Evening journal., 1920-03-06
NEWSY GOSSIP
In new CASTLE
Town is Dark and Isolated
Over Night by March
Blizzard
MAROONED FOLK
SLEEP IN OFFICE

Il power house at The Wilmington plant
of was out OF commission. this city was
m without lights and trolley servicn
from 6i0 last evening until noon to-
'e day
a Early last evening a severe wind
storm. accompanied with snow, reach
= ed here and made travelling dangerous
o by the falling tree-limbs and slippery
= pavements
q There was no trolley car service
{ during the night from lack Of power,
water having flooded the coppany's
Brandywine power plant Cars We're
left standing at many points between
here and Wilmington. The conductors
and mootormen were cared for by per-
sons living near where the car stopped
one trolley car was caught between
the Red Lion marsh and the Dobbins-
vile meadows by the over1owlng OF
the tracks, on these two marshes. by
the high tides. which deposited large
piles Of debris on them Even IL the
power had been on, the cars could not
have been operated over these marshes.
/ Two large eave-ins on the main road
leading from New Castle to Delaware
City, were caused by the storm.
These wash-outs were reported at 6
o'clock last night and Levy Court Com
missioner James q. Shaw placed dan
ger signals at the approaches One
wash-out was at the Hamburg farm. /
occupied by Joseph Quigley and an +,
other at the rifle range about two {
miles below this city. k
There were no moving pictures
shown last night at the Royal Theatre {
because Of the lack OF power and
lights. ia
Several out-of-town persons were !
forced 10 spend the night In town as @
they were isolated by the storm. Some e
spent the night in the mayors office.
Herman Harris. the insane Negro.
who was confined 10 the city iall since 1
late Tuesday night, was committed 10 I
The State Hospital for the Insane. YES = =
terday afternoon. :
The Rev r. W. Trapnen. OF VIII ,
was the Lenten speaker at n
lhe Emmanuel Church last night.
Andrew Toman has been emploved bv
he Wilmington and Southern Bailwav
Company at the New Castle power
house.
The Rev. ]. n. Blcking said last night
mat the Methodists OF New Castle p
we're going TO make an effort TO have g
me Wilmington Conference meet at u
New Castle in 1921. 10 is especially de NJ
'lred, by the members OF the Nazareth to
z. Church 10 have next years ses- u
'ion held here, as IL viii be the cen
ennial anniversary OF the fotmding ~ be
Church. 60
Services will be held tomorrow in %
NJ. 2. Church AZ tbe usuai si'
lours. The bi-monthlv communion ua
erVice viii be conducted In the morn de
ns' with the Rev. J. r. Bie,ine in VII
harge. Fourteen persons will he al bu
nltted by letter. and several as nroha- ed
oners. The evening service win ba
! charge or speaker furnished hv A.,
ne w. G. t. U. The philaihea SIM VI
ay School class has been re-organized
'1th Mrs. r. Valette as teacher
The last quarterly conference os ths
l. Z. churol will be held on next Tues ,
sy. week. us
william Gilman, S. Hickman Hewitt $50
gro Lunt and John Davis were elected po
eacons by the First Baptist Church tw
Ist night. IS
Inc Lords supper will be observed ag,
inc close OF the morning service in ine
ie Baptist Church tomorrow Tho tin
.eninS subject Will be "A Word IN the for
'aVerer. The Endeayor Society meet tina
lg VIII be led by Miss Elizabeth RON 4
Us. Al the evening service Mr. and 10
rs. Arthur Wilson will sing. ane
Following Is the list OF unclaimed I'M
tiers in the New Castle postoflce ter
iss Rose Albert. Jean Prescott Adams
aul Boulden, Mrs. Alexander Cam
T. Chadwick. Charles Devalineer Mrs ,
lillian Decker, Mrs Bell Formon. W ,,a
arvey Flynn, Antonio Genzianeui Mr. ~
nlonio Cato. Mrs. Elizabeth Handy ~,
rs. Ada KNIT, Mr. Lewis. Mr. II \ io'
urphy. Mr.. Crneste NIassacise Edi- W. VI
RS OF the News, Mrs. Rosey, (2) J. J. in
leehan, MIS- Maria Van Arsdalen, ths
mes Waters. 2s9 Park avenue. 'is
Harry Rowan, OF Washington. n r
Is been renewing old acqualniances ~
re. nel
Lenten services will be observed To- tls 'l;
orrow in Emmanuel Church. the Rev. peu 5
II, carp, rector, in charge. nos
nc neN. u. :. WHEY VIII preach In
g Presbyterian Church tomorrow pap
ornins. Frank Mitchell OF the WI
ington Y. NJ. C. A., will speak az the tne
enlng services. ptre
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Farmer, OF Fifth Woi
rect, are receiving concentrations ana
'on the visit OF the stork. The new lile
by Is a boy.
The scores for the week OF The
pool tournament. follows Spel
sic. i50; Kerns. las; A Gallagher. 100. PI
rnes. 100; Corley, 100: Husheback. fore
D; Rossell. "a; Lawler, %: Gooden. Of to I
Kay, Proud and ]. Gallagher. Ss each. 81.
81; Paxson, 20; Hocken- stall
ry. Sc. the
Mrs. John Doris has been m for two fcer
,eks. ceds
George Harris. OF this city. has re- T. '
rned after spending several days in pier
ilsdelphia. C. I
Miss Florence Smith. OF PHILADELPHIA ton
spending several days In this CITY. IS. Y
sting relatives. al a
Harry Rothrock. OF this city. now
lployed in Pittsburgh. is spending
sersl days in this city visiting his w
nily. and