Smyrna times., 1925-09-09
NEW LE-PENNSVILLE FERRY
OPENED WITH CELEBRATION
HISTORIC NEW CASTLE FEELS
NEW INCENTIVE WITH FERRY
$4,000 Persons Present To See First
Boat Sail for Pennsville on Jersey
Shore Tuesday Afternoon

$4,000 Persons Present 10 See First
Boat Sail for PennsviIle on Jersey
Shore Tuesday Afternoon
Travel to and from the State of
Delaware and New Jersey was given
an impetus on Tuesday afternoon of |
last week when the New Castle |
Pennsville ferry was officially open
ed to the public, and the new ferry
boat, "New Castle" was commission
ed. The boat opens new channel
for traffic which will very materially
reduce the time consumed in cross
ing the Delaware River, and will be
great convenience to persons from
| lower Delaware who desire to travel
in New Jersey. The opening of the
ferry was also the occasion of the
5Oth anniversary of the Incorporation
of the city of New Castle, and the
town celebrated it in fitting manner
The town was decorated from the
largest building to the most humble
hut, and the national cOlOrs formed
the background of all decorative
schemes. Nearly every automobile
arriving displayed some form of dec
grafton, with the American flag and
red, white and blue bunting predOmi-
mating. The visitors were taken care
of by special men appointed by Mayor
Eckles for the purpose. Nearly every
vacant lot and many side streets and
alleys have been taken over by the
city for auto parking purposes. Sew
eral residents of former years were
back home for the celebration All
were loud in their praise of Mayor
Eckles and his committee, who so sue
cessfully planned the big function.
All agreed that in the future big
: things are expected from New Castle.
= Captain John Garlck, who for many
years had been in charge of the Will
mington marine station, and Frank H.
Long, assistant treasurer of the New
n Castle Trust Company, manager and
5, treasurer of the New Castle-Penns-
h Vile Ferries, Inc, and all their as
+ sociates came in for much praise for
+ the part they have played in making
e history for this, one of the oldest
towns on the Delaware River.
S, Two years ago these two young mer
Y got together and visualzed the pos
n sibilities of a ferry route between
r. New Castle and Pennsville and al
though confronted by many obstacles
they with undaunted faith in the pro
iect. enlisted the support of the nm
t. ancial interests. First getting Ben
,s. iamin Vinton, of st. Georges and Del
aware City. banker and justice of tn
10, peace. interested in the plan, they lat
er interested Nathan Miller, of Wi
mn mington; Captain Garrison and otf
ers. The group saw the project gro
until about one month ago the ferry
-. boat Whitehall Of the Municipal Linz
90. of New York City, was purchase
and brought from Philadelphia in II
led Wilmington terminal, as the Ne
Castle" Her arrival was truly a b
md event. The city on Tuesday, especla
Int. lv Delaware street, took on the loo
of a metropolis. In the evening u
CITY from Second to Third streets,
Delaware, was great white way al
for the first time in its existence
Ell real view of the Colonial old Cou
. House. Town Hall and other ancler
Iv constructed buildings was given t
public under the rays of electl
lights. Residents from all parts
New Castle flocked to the central pa
of the town. 1t did not take but
few minutes for Delaware street
become thronged with pedestrians a
vehicular traffic Some of those vie
ing New Castles great white W
= drove from several miles in the COZ
r try.