Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-27
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Civic Club Has Meeting and Dis
cusses Many Matters; Per-
sonaI Notes Of Interest.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening.
New Castle, May s7.--The Civic Club
met last night In regular monthly
session In the Town Hall. With q large
Attendance. The committee on santa
tiou and law enforcement reported they
were well pleased the way the city
council received their resolutions sub
mitted to that body the first OF the
month. The nsh commission, OF which
James r. miasnn n chairman. reported
they have bccn in communication by
letter With Senator Ball regarding the
Ash hatchery In the Delaware river and
are awaiting his reply. The waste re-
ceptacies discussed at hast meeting were
not procured because the members felt
that they were too expensive. Forty
chairs were purchased at the price of
si.so each, and were used last evening.
The matter of the necessary repairs OF
the streets and tracks of the trolley
company WAS discussed. No resolu-
lions were PASSED by the organization
on the suggestion Of councilman King
meyer. who stated thai the matter had
been taken up by city council. The
beach committee reported that the
beach front would be placed in good
G ondition for hathers and an effort
would he made to have benches and
electric lights installed at various parts
of the beach. The committee will re-
quest city council to have additional
electric lights installed on tho school
green in order that children In the even-
ings may play in the park instead of
about the street corners near the troll
ley tracks. The matter OF making
necessary repairs to the railing in the
Town Hall will be taken up at the next
meeting OF the Trustees of the Com
mons.
Thomas NJ Hoffman. foreman OF the
Hitting department of the plant of the
American Manganese Steel Co.. yester-
day morning while inspecting a switch
steel frog had his right leg broken be-
low the knee when piece of iron which
was being Strengthened by several work
men nearby struck him. He was taken
60 the office OF DIR. Brice s. Vallett, who
ordered him to be sent to the Delaware
Hospital. t
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Leonard of
Chestnut street are receiving congratu-
lations upon the birth of a son.
The grocery and provision store which
has been in operation at the plant of
the American Manganese Steel Co., for
several years has been closed on ac-
count of the slack conditions OF en-
ployment.
Industry Council. Jr.. O. Z. A. NJ. on
Sunday morning viii meet in the Opera
House at 1910 o'clock and in a body
will march TO the First Baptist Church,
where a special sermon will be de-
livercd by Rev. George T. Street.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Ise-
hanon NJ. Il. Church met yesterday
afternoon Mt the home of Mrs. John r.
Hayes OF the Rear, In place Of meeting
At the home Of MRS. Annie Wilson near
chrisiana on account OF the Illness of
Miss Lillian Wilson. A committee was
Appointed To make arrangements for /
strawberry festival to be held next |
"Wednesday evening.
William W. Leach OF West Sixth 4
1trcet, . conductor on the local trolley l
ines. who has been suffering much pain /
n hts right arm. yesterday had an y-ray /
made at the Delaware |
Hospital. II was found that a bone |
was broken.
The Baptist Choir WIN hold a re- |
Of their musical program for |
Sunday services this evening.
Last evening Cesar Rodney Chapter. |
Order Of the Eastern Star, observed |
the first anniversary of the organiza- |
ion. A large number of members from /
Wilmington orders were In attendance.
on Monday morning the Patterson |
NE and drum corps of Wilmington will /
head the Memorial Day parade through |
sut the city. The members of the G.. A. /
yesterday were busy placing flags /
ipon the graves Of their comrades.
William KINNEY. city engineer. YES /
erday made a survey near the plants 1
y the American Manganese Steel Co.
md the Wilmington Fibre Speciality
70. in accordance with city councils
Instructions at the last meeting for the
'urpose of marking the Grub lines of
everal property owners in that section.
Jesse Guy, employed at the plant of
he Deerner Steel Casting Co. yesterday
chile at the plant fell from a ladder
nd fractured a bone of the face. At
enuon was given by DR.. Julius Dodd. |
Last evenir- several packages were
ent 10 Mayor w. Leslie Cranner. con-
aiming wearing apparel which viii be
wen 10 several families in need. The
entertainment for the benefit of desti-
ute families will take place on Friday
vening June 3, in the opera house.