Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
New Health Centre Rooms to be
Open for Inspection Of the
Public Next Monday.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, Aug. 6.-The rooms at the
residence on the corner OF Sixth ana
South streets secured for the New Castle
Health Center's work will be opened on
Monday for the purpose of inspection be-
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and = p. m.
The visitors will be entertained by Mrs Ira
Perkins of Wilmington and Miss Marion
Lockwood They will explain the bene-
fit of the Health Centers established IN
other cities and the object of the one IN
this city.
Several automobiles loaded with choice
peaches passed through this city yester-
day afternoon for the Wilmington market.
One of the trucks disposed of number
of baskets at S175. The peaches were
picked from an orchard at Townsend.
A large number of persons attended
the picnic held yesterday afternoon at
Riverside beach by the members OF the
Christiana Presbyterian Church. Races
and games were indulgcd in and a mum
Der of the persons enjoyed the bathing
at the shore beach.
Many persons partook OF the picnic
TO Eden Park yesterday morning by
trolley given by the members of the
Emmanuel Sunday school.
Tomorrow the registration officers OF
the First district will sit at the Rose Hill
Schoolhouse between q. m. and p. IN.
with intermission from IL to !.
The members Of the Good VIII Fire Co.
met on Wednesday evening and routine
business WAS disposed Of:
A Joint picnic was held yesterday alter
noon at Augustine Pier by the members
of the Red Lion Nj. f. Sunday school and
the members OF the Bear Station Sunday
school. The trip was made in automobiles.
The rain, although it did much good for
the crops of the farmers put halt on
St Peters r.. G. Church lawn fete. When
il started to rain all OF the booths NOV
able were placed on the convent porch.
The affair continues the rest OF the week.
Although there is no game scheduled
here for tonight. it is expected that the
managers will attempt to get the teams to
play off one of the postponed games.
CITY Council and the Trustees OF the
Commons met last evening in the council
chamber, where the water situation was
discussed The first offer OF the water
company of $4,000 was considered
light by the council and several property
owners. IL was decided 70 hold meet
ing with the Water Co. and try to get
q lower price for the work. The date of
the meeting is to be decided by the Water
Company.
Several baseball fans Of this city wit
messed the game between Parkside and
Eleventh Ward, Wilmington, yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Shielding OF this
city are spending a week at Atlantic City.
Miss Alice keegan, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Keegan, is visiting
her uncle. August Keegan of Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Sprost of Chester. Pa,
is visiting Mrs. f. Carter OF Second and
Harmony streets.
Mrs. Stewart Snodgrass and children
Of Chester. Pa, are visiting Mrs. Frank
Carroll Of this city.
Miss Clara keinon, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Keimon, returned home
yesterday after a weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. BENJAMIN Psdberisky of
Philadelphia.
William ]. Ryan, electrician on the
United States hospital ship Solace, Is
spending few days at home with his
mother, Mrs. Lydia Ryan.
William w Leach County Tax Collector.
will SIT in the Court House in Wilmington
tomorrow morning from 10 to IL. There
is an s per cent rebate allowed on all
school capitation for the month of August.
ADV.
All dogs must be registered on or before
August Is. Owners will be prosecuted for
violating the city ordinances. Register
all dogs with Geo. Allen Smith, city
clerk, who has the tags. BY order Of the
City Council.-Adv.
For Representative, 1920 of the Tenth
Representative District, William j. Hunt
er. Subject TO the decision OF the Demo-
cratic voters of New Castle Hundred
Adv