Evening journal., 1918-09-20
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Penn Seaboard Plant to be
One of Biggest Steel
Mills
u NEGROES ARE
CALLED TO WAR
sneciaI 10 The Evening Journal.

NEW CASTLE. Sept. 9O-Local troll
ey riders experienced considerable
hniculty yesterday in getting to VII
nington. Third street bridge, Whining
Ion. refused TO work satisfactorily and
was out of repair for several hours.
however the bridge was repaired in
: limo to bring the working people home
The old Wilmington -Brandywine
bank. located at the Strand and Della
ware street, IS being remodeled by Mrs.
Theodore Rogers.
Twenty-one local colored boys have
received notices TO report for military
,ervice on September p. They showed
much enthusiasm upon the receipt Of
these notices and from all appearance,
one might think they were going ON
10y ride. .. ,,
rs years. VIII be held Saturday morn
ing. I'm st. Peters n. c. Church, WIN
reduiem mass. The pallbearers VIII De :
john p. Doris. Joseph McCaugllan.
5ohn Duncan, Paul Barr and John ana
Edward Leonard.
The New Castle causeway IRON
paldt lane 10 Third and Chestnut
llreets, is being repaired by the Levy
rourt. under the supervision OF george
purris. Tho dyke bridge viii also be
renalred as soon as badly-necded mate
rials can be obtained
Tho Lindsay Construction Company,
(which has been working at the Penn
eeaboard steel Corporation for about
rix months. will complete its oonstruc-
slon work some time next week, so as
to enable the plate rolling mill to be
m operation by the first OF October.
Sbe plant will make si-inch ship plates
and will be one OF the largest OF us
kind in the country.
William Brown, Negro. was arrested
| here last evening, charged win receN-
ing S2i more in his pay envelope thah
was due him. by the Penn-SeaDoaru
/ Steel Corporation. lie was released alter
I refunding the money, receiving sharp
yreprimand by Mayor Cavender.
4 meeting Of the Masonic Hall Com
kpsny was held 4ast night, with the FOL
slowing members present; l.. E Eliason'
7 William +. Roihwell, A. A. Carrick, j.
/ p. Lancaster. w. Ware, A. II. FATHERS
and G. H. Ellis.
John p. Doris, recorder OF the New
Castle Fire Company, has received a
letter from James V. Campbell former
! ly chief Of the Good VIII Fire Depart
I ment and now stationed at Camp
( Johnston Jacksonville, Fla. In his let
Ter. Campbell asks for all the boys and
states that he Is well pleased with
soldiering.
A. Y. Leslie George has announced
himself as a candidate for trustee OF
the Commons, TO MI the vacancy
caused by the death Of James NJ. Wise
The eelction will lbe held on aSturday'
September %.
.The pavement Of the Good VIII Fire
Company will he cemented within the
next few DAYS. The work Is to be done
bv Charles Lancaster, Sr., Some other
improvements will also he made to the
fire house. in order 10 house the new
nre engine, which is expected to arrive
soon.
Tho Fourth Liberty Loan Committee
met this afternoon TO complete plans
for the coming campaign.
BARRIERS Of this city announce that
no change In prices has been made py
them.
Mrs Joseph husetli huu ruht AAoAeiol
have been visiting Wilmington.
Mrs. Charles Baker, Of Laurel, has
been the guest OF her brother. Albert
Povce.
Mrs Albert Riley and children Nor
man and Anna, have been visiting VIII
mington.
Mn and Mrs. p. G Paris are recelv-
F., ine congratulations on the birth OF a
! son.
! ]. H. Brown. secretary 10 Senator
! Willard Salisbury. visited friends here
: yesterday.
The Misses Tomsn. who recently pur-
chased house on West Fourth street
ere moving into their new residence.
Mrs. Frederick Hayter, OF Harmony
street. is visiting relatives at Warwick,
Md.
Joseph Rothrock. Of Delaware Col
1ege. Training Corps. was visitor here
yesterday.
Mrs. Gies, Of Philadelphia, has been
,~istins her sister. Mrs. Joseph Armi-
tpriester.