Evening journal., 1921-08-04
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Fire Company to Ask Levy
Court For Larger APP
preparation
CHURCH TO TALK
PLAYGROUND

monthly business meeting OF the |
Good VIII Fire Company last eve
ming. Chief Campbell reported three
fire calls and one riot call during !
July. The riot call was from Riv-
erside Beach on July II. The treas
urer reported a balance Of only
s31.41 in hand.
John p. Leonard. Chief Campbell
and Charles ]. Dougherty were ap-
pointed a committee to investigate
the cost OF obtaining and installing
an electric fire alarm signal system.
John p. Murphy. James V. Camp
bell and James p. Toman were ap-
pointed a committee to wait on the
Levy Court in the interest OF an in
creased Appropriation for the com
pany's services in rural New Castle
county At present the appropria-
ton is 5000 II was shown by the
report Of the chief that the company
had sent IA pieces OF fire-fighung
apparatus 10 fires in the rural dis
trict- during the past six months
The trips averaged six hours each.
John p. Leonard was appointed a
committee OF one TO obtain prices
on larger ptll loF lhe Aiii 'iio-A vs.
engine.
The speed OF operating the en-
gines IN returning from fires was
discussed and on motion It was or
dered that at no time should the
Ahrens-Fox engine be operated on
the return trip at q speed exceed
ing 25 miles an hour. A speed OF
35 miles an hour will be permitted
when returning the Reo---or com
bination wagon, to the fire house.
A request from the Delaware state
Volunteer Firemen's Association to
Join the association. waa received
and filed.
The Aetna Hose, Hook and Lad
der Company. Of Newark. sent o
letter Of thanks to the local COM
pany FOR the housing Of their new
stutz engine and for the horn pre-
scnted the Newark Company by the
Good VIII Company at the housing
on June 1S.
The bills OF ]. T. and L. y. Ella
son. Inc. for s5.s5; Atlantic Re
ining Company. for s7.45. and
James V. Campbell for $3.50. ex-
penses on company business, were
ordered paid.
II was announced that the pur-
chase Of, and other important fea-
lures Of the playground, Fifth and
Delaware streets. will be discussed d
at the second quarterly conference
OF the Methodist Church tomorrow
evening. The Rev. Robert Watt
d. D.. district superintendent. will
preside.
Three robberies were reported
yesterday as having occurred OF
Tuesday night. Mrs. Frank Bridge
water, OF Fourth and Delaware
streets. left the weeks wash on the
line in the rear yard OF her homo
over night as Tuesday was a damn
day and clothing was unfit TO re-
move. On going to the yard in the
morning to inspect them, she foune
many OF the best pieces Of wearing
apparel and bed linen gone.
The club room in the Old Cour
House, formerly occupied by th'
Pastime Club. was reported emptie'
Of its furniture.
The chicken house Of Alexander
Baxter of near Farnhurst, was re
porter robbed.
For the first time since going t.
Camp John II. Chandler, below thi
city, the town was visited by larB
delegation Of soldiers last evening.
George W. Bacon, supervisor o
sanitation, is renovating the schoo
buildings, preparatory for the open
ing Of the buildings in September
The Board Of Education Is adver
tising for bids for painting tn
buildings. The specifications are 4
the hands Of Mr.. Bacon.
The household effects Of the Rev
F. W. Overhiser. who was electe
pastor Of the First Baptist Churc
last Tuesday evening. arrived at tn
parsonage yesterday afternoon.
Miss Crcta Hance. OF West Fift
street. is confined 20 her home b
illness.
David Smith and Forwood Neil
neny caught a sturgeon yesterday
The roe weighed 60 pounds. Tn
fsh and roe nctted the hsherme
1888.
Bids will be received up unit
Monday, August s. p. m. 10
painting public school building
Ailt- AN'+ sc odNoN AoA "fNNAtNe
ions.-Adv.
John Fahey. OF Second street, en-
ortained seventeen Of his fello'
mployes OF the American Manga
lese steel plant, at the benei
movies in the Royal Theatre lai
,voning.
A horse and cart. belonging I
3 r. O'Rourke. employed at IN
American Manganese plant. ",
brown into the marsh yesterday.
The annual picnic OF the Rot
Ill Grange is being held this afte
ioon al Burris Beach.
The condition OF Morrell Thor
on. who was taken suddenly !
lbout a week ago and since th'
ime has been confined TO his hon
IN Fourth street. is still very ser
,us. He is employed by an insu
ince company in Wilmington. ar
vas taken III while at his work.
Notwithstanding the inclemei
weather. the benefit moving pictu
how given in the Royal Theati
Inder the auspices OF the New Cast
Associated Home Relief was final
4 ,ial success. The auditorium W.
illed at all three performances.
Il arge number OF tickets were di
posed of by the committee. tt
proceeds will go toward the fund Il
to~fofy uses in tho work of eunni