Evening journal., 1918-01-09
NEWS HAPPENINGS
About NEW Castle
Trustees of Commons Ap-
prove of Purchase OF
Fire Apparatus
TO OREORGANIZE
FIRE COMPANY
speeial 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special 10 The ENtNlNG iOlflN41L.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Jan. 9-The
Trustees Of the Common met last night
4 All members were present excepting .
Robert r. Morrison. James NJ. Wise |
was elected chairman Of the meeting.
On motion by Secretary McGrory, /
/ the trustees voted TO hold the next cleo |
/ ton on Saturday. January 26 between
the hours Of 4 o'clock and o'clock
p. m.
The motion carried a provision that
the same men who 0fnciated at the
last election act in the same capacity
at the coming election.
A communication from the fire COM
mittee Of the Town Council setting
forth the needs Of a new fire appa-
ratus. and suggesting that the present
fire house be sold and an addition be
built on the Harmony street end Of
the old Town Hall for the housing Of
the new fire truck was read. After the
communication was read several Of =
trustees in addressing the body said
that they approved Councils purpose
Of purchasing a modern nre truck. Sec
retary McGrory stated on the floor of
the Common that New Castle was past
the stage OF trying TO get along on
volunteer service for keeping the pres
ent apparatus in condition and heulint
the engine to the scenes Of fires. Fire
protection should be paid for by the
citizens Of the town just the same as
, police protection is paid for said MT.
, McGrory. AT the present time II Is
necessary to dlcker with some one who
owns horses 20 haul the apparatus 70
- the scene OF the fire and much time is
lost" said another Trustee.
With reference TO selling the present
n fire house and building an addition to
. Town Hall for housing purposes Tor
. the proposed new truck another Irus-
! tee said he could not see wisdom In the
:. plan. Though the proposed new IRE
. house would be In the center OF the
d towns business district, a modern IRE
truck would cover the few intervening
. blocks in a very short time.
I. Following the lengthy discussion
! about the matter. the following reso-
o. ullon was adopted
~ Resolved. That the Trustees Of the
Common favors the purchase or a mod
~ ern nre apparatus, 70 be cared for by
u Council. but does not favor changing
y the location Of the fire house
+, Speaking casually at the meeting,
- Trustee said &C was a foregone con
. clusion that Council was going to pur'
n chase a modern fire truck, and that two
men would be employed, one at nlgh
n and one during the day, TO remain II
n charge Of the new apparatus so ina
~ the truck would be well taken care o
Ia and always ready for service.
p. A motion approving bills 10 IN
-, amount Of $40 and authorizing war
canm.
30 A resolution recommending that IN
b. nresent water committee be continue
ts in poyver another month, and that IN
committee call upon the proper waite
st company officials with reference to IN
iv adjustment Of water services wa
IN passed.
~ safe has not yet been bought 70
A. the deposit and protection OF the rec
an ords Of the Common, and the commit
or tee which had been appointed 10 max
the purchase was voted 90 contnu
ot another month.
vs II. F. Lancaster, ianitor at the room
Ne where the trustees meet thought tni
Ne the school board furnished the COT
he for heating the Common room. Whe
'er he saw no coal forthcoming he took
M, iupon himself 20 see that the room VIZ
NJ, warm on meeting nights, and sine
he early fall has been "toting' coal trol
le- his own fuel bin.
uv The circumstances were explained
,st the meeting Of the Trustees last nigh
he and a bill for 50 so. the amount askC
for by the ianitOr, was referred to 90
acting committee.
on motion the purchase Of two tor
OF coal were authorized by the bod
20 be given 20 the colored school. II
-. donation has been made every wint
N for years post.
jC Treasurer NcGrory reported S664 +
ceived since the last meeting, makii
,ed the balance in the treasury S93e.
As There will be a public meeting
5ot the Good VIII Fire Company house Z
or morrow night when efforts viii
ev- made TO reorganize the personnel
OF is desired that a company OF the rig
on kind Of men be gotten together al
hat candidates selected from among u
ISL members for officers. Members OF Cou
.re- oil are cooperating in every way.
ur- Since the recent cold spell set
me. Council has been paving a man 10 7
or main az the fire house during nlsh
and keep the building warm and q
re- nre apparatus in readiness In case
the emergency.
hat The annual reception for the m
relatives and friends Of the New &c
ur- turv Club was held in the clubs rool
TO Yesterday, and the affair was high
he successful in every way.
ltly A most interesting program OF mu'
npt was arranged by Mrs. Alexander
or Goudiss as follows: Opening Of eX'
cises. violin solo, Miss Lena Rodgel
the piano solo selections, by Willi'
Kuehler; vocal solos. by Miss Ma
Duncan: vocal solos, by Miss Ire
Truitt. accompanied by Mr. Kuehl'
violin selections. by Miss Beatrice n
man. Of Wilmington, accompanied
nu Mr.. Kuehler: violin selections, by
lin Frisch. accompanied by Miss Ma
Cooley.
In charge Of the reception were: NJ
min !. Ernest Phillips, club president; NJ
in Jacob II. Sp2icher, club hostess; NJ
tate Theodore W. Hanf, Mrs. NeA B. Sc
-ati man. Mrs. Thomas Smith, Mrs. Franz
end Navlor Wright, Mrs. Bessie Ander,
)nly Wilmington: Miss Rodgers, Mrs. 10
CLAYTON and Miss Carrie Gemmii.
first A dance and luncheon followed
II. entertainment.
There will be a meeting OF Divls
libi- No. 3 Ancient Order Of Hibernians,
ngly their hall this evening, when new O
GERS will be installed for the ensu
George White. age IS years, Of
yKTii 0oc roet second street was burr