Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-16
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
BaptistS OF Town Burn Old
Mortgage Against Church
Improvement
METHODISTS TO
HOLD CARNIVAL
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del. Oct. f6.-Mem-
bers Of the congregation of First Bap-
list tnurcn were a happy family last
evening. The cause If rejoicing was
inc burning OF a mortgage for $500.
"hich had been on the church for
some years Five or six years ago il
was decided to place a new metal cell
ing IN the edifice. Later the interior
or the church was frescoed and paint
cd. But all the Improvements had a
stng-that mortgage which was
placed on the church to have the i'm
provements made. still remained.
II was rally day in the church yes
terday and last evening the service of
Under His Banner" was attended by
people of other churches. The orches-
fra played, the organ did its share.
children recited, Charles e. Lancaster
was at his best with solos. and the
pastor, the Rev II. c. Primm. was IN
his most joyful mood. There was a
short review of the work OF the
church. and while the CONGREGATION
sang hymn of thanks. the match was
applied and in a few moments the
mortgage was reduced to ashes. Since
its organization, the church has had
hard work raising the required money
FOR running expenses. When the
church was being erected a man was
needed and Catholic priest stationed
here, sent one of his parishionors and
paid him his wages during the time he
worked on the church
Acting Mayor Theodore w. Lavender
was not in a very good temper yester-
day morning when James Harding was
brought before him. charged with dis
orderly conduct Harding had been
before Mayor Lavender couple OF
times on similar charge, Too much
bad language caused Harding's arrest
both times.
Il will have the say now" said
the magistrate You have been very
abusive to our best people and the best
way to keep your tongue quiet is to
give it a rest for thirty days in the
workhOuse.h
Fred Hayes had been disorderly too.
but as it was his first offence, he was
sent up for only ten days.
Edward Mcdaniel is now employed
temporarily in a Philadelphia machine
shop He was sent there from the
c plant of the American Manganese
Steel Company
The Edward G.. Bradford Club OK
poets to hang the new banner in front
Of the club room, at Fifth and Della
ware streets today. Delegations from
Wilmington. Christiana and Delaware
City are expected to participate in the
club parade on Wednesday evening.
The club will hold a smoker that
evening
Miss Mary Neher entertained a num-
Der of young friends on Saturday
evening, in celebration OF her birth
day. The evening was spent in songs
and instrumental music.
Mrs. A. NJ. Gallagher, Mrs. James p.
McGrory and Andrew H. Gallagher
motored TO Philadelphia yesterday and
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James
Collins.
Mrs. William Staniar, OF Wilmington.
will address the Century Club at its
business meeting tonight
Elopements and early marriages are
now in season I'm New Castle.
Harry Mayer. former mayor Of
Dover. was the speaker at the Baraca
Glass session in the NJ. +. Sunday
School yesterday afternoon. John
Hendrix directed the meeting of the
Epworth League. Mrs. Rudolph
Vailette. Mrs. William Deakyne. Will
liam Deakyne and James T. Challen-
ger. formed a mixed quartet at the
evening service in the NJ. E. Church.
The New Castle hundred Demo-
Gratis will hold a rally in the Opera
House tomorrow evening Andrew c.
Gray. a former encouragement will
be one Of the speakers.
In the Century Club building to-
morrow evening. a card party will be
given by one of the club teams.
The Century Club teams will hold a
Halloween masquerade dance.
This is a busy week with the women
of the NJ. +. Church. as they are pre-
pairing for the carnival to be held in
the Opera House on Friday and Satur-
day evenings. Everything from a
hearty laugh TO a good supper will be
on the program.
A. NJ. Hizer is again confined TO his