Evening journal., 1912-11-20
NEWSY DOINCS
OF NEW CASTLE
Search Town for Rabid Dog
That Attacked Many
CANNES
NEW TENANTS GET
SOME COMMONS FARMS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Nov. 20.-Trustees
OF tho Commons at an adjourned
meeting last evening re-rented the
farms to John Jordan, TasiSer T.
Clark, T. r T. Clark. Mrs. Lydia
Biggs and Edward S. Megginson. The
farms tenanted by Abraham Ingram.
William B. Ratledge and George
Blackburne are to be advertised.
The acting committee was given
power to act regarding the erection
OF thirty foot shed on the Jefferson
farm
Engineer Henry Fullenwider ap-
peared before the Trustees in refer
ence to the street paving In answer
to Mr.. Ferris he said the surface OF
the street will be aE smooth as the
Wilmington streets when the fine
stone dust wears away. II will take
about ten months for such a situa-
tion to be possible, he thought The
cost Of the street work is S1.4 a
square yard, twenty-five cents of
which went for asphalt There have
been 1900 yards Of paving put down
and the New Castle line viii owe the
city $2.0S0 as It's share for paving be-
tween the tracks and three feet each
side of same. City Council will pay
for the work done between Third and
Fourth streets.
There was a general discussion be.
tween. the members over the street
paving as some felt the surface did
not meet their expectations
The mad dog which bit about fifty
dogs IN this city is still at large Of
flcer Wolson and a number of other
persons who were armed searched foi
the dog all day. The animal when
last seen was going along Lander's
avenue.
Mayor Richard S. Rodney gave a
hearing yesterday to James Borde
colored, charged with larceny Of q
suit of clothes. the property Of James
Harris and On the charge OF breaking
and entering a dwelling and stealing
from the trunk Of Charles Kirby. col
ored, S26 60
Borde is about 10 years of age. and
has been an inmate Of the Ferris In
dustrial School for two terms lie
has been out on parole and two weeks
ago after cutting another colofet
youth with a razor he left New Gas.
tie. Kirby reported his loss TO OH
Ger Lewis who Is a substitute Will,
Chief Matthew Tohin is on his vaca
ton. Tobin went with Lewis anC
found the Bordc youth. He aclSnOwl
e0ged the theft and had 81 left az
ter buying an oycrcoat, shoes. a watch
fockcthook and revolver, in Whining
ton While being given a hearini
Yesterday morning James Harri
walked into Mayor Rodney's oiIlc
md identified the suit of clothes wori
hy Bordo as the one stolen from hil
house on Sunday afternoon. Harril
a'd not wish to press the larcen,
charge. but Mayor Rodney decided
that the State should review the cas'
NJ the January term OF court and com
mittcd the youth TO Greenbank.
An attempt was made TO break int
the Chinese laundry on Monday night
The burglar used an old knife and af
ter removing the putty from a pam
broke the latter in getting IL out. Th
noise made by the glass being broker
scared the burglar or.
There were no electric lights burn
ing again last night and New Castl
was once more lighted as in olde
days by the moon. When an acci
dent occurred at the power house Q
the Delaware Water improvement
Company on Monday il was though
that everything last night would b
ali right. But a boiler tube burste
yesterday afternoon and there wer
no lights for another night.
Miss Anna Gallagher entertained
number Of her young friends an Nor
day evening, the occasion being he
birthday anniversary. Vocal and il
strumental music and the playing
games for two hours assisted Il
young folks in having a dellghtfl
time
Industry Council. No. %. Jr., O. |
A. NJ. will attend services in the Metl
odist Church on Sunday evening
Tickets for the Ancient Order
Hibernians ball TO be held in Wi
mington on Thanksgiving eve are b
ing sold here.
Farmers and dealers here say thi
Thanksgiving day turkeys are like
to be thirty cents a pound on
dealer said there are more people
eat turkey than formerly althous
the crop is about the same. Hen'
the increased price