Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Traffic Regulations Of City Will be
Enforced; Personal and Gen
eral Notes.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

special Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, April 9.--The State High.
way Commission of Delaware is arrang
ing to start the rebuilding Of the State
road During tho timc of tho work there
will be increased traffic through New
Castle and Mayor George w. Ecklcs val
take every precaution for the safety of all
persons. He warns drivers of oil vehicles
to obey the ordinances of the city in re-
gard to street traffic. Parents are warned
to keep their children of the streets
The speed limit in the city is IL miles
per hour reduced to ~ miles at all cross
ings. No parking will be allowed on either
side of Delaware Street from the Strand
to Sixth and Delaware streets, with' the
exception of Delaware street from Second
TO Third on the north side fronting the
Court House. Parking will be allowed on
Second street from the Mayor Office to the
southeast corner of the Episcopal ceme-
terry, east side of Third street south of
Delaware; and west side of Fourth street
south of Delaware street. The city council
has been asked to place signs in all squares
where schools are located. All vehicles
going south through this city, from Will
mington arc requested to go by the way
of Fourth street. All vehicles going north
Delaware to Second via Chestnut TO Will
mington road.
At the meeting of the Good Will Fire
Company, held on Wednesday evening,
the committee comprising Theodore w.
Cavender, John J. Walls, James Ryan,
Charles Dougherty, Andrew Lenoir, and
James Vincent Campbell reported that
donations were coming in toward the pur-
chase of the proposed new chemical engine.
The Dorcas Society of the Nazareth
NJ. +. Church, yesterday afternoon at
2 O'Clock held their annual election of
officers. The following were chosen: Presi-
dent, Mrs. William Blackburn: vice
president, Mrs. Harold Hobbs; secretary
Mrs. William Denny; treasurer, Mrs.
Julia Walls. The society decided to hold a
reception TO the pastor, Rev. John X.
Bicking, on next Thursday evening, the
18th. The report from the treasurer for
last year showed the receipts to be 81 ,067,
expenditures $500, leaving balance in
treasury.
S267. This amount will be placed TO the
credit of the organ fund Mrs. Rudolph
A. Nalette, was selected the chairman of
the ways and means committee. This
society has a membership of lS2 members
A new Sedan Overland type of auto
mobile, owned by Theodore b. Rogers,
was damaged opposite Megginson's gate
two miles north of this city, on Wednes-
day. The owner who was enroute 20
Wilmington, attempted to pass a horse
and team and made too short a turn,
running into an enbankment completely
demolishing the front wheel, Mr.. Roger
was the only occupant OF the car and was
uninjured although badly shaken up from
the sudden collapse. The machine was
towed TO local garage, where repairs
will be made.
The entertainment at the parish house.
by Professor Rainbow, elocutionist and
dramatic reader, was largely attended.
The proceeds viii be used by the Junior
Auxiliary for the church fund.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Nisbet
was held yesterday afternoon.
The supper in the basement of the ST.
Peters r. c. Church. last evening, under
the auspices Of the B. V. Nj. Sodality, was
well patronized. The proceeds will be used
for improvements 20 the church.
Lewis Wertz and William Stewart were