Evening journal., 1920-03-26
NEWSY GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Mayor Issues Proclamation
for Town Cleanup First
Week In April
OLD STREET PUMPS
AGAIN IN USE
ipocIal Lo Tha EvenIns journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Del, March 26-Mayor
Eckles has issued = proclamation fixing
tho nrst week In April as "Cleen Up
Week." All persons are requested to
clean their back yards, removing all
rubbish and otherwise prepare The
yards for inspection by the Board Of
Health. The Mayor VIII request the
Board Of Health to appoint three com
peicnt persons as inspectors 10 sec
that vacant lots also are put In sani-
tary condition.
/ James @. shaw, Levy Court Commits
sioner. had the road leading from
Washington avenue, this city, to New
port, put In condition yestsrdsy. The
county soraper VIII be brought into the
city and several OF the streets scraped
today. President OF City Council Stoops,
assisted by Mr.. Doris, OF the Good VIII
Fire Company, turned on the FIRE plugs
and flushed several streets yesterday.
The work OF cleaning the streets con-
tlnued today.
The street pumps, about the condi-
ton OF which several residents have
complained through the columns OF
The Evening Journal recently. were re-
paired yesterday.
Harry Bano VIII move from Sixth
street 10 Second and Delaware streets.
where he VIII occupy the apartments
over Dr. Knecht's drug store.
number Of the High School pupils
have obligated themselves to pay for
set OF Stoddard's lectures, which they
will present TO the school as a library
contribution. About 80 pupils have
slgnlfed their intentions OF giving ten
cents a day until the obligation Is paid.
Following the regular prayer meeting
last night, the young people Of the Bap-
list Church held a rehearsal OF Easter
music.
Fresh garden and flower seeds. rakes,
hoes and spades; wall paper. stoops'-
Adv. d.
Charles Galloway. who was shocked
by electricity at the Baldt plant re-
Gently Is able 20 be out again.
Councilman Walls visited Councilman
Alexander Melvin. who Is undergoing
radlum treatment In a Philadelphia
Hospital, for cancer. today. Mr.. Melvin
/
Of City Council, and his signature Is
NEEDED before the annual report Is pub
lished.
Miss Margaret Bull. clerk al the
fibre plant, was sent home~yesterday'
seriously III.
Edward Galloway, who has been suf-
ferlng from pneumonia Is improving.
Mrs. David Stewart. wife OF a son OF
the late Doctor Stewart, OF this city
who was reported seriously III on
Wednesday, died az her home In Cam
den. n. ]. yesterday. After the fu
neral services on Sunday, the bod,
Will be taken 20 her former home, II
Lancaster, Pa. for burial.
A large and appreclative audience
heard the defamation contest between
a number OF High School pupils held
In the high school last evening, follow
ing The regular business session OF the
Home and School Association. The
contest was won by Elsie Walls, who
will represent the New Castle School In
the county contest; Charles King was
awarded second honors, win Eona
Crsnston and Earl Weggeman tied lot
third. The judges were Mrs. julius
Dodd. Prof. Henry Handy Hay and Mrs.
E Holiday. president OF the Board OF
The program was: Plano solo, Re
gina Rothrock; orsilon, "The Battle OF
Getlysburg." Mason. Edna Cranston
vocal solo. George Tobin 3d.; oration,
tTne Turk Must Co." Ward, Charles
King: vocal solo. Blanche Slbley
orofion nJoan OF Arc" Schall. Elsie
walls; violin solo, Edward Truitt 4;
grafton. aChristopher Columbus" Mott.
Earl Weggemann; song, The Heralds
IN Joyous Hours" Gordon-Hall, audi
enoe: decision OF the judges; song
..Sfar-cpnngled Banner" audience.
Mrs Sarah Morton. OF Glassboro, N.
and Mrs Caleb Cramer, OF New
brunswick. n. j.. who have been visit
ing Mrs. Anna B. Wiley, returned 70
heir homes today.
Mrs Hattie Chance, OF Centreviue.
Nd. is visiting Mrs. LOOMS Wise OF
Third street.
Young people here are pleased to
hear OF the recovery OF Mrs. Maude
n perrem. OF Philadelphia, formerly
resident Of this city; Miss Perrem
was operated upon al the Philadel-
mia Hospital for appendicitis.
Mrs. John Cannon and two sons VIII
leave tomorrow morning for Milwau-
kee Wis. where they VIII Join Mr..
Cannon. who has a position In that
city.
The condition OF Mrs. Martin Smith
who was stricken with paralysis sew
erai weeks ago Is critical.
Vandyke Stewart Of Richmond Va
arrived here today to visit his par
ents.
Margaret Gebhart, the ihree-year-old
daughter, Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cnandier
Gebhardt. Is suffering with broken
arm. While playing with her pet dog,
MARGARET was knocked down.