Evening journal., 1918-02-23
NEWS HAPPENINGS
L[GUT NEW Castle
Officials Inspect Fire Fight
ing Apparatus Before
Placing Order
QUIET OBSERVANCE
OF THE HOLIDAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. Feb. 23-Aslde
from the fact that the local bank. tlt'
postofice and the schools were closed
yesterday. Washington's Birthday was
apparently not different from any other
day in New Castle-that is, as far as
appearances go. But there was an un-
dercurrent Of patriotism pent up in the
hearts Of the men, women and children
that has been steadily flowing down
from the time that the State of Della
ware cast her lot with the other col
onies and states and the soldiers fol-
lowed the great leader and FIRST Presi-
dent of this country, 10 victory and
freedom, whose birthday was observed
yesterday all over this land.
With the exception Of the Ballot Steel
plant all the other works in and about
New Castle were 10 operation yesterday
Because Of shortage Of oil and also an
acciden1 to one Of the furnaces, where
the cupola caved in, IL has been neces-
sary TO lay off part Of the force Of the
Baldt plant. Il is expected that when
the new oil tanks are installed at the
works there will be no further occa-
sion to close the plant because Of an
oil shortage, as the new tanks viii be
OF a much greater capacity than were
the ones destroyed at the recent fire at
the plant.
Charles II Clewell returned from
Bethlehem Thursday night where be at
tended the funeral Of his mother. Mrs
Eliza Clewell Miss Mabel Clewell and
her neice, Miss Jennie Engle, who had
been visiting Mrs Clewell, just before
her sudden death several days ago, and
who helped the aged woman TO cele-
brate her ninetieth birthday anniver-
sary also returned home yesterday.
A double team Of horses hitched to
q heavy WAGON ran away Thursday af
ternoon and collided with an electric
light pole at Fifth and Harmony streets
The electric light pole was knocked to
the ground and the dangerous charged
wire left DANGLING In the air. The
wire was made safe in short time
after the accident by workmen who Sc
cured the wire temporarily until an
other pole can be set.
Sergeant William Megginson Of Camp
Dix, Is home on a brief furloush and Is
stopping at the home Of his uncle,
Councilman William Megginson.
Noah Friedman, an employe Of the
Baldt plant is visiting relatives in New
York City. He will return home tomorS
row evenil g.
Miss Rose Gondess Of Philadelphia. is
visiting at the home OF her uncle and
aunt. Mr. and Mrs A E Gondess Miss
Gondess will return home tomorrow
evening
Mrs. Jacob Keimon. Of Delaware
street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets. has been III at her home for
| the last week with pneumonia.
Or. John Helms Bickford. pastor OF
I the First Methodist Church, will
preach tomorrow mornlnS on the sub
iect "Cruciled with Christ" Frank
Bager. a lavman Of Union NJ. e
Church. Wilminglon, will address the
members Of the Baraca class A spe-
cial feature of the class program will
be the SINGING Of G Layton, a prOmi-
nent sololst, who has been here with
favor before Young Peoples meeting
at 30 o'clock The official board Of
the church will meet on Monday even
ing
John T. Stoops John Rles, William
Wekseuudnui otiutu = bNtluDls 1nlhV'
V Campbell, Mayor Theodore w. Cav
ender, Andrew Lenoir returned from
Baltimore last night after spending the
day in that city In looking at makes
and types Of IRE apparatus at the fire
company housing stations. A demon
stration was given by one Of the COM
panles stationed at M. Washington, in
which the American-La France type Of
engine was used. The American-La-
France Is one OF the several makes Of
apparatus, which has been submitted
to the committee Of Council and the
Good VIII Fire Company for their con-
slderation for purchase