Evening journal., 1917-03-24
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Managers ofInduStrlal Plants
Are Tired Of Bomb
Jokes
DYKE BRIDGE IS
BEING REPAIRED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, March 24.-Funeral
services for James j. Ryan, who died
Thursday afternoon. will be held at
$50 O'Clock Monday morning from his
late home, No. 124 South Ninth street
and az 9 O'Clock from ST Peters Cath
olic Church. where a high mass will
be said. lnterment will be made in
st. Peters Cemetery Mr. Ryan was
blacksmith by trade. and had re-
sided in New Castle for many years.
He was born in England and was 81
years Of age. While in poor health
for several weeks. his death came un-
expectedly. He was a widower and is
survived by a large family OF children
Mrs. Mary Mccarthy. Of Philadel-
phia: Mrs Beatrice Carney OF VII
mington; Miss Margaret Ryan. who
lives at home. Hugh and Frank, OF
New Castle; William and Thomas, OF
Darby, and John. of Montana.
The Rev. Frederick NJ. Kirkus. rec
tor Of Trinity p p. Church, Whining
ton. was the speaker at the Lenton
service in Emmanuel =. y. Church last
night
James Green. a we'll known colored
resident Of this city. died az the New
Castle County Hospital OF bronchial
pneumonia yesterday after a short i'll
moss. Funeral arrangements will he
made later The deceased leaves "a
wife and family.
The postoflce is placarded with
posters and notices relative 20 the
needs Of tho army and navy for men.
Conspicuous arc placards advertising
the requirements OF the Marine Corps
and the Naval Coast Defense Re-
serves. In this connection a free lee
ture Is 70 be given IN the Opera House
Thursday evening by William II. Stay
ton, under the auspices OF the Navy
League.
Managers OF the many industrial
plants in this city are becoming tired
OF the jokes relative 10 bombs found
that were intended TO destroy the
buildings. and notices have been post
ed warning the men that such jokors
will be subject TO immediate dismissal
as soon as they are located
number OF herring nets are being
knitted and rugged out by men Of this
city, who hope 10 catch enough fish
to last them through next winter.
Superintendent OF CITY Schools How
ard r. Ennis, a local preacher i'm Naz-
arcth NJ. E. Church, will conduct the
services I'm that church "A week from
tomorrow, while tho pastor, the Rev
DR. John Beauchamp, is attending
conference.
Renairs are being made 10 tho Dyl
bridge New planking is being pu
IN place and the hollows at either en-
Of the bridge are being filled in wit
crushed stone.
Postmaster John r Murphy ha
posted the following unclaimed let
iers: Gil Bailey r Burke Ilenr
Becker. James Clendaniel Miss Rutl
Courtney. Mearn Carter. J. A. Dillon
AIRS Hooper Downey. Mrs. william
Estes. Justis J Evans. O. i. Fink
Master Frank Finley. Pvt. Charles 5
Gerard. Samuel Gaskings. Mrs. Anne
Galligan. George Johnson. Mrs. Lou
sa Lewis, Joseph J. Moore, Miss
Mory. James Mayn. Mrs John Mccall
lion Ivey O'Neal, Walter Porter II. B
S. Plummer. William Rector. Mrs
Sally Robinson, Ley Ready, Pvt. Will
liam NJ. Roberts. Signora Guiseppa
Rosi. Tony Sozio. Miss Mary r. Stew
art. Lebrosia Speciale, Miss kstelle
Taylor. Z. S. White. Victor T. White
Special evangelstic services. to last
two weeks, are TO he held in the Frs'
Baptist Church. beginning April 9.
successful bake was held II
James T. Challenger's store today II
the interests Of the fund to defray thu
expenses OF the trim 10 Washington 4
he taken BY the members OF the JUNO
and senior classes OF the High School
Instead OF going May 10, as first plan
y ned. the trip Will begin MAY H. tn
tourists will be away three days.
When the local postohice is change
from a third class 10 a second elias
office July 1 there will be two clerl
ships. the salary for each being $50
yearly, 10 be filled under civil serve
examinations.
The rummage sale being conducte
hv the New Castle Century Club WI
close tonight The profits yesterda
afternoon were roughly figured
s25. and It is expected that they WI
add up much higher tonight when u
stock is all disposed OF.
pies. cakes. buns and even Tres
eggs formed the stock in trade az lh
bake conducted By Mrs. Emma LaWle
for the benefit OF the New Castle base
ball Club yesterday and today IN
saie was literally patronized, an
when the receipts are all IN ana ng
ured up the club hopes substahlia
profit will he shown. =,
Services tomorrow in the Z. A. VI
p Church will be as follows: Preach
ing. 1890 by the pastor; Sunda!
school. go o'clock, and rehearsal o.
Easter music; preaching 3 o'clock, b,
Thomas Grey of Philadelphia; Chris
tian Endeavor 645 o'clock, led by
John Dover; preaching 730 o'clock
by the pastor on the subject, "Sil
ence in Heaven for the Space OF A
Half Hour"
Progresslyes Of New Castle intend
10 get into the fight at tho comine
city election, and the following ticker
Was announced last night by Jane,
J Whalen
For mayor, Captain Z. J. Rogers.
For clerk Of Council. collector an
assessor. George W. Eckels
For president OF Council. James
Whalen
For member of Council Souther
district, John T. Sullivan; Wester
Francis J. Reynolds; Northern. wi
liam n Bradley.
William Cell who returned iro
the border recently, and Miss Nell
Shields, OF Wilmington have retur
ed from a wedding trip to New No
and Will reside in Wilmington 4
the present.
Ernest Brown an employe Of one
the steel plants had his left 10