Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-07
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Residents of Town Continue
TO Hope for Garbage
Collection System
TWO MORE MEN
JOIN COMPANY H

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, July Tin line with
the recently inaugurated movement to
obtain for this city some method Of
municipal garbage collection, efforts
are now being made to sound out the
citizens on tho subject.
Almost everyone interviewed in
connection With the matter has ex-
pressed a desire 20 have some action
taken looking to such an improvement
In municipal affairs. But as yet the
Board of Health has taken no Official
cognizance Of the matter and mem
bers of the board said they have con-
Quoted no investigation.
Recruiting for the National Guard is
progressing steadily. two more men
being received yesterday. bringing the
total number of men received this
week up 10 an early hour last night 10
twenty. Captain Mckay and other
officers Of Company II feel that if
their men could be seen In uniform
more, thus keeping the soldiery more
I'm tho limelight. recruiting would be
still more stimulated. But this is i'm.
possible, as Company II is in the Sec
ond Battalion, and therefore not yet
in Federal Gervico. II is felt how
ever. that once mobilization starts, in
eighteen days, and the company makes
ready TO depart there will be a large
crowd Of young men eager. to get in.
The following two men were ac-
cepted yesterday: AlphonsO Ciccarello
and Matthew A. Sullivan.
The trial Of Clarence Miller, color
ed. charged with assault with intent
to kill. attracted a large crowd to the
Mayors Office last night. His wife
who had lodged the complaint on the
ground that her husband, when up
braided for paying attention to an
other woman, had fired a revolver at
her. relented and refused to press the
charge. She had. however incurred
the wrath OF Mayor Lavender by fail
ing 10 appear at the time the trial was
originally set. and the Mayor insisted
upon trying the case. Miller was
fined $40 and costs and given one
week in which to go to work al q
steady job, the Mayor saying that II
was up TO everyone at such a time
as this to work. Mrs Miller was
fined So and costs for contempt OF
court in falling TO appear when sum
moned One of the women witnesses
in the case caused a ripple OF laugh
ter. when, after leaving the stand, sh'
said in an injured tone:
I've been in Jail moro in this tow
than in any other town ] was ever IN.
As an aftermath of the glorion
/ Fourth. the case of Arthur Lambert
colored VS.. Edith Roy, colored, was post
ponod to MondBy night Arthur, who's
masculine name bellies her feminine per
suasion. is charged by Edith Roy wit
having assaulted her at a picnic.
William Taylor storekeeper at Fit
and Delaware streets. has purchased
Buick car.
John Leonard, proprietor OF Doooins
Vile Hotel. who has been suffering frof
an affected arm, is recovering.
Edward Kelly. of No. SOP Clyme
street. is recovering from severe at
tack of rheumatism.
Salvatore Susi. an employe nj one q
the local steel mills, was severely IN
iured Yesterday when struck ON th
head bv a heavy wrench He was take
10 Dr.. Dodd. who, after an examination
said there is a possibility that the sku
has been fractured but decided 70 max
another examination today before deter
mining the nature Of the injury.