Evening journal., 1916-08-03
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Taxpayers Are Interested in
Council Probe on Next
Thursday Night
CRUSADE AGAINST
WEEDS is ON

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Aug. 3.-Groupa of
men stood on the street corners last
evening and discussed the City Coun-
Gil situation. Mayor Rodney has
been asked 70 conduct an investiga-
tion of alleged charges and with city
Solicitor Janvier will meet city
Council az an adjourned meeting on
next Tuesday evening. John j Walls
.uf the Fourth district has caused the
other members TO demand the investi-
cation. He saws he has no hard feel
dngs against the trolley company,
but ne expressed himself freely re-
'PardnF the Delaware Water Inn
lpro,cmont Company
Air Walls says the proper pressure
IS not i'm the mains He also COM
plains that when the streets are
opened TO lay service pipes the
.trenches are not properly filled in
and paved He called the company
'piratos" and other names at the
meeting Of Council on Tuesday night
Citg Councn will now purchase
cooking pot 70 hc used for heating
surface material when repairs are
necessary or when the gas company
or water company desires 10 close a
trench and put down binder over
same.
u IS understood that Councilman
Nollr viii be accompanied by his
counsel ai the meeting on Tuesday
evening
Many citizens arc oriticising menu
bers 70, City Council for working for
Tho city tho latcst piece Of work be-
inr The painting Of the interior of
tho wharf building
One taxpayer said last night that
he could not see how any member Of
Council could collect graft The
water and light costs so much $4,000
goes 10 the schools and after salaries
are paid there s very little Of city
money left The same person said
nc is pleased TO know that Council
decided TO compel property owners
20 cut the weeds that now adorn the
streets He suggested that the city
should commence the work at the
Delaware street wharf The weeds
are not only unsightly. but are un-
healthy.
The Rose Hill baseball club will
mold a lawn fete this evening on the
lawn Of the residence OF Frank Meg
Rinson. Rose Hill club will play
Defiance in Wilmington on next Sat
urday
Many persons went TO Odessa yes
terday and saw tho game between
Middletown and Odessa The formo
won by the score Of Z 90 3. New
Castle men played on both teams
Hugh =. Duffy. manager OF th
Western Union Telegraph Compan.
here. will remove the telegraph Oiiic
20 the lower floor Of the building OF
The wharf The interior of the build
Ing has been painted by City Council
man Lewis II. Duncan
Bridgewater the iewelar ADV.
The current events class Of the
Century club held an interesting
meeting Yesterday morning Papers
were read by Mrs. Phillips. Miss Nan
nrncan and Mrs l.ambson
Tho members Of tho knights Of
Pythias expect TO take a crowd on
Rhe outing 10 Burlington Island next
SATURDAY.
Mrs. emma Lawlor has been visit
1ng friends IN Trenton y J.
Duford and Miss Emily It. Luni
arc spending ten days az Atlantic
CITY y 7
Miss Esther Cross OF Camden. y
q. epeni Yesterday with her parents
Dr and Mrs. e. J. Cross
Farmer in this section arc throsh
iinr fhcir wheat
Mrs. William Newlove and chill
dren arc visiting friends at Centre
willie Del
Miss Annie shannon NJ Whining
Ton is che guest Of Miss Greta Hance
Tho Bethlehem Steel Company's am
bularce makes number of trips
Tr Brokers' office every day. Me
arc either injured or overcome by th
hlmea When tho crowd oi curiou
folk run 10 The Office Of Dir Booke
and find that II is a case CT one bein
overcome ;he matter is passed o.
lightly.
a party OF New Castle men VIII g
10 Chester this evening and board th
steamer FOR Loves, They expect {
spend tomorrow fishing a the cape'
The steamer was 10 stop here but th
captain objected on account Of the ic
piers.