the
speed when he was stopped.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Nj. Gallagher
have issued invitations to the mar
riage OF their daughter, Miss Helen A.
and James p. McGrory. eldest son OF
Patrick McGrory. The ceremony Will
be performed in 81. Peters Church on
September IA at o'clock. A recep-
ton will follow the wedding break
fast al the home of the BRIDES par
ents Following their honeymoon the
Young couple will live in the robin
property on North Fifth street, near
Harmony street Miss Gallagher Ia
one of New Castles most popular
young women. Mr. McGrory is treas
urer Of Division No. 3. A. o. H.; pres
ident Of ST Peters T. A. b. Society
and an active member of the Holy
Name Society Mr. McGrory is an
employee of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany.
Victrolas. Records. Bridgewater.'
William Daniels has finished thresh-
ing his wheat He had yield Of
1906 bushels from sixty-three acres
From ten-acre plot on which
Mr. Daniels grew truck last year the
yield was $50 bushels or thirty-fve
bushels 10 the acre.
Shorely after $50 O'Clock yesterday
morning houses here were shaken
and windows ratified by the explosion
In the DUPONT powder mills at Henry
Clay.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. T. Holcomb reoelv-
ed a visit from the stork yesterday
morning. The baby is a boy
The general committee which will
be in charge of the lawn fete for the
benefit of ST. Peters Church, met
yesterday morning.
There was some ball game here on
Saturday Because of the rain Elk
Mills did not come. so the New Cas-
tie team and Reserves played. the
Reserves winning. to 0. Honecker
Of Elk Mills, pitched for the Reserves,
while Carlin. New Castles shortstop,
was on the firing line for New Cas-
tie
Carlin allowed the Reserves one hit
Ingram was a spectator and Cobb
caught part Of the game for both
teams.
The funeral of Mrs Margaret A.
White, wife of James +. White, took
place this morning from her late resi-
dence Mass was celebrated by the
Rev. +. V. Campbell in ST. Peter
Church. Interment was made in the
adjoining cemetery. The members of
the Sodality of the b. v. NJ. called at
the house yesterday and recited the
office for the dead The floral offer
ings were numerous.
Many persons from here went to At
lantic City yesterday to spend the
day.
Miss Margaret Gordon left on Sat.
urday for a trip through the west anc
Niagara Falls.
George Robinson had three fingers
amputated as a result of having the
member caught in a machine.
The American Manganese Stee
Company has granted employees tel
hours pay for nine hours work.
Elmer G. Pedrick conducted the
services in Emmanuel Episcopa
Church yesterday morning and IN ST
Barnabas Church. Marshallton. las
evening.
The Board of Education will NEE
tomorrow evening in monthly session
Work is being hurried forward ol
the construction of a large rest room
for women and girls az the plart G
the Bethlehem Steel Protective Com
pany. south of this city. The build
ing will be large enough to accoramo
date at least so to 100 persons. wit
diningroom and everything tina
will make for the comfort of the fe
male help The building is upon tn
Delaware river front and away fror
all the other buildings.
STORM AIDS BURGLARS.