Evening journal., 1920-07-29
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
City Employees Will Make
Garbarge and Ash Collec-
tions Starting Today
YOUNG PEOPLE
GIVE BEACH PARTY
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Special TO The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, July 29.-City Coun-
oil has purchased a new horse, har-
ness and cart, ana beginning this
morning will have all ashes and gar
bage collected by city employees
Michael Reedy and George Webb; the
latter being recently employed at a
salary or Si2OO year, the same sal
airy that Is paid Mr. Reedy, will be in
charge OF the work. The ashes were
previously collected by Contractor
Abbott, who furnished his own team.
CounQlmen said last evening that
they considered this the best method
because these men when not collect
ing would be used in other street and
city work. This morning the men
and teams were put TO work moving
and cleaning Battery Park.
The park will be put in shape for
any outings or games that may be de-
sired. IL was rented for an indefinite
period, recently, by Council from the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. at a
nominal rental, for a public park
The letters remaining unclaimed at
the local post Office are for r. A.
Brown, three for W. ID. Baumerman.
Chas. W. Cook, John Foldscher. Har-
Ney w. Flynn, two for William How
ell Herbert Miller Charles Turner.
Mrs. Mary L. W0odside and f. :.
Washburn.
A large number OF members Of the
First Presbyterian Church and sun
day School went on a picnic to Riv-
ersde Beach. on the George w Bur
rls' farm, near the inner light. yes
terday afternoon The sports ar
ranged by the sports committee were
enjoyed and each event hotly contest
ed. lhe sports program was a J0-yagd
run for girls, tO0-yard run for bows.
potato race, 3-legged race for girls.
3legged race for boys. sack race for
girls, sack race for boys, peanut con
test running broad Jump. standing
broad jump, and cracker eating con-
test
The beach party given last night
by a number Of boys Of this city as
hosts to number Of girls on Bat
terry Park Beach was voted a sue
cess. Swimming. roasting marsh
mellows and the serving Of a bounti-
ful repast. was the leading features
Those attending were, the Misses
Elizabeth Mckay. Helen Diehl. Ger
trude Ratledge, Edna Deemer. Esther
Berry, Mae Comerford. Gladys Ma
loney. Marris Burris, Harriet Marsh
and Messrs. Douglas Proud George
Iobin, Ralph Duling, Thomas Craw-
ford, John Wallace, Paul Kern. Mer-
ton White, Cariysle Tobin. and Harry
Wallace. Mrs. Mary o. Denny OF ihe
Strand, chaperoned the party
Prlip Tobin caught his lcfi arm In
me cogs OF a machine at the plant of
cle American Manganese Company
yesterday and suffered severe lascra-
lions The injuries were dressed by
Or Lewis Booker
Owing. TO several minor accidani-
having happened at the intersection
OF Delaware street at Second. Fourth
Fifth and Sixth streets and seNeri
serious accidents being narr0vi
lNerted, at these points, the police an,
mayor say they intend seeing ihl
every offender not blowing their hor
on approaching these intersections 90
exceeding the speed limits are pru-
suted
F. Stewart, who passed troile,
6ar on Second street. while the car
was standing. last Tuesday evening
was ordered by Officer Lenoir 10 ap-
pear before Mayor Eckles last eve
ning. Mr. Stewart told the mayor
that he had been signalled TO proceed
by the mOtOrman. The mayor issue,
q dars that any one interfering with
the trafilo laws will be dealt severely
with and he especially requests int
trolley car men 10 not interfere with
traffic in any way in the future.
The All-Stars and Fibre teams Of
The New Castle Twilight Industrial
League viii play on Battery Park dia-
m0nd this afternoon. On Monday eve
ming the All-Stars and the M9nglncs
teams will battle These two tenn.
are nghting 10 win the pennqnt thl.
year Each team has been strength
sned and a hard-fought contest is en-
pected that night. Willie the new
star acquired by the Manganese bows
Is certainly some pitcher and he sill
be backed up by such stars as Nc
Daniels, catcher: Madden, first base
Hance, second base; Chase. shoristop
Naylor center field. The Stars viii
be strengthened by a new pitcher