Evening journal., 1909-08-27
NEWS NOTES
OF new CASTLE
Dog Attacks George Uneer
While Riding Bicycle on
Street

NEW CASTLE, Aug. 27--Sixty mem
bers of the Citizens Cornet Band and
their relatives and friends returned by
trolley from Riverside last evening af
ter delightful afternoon and evening
at the resort. The outing was given
by the musicians to their friends. who
assisted them in making the recent
carnival a success. Tho excursionists
arrived at Riverside at o'clock in the
afternoon. and the return was made
by moonlight. The outing was one of
the most successful enjoyed by New
Castle people recently.
River and trolley excursions are very
popular at this time Of dead heat The
steamer Thomas Clyde took a large
party TO Woodland Beach and st.
Augustine Pier yesterday and the
moonlight on the return made the ex-
cursions ideal. Several lunch parties
went TO Pennsville last night and en-
joyed relief from the unusually warm
weather i'm town.
While riding his bicycle on Delaware
avenue yesterday George Unger. super
intendent OF the Delaware Water and
Improvement COMPANY was attacked
by an irritable rabbit hound and
leg. Mr.. Unger gave the wounds i'm
mediate attention. The dog was not
III. however and no serious conse-
Quences are feared.
James B. Toman, the new tax collec-
tor, may now be found daily at the
mayors office. and tax payers who
wish to take advantage Of August dis
count may pay there. instead OF at his
a..I-s al.
The consignment Of new books for
the public schools has been received
by the Board of Education. The new
books represent an expenditure of be-
tween 5000 and $40O. They place
books of last year which were worn
beyond further use.
Il. +. Lancaster. ianitor OF public
schools, has completed renovations and
cleaning in the schools, and they have
been prepared for the beginning of the
school term Of September Z.
Formal protest may be made to the
Board Of Health of the open gutter
at Sixth and Delaware streets.
Stagnant water and mud have collected
in the gutter during six weeks and are
very offensive to householders in the
neighborhood
It is reported that Wilmington thea
trical men will open moving picture
here this winter. Two
attempts to maintain establishments of
the kind have failed, principally be-
cause of the restrictions placed upon
them by the town authorities.
The weekly meeting Of Friendship
Lodge, A. o. u. w, was held last
night.
George T. Tobin is moving into his
new home on South sixth street
Misses Mary and Anna Cooper, Of
Wilmington, visited friends here yes
terday.
The funeral Of Thomas Prescott. Jr..
who died as the result Of burns re-
the parents home yesterday afternoon.
The Rev. w. C. Koons. Of Whining
ton. ofiiciated. Interment was in
Glebe Cemetery.
Mrs Frederick Baldt. wife of the
president Of the steel works. will return
tonight from a visit to wildwood. n
j.. where the family has a cottage.
William J. Hunter. John Morton and
Samuel Mitchell nshed at Red Lion
yesterday Mr. Hunter made the prize
catch landing six dozen large trout.
Mrs. Laken and son are visiting her
brother Or. Merritt Burke.
Fred Hoffman. chemist at the Baldt
plant. viii go to Atlantic City for Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Sue Green and Miss Caroline
Hoffman spent yesterday at Woodland
Beach.
Foreman Sebee. i'm charge of the work
in the new lighthouse during the past
six weeks. has returned TO Philadelphia
with his family.
Lee Goudss had successful fishing
yesterday.
William Pastle is fishing daily and
is effecting many sales.
Wrav +. Bacon. whose head was cut
seriously when he was thrown out of
again within few days.
No clue has been obtained as 20 the
person who entered the sleeping apart
ments of italian laborcrs. for Stewart
and Donohoe. on the Hamburg road.
No complaint has been made 20 the
authorities.
Colonel Harry Cavanaugh. Z. S. A.,
(retired) and Mrs. Cavanaugh have
returned from a vacation.
Mrs. Charles Hoffman is i'll at her
home
Mrs. Fuldenwider and son, John
have returned from Atlantic City.
James Campbell. the well-known
young barber, who was for a time
threatened with typhoid fever. Is
| convalescing an dwas able to be out
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