Evening journal., 1920-08-10
NEWSY GOSSIP
I OF new CASTLE
Many Friends Attend Fu-
neral in Philadelphia Today
of Councilman Melvin
AUTO SALEMAN
FEARS HIGHWAYMEN
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Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Del. Aug. iO.-Mem-
bers Of the Citizens Building and Loan
Association met last evening in the
parlOrs Of the New Castle Trust Com
pany. and loaned between $1,000 and
5000. John +. Cloud, secretary, to-
day paid holders Of stock OF The sew
enieenth series which matured In July
The series Just matured. has been In
operation for 30 years and four months
and pays $780, The 1917 series has i59
shares, Of which 80 have been bOr-
rowed on, leaving 400 TO be distrib-
uted.
Arrangements are being made for
baseball game 10 be played on the
Battery Park diamond on Labor Day
for The benefit OF the New Castle
Health center. 10 will be between
two picked teams. one Of professional
and business men and the other from
among local ball players.
j. r. Cain, wholesale managing
salesman OF the Manypenny Motors
Company. distributors Of the Bethle-
hem motor trucks, Philadelphia, ap-
pealed TO the local police last night
FOR protection from the expected at
tack OF highwaymen, who had been
trailing him for several hours last
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terday afternoon he had drawn a con-
siderable sum Of money from the Del
aware Trust Company, Wilmington,
and had noticed two rough-looking
men, in that institution at the time
OF making this draft. These men, be
said, had been acting suspiciOusly
ever since, having followed him and
his wife, who were travelling In an
automobile runabolt, on a motor
cycle, all the afternoon and evening.
The police accompanied Mr. Cain and
wife quite a distance on their way
toward Dover. but the supposed ban
dts had made good their escape.
A large delegation Of prominent cit
liens Of this city left at noon today
for Philadelphia 10 attend the funeral
Of Alexander +. Melvin, Who died In
the OnOcological Hospital, philadel-
phia, last Saturday. Among those who
went were Mayor George W. Eckles,
Councilman John T. St0Ops, George
Pool. William Weggenmann and John
Walls, and City Clerk c. Allen smith.
They went by automobile. Chandler
II. Gebhart took The pallbearers. Pat
rick ]. Ahern. John James, Robert
Harrington. Jr, Robert s Nantine. JEFF
fersOn Down and Arthur Gibbs, an
members Of Adelphia Lodge No. 8,
knights Of Pyihias. OF this city, in
his automobile.
Representatives Of the Red Men. Jr
a. u. A. NJ American Manganese Steel
Company and Relief AshOciatiOn. and
the Good viii Fire Company also at
tended The funeral. Several weni
by boat and others by train. Mr. Mel
win was buried in Laurel Hill Gene
terry. this afternoon.
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the Good Will Fire Company, and the
secret societies Of which Mr.. Melvin
was a member were held last might
and passed resolutions Of respect.
NOTICE--An dogs must be registered
on or before August i5 or owners
will be prosecuted for violation OF
city ordinance, requiring same. Tags
may be had Of G.. Allen Smith, cit!
clerk. BY order Of City Council.-Adv
Following the passing OF these res
olutiOns City Council passed a resolu
tion calling for estimate on repair
and Improvements to the Good VII
FIRE company house and placing Of
new gutter along the south side o.
Delaware street. from Third street {.
the river. This will be an is-incl
cement gutter.
George T. TObin. Jr., Is having
new pavement laid in front Of hl
place OF business on Delaware street
George w. Burris. road supervise
for New Castle hundred. has cOmplet
ed the filling Of several holes on New
port road.
Miss Harriet Fegg. Of Chester. is be
ing entertained 80 the home OF Chand
Ter H. Gchharl and family OF SiXll
end Delaware streets.
Mrs. William Lutz and son. Elmer
Of Philadelphia. are visiting Mr.. AM
Mrs John Harris.
Mrs. Ada fogg, Of Chester. Pa, i
the guest OF Miss Fannie n. Gemmill
OF Sixth street
Miss Mary shaw. of Delaware street
returned home last evening afte