Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-26
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Poor Children of the City
Again Christmas Guests
of Mrs. Deemer
HOLIDAY CHEER
Is EVERYWHERE


NJ. Wilson, who conceived the idea Of
having a community tree, and James
T. Challenger, who led the singing OF
the carols on Christmas eve under the
tree. have been congratulated upon
the success Of the celebration. Hun
dreds of people Of all denominations
gathered around the big tree and
sang the carols so nicely arranged on
the program.
Pupils in theENew Castle Hieh /
School are participating in the State
contest to be decided at Dover on next
Saturday. The essay contest is based
on the subject. "Why We Should Send \
Temperance Men to the Legislature" /
Mary Gilman read her essay at the I
meeting of Rose Hill Grange. as the I
contest calls for the reading OF the |
papers before somebody, and while ]
Miss Gilman read her paper before 1
the grange, the other papers were /
read before church congregations in 4
this city The young people hope TO /
see one or more Of the prizes como /
TO New Castle.
Joseph Quigloy had lots OF callers /
yesterday. as they wanted turkeys. /
He sold many turkeys in Wilmington /
at 60 cents "a pound. live weight
James n. Challenger had charge OF +
the cantatn jan the Methodist Church .
on Sunday evening. The church was /
crowded.
Mrs John NJ. Wilson announces that
the Country Club will not meet this /
evening. This action was taken out
OF respect 10 tho late Miss Susan /
Spotswood. whose funeral takes place /
this afternoon. lntermont will be !
made in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
The funeral OF Thomas Holcomb will /
take place this afternoon with SER
vices in Emmanuel Episcopal Church /
and intermont In the adjoining ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Holcomb, who was 78 years old,
died In Biltmore. y. c., on Friday. He
VAS born near this city and educated
IN the schools here and IN WatertOwn
Conn. In 1866 -le was graduated from
The law school OF Harvard University,
practiced law in New Castle for a
number OF years was q member Of the
House OF Representatives OF Delaware
in 1876 and 1877. the latter year be-
ing speaker OF the House: was also
recorder OF deeds for New Castle
county from 1878 10 1885, auditor OF
the State, and engaged with other de-
partments during the second admin
istration of President Cleveland, and
with the law branch of the Treas
ury Department at Washington. ID. c.
On November IT, 1868, he married
Elizabeth H.. daughter OF Captain J. n.
Barney, OF the United States Navy,
and is survived by the following chill
dren. Reba T. Holcomb, ]. Rogers
Holoomb superintendent OF the VIII
mineton Steel Company; Major
Thomas Holcomb. Jr., United States
Marine Corps Another child, now de-
ceased. was Franklin r. Hoicomb. OF
the United States Navy, Chauncey p.
Holcomb, Of New Castle. district at
torney for this country at Shanghai,
China. and now home on furlough, Is
a nephew.
In Emmanuel Episcopal Church on
next Sunday evening the Christmas
music promises 90 be very fine. The
children sang their carols at the
evening services on Sunday evening.
Rehcarsals for the celebration OF
the anniversary OF the First Baptist
Sunday school. TO be held the third
week in January. are under way.
Mr. and Mrs Sclden s. Dcemer OBJ
served their usual custom OF enter
faining the poor children OF thekcity
on Christmas Day. They were as
sisted in entertaining by a number OF
friends.
Invitations are out for the New
Years party of the Century Club on
next Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock,
Tho Century Club As arranging for
a social season during January.
There are many very pretty
Christmas trees here this year. 10
would be difficult to describe them.
Employees OF the Deemer Steel
Casting Company were treated as
usual with turkeys on Saturday. S. $.
Deemer Is one OF those men who be-
lieve in making people happy, especi-
ally during tn Christmas season.
Postmaster John p. Murphy was a
happy man yesterday because he had
kept the mail moving during the
week. fOld Kriss tried his very best
TO stall us. but no he didn't" Mr..
Murphy said, "for the more he tried
to swamp US with the great big boxes
for the young wolks the harder we
worked. and we succeeded II was
a case OF going TO church on Sunday
and then hustlinR with the mail. With
New Castle growing as it has been
growing we must have more carriers
and a big posiofice.'
Large congregations attended the
several masses in ST. Peters Church
Yesterday morning.
There is a movement on foot among
St Peters parish workers TO take
part in the Irish bazaar to be held in
Turn Hall, Wilmington. FOR the bene-
At of the suffering people in Ireland
In addition TO the scourge Of the war
when fathers. husbands and sons have
been mustered into the Kings army
and left the homesteads without male
help the crops have been a failure.
Victrolas and Records-Bridge.
Eater.--Adv.
Several prominent residents of New
Castle are collecting funds TO carry on
and back up the bazaar so that the
proceeds from that social event may
be worthy OF the charitable people o
his section. II is expected that
meeting OF the young women OF 81
Peters parish viii be held I'm the neal
future 70 make definite arrangement
,or taking part in the united bazaar.
IN all probability town meeting
will be held to consider the advisa
bility Of sending bills to the Legisla
iure One win provide for flve-mal
City Council. TO be elected at large an
not by districts. as under the presen
law