Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-22
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Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Dec. 22.-lt was a
+ case of parcels to the right, parcels
10 the left and parcels everywhere in
the postofIice last night. Postmaster
Murphy had to employ an ass slant
to help with the work. James Bacon,
city mail carrier. and Clarence kel-
ley. rural carrier. have been swamped
with the heavy mail.
say. fellow said the ever pro-
pressvo and accommodating post
master. "tell Old kriss TO bring New
Castle a big postofice. We need H.
and il IS our turn next Tell kriss we
are growing. A new postofice would
look we'll alongside a new High
School
~rhat IS right said a member OF
the Board Of Education, for we must
have room for the children. New
Castle is growing and we must have
room for the children We feel that
thc place for the two buildings would
be along the Delaware street side OF
The school green
please tell Old Kriss to bring MS
new water and electric light plant
FOL the old town said another resi-
dent
sec here. Mac" said Wallace Can
non. "they tell me you are going to
write TO Old Kriss. If you do tell
him to bring me a pair OF ankle pro
tectorsr
ankle pr0tcctorsl Who ever heard
Of a man wanting such a thing" was
the renly. and then Mr.. Cannon con-
fnued to say that a popular barber
while cunning was attacked by
rabbit md that the blamed rabbit bit
holes i'm his stockings, and Jack let
The rabbit get away Yes. SIR ne
went cunning with us, and as he was
IN his Sunday logs we loaned him
nair Of early vintage pants wh'ch
were about two inches too short for
him and that Is how the rabbit bit
holes in his stockings trying TO get to
his ankles
Several other men met the writer
last nirht and asked leave 10 JOIN IN
the letter to Old kriss and among
The things they wanted We're.
More new streets. q modern sewer
evefcm a FIRST class baseball club
nuothcr pennant winner, at least 300
new modern houses. because New
casfie Is tired OF seeing hundreds OF
neople residing IN wilmington when
they cannot get houses here; some
exfra trolley cars so that 100 people
viii not have TO stand in q car which
does no. pretend 70 seat the pas
srncers. a more general movement 70
buy al home all you can get here
and going 10 Wilmington for what
YOU cant get here, and encourage
men IKE John r. Stops.
Among those present az the dinner
20 the New Castle Club by James G..
Shaw and L. y. Eliason on Wednes-
day we're:
Mayor Richard S. Rodney. Patrick
McGrory. Charles II. Clewell, G. p.
Holcomh. A. y. Goudiss. John u. Tay-
lor John r. Lambson. A. V. l.. George,
Albert $. Boyce. James Taylor. Ed
win ]. White G. A. Pedrick. William
~ Leach. Theodore ". Lavender,
John NJ. Wilson. DR. Lewis Booker,
Dr. Garrett. James G. Shaw, George
Mcintyre. James White. Colonel Il.
e. Cavenaugh. Jesse Honeycutt. Fran
els Buck +. dell Janvier, John Rles.
The McPyke orchestra furnished the
music. Among the features OF the
evening was the reading OF the new
song "Delaware" by Professor II. II.
HAY. The Virginia reel was danced
and the military drill was very nicely
executed. There were many sur
prlses.
The final rehearsals for the cam
tnta 10 be held in the NJ. u. Church on
SUNDAY evening will be held this even
ing. The cautata Is by William r.
spence and is entitled THE Story Of
Bethlehem" The work is i'm two
parts. "The Shepherds" opens in a
prettily arranged pastorale, with
+ George Halimann as the organist and
Chorister James T. Challenger as the
director The opening tenor solo and
chorus, "There Were Shepherds is
pleasing from the beginning, and is
followed by the bass recitative. And
lo the Angel OF the Lord" with the
soprano solo. Fear Not" In section
four OF the composition the tenor reel
tative. "And Suddenly" with the
chorus, "Glory to God Will be inter
esting. The bass recitative follows in
, part FIVE. "And Il Came TO Pass" and
the chorus, let Us Now Go Even Unto
Bethlehem" In the alto recitative
"And They Came in Haste" Will
the alto solo and chorus. "SleeI
Holy Babe" particularly prett,
part. causes the closest attention
concludes with bass recitative
"And Thou Bethlehem" an excellent
composition. and the chorus, "H'
( Shall be Great"
Part second. "The Magi," begins
with the bass recitative, Nov Whel
Jesus Was Born followed by thl
chorus OF male voices, Where is He?
and the full chorus. "And Lol th
i star" In the tenor solo part, "Eartl
f Has Many a Noble City. Bethlehem
s Thou Dost All Excel" an excellen
rendition that viii be rendered. jus
n prior TO the closing part. when IN
final chorus. "kdeste Fidelis." Il
Come. All Ye Feithful. Joyful and Tri
lnphant,r viii be sung by the choi
af@ congregation.
XmAs. 'eWclry- -Bridgcwater.-Adv
Mrs Mary IL Wilson and co-workeI
for the community tree hope the cel'
br~tion viii be a delightful affair. III
81 movement is. backed by all the poop
& and the big tree is in position. All Il
people are asked to illuminate the
homes. Especially is this request ma,
Of the people who reside in the neigl
borhood OF the tree. The giant tr'
will H. fpefoound with colorod lirhfs ar