Evening journal., 1920-11-30
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Suspend Construction Work
on Portion of State Road
Until Spring
BOARD OF HEALTH
TO MEET TONIGHT
SPECIAL 10 The Evening journal

special 10 The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 30-The last
cement uall spring. was poured ON
the Slate Road between the New
Castle road and Hares' Corner yes
terdly. Construction work on the
road was suspended and the men en-
ployed on this section are preparing
lhe. road Tor winter use. The road
VIII be thrown open for winter use
by Dec mher IS, according Ia Chief
Engineer Gale OF the contracting
company.
Approximately oight miles OF road
have been built by the Fisher and
Corozza Company OF Baltimore. con-
tractors 70 extends from a point
near Stale Road. 10 Is thought the
entire road from Tybout's Corner 10
the south Market street bridge will
be laid by the end OF the next work.
ing season. Al depends on The con-
tractors ability 20 get material, Il Is
stated But a few hundred yards OF
road arc oXcavabtd at a time. in or
der not TO tie mp the entire roadway.
Miss Sarah Shearer. n stenographer
az the local plant OF the Wilmington
Fibre Specially Company, residing at
kirkNood, was unable 10 assume her
duties yesterday, owing 10 an injury
bile collision. Miss Shearer was re-
turning from a dance in Elki0n SAT-
urday evening. when an automobile
In which she was riding, was struck
by a passing automobile. the driver
or which said he could not see the
car owing 20 the fog Miss Sheare
and a young man I'm the party, were
both injured.
There will he a meeting or N
Board Of Health In the ONCE Of Or
Julius Dodd this evening when the
"unft for consumption" condition 0f
The water and other sanitary ques-
tions will be considered.
At the mi citing OF ihe trustees ~
the Commons. held IN The Commons
Chamber last evening, It was decided
b. notify tho tenants on three OF the
Commons Farms 20 vacaie. The sub
cussed but no definite action in rem
ing them was deferr 4 until the
monthly meeting next Tuesday even
ing
The driver m the large truck be-
longing 10 William Kee. owner Of the
KEGS Garage. at Fourth street and
Wilmington Road. was forced 10 ditch
the truck on Seventh street near the
plant NJ The American Manganese
Steel Company. yesterday afternoon
10 avoid a collision with another
truck, which suddenly turned out OF a
road leading from The nlani Of the
Wilmington Fibre Speciality Company.
u took three cars % pull The ditched
truck back 10 the rosd
A me ting Of 'hn Junior and Senior
Glasses Of the High School. was held
yesterday afternoon. when the plans
fOr tho trip 10 Washington, ID. C.,
were discussed 70 was found more
funds are needed 20 make the trip
possible and a committee was ap-
pointed 90 arrange a dance for New
Years Eve, 20 b held IN the Opera
House.
Nellis els. the io-year-old daugh-
Ter NJ Mr.. and Mrs William Wells of
COZ Clymer street, was sent 10 the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital.
Wilmington, yesterday afternoon. suf-
fering from a complication of dis
eases. following a severe attack OF
pneumonia The child Is In a serious
condition.
Worlmen Of the Wilmington &
Philadelphia Traction Co. are straight
ening the tracks along the Whining
ton Road. near Rosa Hill
The members OF the Ladies' Aid So
ciety N the Lebanon NJ r. Church.
Red Lion. viii meet az the home of
Mrs. Charles Dlehl. Bear station.
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Edward Raine and son William
and Miss Elizabeth Arnold of Salem,
n. j. who were we k-end Cuesis at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. James
Wright on Fifth street. returned
home yesterday
prof. Henry f. Snavelv. Nuperinten-
dent Of the local schools. viii address
the Browning Society of Philadelphia