Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
George FARES Falls TO Death
From Delaware Street
Wharf
BASEBALL OUTFIT
FOR COMPANY H

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. Aug. deter
mined 10 honor members OF Company
l. who are stationed here, before they
ave for the training camp in Ala
ANA. citizens are discussing the ad-
disability Of preparing for a royal
send-of for the soldier boys. The
movement was started yesterday. when
Il was announced that Lieutenant-COl-
Dnel H. G. Cavenaugh. u. s. A., re-
tired, was TO present the members OF
Company II with complete baseball
outfit,
The soldiers under Captain Jesse
Mckay were delighted with tho an
nOuncemen and also other citizens
have expressed desire to do some
thing which will enable the soldiers 70
10 something which will enable the
ways remember their home town
While away.
1t has besn suggested that a mon
er parade be arranged for some even
prior to the leaving Of the soldiers
en- the gilt OF Colonel Cavenaush
n be presented to the soldiers along
h other gifts from citizens. the af-
to conclude with dance in Della
re street
Kissing his footing as he stepped
N the wharf 70 the tugDoat
lille at Delaware street wharf last
evening, George FAIRIES. aged Is years.
of Dobbinsville, fell overheard and was
drowned. The accident was Witnessed
By a number Of persons. and while ef-
forts were made to rescue the man.
be was drowned before help could
reach him. The body was recovered
and taken to the Clewen morgue.
FAIRIES was married and leaves three
small children. Owing TO his wife be-
ing seriously III, news Of her husband
death was withheld from her until th'
DOdy was recovered
FAIRIES was recently drafted and
would have been examined In a sherl
lime.
Considerable excitement was caused
here on Sunday when It was reported
that a cutting array, In which man
was killed. had occurred at a chris
teping party at the home Of an Italian
The local police investigated the ar.
fair and found that q tfee-for-all figh'
had been in progress, but no one was
serlouslv injured. John Cellai, who
was at the party. was arrested on
pharge Of drunkenness and Mayor Cav
snder fined him 81 and costs.
Although the Board OF Health ma
nosted notices broadcast calling th'
attenton OF properly owners to the no
ressity OF cutting weeds. Third stree
he. embles q pasture, and II Is CLAIMED
that visitors coming here In automo
bues refrain from using the street, pc
Having Il 10 be a playground or PARK
Last night one thrifty resident has
his horse grazing In the street. tnets
hv helping to reduce the crop OF sres
and saving the cost or meal TOT al
animal.
While crossing Battery Park yesteI
dav an employe OF one Of the ioeA
Industrial plants stepped into mole
bad lnjuring his leg.
Having put a stop to speeding ~
ehe habit OF automobiles passing Wl1
Inc street cars at the street interssc
lions. the local police are 70 % asA J,
to compel operators OF autoihOD'ies =
have the lights on their cars hshee'
while running through the streets her
at night Several persons had Mario
escanes from injury last night Whe'
cars without lights attempted 20 pas
Them at the intersections. IN mus
cases the cars we're almost upon In
nedestrians when the operators wv
their horns and, not seeing any lignt'
IL was impossible to sla1e "niVh We
NE cars we're going.