Evening journal., 1916-07-13
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Residents Complain of Weeds
and Dirty Gutter
NuiSanceS
MAY APPEAL TO
HEALTH BOARD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. July 1s.-Residents
of Delaware street, west Of Sixth, in
the neighborhood Of Fifth and Har-
mony streets. and Fourth street near
Chestnut. are loud in their complaints
regarding the filthy condition Of
bitches and cutters there The odor
from the cutters is almost unbear-
able and the people are obliged to
keep their windows closed Com
plant is also made regarding weeds
in all sections Of the city.
One of the heaviest taxpayers Of the
city said last night Although / am
not a chronic kicker. feel It is a dis
grace that our City Council is so dere-
lict in its duty TO its residents. The
cutters and bitches are pest breeding
places. Make the abutting property
owners clean the cutters, open the
hreplugs and let the water run and
protect our people We paid for our
new cutters. why not compel the
other fellows who put in no cutters
10 keep theirs clean. The State Board
OF Health may be asked to come here.
The people should not be compelled
10 submit 10 such health dangers.
Then again the excavators are work.
ing in daylight. Il is nothing short Of
a municipal disgrace
Bridgewater, the jeweler.-Adv
This is Sunday School day. The
Methodist and Baptist folks went by
trolley TO Shellpot Park and the First
Presbyterian School went to Cotield
Beach
Carlln and Odessa played with
Odessa yesterday against Middletown.
Finn and Greenwell we're on the oor-
der for Middletown. but the Odessa
Villaites pounded them all over the
lot and the tally was to 0, in favor
of the town on the Appoquinimink. In
the ninth inning Finn sent one to
centre field and the ball went over the
fence. The ball was relayed and
Carlin. on the second lap, sent the
nil TO the home plate in time to tag
Finn and the Middletown bunch went
home to write "pick-ups.'
Mrs. S. S. Deemer was the fairy
eod-mother yesterday to the children
from St. Peters Female Orphanase
Wilmington. Needless to say hel
open-hearted hospitality captured I'M
children.
Division No. 8. Ancient Order OF Hi
rbelnians. Is active despite the warn
weather. Last evening two candi
nj
sitions were received. The degree
team Is expected 70 confer degrees a.
the September meeting Of the diVi'
sion
The funeral OF Mrs Rachel B. Tag
CART took place this morning. II was
an auto funeral and interment was
made al Lynch, Md.
Mrs. James Quimby is entertaining
Miss Bess Swagner and Miss bess
Neal. Of Chester, Pa.
A local young man had a close can
from drowning last evening Wnlle
bathing al Battery Beach. He went
beyond his depth and other young
men hearing his cries for help prompt
ly went 20 his assistance.
Miss Anna Duty has as her guests
Miss Anna McCallin and brother
Francis NcCallin. of Philadelphia.
witnesses we're notified yesterdal
TO appear In county court tomorrow
when George Downes and Henry hol
lis. colored. viii be charged with sell
ing liquor without a license. William
Bowen. colored. will also be in cour
10 answer three charges Of assaul
with intent 70 commit murder. lowe
IS also wanted by the New Jersey au
fhoriues on a highway robber
charge
swimmers we're out in large nun
bers Last evening and modernize
bathing suits could be seen as n
wearing apparal on many young PEE
pie as they wended their way to ba'
tery Beach.