Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-11
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Electric Current Users Take Alarm
at Condition Of Wires and
Cut OFF Lights.
StxfY Correspondence OF Every Evening


stxn Correspondence Of Every Evening
New Castle, Feb. 11.--Taking alarm
at the general electrical current situation
n number of householders using electricity
on Saturday afternoon cut off the Juice
when they learned of the blowing out OF
fuses at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
p. Leonard, of Chestnut street near
Second, due to heavily charged wires
coming in contact with lighter wires ana
burning out fixtures.
There have been several blowouts due
to the same cause during the past few
weeks, when contacts were due to the
swinging of the wires, driven by high
winds, or else by the weighing down of
the wires by the absorbing of moisture
and water.
The report of Inspector Trimble, as
printed in Every Evening in full last week,
shows that in addition to the bad in
sulation of the wires, a few crossarms on
the poles would remedy the evil by sup
porting the wires and preventing the con-
facts.
There are many persons who fear a
serious fire at almost any time, and should
such an affair occur steps would be taken
to prevent perhaps repetition. The con
tact of the wires causing one or the other
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pavement or earth and some persons
coming in contact with the laden wire,
might cause death.
For safety when the winds blow many
persons cut off the current where it enters
the home. and thus save themselves
trouble. The results are more satisfied
mind for security when they go to rest, at
night. They have to resort to lamps,
candles. as in eve olden times, but they
feel more contented.
4 pctition has been circulated to have
protection provided for homes and the
people.
The people of this city were shocked
Yesterday to learn of the sudden death
| of Mrs. Lavinia Pustill Hurd, widow OF
William Hurd, late of Philadelphia and
| daughter of Mrs. Mary Bowen and he
| late John PustIll of this city. The dc
| ceased buried her husband only few
| weeks ago. and came TO this State TO care
| for her sister, who was I'll in Wilmington,
| about a week ago. There she suffered an
attack Of grip and pneumonia and expired
on Saturday. She is survived by her
mother. two brothers, George and John
| PtIstili. and sister. Anne Pustill, and ason,
| Wilbert. aged 20 wears The funeral will
| take place tomorrow afternoon at o clock
with services At the home of her brother,
| George pustill, northwest corner Fourth
| and Harmony streets. The lnterInent VIII
! be made in the Glebe cemetery The de
| ceased is remembered by many OF the
! older people Of the city and had great
number of friends here.
t In st Peters r. G. Church. Yesterday,
| announcement was made by the pastor,
| Rev. Frederick V. Campbell. Of the
services for the week. as follows Ash
| Wednesday. mass at ) a. m, and each
! day except Saturday at the same hour.
| Devotionr at 80 o clock on Ash Weunes-
| dav evening and The Way OF the Cross at
| 7.30 clock ON Friday evening.
This evening at the Town Hall the
monthly meeting Of the directors oi the
| Citizens Building and Loan Association
will be held II Is expected to sell a number
Of shares to persons who are Interested IN
providing homes for themselves and fami-
| hes
In the First Presbyterian Church on
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock the service
will be marked by special patriotic ad-
dress and music.
The closing dance of the season will be
| held in the Opera House this evening by
! the High School Alumni Association, In
| the interest of the friends for the Red
| Cross funds. A good crowd Is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert ). Kirby, Sr., re-
| turned from Tacony, yesterday. he
| latter has been spending some time at tho
! home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs Richard Brown.
The members of the First Baptist
Church and Sunday school are planning
for big observance of their anniversary,
on Friday evening The church IS now
nearing the half century mark Pastor
L. {. Primm, who has completed the term
of one wear as pastor and delivered his
farewell sermon last evening To the con-
gregation. is expected TO be in attendance
and assist in the observance OF the ami
versarv.
Third and Chestnut streets Is now one
of the most dangerous portions OF the caty,
with great holes containing water and ice,
due partly TO the recent break ia the
water main. There has been no arc light
burning at the corner for more than a
week. and it is on one of the worst curves
In the city.
The Delaware river was one mass OF
ICE Yesterday as far as could be seen and
a person with a small boat, it Is believed
could have crossed from shore to shore
without trouble.
Miss Kathryn Wilhelme spent the week
end with relatives in Wilmington
The handsome American and service
flags for Nazareth NJ. L. Church pulpit
arrived on Saturday, and on Sunday next
it is expected to have them installed III
the edifce with special ceremony.
Very neat business calendars are being
sent out by John Lalli, merchant tailor
to business houses and friends here.
For Salc-Frame house, SIX rooms
western section.-P. Q Box ID, New
Castle.-Adv
Special display hot water bottles, 81 te
i s2.8j. HI Challenger and Son, Prcscrip
tion Pharmacists. ADV
UTRORS FOR CECIL COUNTY.