Evening journal., 1918-09-04
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Council Serves Notice on
Property Owners to
Clean Cutters
PLAN ELECTION FOR
TRUSTEE OF COMMONS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del, Sept. 4.-Th
monthly meeting Of City Council wa
held last night Numerous complaint
were received by Council in regard t.
the ilthy condition OF cutters in som
parts OF the city. Notices will b,
given the owners TO have these cutters
cleaned within ten days. The gutter
IN front OF the FIRE engine house wa,
ordered cemented. The steel bars II
the cells Of the jail. which have beer
broken, VIII be fixed by Council.
The following bills were ordered
paid 5. S. Deemer, for two bales OF
straw and one bale OF hay. 1897: Deem
er Steel Casting Company. one sewer
CRATE, s293S p A. Moore. three bridge
irons. 50. ]. p Murphy, stationery
s246O; Diamond State Telephone Com
pany. St65; George Rossell. is DAYS
horse hire, si7. and Frank Bush clean
ing gutter, $3.50. Following is the
report Of City Treasurer John b Man
love: Received from G.. Allen Smith.
taxes, year Of 1916, si2405; years OF
1917, Si625o; years OF i9lS-2i, Si2S24
total, s2i.7i4.s4.
AT the meeting Of the Trustees Of the
Commons last night James B. Lancas-
ter wes elected temporary chairman.
The death OF the oldest member. James
NJ. Wise. was reported. J. G. shaw
was requested 10 prepare resolutions
on the death Of Mr. Wise. An election
Will be held Saturday. September %
10 flll the vacancy. The committe ap-
pointed 10 hold the election is Patrick
McGrory James C. shaw and James b.
Lancaster
A special meeting OF the board Of di-
rectors OF the Century club was held
last evening TO plan for winter work.
The regular weekly prayer services
or the New Castle M Z. Church will
be held this evening at 7.l5 o'clock.
Or. Dodd treated Charles Dixon, Of
Fourth and South streets, for a badly
lacerated hand yesterday.
Mrs. Walter Dolby has returned from
the Homeopathic Hospital after an III
ness Of three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clymer are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth OF a
son.
Wilbur Johnson, formerly OF Lanks
garage, has accepted a position as
chauffeur and mechanic with the Piel
Company, Of Baltimore.
Md
Frank Bridgewater and family have
home after a visit among rela-
tives at Crumpton. Md
George II. Ellis and J. B. Platt have
home after spending few
days at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clawgers have
10 their home at Burlington,
~ Y, after spending a few days with
MFR. and Mrs. Joseph Armpriestor.
Miss Mary McKnitt Is spending the
week with Miss Mary Eastman, at
Co0ch's Bridge
John #. Stoops, president OF City
Council. has returned from a fishing
trip at Lewes. Del.
Or. and Mrs. Julius Dodd have re-
turned from their vacations az the
1atskill Mountains.
Mrs. Potter, who has been the guest |
II Mrs. John II. Rodney for the last |
ew days. returned to her home In
Baltimore
On Thursday evening in the Parish
House, a meeting Will be held in con-
lection with the housing OF women.
he meeting IS arranged by the Coun-
IL Of Defense, assisted by the Red
ross. The speakers for the evening
VIII be Mrs. r. Coleman DUPONT, vice
hairman Of the Eastern District OF the
Var Work Council Of the Y. w. c.
l.. and Mrs w. X. dupont. chairman
Z the New Castle County War Work
iounoll OF the y w. c. A.