Evening journal., 1920-12-30
NEWS NEWS GOSSIP
Of new Castle
Car Owned by Charles
'Stradley, of Harrington,
Stolen
INDUSTRY COUNCIL
ELECTS OFFICERS
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Special 60 The Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE, Dec s3O.-An auto
mobile belonging TO Charles Stradley
Was stolen from in front OF DR.. Mil
ler's Sanitarium, near Rose Hill. about
10 O'Clock last night. Mr. Stradlcy,
who lives at Harrington, was return
ing homo from a business trip 20
Wilmington. when the insulation on
the mamet0 wire, being worn OF, al
lowed the wires tO ground. lie was
unabn TO proceed and left his car
standing in front OF the santarum
while he returned 10 a garage TO pro-
cure material TO repair the wires un
returning his ear was gone. lie I'M
mediately notified The Wilmington
police. who on arriving, found the H.
ccnse plates laying In the road, nut
no other trace OF the car.
Nr. Siradley said when his engine
began missing fire he noticed another
car nearby running slow. II Us the
theory OF the police that the olher
car was used in towing the impaired
machine away The local police We're
not notified until about two hours ar
ter the theft and were unable TO 10.
cate the car. II was learned late last
night that a car apparently. disanleni
had been seen being lowed ulroush
this city. ,o,-
model, while the Dody ana upper
eUlpment were 1920 model. Ihe car
had two white tires and two black
tires. Mr.. Stradley had left an army
coat. with 500 in cash In the pockets
several packages and a large new
robe in the car.
Prank Mackenberry has moved his
family from Second street 10 Inc
Raldlon. and the residence vacated by
Rim will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
John Gross, now Of the Jefferson
The quoit team Of Industry Coun-
cil No. p. Jr. o. Il. A. NJ, Will play
the Pride OF Delaware Council team
at Newport, this evening.
For nrst-class shine. see Gene al
Dougherty's Pool parlors.-Adv.
Industry Council No. p. Jr. d. u
A NJ, held It's semi-annuai election
OF officers at its meeting last Tuesday
evening. The officers elected We're
Marvin HattOn. councillor; David har-
rington, vicc-cOuncilor; Robert har-
rington, Jr, junior past councillor
Samuel Farmer, chaplain; Fred VIII
UtIIn. ItlnINliAA NNAAANsL a 49,
Kern, assistant recording secretary
Robert Nantine, treasurer; oscar
Knauss, financial secretary; Howard
Porter, warden: Charles Ingram, con
ductOr. John Wallace, inside sentinel
and John Barnes, outside sentinel.
Earl Walls. the i5-year-old son OF
Councilman and Mrs. John Walls, OF
second street, east OF Delaware street
was treated by Or. Brice 5. Nallett
for a fracture Of the right fore arm
near the wrist. He was kicking {
football on the school green, wheI
he stepped on an icy spot falling OF
his arm. It was sometime before h'
knew he had broken his arm and ha'
the fracture reduced
A pussy-wiliow tree in the yard O
Mr.. and Mrs. John q. Bridgewater, a
sixth street, near Delaware street, [
In blossom. The novel sight has al
tracted much attention from man!
residents OF this section OF the city
Joseph Becker, who resigned IRON
the local police force last spring, ma
accepted a position with the Westlng
house Company, Philadelphia
The weekly meeting OF Friendship
Lodge No. 3. A. q. H. W. will be helt
i'm lhe Old Town Han this evening.
A second gang OF labOrers were en-
ployed Yesterday 10 replace the one re
fusing to work on the State highwa,
al Harc's Corner at the scale %
wages paid. There were about 20 Ne
groes hired by Richri Hopkins, VIII
is dOing the filling on the ncWly-cOn
structed road bed. Twenty-Five OF On
men however. were laid on last nigh
BY the contractor. The scale q
>NiSns, which had been supposed {
be so cents was reduced TO 20 cent
an hour and some OF the men wer
dissatisfied and would not work n
that rate OF wage.
NOTICE. hereby notify all pei
SONS living IN this city, Minquadal
Holloway Terrace. Hamilton Park az
rural New Castle county, owing taxi
for 1919 and 1920. that same must I
paid 10 me by January 4. 1921 or san
viii be collected by legal process.
will ST at my home. % West SKI
street. New Castle, an day Friday
receive same w. W. Leach. cOun
collector. ADV.
While several parts Of the Chris
mas program, produced last evcnlI
by the Sunday School Of the Leban,
NJ r. Church, Red Lion, IN the chur,
auditorium, had TO be eliminated b
cause OF the Illness OF persons
winch mcN no0 hcen assigned, the @
tire entertainment was voted a su
cess by those attending.
Mrs. Mary sheridan and her Sund
School class OF the New Castle Met
0dist Church, We're entertained 40 {
home OF Mr. and Mrs. John q. Bridg
wafer. Sixth street. near Dclawa
steet, last evening. The evening W
spent in playing games and 9th
amuscmcnts. Several solos were su
and at a late hour refreshments w
served. Those present were: T
Misses Helen Dichl. Ruth Zimmerm.
Esther Berry, Anna Davidson, Ed
Dcemcr and Frances sheridan, a
Messrs. John Davidson. Ralph Dulil
John Roberts, George TOhin, Doug
Proud John Wallace and Prank She
dan
Prank Madden. OF Fifth and II
mony streets, who has been IN at