Evening journal., 1917-06-11
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
City Council to Wrestle
With Bond Issue
Ordinance Again
PLANS FOR DIR.
M'BRIEN'S LECTURE

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, 3uns H. City Conl-
oil viii meet in special session tomor-
row night 70 take action on the bond
issue Of $4,000 for street Improvements.
The ordinance for the bond issue WA
passed TO its third reading last Tuesdav
night, but not adopted because the re.
port OF the Street improvement Commis.
SION SO far turned in TO City Council has
not satisfied the members who are hold.
ing up further. improvements on the
streets until report satisfactory to
them Is made. The commissioners were
appointed several years ago when bonds
were issued for the improvemen. ef .-or
tam streets in the CITY and claim tbat
.H"1 NoIN is not yet completed and that
c1ney cannot turn IN final report City
council thinks that tho worl, il com.
lie'eu ana Is nsistent as TO the report
Nei' the matter stands Both sides are
n'n' ana whether the matter can be
enIeshedout at tomorrow nights meeting
III shcn manner that City Council will
proceed 90 authorize the bond issue and
permit work TO he begun on the streets
VIII depend IN great measure unon the
attitude OF City Councilman Deemer.
VINO is leading the fight for the so-oalied
complete report, and Lieutenant Cover.
nor Elason. president Of the commits
sioni who has acted as spokesman for
the commission 50 far in the meetings.
Members Of the Dorcas Society Of
Nazareth NJ. T. Church Will meet at
the home Of Mrs. James and Mrs.
clarence Craig. near Hare's Corner.
Thursday afternoon The trim will
be made by automobile. the party
leaving the church at I O'Clock.
The wet weather OF last week in
terfered with the school gardens and
little work wac accomplished Miss
May Cooley. who is in charge Of this
branch Of school work. homes that
when good weather comes the chill
1ren will work with a vim that will
make up for lost time.
DR.. Elmer L. Cross county super-
lniendent Of schools. reports that all
arrangements have been made for the
lecture by DR. J. G. McBrien I'm the
Opera House Wednesday night June
20. Or. McBr.en is one of the strong
est lecturers on school topics con-
nected with the government and will
sneak on Our Children and What We
Shall Do With Them" Tho affair
Will mark the entrance or gradu-
ation Of the eighth grade pupils into
the High School and the pupils viii
give an exhibition of light calesthenic
drills. The High School Glee Club
Will sing as will also the entire
scnool. DR.. McBrien come here
without charge 10 the local school
board. the government making 4 pro-
nib tive FOR him 10 accept pay. but he
VIII have to he entertained over
night probably al the Hoted dupont
IN Wilmington His car fare will
be paid by the State. as he is 70 be
IN Dover also A collection will be
taken at the lecture. however. 10 de-
fray tho slight expense the coming
Of DR. McBr.en VIII entail and the
balance will be devoted TO the gar
dening fund Dr. Cross hopes 10 see
the Opera House filled and a liberal
response from the pocketbooks OF
those VINO attend
The members Of the local commit
tee who have the arrangements for
the annual excursion OF tho Knights
Of Pythias TO Burlington Island July
II, in charge. are Patrick j. Ahern.
Walter ". Daily and Albert VIII
helme. representing Adelphia Lodge.
Beginning as soon as hot weather
sets in. the members Of the New Cas-
tie Century Club will hold an ice
cream and cake sale every Saturday
night in the club house, for the
benefit Of the club fund. continuing
until fall.
Members OF the Holy Name Society
OF st. Peters Church attended the
early mass yesterday in a body
Miss Sarah Munson, Of this city,
has returned from a visit in New
York.
The summer schedule OF masses
has been arranged for ST Peters
Church. Beginning yesterday two
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