Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31
NEWS OF The DAY
At new CASTLE
Girl Knocked Down by Truck,
Sustains Laccrations and
Commissions.
Special corrcspondcnce of Everr Evenlne

speclhi Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, Aug. 3l.--Rose Toner,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Toner.
yesterday had narrow escape from in
Jury, near the Wilmington Fibre Speciality
Co., this city. The young lady was on her
way home from work, when two trucks
that were north bound attempted to
pass each other on the narrow roadway
The truck that was on the left hand side
OF the road trying to overtake the truck
ahead struck Miss Toner and knocked
her TO one side. She was severely bruised
on the right leg and foot.
James Madison, who was arrested on
Sunday on an assault charge on Clayton
McCasson at Dobbinsville, was given a
hearing before Mayor George w Eckles
last evening and fined $40 and cost.
Mark Convoy, steel worker, who was
injured on the knee, several days ago.
by being struck with a sledge was taken
to the Delaware Hospital yesterday for
treatment.
The Negro Masons on Labor Day will
hold q street parade and celebration
Several orders from Wilmington, Chester
and Philadelphia will be in the line In the
afternoon baseball game will be played
between the Wilmington Giants and
New Castle team at Battery park at
ti'th. Ia the evening tntfe VIII pe
dancing.
James Walls has accepted contract
for the remodelng of the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gebhart.
Today will be the last dav that the
tax payers will have the chance to save
the per cent on school taxes assessed
Tor county purposes and the s per cent
assessed for city purposes.
The American Manganese Steel base
ball team and the krebs Pigment team
VIII play twilight game tomorrow
evening at Battery Park.
Stephen Dopirok, Marcus Hook, who
was riding In a side car attached TO n
motor cycle, was struck Sunday after
noon by an auto and received lacerations
OF the scalp and arms. The accident hap
pened on the river roadway near the rifle
range. The injured man was taken to
Fort du Pont hospital where he was given
attention and afterwards brought home
Mrs. John +. Clark Of Chester former
resident was the guest of friends yester-
day.
Martin Casey who has been spending
10 days at Niagara Falls, returned home
yesterday
Federal Rubber Co, OF milwaukee,. spent
t'tf Nf'h-ftfh WIN 4ftl Hll0 HilSa 1oitAA
Stoops.
Mrs Ewing Mulford, of Trenton, \.
j., spent yesterday with Reba Baxter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carr of Landen-
burg, Pa, are visiting MIR. and Mrs. Ira
Duling.
Mrs. James b. Lancaster, Jr., and
daughter are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John
Jones of Barclay, Md
Margaret Kelly spent the weekend
in Chester as with MIR and Mrs. Andrew
Gallagher, Jr., former residents Of this
city.
Mary Walton and Mary Kemp of
Red Lion spent yesterday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John b. Manlove.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Jones, who were
married last Friday evening, arrived in
this city last evening and left this morn
ing for week'sy at the home of the
brides parents al oxford, Pa.
Automobile party comprising. John
Ries, Ernest X. Ramker, Joseph Mu Hin,
and Richard McGrory motored to Ceg ter
vile, Pa, on Sunday and spent IT, day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick syr der.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Manlove left
this morning for Woodbury., n. j., where
they viii visit S. Atwood Stewart
lofH1ef TeSlHeit oi TINS city.
Mrs. William Fraim, of Collir gsdale,
Pa, returned home
Edward Fl. Naylor, Jr., scoutmaster
of the Boy Scouts, who has been spend
ing the week at Lorewood Grove camp
TO this city accompanied by the
following scouts: Thomas Crawford,
George Tobin, Carlisle Tobin, Paul
Milliken, Merton White, Ralph Duling,
Douglas Proud, Jack Davidson and
James Wilson.
Mary Clothier of Chestertown, Md.
was arrested last evening for the abandon
ing of her 2-year-old child at her home
The woman was taken to Wilmington
and placed in charge of the police matron.
She will be taken to her home today for
hearing.
Edward Philip Buckley of New York
is spending several days with ]. Ernest
Phillips.
John Phrisfenger OF New Britop.
Conn, is spending several days with
Lesley Walls.
Felix MoCaffrey, a conductor on the
local trolley lines, who has been confined
TO his bed for several days suffering
from tonsilitis is able to be about.