Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-15
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Death of Well Known Resi-
dent and Civil War
Veteran
YOUNG FOLKS AT
VALENTINE DANCE
sneeIal to THE EvrNING JouRNAL !

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 15.-John T..
Hamilton, a well-known resident OF
this city and veteran OF the Civil
War, died at his home, No. % South
Fifth street, yesterday Afternoon AFTER
q short illness. Mr.. Hamilton was
about as years Of age and had resided
in New Castle for many years. He
is survived by a widow. and a son,
William Hamilton. The latter lives
in Trenton, n. j. The funeral will
take place on Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock lnterment will BIO made in
ST. Georges cemetery.
Like Christmas times" said one Of
tho clerks in the postofiice yesterday
when she was asked about the volume
OF valentine business Envelopes and
packages were almost as numerous as
at holiday season. and the valentine
business this year was much in ex-
cess OF that OF last year. said Post
master James p. Murphy.
John Hayes and Alexander Melvin.
who board at Benefits Railroad
House, held a birthday celebration
last night to which their friends from
far and near were invited. II hap
pened that the birthday anniversary
OF bot hmen fell on the same date so
they decided TO make the celebration
a dual one. The two men are popu-
lar and held an impromptu reception
all the evening. Refreshments were
served about 10 o'clock.
Edward Taylor, a well-known base
ball catcher and all-around player Is
very III az his homo with an attack Of
pneumonia.
The successful players at the card
party given at the home OF Miss Reeda
NJ. Stops. the assistant principal Of
the public schools Of this city in the
interest OF the fund for the trip of
the senior and junior classes Of the
High School, May 10, were Mrs. Har-
vey Scale, Miss Anne NJ. Plat, Ed
ward Gormley and Rodney Willis.
The affair netter a neat sum-
The dance given by the Junior
Auxiliary OF Emmanuel p. d. Church
last night in the parish house was
pretty affair. Decorations appro-
PIRATE to st. Valentines Day were
used and the hall was an attractive
place, There was a large attendance
and the evening was a jolly one.
Music for dancing was furnished BY
Jacobs Orchestra. OF Wilmington.
Clement McMullen, Of near here,
who has been farming the land OF
Richard McMullen, has purchased a
small farm in Maryland and will Oc-
oupy the property in the near future.
He will dispose Of his stock at his
present place OF residence.
A clever cast OF a rope by one of
tho deck hands Of a large barge he
longing to the Reading Coal Company.
which broke away from her moorings
at the Delaware street dock yesterday.
saved the barge from being damaged
by the huge ice cakes floating in the
river. When he found the barge was
adrift this man seized a hawser and
threw It rvar The enabling post on
the DOCK. bringing The drifting barge
TO a stop. Tho cast was skillflI me
and excited admiration from those
who witnessed Il.
The old dance pavilion at Ocean
Beach Park. on the property OF the
Ocean Beach Park Company, is being
torn down. presumably for the lumber
and other building material II con-
tains. The building Is go by so feet
IN dimensions, and in this day OF high
cost OF building material is Of con-
siderable value to the owner, Selden
5. Deemer, who will probably use
some of it in the improvements he
will make to the Deemer steel plant.
An addition to the plant will be built
and other Improvements made Il is
hoped to have the work done by the
middle Of April or the first OF May.
An entertainment OF music, recita-
tons and a laughpble sWhtch will be-
given by Miss Mabel Clewells Sunday
school class of Nazareth NJ. y. Church
in the lecture room Of the church To-
morrow night.
Mrs. Pearla c. Ingle and daughter
. are visiting Mrs. Ingle's grandmother
Mrs. II. G. Clewel. at Bethlehem. Pa
Mrs Selden s. Deemer. Mrs. Bank
son Il. Holcomb, Mrs. Chauncey F
Holcomb and Mrs. John Wilson will