Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
NEWS of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Complaint Made Of Cold Trolleys;
Personal and General Notes
of Interest.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, Feb. 26.-Sinee the new
machinery has been placed IN the power
house, the trolley cars are making better
time, but there has been heard consider
able complaint about unheated cars.
Some people here believe that many cases
of grippe and pneumonia have been
caused by people making the long trip
from her To Wilmington in unteated trolley
cars. II is said that when Traction Com
pany officials were here on the seven
cent fare question the promise was made
that the service would be made better
and oil the trouble complained about
remedied. 1t il hoped by the patrons oi
the company that some action VIII pe
taken to remedy the matter complained OF.
The Current Events class will meet
tomorrow afternoon at the Century Club.
There will be no reading of current events,
but the complete story will be rcad--the
first and last chapters by Miss Pauline
Rogers, the second by Mrs. Janver, and
the third by Mrs. Philips. After the
reading there will be q musical program.
Itisannounccd that Tom Mixin Rough
Riding Romance" will be at the Royal on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Deaner, formerly
of this city, are spending several days
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Unger. Mr.. Deaner, was former super
intendent Of the Wilmington, New Castle
IL Delaware City Trolley company and ~
we'll known here He has been living in
Louisiana for several years y iere he own
cd rice plantation of about three hundred
acres He sold it in December and has
been visiting relatives IN Pennsylvania.
A I..H - ,stts
he will go TO Crisfcld, Md, where he has
purchased farm.
Miss Margaret Wright has resigned her
position nj the local telephone exchange
and has accepted place with the Ameri-
can Manganese Steel Company
President Of Council Stoops has re-
turned a lease from the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company allowing council the
land at Battery Park. To he used for what
ever council sees fit. at . sum Of : year.
Definite plans have not been made in
regard to the park
Rev. and Mrs. J. II Farp. arc spending
few days in Stroudsburg, Pa, visiting
relatives
Roland Proud son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Proud, Jr.. who has been seriously
i'll, is improving.
Mrs. Blanche Williams. widow Of
George -. Williams. will conduct the
grocery store operated by Mr.. Williams
before his death.
The pool tournament opened at LAWYERS
pool room last evening In the FIRST game
Walter Kern defeated George Proud by
score of 5042. High run Kern-10
In the second game William Susie defeated
Hubert LAWYER by score of 50-47. This
evening Alex Gallagher will play Westly
Preston and Jesse Mckay will play James
Gallagher.
Yesterday. Carlo Gonzales, young boy
had his foot mashed by an automobile
truck. Joseph Green eolored was driving
the truck at the time of the accident.
DIR. Ewing, of Union NJ j.. Church in
Wilmington will have charge OF the evan
gelistic services at the NJ T. Church In
this city this evening Tomorrow evening
Rev. John Bieri, pastor Of Providence
Avenue Church ot Chester will have
charge of the services.
The drug store formerly owned by Mrs.
Fannie Jacobs vas sold at auction YES
terday by Constable Jones. \. Is. Dan
forth purchased il for the sum OF S625