Evening journal., 1922-02-01
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Rumor of Ferry Line TO
. Run to Pennsville,
N. ].
NO TROLLEYS TO
DELAWARE CITY
necial to The Evening Journal.

Especial to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 1.-The last
section Of the Wilmington and Phila-
Edelphia Traction Company's tracks
between this city and Delaware City
Lwll be opened for traffic by this af-
ternoon. All but about three miles
4 of the snow blocked road has been
cleared already and the traction COM
Ipany has a large force OF men
working on IL. II was said by COM
8pany officials today that the VIII
mington-New Castle-Delaware City
~ would be operating on schedule
tf.s afternoon.
The streets OF New Castle have
been an made passable and the men
employed in clearing them have been
4 paid off.
The farmers serving the town with
milk. experienced considerable diff
Guilty in their deliveries, but were
successful in making them daily. only
httle behind schedule. They used
a horses and wagons George Will
liams OF Minquadale. was forced TO
leave home about two hours earlier.
as he had TO go through Wilmington
10 reach this city. Wilmington's bread
81 deliveries we're made each day since
"a the blizzard. only a fraction behind
81 schedule. While the town was cut
81 OFF from the use Of the trolley cars
for ore and one-half days, the Penn
i sylvania operated all trains over the
II delaware division.
n All crossroads between the State
@ Road and the Wilmington road have
81 been closed and special efforts will
III be made today to open these con
& Meeting roads.
The establishment OF a ferry be-
81 tween this city and Pennsville, y. j..
W IS being talked Of The report OF
III the recent purchase Of over 375 acres
Of land from the Clayton Batten
M property adjoining Riverview Beach
). j.. by william Acton. has given
| credence TO the rumor. A represent
ative OF Mr.. Acton. who is heading a
# zyndicate formed TO operate the en-
: larged park at Riverview Beach. ap-
n piled for use OF the Delaware street
wharf several months ago.
X Il was reported here last night
= that Mr.. Acton and the syndicate had
I'll purchased two ferryboats, which
# they intended operating on the pro-
S. posed line. Il is thought the fer
"a ries will be used considerable by au-
s< toists bound to and from Atlantic
III city and other seashore points. This
X route would be in direct competition
n -yith the Wilson Line Penn's Grove
~ wilmington ferry.
Mr.. Acton has conducted a pleas
& Ilre park and dance pavilion for the
8 past several years at Pennsville. n
s. T.. and many residents OF this CITY
81 have patronized both. The possible
= esta blishment OF a ferryboat line be-
tween these ewo towns is hailed by
# many as a great benefit to the gene
rs Tral public.
Efforts are being made TO have
some OF the more progressive citizens
ferect several bath houses along the
shores at Battery Park, with a park
guard TO watch them. so that bathers
will have a safe place in which "a
leave their clothes at a small cost
E and not be required to wear their
q bathing costumes to and from the
< beach.
The Rev. Frederick W. Overhiser
pastor OF the First Baptist Church
and the Rev. S. Beattie wylie. pasto
+ Of the First Presbyterian Church
will oficiate at the funeral Of James
.< -B Lancaster. Sr., tomorrow after.
8 noon. The Rev George T. Street
< former pastor Of the First Baptis
rs Church. has been invited and vii
~ probably take part in the services.
The services will not be in charge
- Of any particular fraternal order, a.
IA first stated. The palibearers vii
b bo Frank deli. Janvier. John Walls
81 James White. Willis Clothier. Theo
S. -iore w Cavender and Albert vii
81 helm. The services will be held from
E Mr. Lancaster's late residence. In
1erment in Glebe Cemetery.
& Mrs. Mary A. McFarlin, aged 7
<* years, wife Of Manlove McFarlin
= ed at her home near Farnhurs
.} yesterday. following an illness o
Et several years. The funeral service
" will take place from her late resi-
<' dcnce at o'clock Friday afternoon
|< with the Rev. j. r. Bicking. paste
~ of the Methodist Church. ofiiciatinf
IL lnterment VII he in the Glebe Gem
s. etery. Mrs. McFarlin is survive
IA by her husband and two SON
~ -iarry. Of Philadelphia. and Rober
with whom she made her home.
& Revival services viii begin in tn
81 New Castle Methodist Church mex
' Sunday evening. with the Rev. ]. i
W Kicking in charge. on Monda,
M Tuesday and Wednesday evenings tn
H rev Thomas J. ssrd. pastor OF Scot
NJ r. Church, Wilmington, wi
/:# preach.
N ON Monday Tuesday and Wednes
= day-evenings. February 13. IA and II
81 the Rev. Luther NJ. Broadway. paste
& of Madeloy NJ. T. Church. Wilminr
-on. will preach. Thursday and FIR
n day evenings OF the some week, tn
VA Rev. Harvey W Ewing. pastor Z
Union NJ. r. Church. wilmington
viii preach.
The members Of New Castle Meth
odist Church are holding cottac
prayer services throughout The cit
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