Evening journal., 1920-08-13
NEWSY GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Thieves Steal All Burris'
Chickens While He Is on
Sunday School Outing
THIS FELLOW
CARRIED WHISKEY
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Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Aug. i3.-0hl- !
GERS LenOir and TObin arrested John |
Henry Townsend. a Wilmington Ne !
gro at Fifth and Delaware streets, |
early yesterday morning, for being
drunk and dlsorderly. lie was given
a hearing by Mayor Eckles, and fined
$500 and costs. When arrest a Town |
send had In his possession a pint
bottle, half full OF alleged nlOxcat- |
ing beverage and a small Whiskey
glass. 1t was said by the officers
That they had during the day sub
sequent 10 TOwnsend's hearing,
found several negroes. who had dpur
chased liquor from a Negro having
his address as Taylor street, vii
minglon During his stay in the To-
cal lookup, Townsend kept the res
idents OF the vicinity awake by his
continuous howl.
Stanley Eskrldge, a year old boy
OF this city fell out Of bed at his
home on Fourth street, yesterday
morning sustaining coniusiOns Of the
body and a fractured shoulder blade.
The fracture was reduced by Dr.
Julius D0dd.
Word was received by friends in
| this city that the Rev. and Mrs.
John l.. Johnson, a former pastor OF
/ the New Castle Methodist Church,
and now stationed at Crisileld. Md,
/ and Mrs JOhnsOn's mother, Mrs. w.
| Harrington. who are summering az
ocean City. Md, have been confined
10 their beds for the past week,
from ptomaine poisoning They had
eaten canned olives.
While George w. Burris Jr, ana
family. of near Rose Hill, were at
I -.It-. naeahf1 Grange and
SUNDAY school picnic. at George w.
Burris Sr., beach. below this city
Yesterday. an his 40 chickens were
stolen from his farm. a similar inert
happened to Mr.. Burris last Ihanks-
giving.
The following delegates and alter
mates have filed their petitions for
election 10 he Republican Slate
Convention at Dover August - First
district, Wallace Cannon, delegate:
and Paul Tibetis. alternate; Second
district. Samuel Mcknitt; delegate and
James Gillen alternate; Third dis,
trici-Thomas Johnson delegate. and
William Meyer, alternate; fourth
dislrict-Winiam Leach. delegate
and Wllad Murray, alternate: Fifth
dislrict-Cl9ude lester. delegate and
Benjamin Silaioe. alternate. There
are no contests
Tomorrow Is the last registration
day before the election Of those dele
gates and alternates to the STATE
, Convention
The following district registration
places are First district at the hom,
OF Rudolph A Nalleti. strand: sec
Ond district. at the home Of James
3. Hance, Firth district: third disiric
az the home OF William Etchell, Ninth
street. fourth district. at the hOml
OF John Jester, Sixth street. 0ftt
district. G. p. Apleby's store. Bear
Members OF the local Board o
lHealih win request City Council a
its next meeting 10 raise the assess
4 ment on vacant lots, because of thl
apparent Indifference the owners dis
play in clearing them Of weeds Ever,
year the city has been compelled q
rid certain lots Of weeds and pay th'
, bill for same without being REIN
Z bursed. The hoard has decided tina
n 10 overcome this condition. Councl
should raise the assessment on al
these lots.
I Mr.. and Mrs Abraham Kiemon. o
Wilmington are at the home or Nj
Keimon's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
b keimon. OF Delaware street.
e Miss Margaret Luf. OF Greensboro
=. Md. is being entertained at the HON
, OF Miss Mabel Eskridge
d Mss Jennie Cooper Dill. OF Greens
. borO, Md. a former operator at tn
local telephone exchange and a res
idpnt Of This city. Is being entoriaine
n by her mother. Mrs William Cooper
Mrs. Frank Hewlett, OF SIXTH stree