Evening journal., 1917-01-09
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Baltimore Contractor An
nounceS Intention TO Build
Six New Houses
HAIRCUTS NOW
COST MORE
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Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Jan. "a chorus
choir Of at least 70 voices is assured for
the week Of evangelistic meetings to be
held starting next Monday. James L.
Challenger. who viii direct the singing
registered 30 voices for the choir yes
terday. over ono-half the number de-
sired. The stage in the Opera House will
seat 15 persons comfortably. The first
rehearsal of the choir will be held Fri
day evening at o'clock The books 10
be used at the meetings arrived yestcr-
day. They are Songs for Service put
ont by the Rodhoavcr Publishing Com
panv. Each member of the choir will be
given book Others can purchase them
40 the john T. Birqs' store. The ser
vices neNt week will start at 1.3O o'cl0ci,
with fifteen minnie service of song
preceding the preaching
The HIGH cost of living has struck the
BARRIERS. Where formerly it was posi-
ble 10 get q hair cut in n New Castle
barber shop for 10 cents, the price IS
now 20 cents for the same service. The
boost in price became effective recently
following agitation OF the subject oil
more money! for BARRIERS work, and was
made in the form OF an agreement sign
ed bv the four BARRIERS doing business
here.
Announcement IS made that William
Hartqraves, q Baltimore contractor, will
erect six new houses in the city this
spring. Mr.. Hartgraves was in town
H. % al "a
Hotel Louise. where he breakfnstod. To
them he declared that he would risk
putting up six new houses. probably on
North Fourth street, and il they proved
q profitable speculation he would build
some more later. Mr.. Hartgraves is well
known In New Castle. lie tore down
the old Taskcr iron plant about four
years ago, and is now engaged in tear
ing down a large building in Philadel-
phio. He has given a bid on taking
down the old Court House in Whining
ton. Much Of the material obtained
from these buildings Mr. Hartgraves
uses in his new work
DR.. Elmer i. Cross, county superm-
tendont of public schools, whose home
ON Third street. near Delaware street,
is TO be occupied by its owner, Mayor
Rodney. IN few weeks, has about de-
cided to store his household goods and
board pending the securing of another
house. John Taylor's house, on the
Strand which DR. Cross expected TO oc-
cupv, Is still tenanted by the family
that expected TO vacate January /, be-
cause they have not been able TO find a
house. DR.. Cross win store his house
hold goods In the New Century club
house.
Tho New Castle Building and loan
Association held It's monthly meeting
last night
sheldon Learv, the mail messenger
employed at the post0fiee, is a victim
Of pneumonia and is seriously III. While
he is Off duty Spencer Guy is carrying
the mail. Guy has horse and wagon
while Leary had 70 trundle the mail
bags TO and from the railroad station in
push cart.
Mrs. Alexander Goudiss has returned
from visit to New York.
The business meeting of the New Cen
tury Club will be held tonight. A pro-
gram Of music win be provided.
A two-weekS mission began yester-
day IN st. Peters r. c. Church, OF which
the Rev. Frederick V. Campbell is pos
tor.
Mrs Richard S. Brown, Of Philadel-
phia. is visiting her mother, Mrs Albert
s Kirby. ST.. who is in.
Miss Laura Newman, Of Jenkintown
Pa, is visiting Mrs. Louis Rand.
Richard Dexter. OF Middletown, /.
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Sweeney.
City Council viii meet tonight.