Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
City Council Called Upon to Settle
Dispute Over the Title in a
Tract of Land.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, Oct. 6.--At meeting ol
City Council last evening dispute oc-
eurrcd over piece of land separating the
lands owIcd by Herman Padberg. and
several other persons. Mr.. Padbcrg claims
that the land is owned by HIM and the
other persons claim il has been used as
"A public highway for 40 years and that
Mr. Padbcrg has no claim to the land
Council referred the question to the city
solicitor for his opinion.
City Treasurer John B. Marlove re-
ported having turned over TO q. Allen
smith. CITY clerk. 1917 taxes of S34, ,2S
1918 taxes, Sl4.31: 1919 taxes, S16.9'
1920 taxes, 50; total, S465.4l; dog
registration fees. 800; fines from the mayor,
SIS: total, S529.2l. All employees OF the
CITY must pay their taxes this month;
Nrs. George McIntirc asked Council
90 prevent the people removing sand from
the beach along tho property OF the Ma
tioual Tube Co. Council ordered the
citv clerk to sonda letter to Mrs. Mclntiro,
stating that IL had given orders that no
person should remove the sand IN large
quantities.
The $1,000 in bank belonging to the
Street Commission. ard held Tor 1T by the
New Castle Trust Co, is wanted by
okffli W. pay lRf tti' Nhtti bfhit' ~
system on Harmony street. The com
missioncts. Patrick McGrory and James
White. are asked TO meet with Council
~ their next meeting TO confer over the
matter
The police have been gwen 2 800 in-
GREASE in their yearly pay, but will have
to buy their uniforms.
The Trustees Of the Commons held q
regular meeting last evening The treasur
er's report showed balance Of 81 ,0el 81.
John ElkintCn asked permission to rent
the archway under the Town Hall and
use IL for a store, leaving the two doors IN
the back open. The request was refused.
The rent Of the Town Hall will be raised
o. Sl2 so for each tenant.
The Democrats will hold ma massmeeting
on Friday evening in front Of the old Court
House nj 5 clock. There will be a com
munity sing. Addresses will he made by
Andrew J. Lynch, candidate for governor
James II. Clements, candidate Tor Con-
grcss Of Prof Henry 4. Snavely will speak
on the League Of Natiors
The Ansco Girls will hold dance
FRIDAY IN the Opera House. Madden
orchestra viii play from to j. There
Will be a prize spot dance and seVera
moonlight dances.
The passengers of the SIS car yester-
day were about a half hour late IN getting
10 New Castle because the brakes on
the car refused TO work.
Rev George Gassman, ID. d., acting
dean of Trinity Cathedral, Easton,. Md;
Benjamin + Thompson, Dover, and Rev.
Henry ;. Astor, rector of Christ Church,
Christiana hundred, were guests Of Rev.
Joseph II Earp yesterday.
The following members on lmmanuel
church will attend the conservation of
Rev. Phihp Cook in Baltimore, October
IA: Rev and Mrs Joseph H. carp, Mrs.
p n. Ieightner, a. Y. Lesley George
Richard ;. Rodney and Mrs. Jacob
Speicher
There will be meeting of the vestry
# Emmanuel Church in the rectors
study Thursday evening At s O'Clock. The
vestry is composed Of A. Y. L. George,
Senior Warden; Richard :. Rodney
.mnior Warden J. r. Lambson, Prof.
~ H. Hay, Laussatt r. Rogers, +. v.
platt. Alexander McCaughan, Austin
McCann and DR. Lewis Booker.
Paul Jones and II. \. Lindsey OF Wilkes
Barre, Pa. were guests at the Hotel
Louise yesterday.
All pictures taken of our window for
the Colgate prize will be developed and
printed free by +. Challenger 4 Son,
Prescription Pharmacists.-Adv.
Young pigs for sale. William H. Taylor,
Baldton.-Adv.
For Sale Hot-water boiler, 1000 feet
capacity radiation. Also radiators and
pipe. Newlyn's, New Castle, Del.-Adv.