Evening journal., 1912-09-03
NEWARK
WANTS DOG
TAX PAID
Town Officer Will Get Per-
CentaGe on All Money
Collected by Him
LIGHTNING LEAVES
DAMAGE BEHIND

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Sept. S-"some men
who are truthful about everything
else, will He when Il comes 10 get
ting their dogs registered" This
was the statement made by Council
man Joseph Luton, at the meeting Of
the Newark Town Council, last night,
when the matter of enforcing the
payment Of dog tax by all owners n
the town was discussed The tax
Is but IS cents for males and 81 for
female dogs. Mr. Luton stated that
Notwithstanding this small tax, he
had known men who we're apparently
truthful in all business matters, TO
deny that they owned dogs. This
tax is due September 1, under a town
ordinance and It was decided to rigid
ly enforce II this year. officer She'll
ender, was authorized to collect this
tax and will receive a percentage Of
the tax for doing so. The ordinance
provides for a fine for the harborlng
Of an unregistered dog.
There Is also a muzzle ordinance
that Mayor Joseph H. Hossinger,
president of Council, was instructed
to have enforced I'm case any dog re-
ported to have rabies within the town.
There are prospects of crusade
being made on Sunday candy selling
I'm Newark. Mayor Hossinger, stated
last night that several persons had
complained to him about a candy
store remaining open all day Sunday.
He stated, however that he had been
told that the store had a restaurant
license, and if this was true, had
right TO remain open. Members
Of Council generally we're Of the
opinion that It was not fair to others
who sold candy for one shop to be
open all day Sunday. No action was
taken on the matter.
Reports from the rural districts in
the vicinity Of Newark would indicate
that more damage was done by the
| lightning during the electrical storm
late Sunday night. than by any other
storm this summer On a farm ten
anted by Joseph PuRh. owned by the
Evans estate of Newark, and located
near Kemblesville. a few miles from
Newark, a wagon house was struck
by lightning and burned. The flames
also set fire to the dwelling, which
was but a short distance away BY
hard work Mr.. Pugh. with the assist
ance Of neighbors, succeeded in saw
ing the house but II was considerably
damaged. About 300 bushels of oats
were totally destroyed
A large hay house on the farm oil
Frederick Armstrong, near Fairhill
was also struck and burned to tn,
ground with 90 ton OF hay that 4
contained
A number Of telephone poles werl
struck which greatly handicapped thu
rural service yesterday.
Although several names have beer
suggested from time TO time the pres
ent indications are that Harvey r
Hoffecker, superintendent of the local
plant OF the American Vulcanized
Fibre Company. will be the only
candidate for Representative from
White Clay Creek hundred at the Re.
publican primaries. At a hundred
meeting on last Friday night no other
name was brought. out. Charles Vol.
laston and Elmer Thompson are the
Republican candidates for Assessor
from this hundred.
Republicans of Pencader hundred
have been unable TO get together on
a candidate for the Legislature, anC
the matter may be fought out at tn,
primaries. There was a hundred
meeting on Saturday night, AMI al
though several names we're mention
ed, among them Zachariah Harris
postmaster at Glasgow, no agreement
was reached