Evening journal., 1921-04-18
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Civics Committees Want
Women to Help Keep
Town Clean
REPORT STREETS IN
DIRTY CONDITION
$50 corresnondent.

special meeting OF the New Castle
Civiv Club held Saturday evening,
the committee on sanitation and law
enforcement, Prof, Henry Handy
Hay. chairman, reported the findings
of its weeks investigation OF the
sanitary condition Of this city. Par
ticular attention had been given by
the committee to the various streets,
river front and open lots OF the city.
In making his report. Prof. Hay
said the committee had encountered
several surprises, among which were
the condition OF the streets OF Dob
binsviile, which were found TO be in
the most sanitary condition, while
the strand and some other Of the
principal streets OF the central sec
ton OF the city were found to be de-
piorable.
Special mention was made OF the
unsanitary condition along the river
front in the rear Of the east side OF
the Strand from Delaware to Chest q
nut streets.
Two resolutions were presented by
the committee and passed by a
unanimous vote OF those present.
The first resolution suggested the ap-
pointment OF an active Board OF
Health. one member Of which should
be a woman. Second. the placing Of
"No Dumping" signs at places where
Illegal dumping is done. The third
request contained in the resolution
was that the mayor and council in
etruct the police to enforce all the
city ordinances.
The fourth was that the garbage
and ash collectors be instructed TO
use the authorized places only for
the disposal OF their collections.
The other resolution was that the
civic club remove the stones from
the streets OF Dobbinsville and the
triangle at the northern entrance to
the town.
A committee OF three. Prof. Henry
Handy Hay. Michael J. Develin and
DR.. Lewis Booker. was appointed to
present the resolutions 20 City Coun-
ell at It's next meeting.
The deplorable condition OF the
cutters OF the city was discussed and
committee OF three, Edwin Rog-
ers. Mrs. George McIntire and Albert
Clayton. was appointed to present
the protests OF the club to the Board
Of Health at its next meeting, es.
pecially calling attention to the gut.
ters OF Chestnut street between Sec
ond street and the river front.
Several members reported tha
many business and professional mel
had voiced a desire to become mem
bers Of the club. Howard l.. VIII
helm, the Rev. ]. r. Bicking, Johi
r. Lambson, A. S. Boyce and Will
Clothier we're appointed a specia
committee on membership.
Household furniture at private sale
Mrs. Hart-Adv
Several members OF the new Cit
Council are advocating a change /
location OF the Council chamber
They declare the mayors office to
small for the meetings, especlall
when hearings are held on city ordi
nances or other matters in which tn
general public has reasons to presen
its opinion TO Council.
Several city officials are advoeat
ing the use OF the second floor roor
OF the old CITY Hall. and said yestei
day that they favored making re
quest OF the Trustees OF the Com
mons for the use OF the room. Th
matter will be discussed at the no'
meeting OF Council At this meetin
the names OF persons to act in cor
junction with City Council as
Board Of Health will be presented fC
appointment.
At a business session OF the men
bers Of the Baraca Glass Of the Ne
Castle NJ. f. Sunday school, follow
ing the weekly session yesteray, n
invitation was accepted from n
Young Mems Bible Glass, Mrs. 7.
Eliason, teacher, to be the guest
the latter class at the address to
given by the Rt Rev. Philip Coo
Bishop Of the Diocese OF Delawal
following a shad supper in the paris
house OF Emmanuel Church at
O'Clock Tuesay evening. The mer
bers Of the Baraca Class are reques
ed TO meet at the Methodist CAir'
parlors at 7.30 o'clock that evenil
TO proceed to the parish house in
body.
The annual luncheon Of the Ne
Castle Century Club will be held
the parish house OF Emmanuel Epi
copal Church on Thursday afte
noon, May 10. All reservations mu
be in the hands Of Mrs. Edward ]
Naylor chairman Of the luncheC
committee. by Tuesday evenin
May s.. This luncheon will cost 8
cents a plate. Each member is a
lowed one guest At a recent NEE
ing OF the club it was decided IN;
an members must pay their dues b,
fore reservations are made.
The first sturgeon caught here tn
season was taken last Friday 4
Robert and William Newlove. tt
fsh netted the fishermen $40.
Miss Elizabeth Fehl. daughter
Mrs. Margaret Fehl. and David
Dangel, 3rd OF the contracting FIR
Of David Dangel Sons, Wilmingto
We're married on Saturday at Elktc
A reception and house warming W
be given the young couple next Mo
day evening In their apartments
the Jefferson.
Word was received by relatives
this city yesterday Of the death
Mrs. Matilda Young, aged so yea
40 the home Of her daughter, N
William Boughman, OF Lawnd;
Pa. Mrs. Young was the widow
James Young and sister Of the ]
Mrs. Jane Fleming, Of this city N
Young was well known here, hav
been a frequent visitor until age
feebled her so that travel was
possible.
Charles Watts, the young son
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Watts, OF
Strand. fell from a cherry tree n
Battery Park Yesterday aftern,