Evening journal., 1922-09-16
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
]. F. Burke Submits Bid for
Paving and Curbing
Chestnut Street
TOTAL ESTIMATE
FOR WORK is 1884
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| 6pecial to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Sept. ia spe-
cial meeting OF the Street Improve
ment Commisslon was held IN the
Commons Chamber, Old Court
House. last evening, when the bid
Of Joseph F. Burke. contractor for
the paving and curbing OF Chest
nut street. from Third street 10
Fourth stret. was opened.
The paving estimate was $500
and curbing S1s4. making a total
OF S9s4 Decision as to awarding
the contract was reserved.
An order for $1,000 was drawn
in favor OF Mr.. Burke on account
OF present contract for paving
Fourth street. on which he Is now
working.
Contractor Burke was instruct
ed 10 make alterations 20 the pres
ent grade and style OF gutter across
Foundry lane, on West Fourth
street.
Engineer Fulenweider informed
the commissioners that all work OF
repaving the street now contract
ed for by Contractor Burke. would
be completed by October IS.
Several teams and a large steam
scoop belonging to Contractor
Burke. will be on the Job within the
next few days and the necessary
excavations and fills will be started.
Chester Greenwood. of Montpe-
ller. Va. a member Of 1921 class
OF New Castle High School. who
has been visiting his classmate. John
G. Leach. of West Sixth street. will
leave Monday for Philadelphia.
where he has secured a position
with the Western Electric Com
pany.
Services in the New Castle Meth
odist Church tomorrow will be in
charge OF the Rev. Luther z. Poole.
d. D.. who will preach at II
o'clock on THE Living Soul" and
at 1880 o'clock on THE Appearance
of Evil" Sunday school meets at
10 o'clock and Baraca and Young
Mems Bible Glass meets at 2
o'clock.
Owing to the absence OF the Rev.
Joseph II. carp. rector of Imman-
uel Episcopal Church. who is con-
ducting services in the All Saints
Episcopal Church. at Rehoboth. to-
morrow. only one service will be
held in Emmanuel Church. that be-
ing at II o'clock. when J. Morton
Fultz. a lay reader of Philadelphia
will be in charge. Mr.. carp and
his family. who have been spend
ing the past two weeks at Reho-
both. will return and be in charge
OF the services next Sunday.
The first fall session OF the First
Presbyterian Sunday school will
take place at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow
afternoon with Frank II. Long. SUI
perlntendent. in charge. This
school has been inactive during the
summer months.
The Rev. J. L. Taylor will be in
charge OF the services in the Mt.
Salem NJ. f. Church tomorrow
and evening. Preaching
will be at 1890 and 7.30 o'clock.
with the morning service preceded
by class meetings led by Jason
Terry. Abraham Magee and Noah
The Sunday school will
take place at 2:3O o'clock.
The services in Bethany u. A. NJ.
f. church will open tomorrow morn
ing at Z O'Clock with an old-fash-
toned love feast led by the pastor,
the Rev. William Guy. The Rev.
william J. Ryder. presiding elder
will preach at 1880 O'Clock; the
Rev. f. S. Rice, of Wilmington
wiH preach at o'clock. Mr.. Rice
will be accompanied by his choir.
which will render several selections.
At 1880 o'clock the Rev. c. y.
Lewis. of Christiana. will preach.
oscar Knauss, John G.. Leach
L. wilhelm, John Wallace
and Ralph Watts and several wo-
men tennis players will play Sc
ries of doubles and singles with
Delaware City group at the canal
field courts this afternoon.
Efforts will be made 10 stage a
series of elimination tournaments |
for New Castle county championship. |
Address all communications con-
,erning the proposed tournament to
Jimmie Wilson. secretary Of the
New Castle Tennis Association.
The opening public dance OF the
season was held in the Opera House |
auditorium last evening under the
auspices OF the Young Mems Sport
Ing Club OF New Castle. About $50
couples attended.
During the past week much con-
sideration has been given the pro-
iect Of a public demonstration for
he benefit of Battery II. 19sth Ar
tillery. which Battery made an en-
siable record during their stay at
-amn Sparks. this summer.
Two members. Sergeants Leslie L.
walls and Elwood Rossell, because
II their excellent work in rife prac-
ice were chosen members OF the
IeSth Artillery team. which is
ihooting in the national rifle shoot
Il Camp Perry, Ohio.
Captain S. B. ]. Duncan. the rank
ne company commander of the reg
ment. has succeeded in rounding out
creditable local organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sparks, Of
cast Fourth street are receiving con-
on the birth of
laughter.
Mrs. Bayard Mitchell, OF Johns
own. Pa, who has been spending
everal weeks with her sister, Mrs.
fatilda Truitt. of Third street, near
n astnut street. was called home
uddenly yesterday by telegram.
irs. Mitchen's husband has been i'll
or some time.