Evening journal., 1916-11-13
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Business Men Working To-
gether TO Develop the
River Front
BOY ON BICYCLE
RUN DOWN BY AUTO

! Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
/ NEW CASTLE, Del. Nov l3.-The
rain yesterday afternoon, while it
was welcome to the users of the
dusty highways, cut short the usual
Sunday afternoon promenade and IN
terfered with the church attendance
last evening The rain began about
the time the young people were start
ing out for their afternoon strolls up
aud down Delaware street, and sent
them scurrying TO cover Some few
OF the men and boys braved the
downfall for a time and congregated
under awnings and porches or on the
lee side of q sheltering wall where
they talked over the events OF the
week until the storm assumed seri-
GUS proportions, when they turned up
coat collars and made a dash for their
homes between drops.
Mrs. William Newton received word
Saturday OF the death of her brother
in West Chester, Pa, and left TO-
day to attend the funeral.
Motorists are pleased to see that
the completion of the road improve
ment between Wilmington and New
Castle in sight. Only a short stretch
near the Wilmington line remains TO
be resurfaced, and when this is done
fine smooth road connecting the two
places will be at the disposal of auto.
mobilists
New Castle business men are follow
ing the campaign of the Wilmington
Chamber Of Commerce TO make that
city a seaport with considerable in
terest. inasmuch as anything done TO
ho rtrnfar Frpnt NJ kNflu1 n o..
ton and induce commerce to use that
port Will have a beneficial influence
on New Castle. With this city's safe,
convenient harbor, showing at least "a
feet depth at low tide. and the new
concrete wharf at which vessels may
dock free OF cost, the business men
feel that not few of the commerce
carriers attracted 10 Wilmington
would bring freight to New Castle
also, stopping on the way to the lar
ger city
Skidding on the slippery roadway
Just before making the turn into
Chestnut street yesterday afternoon,
a Ford automobile bearing Pennsyl
vania license struck a bicycle ridden
by Walter Scott, colored boy. throw
ing the latter to the pavement and
bending the handle bars OF the BIZ
cycle Scott was not hurt and ac-
cepted some money from the motor
list in settlement for the damages done
TO his wheel.
The Rev. John H. Beauchamp of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, delivered
two strong sermons yesterday. His
evening theme was on temperance, the
4 text being taken from Psalm "a,
90 f..4a assfN fNrr
have fellowship with thee. which
formeth mischief by law, and there
was special music under the leader
ship of Chorister Challenger. His
morning sermon was entitled make
Jesus King" and the text was the
two words, "In Christ" taken from the
tenth verse IN the first chapter of
Ephesians. John Hendrix led the
Bible study class which met at $50
O'Clock, and the Baraca Glass. which
met at o'clock, was addressed by w.
J. Doran Of Wilmington. Dave Phil
lips addressed the meeting Of the Ep-
worth League in the evening.
City Council will meet in weekly
session tomorrow night.
The weekly meeting of the Current
Events Club will be held in the Cen
tury Clubhouse tomorrow evening.
Mrs. James Tilney and Miss Rella
Wadsley. who have been visiting in
Port Deposit. Nd, have returned
home.
The Wednesday night dances Of the
Century Club in the Opera House. in
augurated for the season last week,
will doubtless prove very popular.
The attendance at the opening dance
was gratifying.