Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-23
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Light Vote Polled at Republican
Primaries; Boy Scouts
to Camp.
spccia, Correspondence Of Every Evening

spccial Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, Aug. 23.--As there is no
contest in the Primary election Of the
Republican Party of Saturday, little
interest was taken at the polls and only
a few persons voted. The election officers
in some cases were the only persons who
cast their vote. The following delegates
and alternates we're elected. First district,
delegate, Wallace l.. Cannon. alternate,
Paul Tibbett; second district, delegate,
Samuel Mcknitt, alternate. John Gillen /;
third district delegate, Thomas Johnson,
alternate, William b. Myers; fourth
district, delegate, William b. Leach, al
ternate, Willard Murray; fifth district
delegate, Claud Lester, alternate, Ben
lamin Sillitoe.
The lawn fete given by the Order OF the
Estern Star, Cesar Rodney Chapter No.
s, Saturday evening in the Armory, was
we'll attended despite weather conditions
and the ladies realized about SIS.
The Green vegetable sale under the
auspices of the New Castle Child Welfare
Society was well attended Saturday morn
ing and a large quantity of fresh vege a
bles were sold at reasonable prices. About
SIS was realized, for carrying on the
needed work. The sales will be carried on
for few more Saturdays.
A Ford touring car bearing the Deia-
ware license turned over on Saturday
afternoon opposite the plant of the Ameri-
can Manganese Steel Co. No one was in
jured,
This evening the All-Star and The
American Manganese will play ball
Clay will pitch for the All-Stars and the
American Manganese will have its regular
PLAYERS except one position which is
pitcher. Willis will assume this position.
Arrangements are being made for a
10 day camping trip for the Jr. Boy Scouts
at Elk Neck. Rev. j. R. Bicking will be
IN charge. All boys wishing to make the
trip will leave their names with Mr.. Bick-
ing before Tuesday evening.
Residents of the Strand are planning
a private sewer for that street
A number of the Good Will Fire Co,
visited Wilmington Saturday and in
spected the work which has been done
toward motorizing the combination wagon
Miss Irene Truitt of sixth street who
is employed by the Hills and Jones Com
pany of Wilmington is spending her vaca-
zion with friends in Virginia.
Albert Wilhelme of this city spent the
weekend in Philadelphia with his sisters,
Mrs. Edward Campbell.
Michael Mullin and family are visiting
friends in Phnnixville.
Mrs. George Morrison and daughter
Lucy were Sunday visitors in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell of Chester
visited George Morrison yesterday.
James Doris left today for weeks
visit with his uncle, William Dugan of
Middletown
The Mary r.. large yacht of Phila-
delphia. was disabled yesterday in the
channel and was towed in by a large
tomato boat to the wharf of the Penn
Seaboard plant.
Two men were arrested Saturday even
ing charged with being disorderly. They
were given a hearing and after paying q
fine and costs were released
John F. a. Clayton, East Third street.
has given the contract for the construc-
tion of 8 bungalow on his Baldton prop
erty 10 Nathaniel Watson
Miss Anna McCallin of Philadelphia
is spending several days with Miss Rose
McCaughan.
Mrs. Florence Hallman of Chester is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Wellington
Townsend.
Mrs. Howard Davidson and daughter
Anna are at Atlantic City.
Mrs. George Uneer and Mrs. James