Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-15
NEWS OF THE DAY
AT new CASTLE
City Council Hears Protest
Against a Proposed Sign
board.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle. July t5.-L Last evening
| City Council met i'm special session
| for the purpose of hearing of pro-
test of citizen against the erection
on a vacant lot on West Fifth street
of n sign 50x50 feet. The lot is 4bN
| i60 feet deep and the sign faces 2a
| feet on fremont and 25 feet on Sixth
| street. Several of the residents In that
section appeared in person and pre-
scented their objections. The owner
who was i'm attendance, stated thai
| the property was his and that he paid
| taxes for same and had right to have
a sign board erected ON his property
| i'm as much as other owners of the city
are permitted to do SO. The matter
was placed in the hands of City So
licitor Francis de II. Janvier.
Before Mayor w. Leslie Cramer, last
evening, Mrs. Florence Ellsworth oi
| 609 Clymer streets had arrested, on a
| warrant. Mrs. Earle Wells of 60i ely
mer street, charged with throwing
water on the plaintiff and using abu-
sive language. Because of conflicting
| testimony the case was dismissed upon
the payment of the costs by the plain
tiff
Mrs. Mabel H. steel of 505 Clymer
street had Mrs. Earle Wells arrested
ON the charge of using abusive lang
uage. Mrs. Wells was placed upon "A
$50 peace bond and required 10 pay
the costs of the ease.
on Wednesday evening the members
of the Board OF Education met AT the
home OF Jacob II. Speicher. report
was rendered by Professor Henry i.
Snavely, of the conference of the
school commissioners on Wednesday
afternoon. in Wilmington il reference
to teachers rating and salary.
The members of Caesar Rodney
Chapter, No. s. order of the Eastern
star. yesterday afternoon ana last
evening had an enjoyable time at the
picnic held al Hopkins Beach. Seven
ty-five persons were in attendance
and various games and sports were
played. The persons during the rain
storm, sought shelter at the Hopkins
light house and later returned g the
beach.
The Baraca festival, which was
scheduled 10 take place on saturday
evening. will be postponed until Sat
urday week. July %.
A sIoop. which was anchored Of
this city. last evening, during the
heavy rain and wind storm, which
lasted for X minutes, dragged IFS
anchor and the tide carried the boat
several miles down the river.
Last evening a watermelon party
was given BY several young men ~
the city on one Of the ice breakers NJ
the Delaware River opposite Har-
nNny street wharf.
This afternoon the ST. HedwiE
baseball team II Wilmington viii
play the New Castle Athletic Associa-
ton team at Battery Park.
William Murray, resident Of tho
Wilmington roadway, yesterday, while
huckstering was run into by an auto
mobile and his wagon was badly
damaged. Necessary repairs were
ordered made by the autoist. who paid
the bill
valuable horse belonging q n
r. ORourke died yesterday from
pneumonia and collie. The animal
while taking drink Of water on
wednesday, was frightened by the
barking or a dos and ran toward
STATE ttDdu sElA was F-AttA N~AArsAtA HAA4e4
returned ~ its stable.
The members Of the Water & Light
Commission will meet on Monday
evening
Harry Nolk Of Fox Chase. Pa. IS
spending several days as guest q
MIR. and Mrs. Ozro $. Lunt Of Third
and Chestnut streets.
Chester f. Greenwood yesterday
received his appointment at the Of
ficers' training school al Plattsburg
Florian Husdon. who had been
spending several days as a guest Of
relatives and friends in New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. has returned to
his home. on Chestnut street.
Miss Nellie Cranston and Miss Ma
bel l.. King of Philadelphia are spend
ing several days as guests of AIR. and
Mrs Wilkinson r. Cranston Of stat,
Road:
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Willard Of VIII
mington are spending several days
as guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
White Of Eas; Fourth street.
Edward Gear is spending several
days as a guest OF friends in Bristol,
Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sisco Of De-
troit, Michigan. and Edward Rowiin-
son of Brooklyn. \. y, are spending
several days as guests OF Mr. and
AIRS. +. +. Richards Of State Road.
Mrs. Joseph Edwards and daugh-
ter. Mrs Frederick kleinstuber, and
Mrs. Francis Ryan OF Wilmington are
spending several days as guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ramsey OF
East Fourth street
Margaret Hartney. the thrce-year-
Old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Hartney OF Seventh and South streets.
who was struck on the leg with a
stone several days ago. was operated
npon yesterday by DR.. Edwin $. Bird
of Wilmington and DR. Allen OF this
city
Miss Catherine Weldin is suffering
from an infected ear.
Miss Mary Givison of Second street
IS confined 10 her home with illness.
For comfort after the bath use one
Of cur big turkish towels. r.. Chal-
!enaer & Son, prescription pharma-
cist--Ady.
Auto repairing. We specialize on
Fords. Wiibert Meredith. w. 5 St.-Adv.
Coigate's bath soap. zoe; PaImoIlve
soap. 3 for 25c,: Jonteel soap. 25c.
cake. r. Challenger & son, prescrip-
ton pharmacist.-Ady.
Notice All owners OF dogs must
aaye same registered by August !. /
Unregistered dogs if caught viii be
humanely disposed Of. City Clerk