Newark post., 1913-11-26

new Third street bridge, may be
settled to the satisfaction of all
concerned without resort to the
Courts. At the suggestion Of Pres
ident W. ?. Bancroft, Of the Park
Board, former Mayor Horace Will
son has agreed to purchase a por-
ton of the site Of the Diamond
State Steel Plant, if it can be Sc
cured, for a park in place of Chris
tiana Park, the City and Levy
Court defraying the cost of the
purchase.
Howard Jacobs, aged %, of Thir-
teenth and Lombard streets, Viii
mington, on Saturday night seat
tered the crowds on Market streets
between Eighth and Ninth when he
pulled gun and began firing upon
Joseph r. Hood of Philadelphia
with whom he had previously quar-
relied. Hood was not hit but de-
clarad one Of the bullets grazed
his shoulders.
WiIford c. White. well-known
hardware dealer of Georgetown, a
year ago last Tuesday lost a valu-
able watch while hunting OH his
fathers farm near Milton. Going
to the farm again with Calvin
Snack On the anniversary Of his
loss, the latter found the timepicce
and the fob hanging on d tree, ap-
parently uninjur,d. On the pre-
vious Friday, NJ. f. Magraw Of
Elkt0n in turning over the contents
junk barrel in his warehouse found
a gold watch which he had lost
nearly three years ago, in no wise
injured, despite the throwing Of all
sorts Of odds and ends into the
barrel.
Unknown parties drove up to
Frank McGinnity's barn near
Marshallton on Friday night in a
farm wagon drawn by two horses
as shown by the tracks, broke open
the barn door, led out Holstein
COW which they seemingly loaded
in the wagon and drove away.
Stockholders of the suspended
Townsend Mutual Loan Associa-
ton will receive about So cents on
the dollar. It's collectible assets
are reported at $32, 800 while it,
Liabilities are put at $4,000, Thom
as Lattomus and L. Il. Maloney
were appointed trustee to wind VI
the affairs Of the association.
Allen z. Griffing, of 412 Wes
Sixth street, Wilmington, was some
what injured when his automobile
skidded, truned over and was bad
" damaged, near Marshallton, las
Tuesday. The same night Will
George G. Morton, of 1907 Wes
Fourth street, Wilmington, wa
driving his auto past the Marshall
ton Fibre Works the machln
swerved and plunged into the mil
race. Mr.. Morton went over boar'
with the machine but managed t
> get from under the top and craN
ND the bank Of the race, which, !
+. is said. had to be drained b2for
> tbe car could be gotten back on tn
: road.
Burglars on Friday night entel
ID the Dover Opera House an
{ broke open the managers $ desi
taking some small change but ovel
+ looking other cash in an envelop'
Another gang the same night el
! tered the Phillips-Thompson a
fees on East Fourth street, WI
mington. They overturned I'll
# safe but getting no money m tIe
! next tried the garage OF the Wi
o ,nington Steamboat Co., where the
+ ransacked the lockers but to(
nothing from the premises.
;, Dragged ont Of his team net
II Blackbird, one night last week, q
a. exander Knots, of the Porter
,e section, put up a livery ng
# AGAINST two. assailants and be
them off.
> Moved by complaints from occ (,
Is pants Of the various offlces IN ! !.
ID dupont Building and guests OF 7
" Hotel Dupont, the Levy Court Ia
week directed that the bell IN !
as Court House tower no longer soui
h. the hours. The clock VIII contln
J. but the bell will no long