Evening journal., 1915-08-19
SELECTED BEARERS
Before HIS death
One of Number, However,
Passed Away Before
Harry B. Ryan
GOLD LEAF ON
COURT HOUSE DOME

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del. Aug. 19-When
Harry B. Ryan, whose funeral took
place Yesterday. was sick while in the
west he wrote the names of his pail
bearers in his prayer book. Five OF
them. John Doris, Robert White, Will
liam McGonigal, John Carlin and B.
Hance, Jr.. fulfilled his request. The
other selection was the late Thomas
P. Leonard and the sixth pallbearer
yesterday was Andrew H. Gallagher.
Lawn fetes are now in season. The
Senior Philathea Glass of the NJ. E.
Sunday school will hold fete tomor-
row evening on the lawn of John B
Montgomery's residence.
On September / and the young
women Of st. Peters parish will hold
s. fete on the convent lawn, South
Fifth street. The tables will be in
charge of the following:
Cake-Matilda McGrory. Mary
Reynolds. May Landers and Anna
Toner
Candy - Catharine McCaughan,
Catherine Gallagher Helen McDevitt
and Katie Leonard.
Lemonade-Greta Toner, Rose Nc
Caughan, Anna Gallagher. There will
be other tables and a contest for So
gold piece between the young wo-
men.
Among the automobiles which pass
ed through here last evening were sew
eral bearing New York tags. A gen
tleman in one of the cars asked Post
master Murphy to explain to him why
the dome on the old courthouse is COW
cred with gold leaf. Postmaster Muir
ply furnished the information that
the oldest building in the United
States has attracted the attention
of the country A photograph of the
building and a short sketch appears
in the geography which goes into the
hands of the school children of the
United States. II was also explained
that the dome was the center of the
old twelve-mile circle. A book re-
garding the old building was furnish
ed the New Yorker. He said his at
tention was attracted as he approach
ed the city by the glitter of the gold
on the dome.
James G. Shaw, one of the trustees
in charge of the building, told Col
Harry G. Cavensugh yesterday thai
the reason he bought leaf gold for
the dome was that he wanted the best
He learned that rolled gold would moi
last and as nothing is too good foI
New Castle, he got the best.
A new concrete sidewalk will be
placed in front of the Star Hotel and
the adjoining property.
Postmaster John P. Murphy an
nounces the following list of letters
remaining at the postoffice: Samue
J. Benzz, Mrs. William Beck. Miss
Elizabeth Cathron, Mrs. Elta Davis
Mrs. Facer, Miss Georgia Green
Frances Jacobs. Maggie McGraw
James Stewart, Mrs. John A. Walls
Harry Cripps was fined $40 ant
costs last night for operating his mo
torcycle beyond the speed limit. Spe
cial Constable McKnitt said las
night that he knows no one when i
comes to violating the speed regula
tions.
Rural Mail Carrier Weldon Vinin,
is enjoying his vacation in Maryland
Miss Ruth Kingsland and Albert L
Loveless were married on Tuesda,
evening in Emmanuel Church by tn
Rev. Alban Richey. Mr.. ana Mrs
Loveless are spending their honey
moon in New York State. They viii
live in the Schuchardt property Of
Fourth street.
The Current Events Glass of tn,
New Century Club yesterday. enjoye,
an account of Miss Pauline H. Rogers
travels. Miss Edna Appleby read al
Interesting paper. The board OF man