Evening journal., 1910-07-22
NEWS NOTES
OF new CASTLE
Deadlock Over Town Tax Coli
IeCtOr Yet Holds After
1873 Ballots
TOWN H S MANY
SUMMER VISITORS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Julwy 22.-Twenty-
four ballots failed to break the dead
lock in City Council last night for
the election of tax collector and vots
ing will be resumed tonight. George
A. Smith received four votes of the
necessary five last night James To-
man, the present collector, received
two votes Samuel Barnes, who had
been high man, was substituted by
John Jester.
At $780, a motion TO adjourn until
Monday night was made, but voted
down After further balloting a half
hours recess was taken. The DEM
ocrats caucused, but failed to reach
an agreement. Council must elect
tax collector ten days after the rate
has been set
Edward Callahan was before Magis-
trate Nickerson yesterday on the
charge of non-suppoTt on complaint
/ of his wife, Bridget, of Chester, Pa. He
was committed to the workhouse in
default of bail for appearance before
the upper court. According to his
wife. Edward deserted her and four
children two months ago.
The funeral of John Barnes took
place yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
from the home No. 20 North Fourth
street. It was largely attended Ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. S.
B. Wylie, of the Presbyterian Church.
The bearers were l.. N. George, Jacob
Wright, James B. Foster, George Van.
tine, John Clayton and Wallace Can
non. lnterment was in Glebe Ceme-
terry.
John Farmer, of Second and Har4
mony streets, foreman at the Baldi
Steel Works, is recovering from a Sc
we're illness.
The High School will play the
Pennsville team at Battery Park to.
morrow afternoon.
Susie Murray. of Philadelphia, il
visiting Miss Mabel Clewell.
Miss Florence Melches. of Whining
ton, is visiting Miss Edna Appleby. Of
near Red Lion.
The funeral of Albert Crompton
took place from the home near Kirk,
wood yesterday afternoon at 1.Sd
O'Clock. Interment was in St Georges
Cemetery. The Rev Mr. Taylor, Of
Red Lion NJ. z. Church, conducted the
services.
Mrs Homer Wagner, is ill
The Rev. F. X Moore, is visiting
Ocean Grove, n. J.
Jesse Watts has gone to Niagara
Falls for his vacation
New. Castle looks like a militart
post these days. The members Of
Company H are drilling every night
! in preparation for the annual encamp.
ment at Rehoboth. The company viii
leave for Rehoboth tomorrow morning
at o'clock, in command of Captain
William Myers.
Thomas Smith has gone to Atlantic
City for two weeks. 81
John Stops. Magistrate Nickerson
and other business men of New Castle
are preparing to take their annual
fishing trip to the Delaware Break
water They will stay ten days
! Friends are making the usual appli'
cations for fish
Mr.. George MacIntiTe has come
, here to take up his residence. Hs
Is cashier of the New Castle Trust
Company
The Rev. W G. Rooms. of Scott NJ
2. Church, Wilmington. attended {
party at Riverside Park last night.
Charles Wertenbacher. of Virginia
is visiting his son. DR.. Wertenbacher
Yesterday they drove to Philadelphi-
I touring car
New Castle High School basketball
/, team defeated Girard College yester
day afternoon at Battery Park by thu
3 score of 10 to 4. The game was one
Of the most largely attended eve
played here The Girard Collegl
Z boys were brought down on the polic'
boat Samuel II. Ashbridge. The CT
| rard College bows and the High Schoo
: boys were entertained at dinner b.
Professor II. H. Hay. Of Girard Col
! 4 lege, who lives here, before the game
The prevailing opinion here is tina
the High School team would give tn
team Of ST Peters Holy Name So
ciety a hard run for their money
q Many fans are hoping they will &c
! together. It's up to Manager Bert
Grant TO show the fans that some
times they are mistaken.