Evening journal., 1916-03-04
NEW Castle HEARS
Of MORE PROSPERITY
Bethlehem Steel Co. TO En-
large, and Boat Yard May
Be Established
RIVER FRONT LAND
SOLD TO NEW YORKER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL. /
NEW CASTLE. Del. March At
must not be imagined that the New
Castle letter in THE EVENING JOUR
NAL is anything but a general daily
aoom story. It is true that the Beth
lohcm Steel Company has nearly
$4,000 worth OF buildings here. The
ompany will erect more aud has
purchased Aftcen acres near its plant
md siXty-seven acres on the opposite
side of the road. Months ago Il was
stated in these columns that the for
nor sitc Of the National Tube Com
pany would he graded and new
wharf and hulkhead built in front OF
he land That work is to be done
now and Contractor Banks will do tho
grading. When the buildings begin
10 rise on the site more may be
known Of the plant. An inspection Of
the route Of the former railroad tracks
from the depot to the plant has been
made As Delaware tides have played
havoc with the river bank a half milo
bulkhead viii be necessary. Property
owners and tenants alike, are anN-
iously waiting 10 hear from the person
who desires to purchase DobbinsVliie
as exclusively published in this col
umn.
The Hubert Cassidy property at
Rose Hill has been purchased by a
New York person. The deed for the
property will be passed next week. II
Is not known whether or not the land
is for an industrial site or for an
other interurban town.
The Cassidy property is but a short
distance from tho dupont storage
yards. where an immense buildine
will DC erected in the near future. q
new road has been built from the
I.obdell road which connects at Rose
Hiu. Stag roads have been built neal
the storage houses. Several inquiries
have been made regarding other prop
critics near the Cassidy land. The
owners paid no heed to the stories
told them as TO the use that Woul'
be made Of the truck farms.
New Castle also has heard rumor'
hat a boat yard is TO be built here
The old town lis now enjoying its
greatest business boom. Men, glrl
and BOYS arc working and making bil
money. There will be demand her
Tor another thousand employees soon.
Victrolas. Records.-Bridgewater.7
In the Methodist Sunday schoo
room last evening Mrs. Z. Fl. Naylor
class gave a pleasing entertainment
Graduates of the New Castl.
schools. both public and parochial
are holding splendid positions.
A local business man, in speakln
of the graduates Of the schools SAID
Il fnd them good spoilers and the
stand high I'm grammar and punciu
alton. | have had them from bot
schools and they are up to IN
standard"
The Penn Literary Society Of tn
High School held a delightful enter
tainment yesterday afternoon. IN
nrogram follows: Song, Sailing D
the school; extempOraneOus speecl
bv Marion s. Bacon; piano sol'
"Black Hawk Waltz" by Linda Al
nlebv: reading "Six Love Letters
Edith Bendler: current events, Ann
Bryson: reading. Giving Tea
Elizabeth Bull; song, "Old folks
Home" by the school.
In The parish house building la
night the young men of the city gay
full dress dance.
Evangelist W. n. Thomas, OF re
Argyll. Pa. will open a ten days T.
vival in the NJ. L. Church tomorro
morning
The tea at the home of Mrs. Cros
under the auspices of the Education
committee Of the Century Gu
promises TO be a success. The pr
ceeds will be for the benefit Of Il
library fund Of the public schools.