Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-03
RUN down BY AUTO.
3 RIBS Fractured
Dr.. Mitchell and Prof. Spaid
TO Speak at Patriotic
Meeting
NEWARK COMPLAINS
OF TRAIN SERVICE

M " HAAAtNf Dal.t July U.-AL tue
meeting of Council last night a com
mun!caton from Samuel j. Wright.
President of the Sewer Commission.
asking for authority to build an extra
pumping unit on S0Vh Chapel street
TO cost between $1,000 and $1,000 az
ter considerable discussion. was lad
on the table. Alr. kastenhuber, resi-
dent engineer to the commission, ia
report submitted recently. recon-
mended this unit There Is already
one pump on South Chapel street. but
Sc is feared that Il will not be able
10 properly do the work required Of
t. Members of Council did not think
there was money that could be spared
for That work OF this time ana
therefore laid the communication on
he table.
The street committee was auth
Orized 90 macadamize Delaware ave
nue. from Academy street to Depo.
Road. the work TO be started as soon
as possible. Delaware College will
stand part OF the cost, as more than
half the property in this block ON
both sides is owned by the college.
IL was announced by Mayor Frazer
that Delaware avenue from Depot
AOAl 10 EahINu IAOAA Will NN AAAN AAA ~
section rebuilt next spr.Rg. II Is
possible that the Diamond State
Telephone Company will put In con
duts from Depot Road to Elkton
Road. and then TO Main street. this
summer preparatory 10 the proposed
Improvement and remove the poles
along that street.
Alderman Lovett made a report OF
1896 collected in fees and fines In
June
The treasurer reported a balance
(, N S2,149.91. and bills amounting to
about 81 200 were paid.
The town recently installed sys-
TEN OF collecting garbage. and it was
decided last night 10 buy the collector
two white duck suits and have the
name Of the town lettered on the
{, garbage cart.
Miss Beatrice Mcpherson. daughter OF
Charles Mcpherson. head herdsman al
the Delaware College Experimental Farm
was struck by an automobile driven by
Mr.. Duline, Of Landenburg. Sunday nigh
! and seriously injured The accident
- happened on Depot Road near the col
lcge farm. Miss Mcpherson is said e
have gotten confused in crossing The
road and was run into and knocked dowi
by the machine. Mr.. Duling placed he
IN his car and took her 20 the office o
Or. Charles H. Blake, where she wa
given medical attention. IL is though
that three ribs were fractured and i
may be necessary TO Use the N-ray 20
day TO ascertain the full extent Of tn
injuries.
Theodore Thompson. a Negro liyin
on "the Row" the Negro section O
Newark, accidentally shot his wife wit
n shotgun about noon yesterday. Tn
shot struck the woman in the calf q
d her leg. She was given medical atter
ton at her home. Both Thompson an
81 his wife told Officer Apsley that the
were "fooling" with the gun when
was discharged.
Professor A. r. Spaid. recently az
pointed State Commissioner OF Educs
: ton by Governor John G. Townsend JI
20 succeed DR.. Charles a. Wagner, r,
signed, is teaching two classes in III
Delaware College summer school
The new schedules which recently weT
into effect on the p. b. and W.. and tl
j. and o. Railroads gives Newark n
poorest service that the town has In
on these roads for many years. Nume
= Gus complaints have been made to u
y that a meeting will be called soon
: discuss the matter and make write
. complaint.
= The b. and o. schedule that weT
Il into effect the middle OF last mont
' took off several trains entirely, CT
- Newark out as a stop on others an
materially changed the time Of SCI
eral others. Under this schedule II
Z II o'clock accommodate at nigl
was taken off and now there is 4
train to Newark or this road aft
a 9.09 o'clock. One of the most gel
y eral complaints TO this schedule il Il
fact that the mail csr has been cut q
Of the evening eastbound train. Tn
=. train. which formerly was due
leave at 1917 o'clock. now leaves
u, 9.34 and does not carry NAL. r.
=, many years, up until this time. the
= was mail car on this train and hu
dreds of residents who wanted to 6
mail off in hurry al night. we're
2 The habit OF putting their letters
This train. Il Is grealy missed by 9
business people OF the town as the l;
~ ~ mail closes at the postoflice at
o'clock.
The most complaint IS on the M
~ T.. Is. a. W. schedule, Wnlch went IN
effect this week. THIS schedule ca
out all Newark Centre trains. T
4, many years there were two trai
each coming into and two leavi
Newark Centre daily. Under the n
4 schedule trains that previously cal
l. into and started ar Newark Cent
make up at Perryville. These ira
we're largely used by commuters a
several have already left the p. p.
W FOR the b. and o. and others v
go over when their present mont
4 ticket expires.
The general community commit
has arranged for an interesting &C
bration tomorrow. AT 100 o'cl'
II. representatives OF various organi
ions and many individuals. includ
Mayor Frazer and members OF Co
u ell will meet on Joe Frazer FiI
Delaware College, Headed by
u Minnehaha. band. they viii march
m the Newark Academy grounds. VII
there will be speeches by Dr.. SaIl
c. Mitchell. president OF the coll
M aud Professor A. r Spaid. .ccor
appointed State Commisa oner
Education The prografa Will q
N. include the singing OF patriotic sor
i. WOMAN FAILS DEAD