Evening journal., 1917-01-19
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Kvangelistic Services Drew
Tax Payers Away Frem
Mass Meeting
REVIVAL WILL
END TONIGHT

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Jan. le.-Nc meeting
of citizens aud taxpayers was held last
night and therefore ths City Council hss
not been authorized to 60 before thhs
Legislators with q request for perinis-
atom 10 bond tia city or adopt some
cthar measures to rsiss money for city
improvements.
When the mass nesting was post
ponsd last Thursday night for one week
90 that the object Of the gathering could
be thoroughly understood by everyone
concerned, no thought apparently, was
given 10 the arrangements made for the
week Of religious eccrvices by both the
Protestants and Catholics
When the hour set for tho meeting
last night arrived three members OF
City Council were the only onea TO put
in an appearances. They waited around
for a while, then concluded 10 join the
crowds either in ST. Peters r @. Church.
where the Catholics are conducting q
mission this week, or at the Protestant
gathering IN the Opera House. The mass
meeting will be held, however, probably
next Thursday night.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna War
rick Chearis who died yesterday morn
ing, will be held as 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at her home. south Of this
city. lnterment viii be private IN the
cemetery ct st. Georges. Mrs Chearis
was tho widow Of John T. Chearis. She
was born IN New Jersey, but had spent
many years Of her life in Delaware.
Tcnight's service will end the week Of
evangelistic meetings being held In the
Opera House The Rev Addison A.
Owing. who preached at the opening ser
vice on Monday night, will be heard
sgaln tonight. II Is freely admitted
that the meetings have done much good
and awakened a religious spirit In the
community that will be felt long after
The services have closed The Rev. John
H. BeauchSmp, pastor Of Nazareth M. f.
Church, preached last night, while the
opening exercises were in charge Of the
Rev. r O. Primm, pastor Of the Baptist
Church. The chorus choir, under the
Leadership OF Chorister james Challen-
ger. sang several times the men In the
choir sang alone, a. did also quartet.
AdelphiR Lodge, No. 6, Knights Of
Pythias, will meet tonight.
At the meeting this afternoon Of the
Current Events department OF the New
Castle Century Club, Mrs J. z. Phillips
presided and papers were read by Mira,
Bessie Anger and Mrs. William Duggan.
Owing 10 the religious services In the
Opera House. the Tuesday night dance,
which Il held there each week, was
omitted last night.
Announcement is made Of the mar
riaas Of Anss Elizabeth Price, II thi'
rity, and Darent II. Clark. Of Win ng
ton, a. Ellston, Md.
Falling upon the ice near his HON,
yesterday, Marvin Hatton sustained .
scalp wound that required several
stitches 70 close.
A number OF persons from this city,
Red Lion, State Road and Bear Sta
ton took part in a fox hunt over a
course OF more than twenty-five miles
when the fox got lost. Thirty dogs
were in the pack and two foxes cross
ed the trail. William Written, WHO
released the animal, has another that
may be released tomorrow.
Several sharp explosions OF T. n. T.,
under tests at the prosectile plant
south OF this city. have startled the
people, but no person has been In
jured by these The blowing up OF
six charges I'm one press failed to
cause personal injuries. although the
back Of the press was damaged.