Evening journal., 1916-04-05
WILL TRY TO NAME
commons TRUSTEE
New Castle Officials Fix
April % as Second
Election Date
TOWN COUNCIL IN
REGULAR SESSION
special to the EvENNG JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, April 5.-it was de.
,ided by the Trustees OF the New Cas-
Tie Common at the monthly meeting
hist night TO hold an election ON April
~ lcr a trustee TO succeed the late Ed
Mard Challenger. The election held ON
Alarch Is was without result Under the
rhartcr and bylaws the successful cam
didatc must receive the-maiority of the
foaes cast. Il Is expected that the same
bncers will hold the election.
: Treasurer McGrory reported having
received the following money from the
farm tonantsi T. r. Clark, S74t; Abram
heram, $3.50; John Jordan. $500; Ed
nard Mcgeinson. S2il 80; Iaskcr Clark,
S2I2 William B, latlcdgc. S23s.5O, and
Mrs. Biggs. S5l1. being the amounts IN
ful for rent Of the different farms.
Upon motion of james G.. Shaw, the
pastimc Athletic Club was granted the
use of the meeting room tomorrow
evening 20 hold smoker and luncheon.
The cmh will entertain its thirty mem
hers and the clubs ianitor will sec that
tic meeting room win bc put in proper
shape. The club has had its room
painted aud other improvements made.
jefferson Downham having purchased
Inc Joseph {. Bacon barber shop, ap-
heared before the meeting and asked
that The committee on public buildings
mako improvements nj the Town Hall
and he will make the interior improve
ments Bills amounting TO S231.5l were
.rIrr.I ttutI
CITY Council met last night City
lrcasurcr Hugh T.. Duffy reported that
The rccoipts for the month we're 81 lH2.
City Clerk G.. a. Smith collected SGs2
Tor curb work. lie has collected $4,000
Tor the bond commission. All outstand-
mg curb bills will be turned over to
tifv Solicitor r. dell. Janvicr for col
lection
Tho street signs have been received
snd Theodore W. Cavcndcr will erect
The individual letter boxes ON the
dwellings in the city. He is busy erect
ine these boxes because under the postal
rules such hoNes must be erected. Post
master Murphy. who was present at the
meeting, reported that the letter car.
ricr service is giving satisfaction. Mr.
Bacon. the carrier. carries over sou
pieces of mail matter daily.
The finance committee win meet ON
Thursday night 10 audit the city treas
hrei's hooks The annual financial re-.
nort win he published shortly.
The many friends of DANES Toner, No
boo Madison street. Wilmington, werI
pained yesterday to learn of his deatl
from pneumonia. Tie was a resident q
fms city for years, having been a fore
n,nn in the old Knowles woolen mills
FIc married Miss Mary Sheridan, of thi
ity. who with a son and daughter, SUI
xive him.
IN the Town Hall ON next Tuesda
evcning New Castle hundred Democrat
Nill meet 10 nominate delegates TO th
state convention.
John T.. Murphy, chairman of th
&nrnival committee. has called meeting
tor tomorrow evening in the engine
house
William Gears. son Of the late JOIN
Gears. died yesterday. aged 2l years.
IN Mayor Rodney's office ON mex
Monday evening the New Castle base
ball club will hold meeting. The meet
nc is called 10 arrange for the comm.
baseball season II IS expected the clul
Nill play independent ball this year.
Coming upon the transfer Of the Rev
u = Johnson, the appointment Of th
Rev Or. Alban Richly TO be rector o
Sd. Johns Church. Wilmington. ha
auscd many persons 20 ask If NOR
,llanges among local pastors are to b
made
IN the twenty men shoot for IA
State trophy last night. Company
made a score of .6Sl The ndvidua
scores we're as follows; Harrington
FL: White Gl; 1obin. -; Fitz. %
Duncan, Sc; Stewart. 81; Kirk. So
Ncston, N; Walls. Iai Wertz 70; Nc
Farlin. 81: HARRINGTON. 90; Davis. "a
Fiiy. 50; 1T. Smith. Sc; Davidson, "a
.silvers. 81; McCaughan, 81; Kirk. so