Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-10
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Belief Prevails That Council
and Bond Bills Will
Pass Legislature
BISHOP KINSMAN
TO CONFIRM CLASS

TO CONFIRM CLASS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, March lO-The bill TO
reduce the City Council from nine 10 Ave
members. introduced into the House by
Representative Ahern, of this city. is
likely to pass the Legislature, according
70 Theodore W Lavender, president Of
Council. who was in Dover Thursday in
the interests of the measure. The same
is true of the bin to permit the city TO
issue bonds 60 the amount of $4,000
for municipal improvements, he said. The
light over the bills has been settled in
the municipal committee, was the word
received here yesterday and they were
received here yesterday and they were
reported ont in amended form, the first
bin to provide that while the five coun-
cilmen are to be elected &C large the
voting shall be done at tho five district
polling places. The bill authorizing the
bond issues has been changed SO as TO
leave the expenditure Of the money en-
tirely in the hands Of the street COM
mission. Mr. Lavender said that if this
latter bill passes the money to pay for
the Improvements will he available at
once. As soon as tho Governor signs the
bill. he said. the bonds will be advertised
fof sale and arrangements made to have
the contemplated work done. The city
has bonds aggregating $4,000 out now.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Frederick J.
kinsman will conduct the evening ser.
vice in Unnamed T.. T.. Church tomor-
row and will confirm q class, the men-
bers Of which have been receiving In.
struction from the rector. the Rev. Addi-
son a. Ewing. a special musical pro-
gram will be rendered by the church
choir, arranged by Organist George Il.
Madden.
Robert McFarlin. assessor for New
Castle hundred, has recovered from his
recent illness. and is able 20 be out
again. Thursday, yesterday and today
he and Levy Courtman James C.. Shaw
We're going over the assessment books
tor this hundred.
At a pie sociable held recently at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clement McMul-
len. Of Bear Station, in the interests Of
the trip TO Washington by the members
OF tho junior and senior High School
classes, the sum OF S. was cleared.
The speaker az the meeting OF the
Baraca class Of Nazareth NJ j.. Church
at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon will be
the Rev. II. i. Forsythe, of the viii
mington Conference. The Rev. NJ. For
sythn has charge of the church extern
sion fund. Special music will be rem
dcred.
Card playing at the New Castle Cen
tury Club will be resumed Thursday
evening, April l2, when the team OF
women OF which Mrs. Lewis h. Eliason
is captain will give 800" and bridge
whist party in the clubhouse.
The Foremen's Association Of En-,
Baldt plant of the Seahoard Steel Cor
gsration win meet tonight in MONTH,
session. The meeting will be held al
Holt's restaurant Wilmington, and will
be preceded or followed by a dinner.
George 3. Neof who has announced
his candidacy for City Council from tho
First ward, to succeed Councilman Will
liam Poole, who has left the city, has
purchased Mr.. poole's property
The service in Nazareth NJ. r, Church
tomorrow night will be n missionary
rally in which members of several Of the
classes OF the Sunday school will take
part
Mrs. Catherine McCauphan. of No. l2a
Harmony street, died Thursday night
after a short illness from old age and
general debility. She was the widow Of
Daniel McCaughan and had resided hero
for over half a century. She was born in
Ireland IN 1897, and was so years old.
Funeral services will be held in lmman.
al d "a 81 L.
afternoon, in charge Of the Rev. Addison
A. Ewing, and intermcnt will be made
in the church burying ground.
Richard b. Pinder. manager of tn,
New Castle Reserves Athletic Club. ha.
called a meeting Of the baseball player
OF the club for Thursday evening in Re,
Mems Hall for the purpose OF organizing
team. The team viii not be a riva
Of the New Castle Baseball Clubs tear
in any sense OF the word. and the team
schedule Of games viii be so arranged a
not 20 conflict with the big team in an
way. Other outdoor sports will be e.
couraced By the athletic club-tenhi
hurdling. jumping, running and athlet
events Of every description. and al.
quoits, basketball and volley ball Z,
next winter.
The Lenten lecture in Emmanuel p.
Church last night was delivered by II
Rev. Samuel Stcinmetz. rector Of Ca
vary p. =. Church, Wilmington. tn
service drew good attendance.
The sight of scrapers being used o
some Of the country roads around Ne'
Castle yesterday was a welcome one Z
delivery men and others who have cN
Oericncod Great difficulty in reftino 4
places outside the city during the las
week or two owing 10 the bad condition
~ tho dirt roads. The scnpers levele,
81 the top layers OF mud and smoothe,