Evening journal., 1920-04-26
NEWSY GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Town Council Will Con-
slider Daylight Saving
Ordinance
500 MORE FOR
CITY FlREMEN
special 10 The EvcnIng Journal.

Special to The Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE, April 26.-There is
"a movement on foot to combine the
-scily and county in one school district.
-,The subject viii be discussed at-ihe
-next meeting OF the Board OF Educa-
.iion It IS houAnt by some that
-such change would lower the tax
<rate for schools. Under the plan a
~high school would b. established that
~Would accommodate pupils from all
erura schools While this plan Is
.mcctine with much support, consid-
<erabie opposition is being encountered
t(from many who fear such a move
e~would eventually increase taxes
The house-boat "Greal Eastern >"
-jusi built by Harry Bowen. was
~launched Yesterday afternoon.
A "Fire-Zaar," carnival and country
rfair. viii be held during May by the
GOOD VIII Fire Company. This move
rment was caused by word being re-
Eceived that the Cook carnival had
s-localed In Seaford for the week and
Nthcrefore would not be here.
: City Council will be asked at It's
;-nexl me, ling TO paint the silent
-police' indicators at street inierscc-
rtions.
The fund for motorlzlng the chemi-
rral engine OF the Good VIII Fire
Company is growing. Another check
1f0r 500 was received yesterday from
cihe American Manganese Company.
New Castle baseball team met It's
-second defeat OF The season Saturday
when the Neghborhood team. OF VIII
~-mlngton, administered the dose by the
~score OF to l. Gallagher ptchcd
Sgood ball. but the breaks or the game
Favored the VISITORS
Fresh garden and flower seeds,
rrakcs, hoes and spades; wall paper.
fSto0ps.-Adv
A member OF City Council said last
might that many residents OF the city
rare expressing themselves in favor OF
"a municipally-owned water plant. At
SHE meeting Of the CITY Council and
tthe Truste Of the Commons at the
ioini session on Wednesday night,
fhis councilman said he intended 10
nreseni the subject for consideration.
if no offer is received from the water
company as 10 the price they want
Tor the present plants a meeting Of
the citizens and property owners VIII
De called and The question OF the
erection OF new plant considered.
The local Board OF Health will meet
-in the office OF Dr. julius Dodd to-
rmorrow evening.
Charles Galloway. the young man
who was shocked recently by cleo
tricity while at work at the Penn
Seaboard Plant. is improving
A farce comedy. Count OF No Ac-
count" viii be given by the CeRhas
dramatic Club in the basement OF 81.
Peters Church soon The club Is re-
-hearsinr three times a week. The
-cast Is made ur OF local talent.
John Kitchens Blddle, four-year-old
son OF Mrs Elizabeth Biddle, was
buried Yesterday by Chandler IT, Geb-
hart The child died Saturday AFTER
noon from spinal mcnengitis. His
rather died q few months ago.
Warren Bouiden Oldest son or Nr.
and Mrs. Samu Bouldcn died at the
homo OF his parents on saturday. Tie
was a veteran Of The world war ana
while IN France contracted tubercu-
,osis. Funeral services will be held
from the residence of his par MS on
Williams street Wednesday afternoon,
The West End baseball team VIII
play on the West End grounds on
Sundays.
The organization OF gun club Is
being eject i hv Chandler II Oicb-
hart Mr. Gebhart has a. set of traps
and as there are several excellent
shots among the residents OF the town
~ Is thought that a large aLd active
organization can b. effected IL Is
.ihe Intention OF persons interested 90
have a shoot on Memorial Day Mr..
s9chhari was a participant In The
Grccnhnl sh0ol on Saturday. As sew
~fral Of fhe residents have Well-hrod d
-hird dogs. many OF them entitled TO
register. Il is said there will be sew
.ersl entries 81 Oak Orchard Dog Show
next fall from this city
~. a. PHI 500 0oo0o0 campaign Of the
Northern Baptist Association WAS In
auguraied in First Baptist Church
iaei night The Rev, George I
Street pastor. assisted by the Chris
dlan Endeayor Society, planned th'
campalgn.
The Delaware Slate Convention vii
be held In the First Baptist Churci
-on Nav 2 and 3. Or Samuel G. Nei
will deliver the opening sermon OF
Thursday afternoon
= Mrs. Charles r. Griiilth, Chairman
OF music OF the Delaware State Fed
-eration Of Womens Clubs. will lcctur
and give a recital In the New Castl
Century Club tomorrow evening.
= Harry Rogers. ihe i0-year-old so
-of Mr. and Mrs Michael Rogers. fe
-downstsirs at the home OF his par
Cents. yesterday. and suffered frae
.fure Of the left arm.
Prof Henry Handy Hay, OF hi
city. viii give one OF bis Shakes
pearcan lectures before the Currer
Events Class OF the Century Club o
-next Frida~ afternoon. Thcsn lel
-furee are treat 20 the literary
Having p6pulsce. Professor Hay va
tfornerlT Instructor OF Engieh liter
lure in Girard College. Philadelphi
Tho Methodist Church was filled
canaclty last night when Dharn
.Sheick Shand, the Englishman WI
was horn in India. capiurcd by u
Nfohrmmedaus snd held Tor a nuI