Evening journal., 1916-02-14
BAD Street HINDERS
NEW Castle F|REMEN
Movement Is Started TO Put
ThOroughfare In PaSSa-
BILE Condition
BALL CLUB WILL
PLAN SEASON WORK
specIal 70 ME EvENING JoURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del. Feb. 14.-Mem-
bers OF the Good VIII Fire Company
are chagrined over the conditions ex-
listing here. which hinder the efficiency
Of the fire fighters. James V. Camp
bell, fire recorder OF the company.
said this morning: "Wil you please
publish in THE EVENING JOURNAL
tonight a genuine. whole-souled kick
about the condition OF Seventh street.
Owing TO It's condition we were unable
TO reach the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany's plant on Friday night. when
there was a fire, following the eX-
plosion. | received the alarm at 757
O'Clock and four minutes later the
bell in the tower Of the engine house
gave its alarm. Horses and men were
out quickly. But we were retarded
every step by the condition OF the
street The horses were unable TO
leave a walk. and when we reached
| DObbinsville, I decided to come back.
When the water mains were laid at
| the Bethlehem plant the hreplugs
were fitted with regulation size coup
lings and tho hose In use at the plant
are In conformity with our hose and
couplings. 10 not blame the trolley
company for failing TO resurface the
whole road. The water company and
tho gas company got franchises and
used the street and they should do
their share OF the repairs. II is up
| to City Council to act and TO do so at
once. The Bethlehem plant Is only
just outside the city but it employs
our people and we deserve and desire
to give the company assistance at any
time
THE lesson taught us last Friday
night is another reason why we should
have an apparatus that could go TO
such fire under It's own power and in
the time it now takes TO hitch the
horses"
All lovers of baseball are invited to
attend the meeting in the Town Hall
tomorrow night Mayor Richard s.
Rodney, president Of the club. wants
every baseball enthusiast present. The
fans are especially invited because
without fans there will be no pep
in the games Old timers present day
players. future greats and fans arc
invited II is time you see, for the
county champions - the l-Mai
League champions OF 1915. TO get tn,
kinks out and to get into the open foi
nnother season.
Manager McDevitt, who pulled owe
the double championship last season
says that New Castle has good pros
poets again.
"Of course, do not know who will
be the manager this year" said Nc
Dewitt today "but put il down for mn
that we viii have another wlnnin,
team. II is up to all the fans ant
lovers Of baseball TO jump in and civ,
encouragement to the baseball club.
Word has been received here from
Chester Of the death OF the Rev. Ber
nard McMakin. a widely known Bap
list minister. He was 63 years old ant
was superintendent OF city mission.
in Philadelphia for twenty years. Iii.
home was in Ridley Park. Pa.
New Castles streets and sidewalks
were ice covered all day yesterday ant
many persons suffered falls. Auto
mobiles skidded here and there an,
one Ford car on the Wilmington
causeway took to the water. Il start
ed skidding and did not stop until 1
turned over in a ditch. No one wa
hurt
Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Knapp. who wer
injured in the explosion on Frida,
night at the Bethlehem plant ar,
getting along nicely. Mr.. Cook wa
burned about the face and numbe
OF his teeth were knocked out.
Parents. teachers. school childre,
and friends OF education mingled an,
4, worked hard on Saturday morning
"a When a bake was held for the beneh
, OF the High School library fund. Tn
!; Parent-Teachers Association has
!, u committee at work selecting the book
!, TO be purchased for the library. TIL
y set of Shakespeare donated by Mrs. S
! s. Deemer to the spelling contest las
. November and won by a high schoo
I. girl, forms the nucleus for this n
y brary. The Board of Education dc
mated $50 towards the fund and q for
: mer bake nctted S35.
Relatives and friends OF Mrs. Eliza
beth p. Clewell. mother of Charles r
Clewell of this city celebrated he
birthday on Saturday nj her home {
/ Nazareth Pa. Mrs Clewell is
great grandmother and aften visit
New Castle. While nearly 90 year
old. Mr.. Clewell is active and ha
good sight end hearing.
The Citizens Building and Loan As
sociation will meet tonight. whe
officers for the coming year will b
nominated. The campaign is on agaiT
"Buy or build "
The Home and School League WI
/ meet tomorrow night in the William
/ Street School.
! The funeral Of Earl Bertrun Leac
will take place this afternoon from th
D residence of his parents. Mr. and Mrs
a Irwin L,ach. Christiana Intermen
Il will be made in the Christians Tres
G byterian cemetery. Sometime ago Ear
e who was 16 years old and a yer
ID bright youth. had an attack of typhoi
81 fever and soon after recovering II
i was attacked by what appeared {
le have hpcn pOigon Ho often ,rfefto