Evening journal., 1920-02-04
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Extensive Changes To Be
Made at Penn Seaboard
Rolling Mills
WILL BUILD GAS
WORKS AT PLANT
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

Special 70 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. &.--Chester Blake,
of ,he strand, an official Of the Penn
seahoand Rolling Mills. stated last night
,ha. the concern would begin this
week on conservation work prepara-
ory 20 opening the mills on fun time
within the next few months.
During .he next three months the
nill will be changed from a blooming
lalil to a rolling mill, A new gas house
viii be constructed at the cost OF
s55OO0, for the purpose OF furnishing
iheir own gas for their furnaces. TWO
new electric cranes will be Installed.
Mr.. Blake said about 500 men would
be employed when the plant is In oper-
oilon Three shifts VIII be put on.
City Council at meeting IN the
MAYORS Office last night, went on rec
1rd as being in favor OF Daylight
saving" law. Such an ordinance was
ordered prepared 10 be presented at
ilc next meeting.
The 1919 appropriation for the fire.
mon was completed By an order for
$500 being drawn.
Clerk Smith was ordered TO purchase
? new desk and typewriter for the
Use Of the Mayor, clerk and City
Council
A bin was presented 70 Council by
The American Manganese Steel Com
rany for s73i, cost Of repairs 10
truck damaged by trolley car. The
l'll was ordered sent 10 the trolley
company.
There was discussion over the bill
~ Mr. Fails for sI3 FOR plumbing at
lie wharf. but action was deferred
uiEl. The next necsng. Councilman
Malls staied that II Council refused 10
pay same, he knew there were a sufll-
clent number OF public-spirited resi-
denisdents Of New Castle who wiuld
contribute enough money 10 do so.
The Old Battery Park, presented TO
The city. viii be turned into a public
recreation park.
Trustees OF lhe Commons, az their
meeting last night. held up the pay
ment OF the Nater-Company's bill,
owing 10 complaints OF tenants on
county farms, who claim The wader
supply has been cut of several times
recently. A pump was purchased by
the trustees, and they claim that bin
for same should be deducted from the
water rene.
A report from the Water Company
showed that the recent shui-iowns
was caused by shortage OF fuel.
John Mullin. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael AIultln. Of North Second street,
died e3out Z o'clock last night from
pneumonia. lie was III about one
week. lie was a member OF the st.
Peters Roman Catholic Church, the
orpheus Dramatic Club and Holy Name
Society.
Mr.. Muilin was also a promising
athlete. being a baseball player OF ex-
coptional ability. playing with the New
Castle team, He came 10 New Castle
from High Bridge. n. J.,
Next Sunday evening at lihe First Bap-
tist Church, the Christian Endeavor
Society will be re-organized. when It's
first meeting under new officers VIII |
be held. George T. Street, Jr, will be |
ihc leader at the early meeting.
Tonight. at the parish house, the |
dupont Accounting Departments bas-
hctbah lean viii play the Immlnuel |
A. G.
The "Nomads" will sponsor dance !
~ the Opera House on the evening OF |
February Il.
on February II end i2 a four-act
drama. entitled 1.-THE Outcast," viii be
presented by the Ccphas Dramatic So
e.eiy.
Elizabeth Washington, Negress. aged |
i3 years. died yesterday at her home,
after lingering Illness. She was the
matron in charge OF the mansion OF
Alex CroudB. OF New York. she for
years worked for Miss Hettle Smith,
Who at her dea1h made smple pro-
vision financially for her.
This evening a business meeting OF
ihe Good VIII Fire Company VIII be
held.
The dance and entertainment given