Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-28
NEWS Happenings
ABOUT NEW Castle
George NJ. Riley, Civil War
Veteran, Dies After
Slight Fall
CHURCH TO REPEAT
CHRISTMAS MUSIC

manuel Episcopal Nuultu oh pnHo"@
evening the Christmas music will be
repeated. The program follows:
Hymn, 20 Come All Ye Faithful
tenor solo. Comfort Ye. My People"
WandelTs Messiah, by L. o. Thomp-
son: Magnifcat and Nunc Dimmills
IN ID. Field; anthem, GLORY TO God IN
the Highest" Lee: baritone solo, Inc
Birthday of the King, by trederl9k ":
WYATT. anthem, brightest and Best
sfenhens. offertory, Whitney; hymn
III Came Upon the Midnight Clear
organ postlude, Batiste.
In tho Methodist sunday school last
evening the primary department save
a decidedly pleasing entertainment
The success of the affair being due TO
Mrs LOOMS o. Wise. who spent much
time training the little folks. me
children OF the school were remem-
bered with a Christmas treat
New Castle people i'm general were
ehoclsed Yesterday to learn OF the
death OF George NJ Riley. at his home
al Seventh and Clark streets. MT.
Ruev had been around the city every
dan and on Tuesday night while GONG
dovnstairs he fell. lie was aeverely
bruised bout the body and deatl re-
1ieved his sufferings yesterday zap
-, p,Ie, a. All times was deeply III
,orestad in the welfare OF New Casle'
lie served In the Civil War with dis-
,nction. and received several serious
,vounds. from which he suffered dur-
I'M, his life. Some years ago he served
81 n member OF the Board OF Ehuea-
lion lie had been asked time ana tlnie
again 10 be a candidate Tor puDl'0 u
zee. but declined all such honors'
re served as commander OF CAP
cain Evan $. Watson Post, No. b, y. A.
n and this year, as stated In THE
EVENING JOURNAL last week. was
elected Junior vico-commOnder re
Was a member of st. Peters Church
and twenty-seven years ago joined the
newly formed Total Abstinence SO
cietv connected with the church ne
a. survived by widow and one daugh
ter. the latter being Mrs. Ellzanetn
weldon. wife Of James T. Weldon
The funeral will take place on Satht'
day morning
lanes +. Mclvor, who had been the
~, castle correspondent OF THE
EVENING JOURNAL for number Oh
wars resigned that position today l'
become a deputy in the office or JONI
+, wright. clerk of the peace-eiect
Mr. McIvor will assume his new duue'
next week.
The several industrial plants an
having considerable trouble in geVlinl
the necessary supply OF coal.
shipping on the river was AZ
standstill last evening because OF TN
heavy fog.
During the holidays the New CASTE
Trust Company paid to the schoo
children a large sum of money whicl
the Youngsters saved during the year
William J. Ferris a few years az
started a savings fund for the schoo
children and even the teachers JONES
an the movement and the result ma
surnassed the brightest hopes or thos
interested In the plan. The chldre
have quite a good amount or cash o
deposit in the bank
Mr.. Ferris finds that the savin
habit is growing and that the childre
who commenced in the school saving
fund now carry deposits in the ban
and shares in the Citizens Buildln
and Loan Association.
DIR. r l.. Cross will remove froI
the Rodney property, on Third stree
70 the Taylor property on Inc olrah'
The Rodney property will be remoI
o,ed for the reception Of Mayor Roc
ncy's bride.
Members OF the Century Club al
working hard so that the New Year
party on Monday afternoon VIII be
orand success The meeting will
held az o'clock and the member
hone TO see their friends there on thi
day.
This time Il is not case OF carr
ing Goals TO New Castle, but carrYli
ashes II New Castle. Al a rece
meeting of the Board of Education q
clerk was instructed to notify b.
lancaster that under the bylaws
the board he must place the ashes
he pavement for the ashes gather'
Nr Lancaster not only refused, b
has rendered his resignation as Jai
sor Of Nos. / and buildings. He h
had charge Of the schools for thiri
FIVE years.
In the parish buildings tomorr'
evening the annual reunion and dan
~ the High School Alumni VIII
held.
Charles 6 King and james SIN
were injured in the steel plants y
terday.
The police viii arrest all chldr
who discharge rifles on the stree
- A horse belonging TO Frank Megg
son was struck by a pellet yestero
and ran away.
In the First Baptist Church on n
Sunday the Rev. +. ". Washburn
Wilmington. will preach. The X
p c. Primm, pastor Of the church
visiting in Blackstone, Va.
A special committee appointed
reiuvenato the Young Mems Club v
meet on Wednesday evening OF n
weel, IN the parish building Of I
manuel Church. David Wailerst'
OF Philadelphia. former assistant {
trlct attorney. and personal Fri
Of Henry Handy Hay, a member
the club. will deliver an address
nThe Melting Pot Another inter-
ing feature viii be the discussion
Capital Punishment in Delaware,
which Prof George McIntire
Prof. Hay viii take part
MISS sNELLENBURG ENTERTA
Miss Helene Snellenburg entert
ed a number of friends at her nc
no 1920 Rodney street last ms