Evening journal., 1921-03-10
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
City Council TO Sit as Reg
iStration Officers in
Mayors Office
FIRE COMPANY
ADOPT BYLAWS
special to IN. Evening Journal.


Ser OF voters after moving from one
district 20 another, will take place
IN Mayors Office. Second and Della
ware streets on Tuesday and Wed
nesday evenings. March rs and i6
and March 20 and 23. City COun-
ell informs the public that persons
residing in the state for one year,
An New Castle county for 80 days.
and in any district OF the city for 10
days next preceding the election
have right TO registration and
transfer.
Il has been circulated by persons
not acquainted with the law that
persons having other qualifications
than mentioned above would be en-
eitied 60 the franchise and that the
women's vote would be contested.
these statements are contradicted
by oficials and others acquainted
with the charter.
The city election will be held be-
tween IL and o'clock on April 70.
IN the following places: For the
first district In the Mayors office .
for the second district in the under
taking pariors OF Chandler "A. Geb-
hart on Sixth street, east OF Della
ware street. for the third district,
al Edward Ryan's store and the
railroad; for the fourth district at
the Good Will IRE house on South
street between Fifth and sixth
streets.
Patrick J. McGrory. Of this city;
J. G. Aston. OF Middletown, and
Leslie r. CaspersOn. OF Wilmington.
members OF the New Castle County
Board OF Assessment. sat as board OF
appeals in the Mayors office yes
terday 20 hear appeals. Only a few
corrections OF minor mistakes and
one appeal were made and allowed
A represeutatie OF the county asses
sors will sit each weekday between
the hours OF and 70. and / and
o'clock at the assessors Offices in
the public building. Tenth and
King streets. Wilmington. except
Saturday when the office will close
at IL o'clock noon. to hear appeal
from taxpayers from any section OF
county-
Charles K. willis. OF Bear Station,
who was seriously injured by falling
down stairs ~ the home OF George
roultney, a neighbor, on February
7s, has recovered from his injuries
and been removed 10 his new home
~ Wrangie's Hin near ST. Georges
Mr.. Willis was taken to the Ply
Hicians' and Surgeons Hospital, vii.
mington. where he has been under.
going treatment since the accident
He was assisting Mr.. Coultney pre-
pare for moving at the time or acci-
dent
There will be a special meeting
OF the Tank Corps in NanDyke
armory at TAO o'clock this evening.
Matters OF interest to the members
are to be discussed and several
State officers are expected to be
present
The NTH OF the interdenomina-
tional community prayer meetings
beng held az various homes al the
Baldton and vicinity will be held
tomorrow evening at the home OF
Representative and Mrs. Edward $
Megginson. A great interest is be-
ing taken in these meetings.
The united cottage prayer meet
ings under the auspices OF the New
Castle Methodist Church will b,
held al the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A
Mitchell Givison. Second and Har
mony street. tomorrow evening.
Dr. B. NJ Allen. OF this city. sue
cessfully operated on an abscess OF
the arm OF Miss Marie Thompson
OF Rose Hill. last night Mis-
Thompson had been suffering fo
several days from the abscess.
The High School baske etball team
will finish its 1891 schedule Fridal
evening OF next week. when tn,
Highlets will play a team picke,
from the boys OF the town. not at
tending High School. Johnny Nay
lor's ali-star collegiate cagemei
will be entertained at the Opers
House cage tonight by the loca
Highlets.
on next Monday evening the vii
mington High School varsity. unde
the assumed name of Wilmington
Academy will play the New Casu,
boys In the local opera House.
At the meeting OF the member
OF the Good VIII FIRE company hel,
IN the fire house on Tuesday eve
ming an entire new set OF By
laws were adopted by the company
One OF the most important feature
was the bylaw limiting the numbe
OF men privileged TO ride to an,
from fres on the small chemical {,
six and on the larger one. the three
in-one Ahrens-Fox. 10 70.
At the special meeting OF Cit
Council tomorrow evening final ac
tion on resolutions and agreement
for the transfer Of the water an
light plants will take place. Cit
Solicitor Jsnvier will present esti
mates OF several engravers on IN
cost OF the proposed new city bond.
Miss Alice Cochran. daughter q
the Rev. and Mrs. Fred j. Cochran
OF Red Lion. is confined TO her be
at the Methodist parsonage. IN
home OF her parents. with pneu
monia- Miss Cochran IL being al
tended by her sister. Miss Hele
Cochran. trained nurse in the Re
Cross service. Miss Alice Is
teacher In Chesapeake City school
Leslie Walls. OF Sixth and Dels
ware strets. who represents Friens
ship Lodge No. at the Gran
Lodge session held in Wilmingto
Monday and Tuesday. will make n
report OF the meeting TO the locs
lodge this evening. Mr. Walls sal
last night he had a most interestin
report OF the proceedings
St Johns Lodge No. 2. A. +. an
A NJ. held It's bi-weekly session las