Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-22
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Council and Trustees Of Commons
Discuss Water Question;
Personal Notes.
special Correspondents OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, April 22.--At the adj
iourned meeting OF the City Corscll and
the Trustees of the Commons last evening,
the water question was discussed at
length. 1t was decided To take up several
matters in writing with the Delaware
Water Improvement Co, and before any
action is taken n reply Is expected from
the company. The citizens are still asked
to boil all water they use.
Early last evening an Airedale terrier
bit Joseph Hushebeck, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Hushebeck, of "a East Third
street. The boy was running past the
corner on Delaware street near Fourth
when the animal gave a leap and bit the
child on the right side above the waist
line. The wound was several inches IN
length and was cauterized by DIR. julius
Dodd This is the second person that this
dog has bitten within several weeks, and
the matter Of disposing of the animal was
taken up with the owner
At o'clock yesterday morning Harry
Bowen, local fisherman, who was setting
his nets opposite the Harmony street
wharf noticed an object floating on the
water. IL was live car partly filled with
carp. The car was tDwed to the dock, and
at daybreak the finder got in commune
cation with Mayor George w. Eckles,
who advised him 10 dispose of the fish MS
soon AZ possible, and advertise in the
Wilmington papers that he had sold
same for the owner. Parties from Salem,
n. j., came 10 the city and claimed the
fish They stated that the car had broken
away from its moorings and was filed TO
its capacity at the time. When found one
of the boards was broken off.
The quantity supposed TO have been
in the ear before il broke away was 1000
pounds, and when IL was found there were
only 200 pounds, The owners rewarded
Mr. Bowen for the find.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2 80 o'clock the
members of tho New Century Club Cur
rent Events Glass will hold their meeting
Mrs. NJ. L. Phillips will give book review
entitled "The Daughter of the Two
Worlds Mrs. Bankson 4. Holcomb will
render several musical selections and Mrs.
Julius Dodd will read Current Events.
Several officials of the State Highway
Commission were here yesterday relative
to a supply of water for the construction
of the new State road The men were here
TO sec Frank Derrickson, superintendent
of the Delaware Water Improvement Co,
who will run a pipe line from the water
basin to the State road.
The members OF the Nazareth NJ. T..
Church have completed the arrangements
for the reception to the pastor. Rev. John
r. Bickmg, this evening. The affair was
postponed from tonight week ago.
David Boulden has presented 10 the |
New Century Club six maple trees, which |
will ke set out hv the members of the |
agriculture class. under the supervision of |
Vincent s Border
Harry +. Holiday, president of the |
New Castle Board of Education, attended |
Legislature sessions at Dover yesterday.
The weekly prayer meeting of the First /
Baptist Church will be held this evening, /
with Rev George T. Street in charge
Professor and Mrs II l.. Snavely have !
been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. |
Goggin in Wilmington
Clarence Fisher OF Carney's Point, \
J. has accepted position as operator at
the Royal Theatre.
A pay telephone has been installed in
the mayors office and can be used at any
hour during the night The number is
12S
Manager William q. Denny Of the New
Castle Athletic Association baseball team
desires TO secure game for Saturday with |
any tirst-class team
MIR and Mrs Harry Mccullough of
Milford are guests Of Mr. and Mrs. |
Andrew Mitchell and family
Miss Isadore Love Of Oxford, Pa, Is /
the guest Of her sister. Mary b. Love, and /
MIR and Mrs Charles Shaw Of East Sixth |
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