Evening journal., 1916-07-17
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Notes and Comments Con-
cerning This River
Community
BOY HURT IN
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Del, July 1.-THE
Ladies' Aid Society of the First Baptist
Church will hold a lawn fete next
Thursday evening at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Hewlett, Moore aye
nue. and the Causeway. If the weather
should be stormy the fete will be post
poncd to a later date or will be given
indoors. A moonlight trip to Shellpot
Park by trolley for some night in the
near future is also being planned by the
First Baptist Church.
Miss Gertrude Mackey, Of Dover,
spent Saturday and Sunday with rela-
tives on Delaware avenue.
The Pastime Athletic Club will give
its annual excursion to Augustine Beach
next Thursday.
Charles Galloway. the l7-year son
of Mrs. Edward Galloway, of North
Fourth street, was seriously injured
about the head Saturday afternoon in a
runaway accident. a rear wheel of the
wagon came off, the horse becoming
frightened and the boy was thrown to
the ground. He was on his feet almost
Immediately and pluclily started in
pursuit of the horse. He had gone only
a short distance, however when he was
seen 10 fall. Walter Hoffman. a chem
ist employed at the Baldt Steel Com.
panvs plant, hurried to his assistance
and Young Galloway was placed in an
automobile and driven to the Office of
Dr. Booker. where an examination
showed that his injuries were serious.
In falling from the wagon the boy had
struck on his head. and DR.. Booker
sent him to his home, where last re-
ports were that he was resting comfort.
ably. The accident occurred on the
Causcway, near this place.
No fear of the presence of an-eat-
ing sharks deters men and boys from
taking their evening swim in the river
CARRIED in regulation bathing suits or in
maseshift trunks and Jerseys, they
sport about in the water these warm
evenings to their own comfort and the
delight of the on-lookers. of whom there
are many. A riverman remarked yester
DAY that if man eating sharks are al
home in New Jersey streams less thar
35 feet in width. they would certainly
be in their element in the lower Della
ware. and that it was somewhat dan
gerous to bathe in the river at the pres
ent time. All the reply he received wal
a defiant eve amt afraid of no sharks
from a small boy who proved his alb
senee Of fear by diving swiftly into th'
water.
New Castles hand pumps, of which
there are many lining the curbs in th'
town. are in quite constant use thii
summer because it is said that the regu
lar water supply is not overabundan'
and that the water is none too palat
able Both water companies are tindinl
il difficult to obtain as much water a.
is needed, it is said, and are glad tC
have the householders resort to the old
time method Of obtaining drinking
water The well water is cold, too, anC
is reported TO be chemically pure anC
wholesome.
An automobile passed through her'
Yesterday with a handsome Englisl
setter dog riding unconcernedly on th'
running board. The dog seemed to enjoy
occupying its unique position. and KEEP
its place without difficulty, no matte
how the car swerved and made the turn
around the corners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kane, of Della
ware avenue, spent Saturday and Sun
day visiting friends in West Chester.
The Board Of Education has two new
teachers to elect at the next meeting 4
take the places of Miss Ida Willis an,
Miss Helen Mcdowell, who resigned. tn
latter to accept a position as teacher il
the schools at Middlctown Miss Will
taught in the third grade and Miss Nc
Dowell in the primary. The committe
on teachers held a meeting on Frida,
night at which the various applicant
for the two vacancies we're discussed.