Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
AT new CASTLE
City Offers to Buy Water Plant;
Democrats Name Con-
vention Delegates.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. of Every Evening

specialCorrcspondence of Every Evening
New Castle, Aug. 17.--One hundred
persons attended the meeting of the
Democrats of New Castle hundred last
evening in the rooms of the old Armory.
The meeting was called to order byJohn
II. Lambson, with Francis de II. Janvier
as acting secretary A resolution was adopt
ed in behalf of convention delegates
allowing fee of So per representative In
place of S. which makes the fee equal
with that in Kent and Sussex counties.
The following persons were selected as
delegates, alternates and inspectors of the
five districts:
First District-Delegate, Francis De
II. Janvier; alternate, John /. Lambson;
Inspector, John p. Leonard
Second District-Delegate, John t.
Sullivan; alternate, Jefferson III. Down
ham; Inspector, Charles Cooper.
Third District-Delegate, Robert E.
McGrery: alternate, Charles Thorn; IN
epector, Lewis j. Rambo.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures, Andrew M.
Gallagher; alternate, John j. Doris;
Inspector, Everett b. Howard.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures Walter Thomp-
son; alternate William Il. Harrington;
inspector, Frank Sterling.
The Trustees of the Commons, Board of
Health, and City Council and two repre-
sentatives of the Delaware Water Inn
provement Co. nd the New Castle Water
Co, met last evening in the rooms of the
Commons to purchase the plants. An
offer was made by the city officials to the
Water Co.'S representa- YES which the
water company thought was too low, but
promised to submit 1T to the stockhold-
ers.
The Amsco girls of the American
Manganese Steel Company will 60 to
Green Lantern, Claymont, on their straw
ride tonight, instead of to Brandywine
Springs as contemplated.
One of the showmen OF, the James
Moore's Carnival Crew was bitten on the
left arm yesterdayafternoon by monkey.
The wound was cauterized by DR.. Brice S.
Nallett.
The Penn Seaboard Steel Corporation
baseball team and the Manganese team
will play tomorrow evening.
The probation class OF Nazareth M. E.
Church left this morning for Augustine
beach for a days outing. The trip was made
by automobile truck.
The All-Stars and the Wilmington Gas
Co, baseball teams will play this evening
on the Battery grounds.
Robert Newlin, proprietor of the Home
stead Hotel, formerly the Old Gilpin
House has given the contract for altera-
tions to Contractor Nathan Watson, who
VIII begin work at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Curlett, near
Buttonwoods, are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth of a son.
The Fibre and the All-Stars baseball
team will play on the Battery Park dia-
mond Thursday evening.
Mrs. Patrick ]. Ahern and grandson
Vernon Mcdowell are visiting relatives
at Cecilton, Md.
Andrew Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Vance
Mitchell and Mrs. Charles 5. Fleming,
spent the week end as the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Everhart and family
OF Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. William B. Cranston Of Stanton
is the guest Of her son and daughter-in-
law Mr. and Mrs Wilkinson E. Grams
ton of the State Road
Helen Diehl, Mrs. Charles Diehl of
Bear station, Ruth McMullin of Mary
land. Mary Richards of Bear Station
Josephine Wier of Newport, Mrs. Earl
Wier of Wilmington and Miss Edna H.
Cranston OF State Road will spend one
week at Lorewood Grove and will occupy
the cottage Sunbeam"
Mr. and Mrs. James Duncan of Viii i
0dte With
MIR and Mrs. Thomas j. Gravel on the
corner Of Second and Harmony streets
Mrs. James Lupton Of Wilmington is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Jester of |
West Sixth street.
Josephine Chase, two year old daughter |
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Chase, was taken /
suddenly Ill Monday evening. Her con-
dition is much improved.
Clarence Reese and Joseph Cronan, /
arrested Saturday evening on the mid
night train on charges of drunkenness and |
conduct, were fined SIS and costs /
by Mayor George W. Eckles yesterday.
Orders are being taken for fruit and or
namental trees. Privet Hedge and flowers
by W. Z. Cranston. Phone 16RI1, New |
Castle.-Adv.
Bungalow, rooms, bath, electric light
pipeless heater. Lot 20 120 Immediate /
possession, $3.50. Apply Tenth and |
Washington avenue.-Adv.
Victrolas and Records. |
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