Evening journal., 1915-12-30
NEWS HAPPENINGS
OVER At NEW Castle.
Scholars of M. E. Sunday
School Hold Christmas
Festival
BETHLEHEM co.
ENLARGES PLANT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. 304ln the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
last evening the Christmas services Of
the primary department Of the school
were held under the direction OF Mrs.
William Deakyne. A feature OF the
program was a solo by little Miss
Frances sheridan. Herbert Barnes
delivered the address of welcome. and
those giving reo,tations included Ad-
die Duling, Walter Gonce, Irma Nc
Knit, Gilbert Bender Charles White
side. Anna Schultz. Mary Thompson,
Harold Smith. Robert Dunning, George
P.nder Earle Scott, Claud McFarlin,
Gordon McNally, Chester McKnitt,
Emily Downey, William stevenson,
Clifford Thompson Mabel Whiteside,
Vivian Moylo Ethel Harper. Dorothy
Ramsay Elizabeth Cramor. Courtland
Parks ogden Wise James Tobn, Vir-
ginia Newloyo Jack Clymer, Ethel
Ford Arcadia Smith. Arthur Heaters,
Charles Townsend. Helen Jines. Edna
Scott Florence Megginson, Vernon
Mcdowell. Marion Kee. Earle Brown.
Carrie Atkinson, Willis Blackburn.
Jr, William Gebhardt; duets. Harold
Hobbs, Jr.. and James T. Challenger
Jr Elizabeth and Elinor Cramer;
solo, John Bridgewater.
The entertainment by the senior
school classes was very enjoyable.
There were many surprises In store.
The Baraca Class had a gilt-edge sur
prise for the Rev. John L. Johnson. It
was in the form OF gold coins. Glass
leaders and superintendent also were
remembered. and they in turn did not
forget the members Of their respective
classes.
The children also received their
christmas treat and every one was
happy
Members and friends of the New
Castle Century Club expect to have a
royal good time at the reception on
New Years day.
Clarence Kelley who has been sub |
siitute rural mail carrier on the local !
route will be permanent carrier.
Stockholders in the New Castle |
Trust Company are still celebrating |
because they are to receive a dividend /
~ - HNA N'HAt ANAA WtNhs new AUNlAt ]
people in general are now depositors |
In the general fund as well as in |
the savings fund
When the New Castle Trust Com |
pany started with George Mcintyre /
as the leading spirit. II had uphill |
work. but civic pride predominated |
Then the Farmers Bank branch was
closed and the people OF New Castle |
a., Is al "A
William J. Ferris, q veteran bank Off
cial, became the man behind the rail-
ing
AS the old year dies out New Castle !
gets ready to greet the greatest year
IN It's history. The year just closing !
has been a prosperous one for New |
Castle but it is safe to say that 1916 /
will be more prosperous than ever.
Beyond some inconvenience because
Of the lights going out early yesterday
morning on account OF a disarrange-
ment of the wires, New Castle suffer-
ed but little from the storm.
The Bethlehem Steel Company has
secured a new ambulance A trained
nurse will be kept at the building OF
the female employees. The dining. rest
and wash rooms for the employees are
modern ia every way.
A. j. Drexel Biddle Is expected here
TO address the Baraca Class Of the NJ.
r. Sunday school next Sunday.
The present omen winter is very adj
vantageous TO the Bethlehem Steel
Company, as the bricklayers and car
penters cen continue erecting more
new buildings. Fourteen more build
lngs are to be erected at Riverside.
Before commencing building the COM
pany laid water pipes and drainage
sewers throughout the grounds. Asl
soon as the overhead wires are erect |
cd and cars operated that way 10 Del
aware City number OF girls from |
That place are TO work in the Bethle- |
hem and the fibre plants. New Castle |
people who work in the Bethlehem |
plant have the advantage OF a three !
cent fare, and the commuters appre- I
ciate this rate