Evening journal., 1918-02-09
NEWS HAPPENINGS
EE0UT NEW Castle
Business Men of Old Town
Join Company of
Fire Fighters
MUCH ADOO OVER
NEIGHBORS' ROW
snecIaI Lo THE ENENING I0IRNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del. Feb 9-The
Good VIII Fire Company is receiving
some Of the best citizens Of the town
into membership, and when the new
apparatus shall have been purchased
in the not distant future a force OF
/ flre-nghters equal for most any emer-
gency for which the organization exists
will be i'm readiness The following
twelve men have just been added 90
the fre companys list of members.
John T. St0Ops merchant and presi-
dent Of the Town Council: Andrew aud
James T. Eliason. William Campbell
and James Carln. an business men
James B. Lancaster. Jr. gas Inspector
Raymond Payton, II. Froebury. William
Tidwell CHARLES McGrory and James
Ryan. steel workers and Councilman
William Weggeman.
so contradictory was the opposing
testimony in a court trial before Mayof
Cavender last night. in which one
woman neighbor charged disorderly
conduct against another. that wisdom
equal TO that displayed by Solomon NJ
Bible fame seemed necessary at times
on the part Of the Mayor. but like the
great King Of old, Mayor Cayender rose
TO the occasion and settled the case for
the time being at least
The Misses Julia and Marcelle Keegau
and Mrs. Gertrude TAYLOR are neigh
b0rs in Balton Yesterday Miss Julia
keegan had Mrs TAYLOR haled before
Mayor Cavender on the charge OF dis
orderly conduct
Before Mayor Cayender's court last
night the Misses keegan testified that
Mrs Tayl0rs i3year-old daughter ald
Elsie Slitem. q neighbor's child. had
called ihe prosecutriN and her sister.
Miss Marcelle keeg7n. names that
would burn up the llpe if newspaper
attempted TO print the epithets NJ Miss
Julia keegan was giving evidence. Louis
stitem. father Of the child Elsie ~iiiem.
who was named as one ~ the children
who was alleged to have called ihe
prOsecuiriN names. jumped to his feet
and yelled out. You are "a liar"
Mayor Cavender promptly fined
Stitem 81 Stitem retorted that he was
able 20 pay. whercupon ihc Manor
warned him that II he opened his mouth
again during the court proceedings and
would be fined So. aud IL hc came back
with a third remark Stiem would be
locked up for the night Siltem kept
conspicuously quiet until Doe was callen
TO the witness stand
When Mrs raylors Daughter was ies-
tifying MAYOR Cavender abruptly stop
ped the proceedings and ordered the
P mother Of the young girl tO occupy O.
chair at the farther side of the room
J so that the young witness could not
2 receive signs from Mrs. Taylor
As the child witness continued In her
testimony. Miss Marcelle keeUan. sister
b. Of the prosecuirlX. took exception "a
the evidence. and in defiant attiiul0
walked over toward the witness Manor
Cavender ordered Miss Keegan 90 take
her seat less she be fined. She quickly
, sat down. offering apologies as she did
, so.
Balton was out On masse 20 hear the
trial. as the families implicated IN the
embrOglio are prominent there. There
were many Witnesses and each side flat-
ly contradicted the opposing testimony.
Mayor Cavender said there was no
evidence 20 connect Mrs Taylor with
the case and that no warrant should
have been issued against the defendant
The children seemed 10 be the princi-
pals in the miX-up.' said the Mayor.
"and patience should be entertained to-
d ward them Mayor Cavender said De
would dismiss the case but that If the
d families came before him for disturbing
the peace within another month De
would send them an mp 10 the higher
court and let the case be given O. ilnal
settlement there.
AZ 1890 o'clock yesterday morning.
while Mrs. Lulu r Holcomb was walk
ine along Sixth street, near Delaware
street. she slipped on the icy paN emeni
- and fractured her right wrist. Friends
assisted Mrs. Holcomb TO her home ur.
Booker gave medical attention.
, The surgical dressing class Of the Red
Cross Society will take examinations
in their studies al the Century Club
I on next Monday evening
The Dorcas class Of the First Metho-
dist Church has decided 10 sell Easter
eggs % raise money for the church
fund and the class Is completing final
ARRANGEMENTS for the campaign. Mrs.
Charles Clayton is chairman Of the
, class.
! since the announcement that James
VI. Wise will likely be elected perma-
nent president Of the trustees or the
common at the regular meeting on The
first Tuesday In March, Mr. Wise has
. been receiving many advance congratu-
latiOns.
, In point OF years. Mr. Wise Is the
, oldest member Of the body. He is only
two months short Of having served as
. a trustee as long as the oldest member
In point or service.
Secretary McGrory was elected A
trustee on December 81 1892. and is
the oldest member in point Of service
while Mr. Wise was elected two
months later than the secretary.
Since the death Of William r. Ferris
: Mr.. Wise has been president pro tenn
having been elected temporarily at each
succeeding meeting.
There will be a business meeting of
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