Evening journal., 1920-06-17
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Mayor Stops Runaway
Horse at Risk of Per-
sonal Injury
STORMS LEVELS
TROLLEY POLES
Special To The Evening Journal.


NEW CASTLE. June i7.-One Of the
most severe storms In years. second
ia duration but not In fury, 10 the
storm Of last Friday afternoon during
which E0gle submarine chaser No. ~
was capsized Just below this city, and
nine men drowned broke over this
city yesterday afternoon. Trolley
poles belonging Co The Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company,
and may trees and wires were blown
down by the baby cyclone that ac-
companied the storm
Six poles between Dobbinsville and
the Bethlehem loading plant. whish
supported the feed line OF the trolley
lines and lighting system that sup
plies Delaware City, were broken on
and two others nearly broken of
Owing 10 this fact the trolleys could
not pass this point and an passengers
to and from Delaware City were
transferred from DObbinsVille 10 The
Bethlehem loading plant by Leonard
Brothers OF D0bbinsville, an their
auto truck The trolley car. which
was caught on the Delaware City
end, was forced TO remain all night
on that side Of the point affected.
operating between there and Delaware
City.
AuQui ~ CLOCK IdIAt NlllNW
tree. which had been partially up
rooted by the storm In the afternoon
fell. and wrecked a Ford touring car
owned by Joseph Smith. Considerable
other damage was done through the
rural district.
About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
while the driver Of a truck belong
ing 10 the Bucks0m Express Co., CT
Odessa. was having gasoline put IN
the tank, at Buu0nwood, the truck
caught fire and was destroyed. The
driver had permitted The engine 10
run, while The gasoline was put IN
While a small quantity Of groceries.
with which the truck was loaded
was saved, the driver estimated his
loss at $4,000 The loss Of the truck
was placed at $500 and the menchan-
disc at $500 The Good VIII Fire
Company eXiinguished the flame.
Mayor George W. Eckles at The risk
OF his life. ayerted what appeared
would result in a serious accident
Yesterday afternoon by rushing into
the street In front OF a runaway
horse, and stopping the frightened
animal. The horse carried the mayor
several feet after being caught.
The team was the property OF Jo-
seph Wood. Of State Road. who had
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Without apparent provocaSl0n the
animal started on a furious run dow
Delaware street Several small chill
dren were playing nearby. The brav
cry displayed by the mayor was com.
mended by everyone who witnessed
the affair.
Michael Ready has placed a new
slulce box bridge across the eastern
end OF Sixth street This improve
ment will relieve that part OF IN
city Of the stagnant water, whlcl
has been frequently complained O
by residents.
Elgotion for members OF the Boar
OF Education VIII take place ne,
SATURDAY aftornO0n between , an
4 O'Clock in the High school build
ing. The present members OF On
local board Will conduct The election
There are four candidates. Harry
Holiday. John G. King. GeOn1e 4
Tobln, lr.. and Jacob H. Spehcher. Tn
candidate receiving The highest mum
Der OF VOTES will be elected for thrcl
years: the next Highest one for twl
years and the third highest for on
year. Three members are 10 bi
elected, as the present board was ap
pointed.
Professor Rainbow. a Wilmington
elocutionist, will give an entertain
nRnt In The Nazareth Church tonigh
under ihe auspices OF the SUNDAY
school class Of Mrs. j. r.. Bnking
for the benefit OF The centenary fund
The first quarterly conference O
ihe Nazareth Church viii be hell
by the Rev. Robert Watt, distrc
superintendent on Friday evening
The June issue OF the New Cas-
ne Methodist has Just been received
Mrs Howard Wilhelm and dauch
ter. Betty. are visiting her sister
Mrs. Laura Campbell, OF philadel
rhla Mrs Wilhelm viii be lolne
hy her husband on saturday 70
over the weekend.
The Rev. Joseph II. Eaun, recto
n lmmanuel Church, visited jaime
King. who was operated on az "a
Homeopathy Hospital recently. ye;
ierday. He reports James as doin
well.
Industry Lodge. No. 20. 7. o. O. 2
0f Bear, will give a strawberry fel
tval next Saturday evening.
~ Miss Sara Bartholomew, a rcceI
graduate nurse OF the Method
Hospital Philadelphia, Is visitir
Mrs j. r. Bickng at the parsonage
r. d Fuller. recently coming fro
ohio and now boarding with Mr.
Gibbs on Sixth street. was broug
home IN yesterday from the Per
Seabodrd Steel plant, Dr. Bryce Va
lett Is attending hum.
Alexis Davis, Of Fourth street.
i'll
Announcement has been made
this city OF the coming marriage
Francis HattOn. son OF Mrs. An
Hatton. OF the Strand. this city. a
Miss Velma Dean. Of Wilmingtg
formerly OF this city. The oeremo
will take place on Tuesday. June
in Wilmington Miss Catharine w
don Of this city. VIII be one Of 3
wedding party Miss Dean is a Mar
land girl but made her home hs
for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Caiiey,
Middlet0wn were visitors with NJ
Mary G. Roberts hern yesterday.
Mrs. Homer Jackson and daugh
Emily. OF parksburg, Pa. are Wis
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gebhart
this city; Mrs. Susan Nantine. motl
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