Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
Water and Light Commission
Arranging for City I'M
provements.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle. July ip.--The members
Of the Water 4 Light Commission met
last evening. Estimates were received
for the replacing and repairs TO poles
throughout the city street lighting
current secondary circuit service.
Each one OF three estimates were con.
sidered separate and itemized lists will
be presented TO the commission to-
gether with blue prints. The cost is
estimated to bc SILL 900. to complete
the three contracts. The city is to be
divided into two circuits for the pur-
pose OF locating wire trouble and in
this case only portions of the city
would be cut of from service during
repairs Il. wires. The work of trim
ming trees was placed in the hands OF
Superintendent Unger. Ths secretary
was instructed TO notify the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Co. to
meet the Commission as soor as pos
sible. The contract for painting tho
standpipe near the car barn was
awarded to Arthur Wilson of Newark
nj the cost OF $135. the material to bs
furnished by the city. Boyce Brothers
of stanton were awarded the contract
for the erection of wire fence around
the supply basin at cost not axcecd-
ing S225.
This evening at 8 o'clock the Barasa
baseball team will play the Intermedi-
ate teani at Battery Park. This game
decides the championship between the
tw. teams. Each having won enc
game.
Arrangements are being made for
a moving picture to be given on Aug
ust 3 at the Royal Theatre for the
benefit OF the Associated Home Relief
Association. The committee in charge
of The affair comprises Mrs. Joseph
Dougherty and John McDevitt.
ON Thursday afternoon the sunday
school picnic of the Methodist Chi reh
will take place at Hopkins Beach.
Automobiles will leave the church al
i o'clock. A baseball game will he
played between the Baraca and the
Intermediates teams which will he fol-
lowed by 1oo-yarrs dashes for boys
over 1e years of age and men and alst,
1oo-yard dashes for boys under is
years of age. 1oo-yard dashes for
girls over f6 years Of age and women
and girls under Is years OF sge. run
ming broad jump, standing broad iImr
potato race, relay race, three-legged
race. At the conclusion Of 'he races
and sports refreshments will be served.
Prizes will be giser to the Winners.
Last evening about 125 comsnissioa-
I'd and on-conmissioned officers from
the various parts OF the State arrived
at the State Rifle s-ange. On account
of mess tents not being completed !.
number o< the soldiers were granted
permission to secure their surpers al
the Hotel Louise.
Assistant State Superintendent Will
bert III. Jump yesterday was the guest
Of High School Principal Henry r..
snaveiy and explained the distrihu-
ton of the funds under the new Schco,
law.
Esteila Camello. the year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mru. Peter
Camello. fell down stairs yesterday ane
sustained iacerations OF the face.
The members of the Red Lior Social
this evening will meet at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ". T. Colt.
Yesterday afternoon stranger who
resides in Wilmington. while bathing
al Battery Beach. narrowly escaped
drowning when he attempted 70 swim,
to skin anchored in deep water.
The tide was running up and the
swimmer was carried beyond the boat.