Evening journal., 1920-07-08
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Fire Destroys Grocery Store
and Two Dwellings of
Max ]. Roll
LOSS ON BUILDINGS
AND STOCK $4,000

NEW CASTLE. July Sire. OF
unknown origin totally destroyed the
store and two adjoining dwellings Of
Max ]. Roll. a grocer in Dobbinsville,
this morning. About 4 O'Clock. the
miikman, Tasker Manelva. noticed
smoke Issuing rom the windows Of
the store, and called Mr.. Roll, who
resides in the dwelling adjoining the
store. Mr. Roll called the Good Will
Fire Company, which, upon arriving
found the buildings enveloped
flames. The fire had gotten too much
teadway for the buildings 10 be saved.
While the properties Of Mr.. Roll are
total loss the company was able to
: save the adjoining property, belong
! ing TO the Leonard Brothers, Oper-
ated as a bottling place. Only slight
exterior damage was done TO that
property. Mr.. Roll and his family
were in bed, but were gotten out
without any personal injuries. He
sets his loss at 5000 for buildings and
$4,000 on stock. Mr.. Roll has been
in business in this city for the past
eight years.
The first registration day will be
! Saturday, July II. The other regis
tration days will be August 7 and IA;
September IS and October i6. Any
person wishing TO vote at the prl-
mary should register on one of the
: inst three days set for the purpose
OF registration. Persons living in the
first district will register at the resi-
!. dence Of Rudolph Nalett on the
y Strand; In the second district, at the
residence Of James B. Hance. Fifth
bnd Harmony sireats: Third district
! at the residence OF William Etchells
Fourth district, at the residence OF
John Jester, West Sixth street; Fifth
district, at Appleby's Grocery Store,
, Bear Station. The registration Oiil-
Gers will also sit at Rose Hill, one
day TO register the voters living in
that vicinity. The date Of which will
be announced later.
Leonard, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Z. Comerford, a bricklayer
!, received a slight scratch, while work
ing on a job at the local plant OF The
/. Penn SeabOard Corporation a few
days ago. The wound became in
fected and he is now threatened with
blood poisoning.
The Fibre and All-Star baseball
teams OF the Now Castle Industrial
Twilight League, will play this eve
ming on the Battery Park diamnOd
The All-Stars will play the Penn Sea
board team tomorrow evening.
The submarine chaser No. p
Eagle" which was capsized during
the storm Of June II, when nine live:
were lost, was righted yesterday ar
ternOOn. The water Will be pumped
out this afternoon and 10 will ther
be taken to League Island. It is
thought another body remains In the
boat
nhe Citizens' Building and LOAF
Z Association OF this city will hold 10
p monthly meeting in the bank parlor
next Monday evening.
John Allen, chaffeur for Andrew
Mitchell and Son, had his hand badl.
injured while loading structural irol
at the Wilson Line Wharf, yesterday
Industry Council, No y, Jr. Orde
/ United American Mechanics, OF thi
city, decided at their meeting Of
Tuesday evening TO discontinue ses
sions for the summer months. TIL
next meeting will be held in Sep
tember.
The Penn Seaboard Athletic Asso
citation held business session, a
the noon hour yesterday, when Jane
McDavitt was elected manager; Bu
ford dunt, assistant manager, Hug
Duffy, secretary and treasurer, and ,
Winters captain OF the Base ball tear
/ 4 new interest is being aroused b
the members OF the association, an
plans are being talked OF for mex
year. Tho Industrial Twilight Leagui
of which Penn Seaboard is a membc
has had an enliVening effect on IN
local sports. There Is considerable
talk among the sporting fraternity q
1 this city, OF running a four teal
basket ball league this fall and wintC