Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
NEWS or THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Two Automobile Accidents Yes
terday Afternoon, Causing In
jury to Several Persons.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence or Every Evening
New Castle, June 2s.--There were
two motor accidents yesterday afternoon
The first occurred Mt the foot OF Sixth
street, which leads to the plants Of the
Penn Seaboard and the Brylgon Co
A roadster carrying q woman and two
men endeavored To pass another auto
mobile and took the left side of the road
when 1T came in contact with n pile OF
stone. This caused the stcarIng gear TO
break and the car became Inmanngeable
and ran across the trolley track directly
in front of car that was southbound.
The trolley was proceeding very slowly,
~ 1t was rounding o curve and the motor
man, Harry Loveless quickly threw the
car in reverse and applied his air brake,
which caused the car To stop, but not
until it had hit the automobile. The
woman passenger was thrown out of the
car when it hit the rail- before it crossed
the tracks. The other two occupants
were thrown out, but were not seriously
injured. None Of the parties would give
their names. The conductor in charge
OF the car was John Gross and the number
of the ear was los. The auto bore Della
ware license l6, 22l. The machine was
turned over. Temporary repairs were
made and the party proceeded to VIII
mington.
The second accident happened on
the other side OF the High Bridge which
crosses over the tracks of the Pennsyl-
vania railraod at the extension Of Della
ware street. An automobile was pro-
ceeding northward when the stearing
gear broke and the car turned completely
over, throwing the party Of four out
Only one of the occupants was injured.
She was Miss Florence Wilson of Will
minaton, who sustained bruised hip
and was severely shaken up. The injured
woman was cared for by DR. B. NJ. Allen.
The machine was towed to a local garage
for repairs.
Many autoists are complaining about
the state road from Hare's Corner to
the III. NJ. Mccoy home. 1t is torn up
and both the north and southbound traf-
hc is compelled 10 use one passage way,
which Is not wide enough for two machines
to pass.
The members Of Adelphin Lodge, No 3,
knights of Pythlas. have elected the
following officers for six months. The
initiation will take place next Friday
evening The new officers are: Edward
Proud, chancellor commander; Arthur
Gibbs, vice chancellor commander: Samuel
of work: William Lucas, master at arms;
Robert Vantine, inner guard; Wcstley
Preston, outer guard; Charles Clvmer.
representative to the Grand Lodge; al
tcrnate, Irwin Kirk representative to the
Joint hall committee for one year, Irwin
Kirk; widows and orphans committee,
Edward Proud. On Friday evening also
Adelphia Lodge will hold an initiation Tor
six candidates. who will take their second
degree for the mark Of esquire.
William Toppin, a resident Of the
western section, on Saturday slipped and
fell on the pavement near his home and
sustained laceration above the right knee
which required several stitches 10 close.
Attention was given by DR.. Brice Nallett
On Saturday evening the members of
the Casar Rodney Chapter, No. S, Order
of the Eastern Star, held special meeting
for initiatory work
The members of Eastern Star on Thurs
day evening held their final meeting foI
the summer season. Four new members
were admitted, which makes the total
IS. A collation. followed Members of
the Wilmington chapters were in at
tendance.
The second shoot, held on Saturday
afternoon, by the members of the New
Castle Gun Club, was very interesting
match and the results were as follows:
Chandler II. Gebhart, 20; 4. Plamer, Is;
Harold Hobbs. l6; William Hurt, is;
Frank Alfree, Is; William B. Kee, Is.
The third shoot will be held next Satur-
day.
Five persons were immersed last even