Evening journal., 1920-08-12

tor truck was ditched below Dobbins-
vile, Tuesday evening Two trucks
belonging TO Andrew Mitchell and
son. pulled 10 out yesterday.
Il is reported that an trucks be-
/ longing 90 individuals. which have
been employed on state rad work
have been laid OF. 10 was said last
night that unless material could be oh
tanned In larger quantities. The con-
structlOn OF the new state road would
have TO be stopped after the lrst OF
next month. until relief is given. This
will leave this section OF the road
practically impossible and VIII con
iinue TO cause the heavy traffic TO
pass Through this city This state or
affairs is said 10 be superinduced by
the freight embargoes ~
Numerous employees OF the local
plant Of the Penn Seaboard Steel Cor
poration are being laid on because
OF a scarcity OF materials.
10 was reported 10 George W. Bur
ris, road commissioner, yesterday
that the road leading from New Cas-
tle TO Christlana was under three feet
OF water.
Frank Beck. a former member OF the
local police force. reported the loss
OF cow 90 the police yesterday. he
had placed the cow in the stall al
the Fehl stables at The foot OF Della.
ware street. on Tuesday evening, and
because OF the intense heat had not
shut the door. When he went TO
milk the cow yesterday morning. she
was gone.
Caesar Rodney Chapter. No. s, Or
der OF Eastern star. Will hold a lawn
fete on the school Green. saturday
evening, August p. should the wealth
er prove inclement that night, the fete
Will be held in the old aimory.
Arthur Hoathers and William Wipi
have purchased three building lots az
the Baldton. They intend 60 build
bungalows
Women employees OF the local plant
Of the Penn ScabOard Steel Corpora
ton gave a peanut beach party last
evening a Battery Park. Those who
enjoyed the swim and peanuts were
Miss Elizabeth Bull, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert +. Englcr. Nr ard Mrs. Frank
Schroeder. Mrs. kennard Naylor, Miss
Josephine Cloihier. Miss CArelia Gal
, lagher, James Hance and Edward
Hushebeck
Mrs. J. E. Phillips. president OF the
New Castle Century Club left this
morning for Bayley Island on the
coast OF Maine. where she Will spend
a month. She Will be Joined In about
a week by Mr. Phillips During her
absence the business Of the club will
be I'M charge Of Mrs. J. p. Lighincr
and Mrs Edward II. Naylor vice-prcs-
idenis
Mrs. Alexander +. Goudiss is acting
/ chairman 0f the house committee of
[ the New Castle Century Club during
/ the abs nee OF Miss Nan DUNCAN WHO
[ Is spending August with her brother,
William DUNCAN and family, in Read
/ ing Pa
Miss Jane Miller. Of the Baldton. Is
In Atlantic City. Nj
Frank Mal0ney. OF Milford has en-
/ tered the employ Of the Penn Sea-
/ board Steel Corporation at their local
plant Mr. and Mrs J. W. BickIng. of
| Porters station. are me guests Of their
/ son tho Rev l.. r. Bicking. at the
! Methodist parsonage
4 The Rev. J. r. Bicking and sons.
Paul and Willard. m0iored this
morning 90 Lancaster. Pa. where
/ they Will join Mrs. Bicking. for a few
/ days visit. returning home on Friday
| morning accompanied by wife and
mother Mrs Bicking has been spend
ing two weeks with Miss Sara Bar
/ iholomew recently graduated
/ trained nurse from the Methodist
Hospital Philadelphia.