Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
David Boulden's General Store
and Contents Wrecked
by Fire.


New Castle. faa "a Lest evening
shortly after Z clock, fire of unknown
origin broke out on the first floor OF the
general store of David Boulden, on the
Strand The Good Will Fire Company
arrived on the scene with both engines
| aud had the fire tipder control within n
short time MIR Boulder. who hss been
| in the store business for tho past SO years,
| stated that this ~ns his frat fire and TINT
| he was unable to account for ita origin.
| He had visited the store nj r % clock IN the
| evening and did not smell any odor Of
| smoke or notice anything out oi the ordi-
| nary There was no fire left Ia the stove Mt
| the close of business Oh Saturday and he
| believes that spontaneous combustion
caused the blaze. Upon the arrival OF the
| fipmen they experienced great difficulty
/ IN gaining entrance 20 the store on ne
count Of the front door being heavily
fastened with large sized hasp and staple
| which contained paddock and IT required
| the use of fire axee 90 loosen the fastening
| before admission WAS gained The fire CON
| fined itself TO the right side of the building,
where principally dry-goods aod loaded
ahells wern STORED and the entire contents
were DESTROYED by fire and water. Many
| loud reports were heard throughout the
| city by the exploding Of the loaded shells.
| A number Of persons thought the report
| WAS the firing Of the aundown guns NJ
| Port du pont. The Hnrnen worked their
way up the aide Of the building to the
| second story. wherein were STORED a large
| number Of bundles of newspapers and
| large nuanitv Of excelsior, which the
| proprietor had for packing purposes, but
| the flames were atienehcd 10y the quick
| action Of the firemen before fnurh head
way wna gained MIR Boulden last eve
ming wna unable state the arnount OF loss
20 his building and contents, which ie
| covered bv insurance. The store uperated
| by the owner was known for years as the
| Boulden ship Store, where pilots Of yes--
| srls In recent wears applied for tackles and
.hip supplies. Nany persons tried to lip-
| tain admission tn the building. hut the
| policemen only permitted the hrernen 20
| enter
| At an early hour on Saturday morning
burglars broke into the coal office OF
| William r. Deakyne. at Delaware street
| wharf. but failed 60 Hecure any money, es
| this was their main motive. The safe ~
| tho office had leen left unlocked aud the
money had been taken o,it. hy Dr iiea-
kvne Mt the te cose nf business ON Friday
| Valuahle papers were taken from the safe
| and etrawn about the office Entrance
vsa gained through one of the aide windows
| and tho departure was made by dom
which was left open. When Arthur Wise
tho clerk, arrived on Saturday morning
he was much astnnished 10 find that the
door was open and the office ransacked.
| On Friday evening the New Castle
Aiumri Association IT the New astle
High schonl held card party at the home
Of NiHs Josephine Clothier. ON SECOND
street. Fourty persons were preaont anc
| 10 tahlee were occupied. Prizes were wof
by Miss Clara Nevluve, Miss Marie
| Mahonev. John Dewitt. Edward Platt
Mrs. Georg. Greenwood md Andrew
Toman. The prooceds was for the boneii
Of the organization.
Tranri. Tidwrll. who hns been th'
village delivery carrier of mails for TIN
city for the past six months, hnp tepd~re'
his resignation. Tho position viii be iiliet
bv John L. Sullivan who began his dutie
on Saturday.
This evening the members al 1it'
Council will meet with City Solicito
Francis de II. Janvier in the Office OF th
latter for the purpose Of framing papers Z
be presented at the public mass meetin
which will be held in the Opera Hous
tomorrow evening beginning at ; O'Clock
relative 10 the acceptance OF the ole
made by the Delaware Water Improvs
: ment Co, 20 sell tho city for $4,000 IN
two companies and their entire equlpmen
: The members Of the New Century Clu
on next Mordav evening viii hold car
: party Mt the club and the arrangeme
: will be IN charge Of Miss Mary White
. Abner Appleby, aged Is Years, who col
Quoted a grocery store on the state Hos
! near Farnhurst, Yesterday mornin1 We
= fourd dead in bed Tho deceased vi
: formerly in charge of the postotfce {
: Farnhurst and was we'll known IN IN
citv. He is survived by brother, Davi
: who resides in Wilmington, Miss Nell
: | Appleby. school teacher at Hare
!" Corner: Mrs Susie Moody Of Bear Static
and Mrs. George Davis of Christiana.
: The A, NJ. S. Co. dance will bo held
: the Opera House on Friday evening
Yesterday on account of the moderate
weather conditions, automobile traffic {
the State Road was the heaviest that hi
E been observed during the winter season.
MIR and Mrs. Edward Moyle OF Il
: Baldton are receiving eongratulatloI
:, upon the birth OF girl.
e Tomorrow evening Mrs. H. ID. Grifiit
chairman OF music for the FederstiS
: Clubs of Delaware, will give music
= recital for the benefit OF the members
| the New Century Club in the club parlor
George Albert Pedrick and his two sol
! of Philadelphia spent yesterday As CUES
Of relatives and friends
AIrs. " Cortlandt Pinder of We
Sixth street as spending several days
| the guest of relatives and friends at Ii
: coin City.
II Mrs Steela Collins of Holly Oak
II spending several days as the guest Of MI
o Mark Bennett of West Sixth street.
/ Mrs. Abe Moore of Moores Lanes
b confined to her home suffering from gri
E. Mrs. A. r. Workman of Harmon
n street is confined to bed suffering from /
e ness.
n Miss Erma McKnitt of East Thi
h street is confined to her home wi
e pneumonia.
e Mrs. Mitchell Givison of Second sire
is confined 10 her home with grip.
p Mrs. Mary Cooley of West Eigh
e street yesterday was admitted to Il
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital, w