Evening journal., 1918-03-25
NEWS HAPPENINGS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Many Interesting Sights TO
be Seen on Delaware
River These Days
HOLY WEEK IN
RELIGIOUS WORLD
Special 10 THE EvENING J0URNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. March 25.-Citi-
Ecns Of New Castle have ouioyed with
unusual interest this spring tho river
sights Philadelphia has become. since
the war began, more and more com
mercial center from which WAY sup
plies of an kinds as we'll a, general
commerce have gone out All of these
must pass New Castle and SO furnish
Interest ne study for the town. The
boats that are marked with camou-
0see' are specially interesting
Mr.. King ihc New Castle ice man,
has had his liars stored ful of Faster
flowers narcissus. hyacinths and daifo-
dis. ~ has Just pul The last of sew
eral thousands of these pots into his
hot house. and ihese VIII so respond
10 tue leht and heat Of their ncw en-
Vronmcut that they Will be ready for
R9le this week
The New Castle High School gave AN
interesting literary program On Friday
afternoon Mss Giveson Miss Hayes
Miss seward and Miss Richards debated
ihe question, Resolved. that Monday
should be the school holiday instead OF
saturday" The negative side got th'
decision.
Dsrby Lsbin, employed in the Bald
steel plant was badly hurt on Satur
day and Is now IN hospital In VII
mington. An acetylene gas burner Will
-FOUR tanks was not operating righ uy
and Mr.. Lsbin was engaged in 1xint
H. when the gauge blew on throwing
him across the shop, causing com
pound fracture OF the bones OF hi
iight hand.
captain Harry Smith. Of Camp Dix
s. yisltins his family over the week
end
Albert Press, assistant superintend
ent Of the fibre mill Is beug congratu
lated upon a visit of lhe stork. lti
boy.
Mr.. Atkinson who a few weeks agi
met with a slight accident is said Il
be seriously III because Of an infection
OF the wound.
Messrs. Biggs. Rothwell, TObin, Nay
lor and Wise went TO Dover yesterda!
20 attend Conference
Professor George Mcintyre Ia an
nounced to speak before the New Cen
fnrv Club tomorrow evening.
In 81. Peters Church yesterday morn
ing the bans Of matrlmony between 10
seph Comerford OF this city, and Mis-
Sylvia Besie, Of Wilmington. were pub
Ished for the FIRST time Tho youn
couple viii be married IN ihe churc
OF the Sacred Heart. Wilmington, earl
IN April. Mr.. Comerford Is a SING
OF note and has been heard in u
church here and at many entertain
,menis lie is prominent IN the Knigh
fOf Columbus.
- The committee appointed to provi'
Tor the rel gious services at Nazare
NJ L. Church. on sunday, tried to S
cure a minister from the Conferen
IN session at Dover AZ least twenl
ministers were interviewed, some
whom had served as pastors OF tn
church These all With one accor
hegan to offer excuses. Some wei
booked" TO preach elsewhere, SON
were promised az other places, viii
stili others must go elsewhere. FINAL
The committee gave up In despair an
decided to depend on local talent. tt
morning services consisted Of an al
dress by Mr.. Mcdonald eNhorter, WI
took his text from Corinthians, ar
preached on "The Foundation" TT
music was under the leadership Of N
Challenger. Charles Lancaster sang
SPECIAL solo. In the evening Dr. VILE
preached one Of his usually scholar
sermons.
This is Holy Week and elaborate Al
solemn services will he held IN
Peters Catholic Church The mass
on tomorrow and Wednesday mornin
win be at 8 o'clock. TomorrQw an
Wednesday evenings the services "
consist Of the recitation OF the bea
q contemplation Of the Holy Nc
nearly two thousand years ago Ben
dictlon Of the Blessed sacrament W
be celebrated following the contemp
ton. Holy Thursday viii be celebr'
ed by q high mass followed by pI
cession Of the school children Of Z
parish and the Sacred Host will
taken from the tabernacle and plaC
IN the repository on a side altar.
This repository will be draped in
finest laces owned by the church a
banks Of choicest flowers viii be lei
ing fragrance while hundreds
lighted candles viii burn all day. I
faithful will visit the church at
hours on Holy Thursday and Of
prayer.
The mass Of the pre-sanctned y
be celebrated on Good Friday and