Evening journal., 1915-12-31
NEWS HAPPENINGS
IN Old NEW Castle
"The CaStIonian," School
Publication, Makes It's
First Appearance
LAST DAY TO
PAY TOWN TAXES
speclal 10 nm EvENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. 31.-The first
issue OF the Castlonian has made its
publication Is being warmly congratu-
lated upon the appearance Of the
magazine The magazine is full OF IN
teresting matter pertaining 10 the
work OF the schools. The Penn Lit
erary Society OF the High School is
the publisher OF the welcome little
visitor and the business people have
been generous with their advertising
patronage. Thc publishing staff con-
sists Of the following young people,
Editor-in-chief Bertha McCallister;
assistant editOr-in-chief. Marion Ba-
con; business manager, Edmo New
love: assistant business manager, Jo-
seph Rothrock; advertising manager,
Alice Wise: first assistant advertising
manager, Philip Simmons; second as
sistant advertising manager, Florence
Ferguson; literary editor. Bessie
Leach assistant literary editor. Jo-
seph Rothrock: athletic editor, ohm
Leach; assistant athletic editor. Edmo
Newlove; exchange editor. Elizabeth
Bull; alumni notes, Ella Green; home
and school association notes, Bessie
Leach.
In the salutatory the Castlonian
says:
"The Castlonian makes its initial
bow and greots you with a Merry
Christmas, and hopes for the pleasure
OF meeting you often during the New
Year.
"This is the first edition Of the
Castlonian. We wish everyone To help
make ii success. The people Of New
Castle can help very much in this re-
spect If they show some interest in
the paper and hence in the work OF
the High School. When the parents
of the students and the residents OF
New Castle become interested In the
work of the schools. they naturally
viii look forward TO something higher
and better Then the students will
put forth a greater effort TO produce
that which Is expected OF them. This
VIII give them something to work for
II viii help toward the advancement
OF the student toward the advance
ment OF the town. We all sincerely
hope for help i'm our new work, and
we look toward the town to give Il.
And II the town has the right spirit
they will give It."
The front page bears an attractive
cut OF Phoebe Sapp, Bessie Leach and
Henrietta Dorne. who won prizes in
the county institute spelling contest.
considerable space is given to athletic
news and literature.
This is the last day on which to pay
g..
1915 without having the penalty OF
one per cent. added. City Clerk G..
A. Smith and County Tax Collector
john -. Taylor VIII be pleased To meet
taxpayers this evening.
During the year 1915 death has been
rather busy among New Castle people.
Masses IN 81. Peters Church tomor-
row morning viii be at $50 and 7.30
o'clock
A number of New Castle people will
go TO Philadelphia tonight to see the
New Years shooters tomorrow.
The Board OF Trade City Council
and citizens n general viii send pc
titions 70 Congressman Thomas w.
Miller in { vOr of a federal hatchery
at Delaware City. Shad have been get
ting scarcer every year ard It is felt
that something must be done 20 re-
stock the Delaware with the fish.
Nictrolas. Records Bridgewater.
Mrs. John W. Wilson. president of
the New Castle Century Club said to-
day that the club members and friends
are expected TO attend the New Years
reception tomorrow afternoon.
The funeral of Thomas Kirk will
take place this afternoon from his
late residence Second and Chestnut
street. lnte.ment will be made in
the Glebe cemetry.
A special program has been pre-
pared by Musical Director James T..
c. allenger for the services In the M.
r. Church on sunday afternoon when
A. j. DreyelBiddle viii address the
Barsca class.