Evening journal., 1917-12-29
NEWS HAPPENINGS
About NEW CASTLE
City Council Com mittee
Sounds Citizens on New
Fire Truck Question
]. H. HOPKINS DIES
OF BLOOD POISONING

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NEW CASTLE, Del, Dec. 29.-Jsmes
II. Hopkins, aged 6s years. OF st.
Georges. died in the Delaware Hospi-
tai, Wilmington early yesterday morn
ing Of blood poisoning Mr.. Hopkins
has lived retired for several years. MAX
Ing his home in st. Georges. lie was
formerly a farmer
The widow, Mrs. Catherine Hopkins
and two sons survive.
The funeral will he held Monday af-
ternoon from the home Of the son,
Bartin T. Hopkins, between New Castle
and Rose Hill
William. w. Miller. an employe OF a
local plant, while working about a
crane yesterday had the index finger
OF his left hand mashed. Or. Dodd gave
medical attendance.
Abe Ingram, tenant on the Church
man farm for the last three years,
VIII sell his possessions IN February
and will move TO Hare's Corner, where
he has purchased q house and black
smith shop. He will conduct tho
blacksmith shop after March 25.
The FIRE committee Of Council and
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report the will Of citizens at the next
councilmanic meeting with regard to
/ the desire Of Council 10 sell the pres
enl nre apparatus which IS said to be
/ obsolete. Members Of the committee
have been circulating paper among
/ citizens setting forth the needs Of a
new fire truck and the building Of an
| addition TO town hall as suitable
home for the apparatus.
! a local business man In converse
! tion with THE EVENING JOURNAL re-
] porter last night, said the town certain
/ ~ needs an up-to-date fire truck and
/ that the trend Of opinion among New
Castle citizens was in that direction.
Last night members Of Good VIII
/ Fire Company were in nervous state
/ lest a fire should break cut while the
wind was blowing at such a lively clip
I that pedestrians were driven from the
streets 10 their homes or other places
/ OF shelter. The change In weather con-
ditions came suddenly about o'clock
and the mercury took quick drop.
Postmaster Murphy and his office
force are having a slight respite from
the strenuous holiday rush which kept
the postmaster the clerks, the carrier
and the rural delivery man on the jump
for several days. However. members
Of the force say that even In normal
conditions there is plenty to keep each
clerk busy because OF New Castles
! business conditions. II was remarked
by one member Of the force that there
/ Is not even time for soclability.
Ground was broken yesterday on the
site for the proposed new banking
/ building Of the New Castle Trust COM
pany The building Will be located be-
tween the west end Of the Pierce home
and The Louise hotel on Delaware ave-
nue..
The contract was awarded TO James
/ 4. Wells Of Philadelphia. The build
/ ing will he 6JX2i feet and the exterior
! viii be Of brick. marble and stone. Tho
/ interior will be finished In tile with
| part OF the floor in quartered oak. The
/ DESIGN will he antique with mahogany
finish. The counters will be OF marble
/ and the screen work Of bronze.
The president Of the institution Will
| have a room with a consulting room
nearby where private business can be
transacted There also will be a wait
ing room.
stores Of the town. which were for
merly closed on Thursday afternoons
TO allow employees a half holiday, VIII
be open from now on.
An election Of officers for the New
Castle Trust Company will be held in
the rooms Of the banking institution on
January 8 4 president vlce-president,
secretary and treasurer will be elected.
James G. Shaw Is spending the holi-
/ day season with relatives IN Phila-
[ delphia.
Or John Helps BicBford will preach
at the 1890 o'clock service on "The
/ Challenee of Gratitude TO Reason and
/ az 7.3O o'clock on. "The Appeal Of Rea-
SON." Class meeting at $50 o'clock:
/ sunday school at o'clock. with spc-
clal program for the baraca class;
voung peoples meeting at $50 O'clock;
Epworth League at Z o'clock; Wednes-
day evening prayer meeting at 7.ij
I o'clock. Special music by the choir
under the direction Of James + Chal-
/ lenser Miss Emily Lunt organist; (;
/ William r. Rothwell, Sunday school su-
T parinfcndnnt