Evening journal., 1915-12-06
SCHWAB TO DOUBLE
new CASTLE PLANT
Bethlehem Steel Company
Will Erect 13 New Build
ingS Along River
TOWN WANTS TO
WIN WILMINGTONIANS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 6.-Arrange-
ments are now under way for thirteen
additional buildings to be erected by
the Bethlehem Steel Company at its
Riverside plant south of this town.
This means that the company will
double its present capacity, and men
and women will be put at work by the
hundreds.
The girls at the plant are selected
and are paid 81 a week for eight
hours a day. The erection of the
now buildings will begin at once and
work Will be. rushed as long as
weather is permissible. Bricklayers
who were at work on the General
Electric Company's plant in the
northern section of the city. will work
for a short time at Newport. and then
come back here to spend months on
the buildings at Riverside.
Rumors continue to be heard that
the old site of the National Tube
Company is to be graded so that
buildings for the big open hearth
furnaces may be erected The own
ers of teams and carpenters say they
Tube COmpany's site.
The George and John Athletic As
sociatiOn is looking for a new base
ball field for next season. The as
sociatiOn has learned that the big
buildings to be used in connection
with the storage of ore and the con-
version of the ore into steel bars will
Interfere with the baseball grounds
now used by the club.
Real estate agents and builders
have been looking at sites, and there
is a possibility that 100 houses will
be built here next spring. Nearly 600
men from Wilmington are employed
in New Castle. The idea is to build
modern houses for these men and
have them TO live in New Castle.
In the Good VIII fire engine house
tomorrow evening. educational day
will be observed by the New Castle
Century Club. Mrs e. l.. Cross is
chairman of the committee in charge
The exercises will begin at 745
o'clock A delightful musical pro
gram has been prepared and a rare
r. treat is in store for those who at
tend. The public is invited to at
tend.
Victrolas, Records. .-Bridgewater
Mrs. Ellie Bennett White, of Glen
Falls. New York, is visiting her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Bennett.
Miss Myra Brown, of Philadelphia
is the guest Of Miss Anna Gallagher
Chauncey p. Holcomb, United
States District Attorney at Shanghai
China, writes, that he took great in
interest IN the Del-Mar Baseball
League, and was especially please,
that the New Castle team won thu
pennant
I'VE like this place. writes Mr.
HoIcomb. but of course we Away
think of dear old Delaware and hop'
sometime to live there once more
THE EVENING JOURNAL come!
regularly and through it l keep post
ed on local affairs"
City Council and the Trustees q
the Common viii meet in MONTH,
session tomorrow night.
Mrs. Theodore r. Rogers, OF Prince
ton. n. j., is visiting her mother Mrs
r. r. Watts.
Thomas Higgins. infant son of Nj
and Mrs. Noah Higgins. died her
Yesterday at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Smith
The Pastime Athletic Association
will hold an important meeting thi
evening. Every member is expecteI
TO be present.
While working in one Of the stee
plants Harry Abele had his head Gu
by a falling bolt
William Yelland is installing tn
terra Gotta sewer on North Fourtl
street and in front of the cemeter,
OF Mt. Salem Church.
Wednesday next being a feast da
in the Catholic Church. masses viii
be celebrated in st. Peters Church a
and o'clock