Evening journal., 1920-08-14
NEWSY GOSSIP
OF new Castle
Renovate Town Schools Be-
fore Fall Term Re-
opening
MUST KEEP
CUTTERS CLEAN
specIaI 70 The EyenIns Journal.

school buildings are being renovated,
insluding a new coating Of albsstine
by George Bacon, the newly-elected
supervising janitor, The next meet
ing Of the Board Of Education will
be held in the High School building
next wednesday evening, when the
teacher situation will be discussed.
Ihe different grades have practically
been illled, but some OF the teachers
are said 10 have resigned neoa SSH tdting
the election Of others TO MI vacancies.
Professor II, +, Snavely, superin-
tendent OF the local schools, and fam
lily, who have been spending the past
thne9 weeks In and near Lebanon. Pn..
visiting relatives. are expected home
tonight,
Residents OF the vicinity OF Sixth
and Delaware streets are kept In a
state OF nervousness by the frequent
narrow escapes from collisions be-
tween automobiles and other We
hicles at this street intersection. Last
evening a truck displaying the name
OF Twentieth Century Storage Com
pany. Phiadelphia," narrowly es-
capped running down a small child at
this corner. The residents ,Nlll petl-
tion the mayor and police for better
trafiic regulations az this corner.
Many resident gunners OF this city
are cunning for blackbirds In the
meadows and cOrnnelds near the city.
The birds are plentiful and many
residents are cutting down the high
cost Of meat by the consumption OF
blackblrds.
c. Bania. OF Newport. had his fve-
ton truck stuck In the mud at the
Wilmington Fibre Specially Com
pany's plant yesterday. He had a load
- - h.. Andrew
Mitchell and son extricated the truck
with their two large trucks.
Numerous out-of-town residents
owning property in this hundred. are
paying frequent visits TO this city IN
efforts TO fake advantage Of the dif-
ferent discounts receivable by pay
ing the taxes by a certain date. G.
Allen Smith, city clerk and city tax
collector. and William W. Leach,
county tax collector, are sitting al
different periods b. receive the taxes.
The Delaware STAT Child's Health
Center. at sixth and South streets,
will be formally opened next Mon
dav with Miss Blanche Lockwood
visiting graduate nurse OF Whining
TON. in charge. The center VIII be
omen each Monday from o'clock in
the morning until Z o'clock in ne
afternoon for consultation win
mothers.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made by
business and professional men Oh tnls
CITY for the game Of baseball Win a
picked team Of an New Castle players
The game will be a benefit Tor the
Health Center.
Tho funeral of Mrs Hanna ID. Vim
ing. 70 Delaware street. who died
from paralysis Wednesday, took place
from her late residence at O'CLOCK
this afternoon. 49,
Complete arrangements have beer
made for the festival To be gl"I
This afternoon and evening DY mem
bers Of The Baracca class Of the Meth
odiF Church. on me bardCc,
plavgrounds. The country and greer
GROCERY store has been assured b,
the contribution Of large quantities OF
country DrOducf by the farmer mem
hers n the church This VIII be one
of the leading features or he res
tiVal. Arthur Gibbs. John Proud ane
Charles Townsend VIII be m charg.;
Frank Proud. a patiernmaker in th'
omniov of Inc Penn Seaboard Stee
Cornoration. is suffering from badl,
hrlised and lacerated leg, received b,
| heing hit by a casting while .workin.
0omolslnts have been made TO ih'
members of the local Board ot healU
concerning the filthy condition
many vacant lois and cutters ol wv
city. One member said last hlsh
that no further warning Woulu "
sent 20 the owners oi ines lois a aa'
residents in front OF whose home
tho 0iihv cutters exist. but a meet
inc would be called following az, IN
snection. and the persons reporie1 lo
violating the city ordinances and Stat
beaith code. II was said many gut
tors in the residential sections OF th
civ are in such filthy condition ina
tbe odor arising from them IS s.
nauseous that persons are anecte9;
There will be special services az m ..r
Delaware Orphans Home anu anu li'.'is li.,us
Elder samuel Ruth, Of Christ ID,
cinles Church. will preach at hrcii
ION pa. Members OF the church, WI
accompany the pastor ana spend ih
dav al the institution. Wilmington
friends Of the school Will also %
nresent as is their usual custom ol
ihe third Sunday Of the mlontll
streets. Wilmington at 10 o'clock an
leave ihe school at > o'clock m IN
afternoon. Visitors will be welcom
Services in the local churches 10
morrow. except the First Presbyter
ian. whose pastor the Rev. :. Beattl
Wylie. is on his vacation, VIII ne dy
cordinc 10 the regular summer sched
i ule. The First Baptist Church ser
vices will be according TO siandai
4 time pthe morning and new blme ]
the evening
isabelle Megginson. three years ole
or Eighth and Clayton streets, is SUI
fering from cOniusions OF the han'
II received by the lid Of the family lc
chest fall on the member.
Mrs. ]. p. Ahern. Of Fifth street, wa
taken suddenly i'm yesterday. D
Julius Dodd was called. Her conditlo
was reported favorable last eNeninl
4 new pipe line is 10 be laid at IN
q Bethlehem loading plant. IL was n
ported last evening that an oil con
pany had purchased or leased IN
property for the storage OF oil
i Numerous plants near here have IT
stalled oil burning boilers and y
said the companies supplying thcl
with this new fuel have been force
10 seek a new storage plant location
Miss Elizabeth Jones. daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Jones, Of We
Fifth street. gave a party at her hon
last evening in honor OF Doroth
HAYES. Dover: Miss Susan Lynn. WI
mington; the Misses Leah Glande
Elizabeth Bennett, Frances Sherida
Eta Ingram, Generosia Sullivan, vi
ginia Newlove. Addie Duling. Alt
Keegan. ROsamond COmerfOrd ar
Elizabeth Jones. OF thls city.
The flreplug on Third street, whiC
81 bursted late Thursday evening, w
repaired yesterday.
John LennOX Of the western pa