Evening journal., 1920-08-04
NEWS GOSSIP
OF NEW CASTLE
Bullet Breaks Windows in
Home of Mrs. John
Jester
TO OPEN HEALTH
CENTRE MONDAY
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special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Aug. A dun dun
copper covered bullet broke rear
window on the third floor used BY
Mrs. John Jester. mother OF Mrs. John
Barnes. Fourth street. as A sewing
room, Monday at noon. Mrs. Jester
mad just few minutes before left
TO 80 down stairs TO her dinner. The
FAMILY had sat down TO the noon-day
meil, when Mrs. Barnes heard the
sound or falling glass. She went up
stdlis ana found a bottom pane
broken and found. The bullet on the
iiioor, from The break II was thought
me Dullet had been fred from a
considerable distance. The matter
was placed in the hands OF the police
only routine business was transact
ed by city council at the meeting last
night. AS it had been arranged FOR a
special meeting OF council and the
trustees or the Commons, as a com
mltiee or the whole TO discuss the
water situation, It was decided TO
ADJOURN TO The call Of the president.
the treasurer reported The following
receipts: TeXes received from G.. Allen
omlth, city clerk, for 1918, S5736: for
1912 S3i7i6; for 1920, $500: from
the local Board OF Education for the
coal used 10 heating the second floor
OF City Hall, used by board as a
manuel training room. S6O25: from
Mayor Eckles as fines colocted by
i'm, $500; as license fees paid to the
Mayor SiOO, and for rent OF build
ing at wharf from the Western Union
Telegraph Company SS34.
The local Board " Education rep
resented by Jacob Speicher and George
'lObin, president and vice-president,
respectlvely, appeared before council
and agreed To- pay one half OF the coal
bill for the coming year. Council
VIII hold a special session next Sat
urd9y night between 7 and 8 O'Clock
az the Good Will Fire House to dis
cuss and provide proper repairs "a
the fire house and pavement sur
rounding the building
As nothing had been heard rom the
agent OF the Filter Company who re-
Gently visited here, il was decided "a
postpone the joint session OF council
and trustees OF the Commons unit
this evening, when the water sltua.
tion Will be discussed
The hour for leaving for the I'm.
manuel Sunday School picnic 10 bt
held at Eden Park tomorrow, has
been changed from nine TO ten o'ciocl
advanced time The special trolleys
Will leave Second and Harmony
streets az he later hour. All mem
bers OF the parish and Sunday Schoo
The local state Chnd's Healu
| Center. at Sixth and South streets
win be open for inspection by res
ldents Of this city, next Monday
from 1890 to O'Clock. There will
bo q formal opening at a later date
Most OF the new equipment has beer
Installed.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. 8. l.
Spicer are congralulatlng them Ol
| Inc birth Of daughter, and Nfr an,
Mrs Arthur Gravah on the birth o
a boy
samuel sibley. son or Mr.. and Mr,
W0lter Sihlcy, OF Fourth street. VIII
had his elbow broken by falling o
the running board OF an autOmobil
on Monday, was taken 10 the Dela
ware hospital again yesterday after
noon and had the break set by ID
~ A. Draper. OF Wilmington. The DO
was taken 10 the hospiiaol by ID
Lews Booker, and was returend
his home following the treatment
The members OF the Red Lion an
Bear Station Methodist Sunda
Schools, will picnic at Augustn
Beach, tomorrow.
W. s. Burris. is putting coat q
stuccO on the exterior OF his garagl
II ghe D0rcas Society Of New Castl
MelhOdisi Church Will hold its mex
mosiing at the home OF Mr.. and Mn
Frqnk Megglnson, on the "Herml
taA Farm" near Rose HILL at
O'Clock tomorrow night The meet
ing will be featured by the servln
OF refreshments by The male mem
hete Of the class. The women CAV
I their feast early in the spring.
Ice cream, candy. cigars and tobac
co at DIVISIONS, Second and Harmon
streets -Advt.
George White. who was arrested o.
a warrant for lighting in a pool roor
In Shawiown, was dlned 50 and cost
by Mayor Eckles.
On a warrant sworn out by Mrs
Jacob Steel. OF Dobbinsvile, chars
ing him with disorderly conduc
and iPespass, Frank Brown was fne
50 and costs by Mayor @. w. Eckle'
The American Manganese base ba
team will play the 81. MarN'S team q
Wilmington, leaders OF the Cath0ll
Twilight League this evening, on IN
Battery Park Diamond.
]. r. Hendrix lost a pocketb0ok yes
terday either at The Harlan Plan
Wilmington or on his way hon
from there. He will pay a liberl
reward II relurenG 10 h6 Delawar
street this city,
The Citizens Building and Loan A.
sociation vii hold It's monthly NEE
ing In the parlors OF the New Cast
Trust Company next Monday ever
ing. Avhen u Is expected a new seris
Will be opened
The weekly prayer service OF N
New Castle Methodist Church will 7