Evening journal., 1918-12-04
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Special % The Evening journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Dec. i.-The
monthly meeting Of the City Council
was held last evening. The following
taxes were reported as received. For
year 1915, 5000; 1916, Si2i6; 1917, S77.45
1918, s7O9S6-total Ss3547. 70 was
agreed that si0O paid by Hampton
White for dog tax should be refunded.
The following bills were ordered paid
Bids for resurfacing the causeway
from the city line to the county line and
also another bid for the surfacing Of the
street from Dobinsyille 10 South street
were asked.
a bill for additional services Of Clerk
Of the Council Alfred Smith Of SO dur
Ing the recent influenza epidemic was
ordered paid.
Albert Pedrick, Of West Fifth street,
and Arthur Wise. agent for the Turner
property on East Fourth street. were
notified TO have their pavements repair
ed within ten days or Council would at
tend 90 the matter themselves.
A letter from John Lalli asking the
Council 10 furnish the deficit Of SSs
from funds used by him in the expenses
OF the peace parade was read and laid
over until the next meeting.
The disorderly conduct Of boys OF the
town In breaking windows Of unOccu-
pied houses was brought before the
meeting and it was decided that all boys
caught either throwing stones, or
shooting at the windows Of unoccu-
pied houses would be arrested
The monthly meeting Of the Trustees
OF the Commons was held last evening.
letter from f. DeHayen Janvier ask
ng that his resignation as president be
accepted was read but refused.
The following receipts from farm
tenants were reported: Mrs. Lydia
Blggs, s5.i5; George Blackburn, $3.50;
William Ratledge, S23S50, and Alfred
Loiland, $4,000.
The concrete work on the Penn farm
is about completed.
The Penn Seaboard Steel Corporation
has organized a basketball team and
will play independent ball this winter.
The team expects to play the first game
some time next week with the Pastime
A. c., also Of this city. Robert Z. Shaw
who managed the GOldey and Mohawk
,eams, Of Wilmington, last season, Will
lct as manager. The probable lineup
'or the first game will be as follows:
Dowd and Shaw, forwards; Tompson,
center; Baldt and Cook, guards; Handy
md Cerrigan, substitutes.
Mayor Cavender, local chairman Of
The Red Cross drive, asks that all the
men and women Of the city Join. The
admittance is 81 for adults and %
cents for children.
The citizens are planning a reception
20 be given the soldiers when they
come home.
The meeting OF the fremen will be
held tonight. Election OF officers will
)e held.
Albert C. Pedrick was a visitor here
yesterday,
Albert Kirby is i'll at his home on
East Second street.
Miss Flora Chase, who has been suf- |
fering with the grippe, is much I'M
proved.
Miss Lillian Montgomery. OF West
Sixth street, IS confined TO her home
with tonsilitis.
Miss Loveless, OF Kirkwood. has re-
Gently accepted a position with the |
Bethlehem Loading Company Of this |
city.
John Devlin Of Highbridge, N. J.. is
visiting his brother Michael Devlin Of |
West Sixth street.
Hazel Southern Of this city has re-
turned from a recent visit with her
mother at Lincoln City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arts and J. Allie Lock-
erman OF Wilmington have returned
from a recent visit with friends in this
city.