Evening journal., 1916-02-28
DESERTED VILLACE"
MAY Be PLANT SITE
New Castle Hears That Op-
ton Has Been Taken on
Old DObbinSville
GENERAL SPELLING
BEE SUGGESTED
.-eeial 10 mn EVENING JOURNAL.

:. ..ecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del, Feb. 2S-A new
song is likely to be sung at the next
minstrel show given in New Castle.
"Why Did They Sell Killarney may
be superseded by "Why VIII They Sell
Dobbinsvile?' An option has been Sc
cured on all the houses in the desert
ed village The Leonard estate re-
fused to give an option on the Dob
binsville Hotel.
A representative OF the Dobbins es-
tate camt here several days ago and
obtained an option from the owners Of
the other houses. The owners now
live in California, but are on a visit
to Philadelphia, While there a week
ago they were asked for an option on
the rows Of houses in Dobbinsville
The party who desired to buy the
properties then asked for an option
on the Leonard houses. This has been
given but John Leonard, who is con-
ducting the Dobbinsville Hotel. re-
fused to put a price on the property.
I'VE kept the hotel in hard times. We
kept it open during a panic and now
that a boom is coming, we propose to
keep the hotel" he said. DObbns-
vile is the exchange station between
Wilmington and Delaware City. All
trolley cars stop at the hotel door
The Bethlehem Company is continu-
ing its building operations there. It
has bought fifteen acres more land ad-
joining its own site. Then the pur-
chase Of sections OF the Ennis and
Black farms mean something.
One interested person said: 1--WE do
not know who wants to buy Dobbns-
Vile There are rumors and rumors
but we do not know anything about
the sale Of the property. Some say a
big corporation wants the houses for
its employees and others tell us the
houses are TO be razed for a site for
big plant But II is fact VIC have
given an option on the twenty-five
houses we own. We welcome every
moncy-paying plant to New Castle
and nave room for more
The 100 houses were built by the
/ late R. J. Dobbins OF Philadelphia,
when the -Tasker Companybuilt
its pipe and hue mills here. They
were tenanted by many Of the best
lpeople now in New Castle. Then for.
elgners came and with them disorder
p fights and a murder American citi
J zens moved away and when the Ma
tional Tube Company bought tn
! plant and razed the mills the house
! were vacated and Dobbinsvllo be-
came the deserted village" Tw'
+, years ago the houses were remodele
I and now are tenanted New Castle
people will await with interest the re
port regarding the houses. The prop
critics are valued at more thar
! 100000.
New Castle people are determined
that every grade in the schools shall
have a library More than 250 books
nave been selected and will be pur-
chased at once The educational COM
mittee OF the Century Club will hold
a tea at the home Of Mrs. r. l.. Cross
noNt Saturday afternoon The pro
oeeds arc for the school library fund
So pleased Is the Paront-Toachers'
Association with the spelling bee held
q last Friday night tha more will be
P held It is also suggested that a
- public spelling bee he held at which
D. nominal charge will be asked for
e admission and the proceeds devoted
10 the library fund Some advocated
a contest between Newark or DUPONT
and New Castle spoilers.
D. There Is still a chance to register
d babies for the Baby Week celebration
n to be held here next Saturday. Th'
'' idea Of child Welfare Week, or BABY
pl Week originated with the Childreni
Bureau of the Department of Labor
II is expected that at least thirt!
: babies from six months old to si'
years will enter the local contest
Prizes and awards will be given tn
banner babies. the better babies ant
the best ever" babies. The program
promises to be an exceedingly inter
esting one
In the A. +. Sunday school yester
day. Professor Howard T. Ennis ad
dressed the members OF the Barac
Glass. aud the men who heard hin
were delighted with him.
In the NJ r. Church last night tn
Rev. Dr. Martin. of Philadelphia. wa
the preacher.
A number OF prominent members O
the Masonic fraternity attended tn
cornerstone laying exercises
Smyrna on Saturday.
The local members OF the Knight
OF Columbia will attend the banque
in the City CLUB auditorium in vii
mingt0n tonight
Additional men are being employel
daily in the industrial plants.
Clarence Kelley, rural mail carrier
is being congratulated upon hi
permanent appointment. He has mad
record this winter going over tn
fifty mile district