Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-11
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
Sudden Turning on of High
Electric Voltage Causes
Some Damage.

/ special correspondence Every Evening
New Castle. Aug. l1.--Yestcrdas
afternoon about $40 o'clock voltage
OF IL 900 was sent over tho local cleo
trio light wires, from tho powerhouse
of tho Wilmington a. Philadelphia
Traction Co. and residents In tho east
ern section OF tho city were cut off
from electric service caused by the
blowing OF fuses In their homes. AZ
several OF tho homes that contained
combination fixtures flare OF fire
several inches In length was visible
and tho fixtures were destroyed. Re-
pairs will be made today by Superin-
tendent George T. Unger and Charles
wipf.
Last evening. prior 10 the game Of
baseball between the Union A. A. team
and New Castle at Battery Park. a
batted ball was knocked In right field
and duck belonging TO ono of the
residents Of West Fourth street was
struck on the head and killed.
The work OF trimming trees through
out the city under the direction Of
superintendent George /. unger of
the Water q Light Commission, is
progressing rapidly and the huge
limbs arc being sawed from tho trees.
in order that better lighting service
may bo obtained. Several OF the citi-
zens and owners have objected to the
trimming of the trees, and win fi1e
complaint with city Council.
A contractor yesterday, In trimming
a tree opposite the rectory OF I'm
manuel Episcopal Church. experienced
great difficulty in lowering a large
limb TO the ground. after IL had been
sawed from the tree and the heavy
tackle used was broken, which caused
the limb to fall on the fence of the
lawn. A portion OF the fencing was
badly damaged
Miss Martha Shawsiast evening gave
a party at Battery Beach. Several
friends from Wilmington were in at
tendance.
Tomorrow evening In a twilight
game of baseball at Battery Park the
Twelfth Ward team of Wilmington
Will be the attraction. with tho New
Castle Athletic Association team.
Margaret, the three year-old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hartnet of
been Ill for several days with an in
fection. following an injury to her
left leg. is able TO be about.
Harry Il. Holiday and daughter
Mildred attended the funeral OF a reia-
tive at Millington, Md. yesterday.
Constable James y. WhaIen. ac-
companied by several Wilmington
men. last evening was investigating
the matter OF tho loss OF 5000 stolen
from resident of the western sec
tion of the city.
Yesterday the police entered the
residence of Charles Thomas. who was
placed under arrest and committed to
the workhouse for the alleged stealing
of clothing from the yard OF Francis
Bridgewater, last week. The officers
found is gallons OF various makes of
vine. which was poured into the
gutter.
Miss Eva Doughten. of near penn,s
Grove is spending several days here
as tho guest OF Miss Mildred Holiday
Miss Dorothy Stradley of Whining
ton is spending several days here as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II.
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Bennett. who
nave been spending several DAYS as
1he guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Dill
OK Denton. Md. have returned home.
GEORGE Pinder, who has been SPEND
ing several days as the guest of
Clarence Pinder Of Townsend. has re-
turned home.
Joseph Mullin. who was confined to |
his home with illness. returned IN |
work this morning at the plant OF the
American Manganese Steel Co.