Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-05
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Street Lights Burn Again
After Five Nights of
Darkness
MANY RESIDENTS
AT INAUGURATION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Mar. 5.-Street
lights were given the city again Sat-
urday night for the first time since the
Delaware Water improvement Com
pany's plant was wrecked by fire a
week ago. The restoration Of the street
lights was n source of much satisfac-
ton to the residents The water sup
ply has not been improved, however,
although the pressure yesterday was
heavier. due probably 10 the fact that
less water was being used because It
was Sunday. The industrial plants
have felt the lack OF water keenly, and
the American Manganese Steel Com
pany shut down plants B and last
Wednesday because there was not
water enough TO run the anneallng
Furnaces. Between 500 and 600 en-
ployes were laid off until today. when
they were instructed 70 return to
work
Owing TO the bad weather yester-
day. church services were slimly at
tended in the morning. The evening
CONGREGATIONS were smaller yet.
Members Of the Christian Endeavor
Society Of the First Baptist Church
have organized themselves into two
teams, known as the Cherry team
and the white" team in a contest for
merits covering promptness in attend
nnce and attention to and participa-
lion in the exercises. The contest
started last night and VIII continue
FOR three months. At the end OF that
time the losing team will act as hosts
st a luncheon to the members OF the
winning team.
Patrick J. Murphy, father OF Post
master John p. Murphy, has been
placed on the pension fist or the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, by which
concern he had been employed for
nearly fifty years. Mr.. Murphy is 20
years old.
The election for members OF the
Board OF Education Saturday after
noon resulted in the election OF VIII
liam J. Ferris. John b. Manlove and
Neil b. Seminar for the full term and
Harry j. Rothrock for the one-year
term. The election was a spirited
one, although only 226 votes we're
east. twenty-five or thirty less than
last year. There were five candidates.
Alexander b. Goudiss. member OF
the board. running for reelection,
along with Messrs. Ferris and Man
love. Mr.. Seminar was a new man
The candidates received votes as fol
lows. Mr. Ferris. 1872; MT. Manlove
142: Mr.. Seminar, 1873; Mr.. Goudiss
III. AS there were only three mer
to elect for the three-year term, Mr.
Goudiss was defeated. Mr.. Rothrock
for the one-year term. polled 1SI
votes. The election was held in tho
Mayors office, the polls being open
from / 70 o'clock.
Chauncey p Holcomb, United States
District Attorney to China, who Is
Bpending a leave OF absence here, went
to Washington Saturday and witness
ed the inauguration Mrs. Holcomb
Joined him yesterday. They will prob
ably remain in Washington the greater
part Of the week.
Michael Rodgers, one OF the assist
ant foremen at the Baldt works, is
suffering from a carbuncle, which
burst, and is giving him intense pain.
8llt Hulk anu Nnt ollN Va hAo AtNNN az
swollen TO unusual proportions.
Grocery stores now close Monday
and Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock
and on Thursdays az noon. The
change Is greatly appreciated by the
clerks and other employees.
William McClain and John White.
two New Castle boys, recently applied
for enlistment in the navy Friends
learn that they have been accepted
and sent TO Norfolk, Va.
Miss Elizabeth Shearer has returned
from tho Delaware Hospital, Whining
ton, where she was operated upon for
appendicitis. Her health is almost
fully restored.
The Mems Club OF the FIRST Presby-
terian Church will meet Thursday
night at o'clock at the manse, on
the Strand.
A party of New Castle men left Will
mington yesterday over the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for Washington and
the Inauguration. They we're; City
Councilman William II. Weggenmann
Postmaster John p. Murphy, City
Councilman Andrew NJ. Gallagher, w.
H. Rhoads. John 3. Truitt, Patrick
O'Grory, James B. Toman. Joseph
Becker and Benjamin Thomas. While
in Washington they are stopping at
the Continental Hotel.
Mrs. Theodore S. Hutton. who has
been quite i'll at the home of her par
ents in Seaford. is better. and Mr..
Hutton, who was called TO Seaford by
ner condition, has returned to New
Frank Harrington will represent
nrlsnoship Lodge. No. 3. A. O. u. w.
sc a. ene session Of the Grand Lodge in
Dover tomorrow. a.
Mfs. Joseph Yantine ~ tr.,v,,,,,.
a.leeS' mas announced the n,s,.-;aa-o -
- uaushter, Miss Ethel a VaTti,',,
~ .-oiner jackson. OF Parlyeeb,,r.- 10.
nnnlSh was solemnized Febrno,.ss q. a. a.,
aIhespurg by the Rev XS-,, "a az
AainDe. rector of an Episconal Ch ,'aiall
az Coatesviile. MI and Mrs 1 ,,,lslel
Will reside in Parkesburr Ason
warren Burns, who was ininraa 81,
one OF the steel plants recentiv ,,-,s a.
heavy piece of steel fell on him T.
improving at the Delaware Hoenit.i
where he was taken following the ac
cident.
Announcement was made yesterda
that the Rt Rev. Frederick J. Kins
man. bishop OF the diocese, will cor
duct the 7.30 o'clock service in In
manuel p. E. Church next Sunda
Ievening and confirm a class. Specif
music is being arranged for the sci
vice by George II. Madden. the churc
0rganist and choir director.
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