Evening journal., 1918-06-05
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Town Council Agrees on
Purchase of New Fire
Fighting Apparatus
FARMERS WANT
WATER SUPPLY

NEW CASTLE. Del, June 5.-Many
r people heard Professor Henry Handy
Hay lecture last night at the New Cen
tury Club on Romeo and Juliet
The trustees Of Market Square met
the foreman in charge Of foresters
today. The work contracted for on
the school green has been finished, but
there are still some trees in front OF
several stores on Market Square to be
trimmed.
William Auld has accepted a position
az conductor on the trolley line be
tween New Castle and Wilmington.
Miss Emma Devinney, Of Christlana'
and Elmer Pedrick, Of New Castle, were
married yesterday.
New Castle Reserves are anxious 10
schedule a game for next Saturday.
An old tree in front Of the home OF
M Hendricks was removed yesterday
A garage Is being built on the SCUM
aide OF Campbell's barber shop.
The home on Delaware street now oe-
cupled by Evan Lancaster and family
Is being remodeled.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Leslie Gsoree
Georee have received word from their
son. Leslie, Of his safe arrival IN
France.
The surgical dressing class viii meet
on Monday. Wednesday and Friday
evenings in the Red Cross rooms.
The Home and School Association OF
New Castle will hold IFS last meeting
Of the term on Friday evening. The
fourth. NTH, sixth, seventh, eight grades
and the High School Will take part IN
the program. Professor Snavely will
make an address. Following the meet
ing refreshments will be served and a
social hour enjoyed.
City Council met in regular session
last evening A motion was made 10
refund taxes Of $40 TO Joe Gargus
which had been paid twice.
"A report OF the water and light con
ditions was read and the bill from the
company was put in hands OF commit /
tee in charge to settle, according 70 |
statement received.
Michael Rudy, IN charge Of street /
cleaning, was granted a wage increase
Of $40 a month. .,
The gas and water company was d. |
rected TO FIX places on the main streets
which were torn up by them In thelr
work II this work is not attended to
within 1--WE days the work viii be or
dered done by City Council and the
hin sent 10 them. Notice also IS TO be
cent IN Mr.. Topkls, Of Wilmington, 10 |
notify him OF the bad conditions or tne
navenent in front OF the knights OF
pythias Hall
councilman Deemer has notified the
neonle Of Dobblnsvile TO clean tDe
streets there.
Navor Cavender was authorized TO
give authority TO the police not to al
low anyone to tear up any part OF the
streets OF pavements without permit
from the City Council signed by the |
proper authorities. These permits can |
be gotten from Councilman Ries.
City Treasurer Smith reported tne
following taxes collected: For 1915, |
STATS: 1916. s5iii. and 1917 s2'o14'
total, s364.s9. ,..s
nsid 6 p. Hurd. for cleaning ditch at
fnnts Corner. $3.50; John T. Feeney,
furniture. two ONCE chairs. s21; Bell
telephone. April and May, d.75; Allen
smith for carbon paper, registered letter
and stamps, s6i5: p A. Moore, for
horseshoing. $3.50; Willard Murry. for
rent Of stable month Of May, $50;
James Kelly. for repairing pumps from
March IS TO June 3. si3i5; Bell tele-
phone. si90.
The biggest discussion Of the evening
was fhe purchase Of an automobile fire
engine. Mayor Cavender and Andrew
Lemon represented the Good VIII Fire
Company. MAYOR Cayender explaiata
that he. with several other members Of
the fire company. visited several cities
and interviewed the different fire chiefs
and they had decided In favor OF the
Ahrens-Fox engine. Many arguments
were brought forth in favor OF the
La France engine and Sea Grave Engine.
Councilman Refs made a motion that
the fire company be allowed 10 choose
the engine. The price Of the Ahrens-
Fox engine Is 81, 800 more than either OF
the other two. On Monday evening 9
special meeting Of the Fire Company /
was called at which II was decided TO
pay the difference and give the money /
10 City Council II the Council would
decide TO purchase that make OF engine.
The price OF the Ahrens-FoX engine was
up until June 1. sii 400, and after that
date advanced 500. Council has agreed
70 purchase that make engine II they
can get II at the old price.
The Trustees Of the Commons held
their monthly meeting last night. The
work on the different farms was dis
cussed. The water situation wss OF
vast importance. The farmers insist
that unless they get water they will be
forced TO leave President Wise was
requested TO visit the sick trustees,
John Hance and Mr.. Morrison. The fol-
lowing bills were ordered paid. W. W.
Pedrick, cleaning well at Jefferson,
SIS; A. Ingram, work done at Center
Hall, sci; White Bros, pipe, pump aud
Jack at Jefferson, s5395; o. F. Sheridan,
papering Center Hall, sfss7; o. T.
Sheridan, papering at Clayton s3i;
school tax district, s4S: 1917. si02.4O;
William II. Guy paperlng at Hsre's
Corner. $3.50; William B Ratledge. fene-
ing. $50; George I. Unger, s25A2; bal
snce paid subject TO approval OF acting
committee Water company bills Of
$50 and $3.50 be referred TO acting com
nlittee for adjustment. Total Of bills.
s37414.
Bathing Caps, 25c to 75c A full as