Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-16
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Trustees of the Common Ar.
range for Renting Some
Of tho Farms.

Specioi correspondence Every Evening
New Castle. Nov. 1G.--Last evening
the Trustees of tho Common met In
special session for tho purpose OF
taking up the matter OF renting the
Model farm, which IL now occupied
by Francis Jordan. Tho farm. which
contains 10gt5 acres and rents for
$601.32. was leased to John Gross for
one year beginning March /, 1929.
Treasurer Patrick McGrory was au-
thorizcd to issue notices 10 vacate to
George NJ. Blackburn. tenant OF the
Bayard farm, which has been rented to
| Edward f. Megglnson. for one year
beginning March /, 1922, and to Harry
McNally. who Is n tenant Of house
and lot part of the Oglethrope farm,
to vacate by March /, 1929. a check
was received from the state Highway
Department for sJ25.97 In full payment
for allowed fencing done by the Com
mons. This makes the total OF ST.
2S1.77 received from the Highway De-
partment for damages and land ac-
quired In rebuilding the State Road
along the farms belonging 10 the body.
| a communication was received from
the State Highway Department. re-
Questing the Common Trustees TO re-
move az soon as possible the barns on
the Bayard farm at Hare's Corner
which interfered with the widening OF
the new roadway at this portion of the
rebuilt road. The communication will
be given consideration at the meeting
on December @. The acting committee
was instructed to take necessary
steps IN supplying water TO the newly
built barn, which Is now under way by
Harry G. Clark & Son of Delaware
City. The acting committee and
special committee appointed to hav,
the new addition to this farm were In
structed TO make necessary arrange.
ments for the additional fencing and
other necessary work on the Bayart
property.
The members OF the committee ap
pointed by City Council TO secure bid
for the placing of a new ground flooi
at the engine house OF the Good VIII
Fire Co. met last evening and opened
the two bids received. The contrac
was awarded TO the lowest bidder
Nathaniel Watson. at the cost of s1s9
| ne bAUtl bth was iitiii 'hf'teib W
Cavender. amounting to s3iS. Th'
material will be furnished by Council
The marriage of Miss Jennie Nc
Hugh. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
James McHugh of East Fourth street
TO Edward Sparks of Wilmington
took place this morning at oclocl
I'm st. Peters II. G. Church, with Rev
Frederick V. Campbell officiating. TIL
bridesmaid was Miss Marie Carlli
and the best man was William Me
Grory, After the ceremony a wed
ding breakfast was served and tn
couple left for Atlantic CITY for i
/ days.
The members OF the Senior class o
I the High School tomorrow eveninI
will hold measuring party at tn
, home OF Miss Elizabeth Mckay, o,
Delaware street. The girls will b
| measured about the waist and the boy
will be measured as TO heighth. Fac
member is permitted to bring Wit
, them friend not belonging TO th
High School. Refreshments will b
served.
Yesterday afternoon n box contain
ing so watt 220 volt electric ligl
globes was placed on n platform ol
posite the local plant of the Whining
ton Fibre Specially Co, from IN
freight car of the Wilmington Phila
delphia Traction Co, and before Il
, watchman could procure the Dackag
il had been taken by some unknow
party. Upon investigation the empt
box was later found Il short distan'
: from the plant. The mayor ard poli'
were notified Of the theft.
4 The members of tne New Cast
n High School basketball team will pla
= their opening game Of the season c
= November 2S, with the Silverhfco
team of Wilmington at Wilmington.
c Many gunners were out yesterda