Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-01
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Motor Truck Hits Sedan Wfllch
Miss Blanche Lockwood
Was Driving.

sroc,,I aisnatch from staff correspondent
Now Castle, Feb. IA Ford sedan, the
,,-,,,or+> of the State Child Welfare Com
mission. which was operated by MISS
blanche Lockwood, a local nurse carry
iost evening while en- route to MIDDLE
town. was run into by truck, whlch was
rorth bo,nd. The accident happened at
Pn,,hoid on the river road The front end
-, tbc sodan was badly damaged but MISS
Io<lwooI was uninjurcd. The damaged
err was towed by Vance mitchell 10 the
Iank garage for repairs. MISS LncN"ooa
w. unable at the time OF the accident 10
ohtaiu the license number on the truck.
On sunday fire caused by a detective
f,e broke out III the home oi MT. anu
Mrs Frank King. on Harmony street
between the strand and Second street
Tho f;rc was cxtingilishcd by the members
Of the family and several neighnorS Dllsli
damage was done 10 the interior covered
Several farmers have been busy hauling
60 rho local station of the Pennsylvania
RaiIroad Co. for several da.s and loadlng
tbcir wheat crops in box car Yesterday
the car was consigned to Boyce brotherS
OF Stanton. ~.
The dance. under the auspices OF the
rirls Of the local plant of the Wilmington
fYhre Speciality Co. which was scheduled
g. atale Mac on Friday evening IN the
perish House. will be held IN the Opera
House instead. on account OF the large
number of tickets disposed ot
The county assessment for 1921, cover
inc the first or the Eastern district vcst"r-
day was hung up IN the MAYOR o. c.
orthc inspection Of the pubic | he a.'' $
rnent board will SIT rs = court 81 apNc.ds
during the month Of March.
The members Of tho New Castle High
School basketball team on lhursdaY
evening will play tho Delaware Diego
Poscr1,e of Newark in the Opera House
cage The game will be called promptly
at 8 IL.
Sanford Riddlo. son Of Mrs Sara
Hiddle Yesterday afternoon, while coast
mo was thrown off his sled and received
a contuslon of the nose AID iacerated
Io,yer In DR.. B. NJ. Allcn treated the
injured lad.
d,,stry Council. No -. Junior Order
United American Mocha les, will meet
In regular session. A quot game Will he
number OF residents Of State Road
and vicinity. Yesterday, attended the
m1blic sale OF personal property and 1--we
stock at n farm at Flcmrrgs Landing,
near Smvrna. Horses and cows sold q
s7O each Fiftocn-wccks-oid piEs sold
fror} s.. 50 to a 50; hers for 81 ~, ard
Fortlson tractor for 5000.
The members Of the New astie High
School Yesterday received thor class
rings. The rings arc Of sig.lct type Of
Roman gold containing the initials
~ G. II : and year Of graduation and
al ~, tho fy,cITp
r + Finder, yesterday, purchased
firm, William L. Harrington Of Bear a
Ford touring car.
Miss Reha Rolcomb OF Walnut Hill.
tomorrow. will entertain at her home the
members of the New Castle Bridge luo.
on "Wednesday evening large number
os members of BrandvwIne Forest, Tall
Cedars Of Lebanon, will visit the monthly
s,ssion at the New Century Club Building
Wilmington.
Mrs. Walter Burris of Bear yesterday
ontertai,,ed IN homer Of her birthday the
following persons a. dim er: Mr.. and Mrs
Tharnas Swan. Harry Rrattoa Of ;.
Georges Harry Purris, Douglas Ap-
Dlebv and Miss Hattie cochran Of Middle
tow and james Marscy.
William Spence OF near Newark spent
Yesterday afternoon IS the guest Of friends
here.
On Wednesday evening the members II
.he Good Will Fire Co. viii meet II
mo-+hly session in the paTiors Of the Fire
Hall.
,Ier dirg seveTal days as Q guest Of rela-
s5ras ard friends /, Philadelphia.
Mss Alice Jenison, darghter Of Mr-
and Mrs c. Ferris Jennson Of Philndf !
r,h;a who hiss been sper dI' e the week
I'd ss the guest of Miss Marie smith, Te-
tIIrned % her home yesterday.
Mrs. Susan B. Zee, Yesterday moved
from the property o., East Third street
10 the resider ce which was rece tly occu-
r1ied bv the members Of the New Castle
Elnb. Mrs. Kee will conduct her lodC~ G
and boarding house in her newlyremodeled
home
Nrs. E. A. Wilson Of Nillir gton, Md,
snert Yesterday IS guest Of Mr.. ard Mrs
Richard E. Pinder OF Sixth and Delaware
streets.
Mrs. John Bridgewater Is confined to he,
home with g-ip.
Mr.. ard Mrs William G Harrington
and daughter Elizabeth Of Bear speIt yes
terday as q guest of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Hance Of State Road.
Busiress manager Charles King Of the
New Castle High School basketb i te, II