Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
Valuable Barn Burned on Lee
Richards Farm, Owned by
r. c. McMuIlen.
specIal correspondenee lyery Evening

Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle, Aug. 1.-The third bis
fire in this locality within week
time took place yesterday afternoon
resulting In Ihe destruction of a large
frame barn on the McMullin farm
about one-auafter of a mile from Bear
Station. tenented by Mr.. and Mrs
Lee Richards The building was
struck by lightning about las. The
structor was burned To the ground
and the contents, consisting of 30 tens
OF hay, 20 tons of straw and approxi-
mately Sl.5o0 worth of farming inn
plements, destroyed. The Good VIII
Fire Go. in charge of Fire Chief James
V. Campbell. arrived on the scene
within a short time after being noti-
fed by Clayton ID. Appleby. resident
ot Bear, by telephone. Thirty firemen
accompanied the chief and chemicals
were used to save the adjoining build
ings, On account of the inability 20
obtain water supply after the well ON
the farm was pumped dry, booster
attachment was used and water was
supplied TO the 70-gallon tank by
farmers. who conveyed the water from
adjoining farm houses by automobile
trucks. using milk cars. The firemen
were praised for their excellent work
in tighting the flames in the intense
heat. Feed sacks were used by the
men as fire protection in place of the
rubber coats. One straw rick was
completely destroyed and another
nearby was partially burned. Each one
of the stacks contained about 100 tons
e l.s-
nearby. was saved and the contents.
consisting of Wheat. corn and oats,
were gotten out and placed in other
cutbuildings. one heifer was burned.
The horses. numbering six, We're led
from the burning barn by Mrs. Rich /.
ards shortly after the fire began. II
was estimated that tho value of the
barn was SIS 900 and the contents s3.-
900. Both the building and contents
were partly insured. During the fight
ing of the fire Chief James V. Camp
bell and Jesse A. Mckay were over
come by the intense heat from the
turning straw. Chief Campbell sus-
tanned burns of the hands and face.
Attention. was given by DIR. Lewis
Eooler The farm is owned by Rich
ard c. McMullin Of Wilmington.
ON Thursday afternoon during the
storm, the home of Mr.. and Mrs. $.
Hickman Hewitt. on the Derringer
arm, on the Wilmin ~ton road. about
two miles from this city. was struck
~ lightning and section. of the roof
was damaged. The bolt Of lightning.
after striking the roof. ran down the
side Of the building and tore the frame
of the rcsr door. y pine tree on the
tarm was struck by a second bolt of
lightning. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bush
we're the only occupants OF the house
turing the excitement.
This evening members Of the Water
< Light Commission will meet.
con Saturday evening MIR. and Mrs.
Albert II. Lofiand who reside on the
Penn farm, controlled by the Trustees
of the Commons, near Hare's Corner,
celebrated their goth wedding ami
dinner was served to the
members Of the family and a large
number of friends. The couple re-
,eived a large number OF handsome
presents.
This evening in a twilight game, be- |
ginning at s o'clock. the New Castle /
Athletic Association baseball team will |
,lay the Delaware City team on the /
grounds. Tomorrow evening |
he local team will play a return game /
L Delaware City. with the Delaware /
'ity team. on Wednesday evening the |
Eleventh Ward team of Wilmington /
will be the attraction at the Battery /
diamond.
Great interest is being taken by the /
esidents of the city in the benefit /
moving picture show To be given on /
Wednesday evening in the Royal
Theatre. by the members OF the Asso-
lated Home Charity Committee, There
vin be nine reels shown, and the pro-
Iuction will be Broken Blossoms.
Last evening the Methodist Episco-
val Church was crowded TO the doors
nd the persons in attendance greatly /
nioyed the organ recital given by 1
orof. 5. Wesley Sears. organist of the
Il. James r T.. Church. Philadelphia.
fany persons were seated on porches
( residences nearby and enjoyed the
ecital.
Yesterday afternoon this city was
listed by heavy rain and wind
torn which was accompanied by hail.
Damage vas done to a number of
wHings.
Walter Gore, who resides in the
western section of the city. yesterday
vas admitted to the New Castle
'ounty Hospital for treatment.
Saturday marked the last day for
he registering Of dogs and City Clerk
ieorge Allen Smith sat in the mayors
k4s-5-
vening for the purpose of giving the
wners chance to have the CANNES
egistered before a dog catcher is APP
,ointed. There were 105 dogs regis
cred out Of a possible 500.
jeanette. the seven-year-old daugh-
er Of Mayor and Mrs. w. Leslie
,ramer, on Saturday was operated |
lpon for appendicitis at the Delaware
The operation was success