Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Opening of Sixth Street. Over
New Bridge, Considered
by Civic Club.

Special correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle, July l.. Last evening
tho members of the civic club met
IN the Town Hall in monthly session.
Owing 60 the absence of she president.
Andrew Eliason. Mrs. J.. Ernest Phil
lips. vice-president, presided The
matter af extending the portions OF
sixth street both north and south of
the newly constructed concrete bridge
over the Dyke by the city was dis
cusscd at length. Several of tho men-
hers of tho body stated that the city
should endeavor 10 complete the street
SO that traffic could he taken care OF.
One of the members of Council was
present and stated that Il was impos-
sible at the present time for the city
TO take action on the ma tier as their
finances would not permit one con-
tractor was consulted relative 60 the
hlling of the street. which would re-
quife seven feet OF ashes 10 maize
the required grade, and tho cost, not
including material, would be 1000.
The city budget has heeh made up and
no provision was made to take care
of the improvements Ia this street.
The Councilman further stated that
the street could be continued prov idesi
the citizens were In. favor Of an in
creased taxation oG approximately As
per cent ON the s1o0. committee was
selected To confer with city Council
at the next meeting. on Tuesday
evening, a communication relative
10 restocking the Delaware river with
shad, signed by James 4. Eliasun. Jr..
IA a fa-sKt -
read. The letter stated that the COM
mittee had taken W the matter with
Senator BAN, who took up the subiett
with the Commission of Fisheries ana
efforts would be made To endeavur to
supply the required fish. as had been
done in previous years. 4 local ply
stefan was In attendance and stated
that Or. Brown, a chemist Of Whining
tom had made an analyses of five diff
ferent milk supplies uf ocal tlistribu-
tors and the test did not measure up
70 the state requirements. as to butter
fat and baceria. The matter was re-
ferred 10 city Council. relative TO the
supply conditions, with instructions Ia
compare data with the city ordina nee
William Nantine. aged So years. a
life long resident of this city. who
conducted store at the foot OF Della
ware street wharf FOR several Years
died yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
from apoplexy. Arrangements vim
be made FOR the funeral Opon the ar.
rival Of his sister, who ia residing out
side of the city.
William and Leon Newlove twin
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. William New
love Of West Sixth street. last even
ing we've given a birthday party in
hCnor of their sixth birthday ami
versary Music and games were en- /.
loyed and refreshments were served
Among those present We're; Harold
Fravers. Leslie Walls, Frederick Inple
David Holiday Thomas and Villa M
Tcbin, Francis MeHugh. Harold VIII
hams, Hayward Hayes. George Mitch
Ell, Audrey Greer. Anna Newiove.
Anna Lancaster, Madeline Hainas.
Jennie lngie. Mary Challenger, Addio
Duling, Virginia Newlove.
Last night the following officers ~
St Johns Ledge No. 2. A. "A. NJ
wtre installed. James Duncan. w M.
: i mes Z Eltason. Jr. Sir. W; Howard
= Niihelne. .Ir. w; secretary. Thon-
al =. CravcH: Treasurer. Jesse A
Mckay; Irwin Duncan. Sr ~: Samuel
Farmer. lr. D.; John White, Sr s.
Henry ! Kite, Jr 81; Everett n.
Howard. Tyler.
James Ge5hart has been appointed
special offrer. in the place az Aveion
Jordan who was injured on wednes.
day evening when struck by an auto
mobile.
The members Of the Water and
Light Commission. together with fh,.
Water Board Engineer met on Wed.
resday evening and plans were pro.
duced which showed water sheds that
Wtre accessible TO this section. A s,,r-
vey was made at the old water miami
rear Newport and it was shown that
the supply Of water obtained hv the
Non Such creek was received from, the
Christtana creek. TSle sum Of s4a 600
would be required 10 install catch
pa sin adequate 10 supply the city with
the required amount of water. A rep.
resentahve Of the local traction com
pany was in ATTENDANCE and reported
that part of the switchboard for the
lighting plant and pumping station
near the power house had been as
sembled and that work would be com
pleted about the latter part of July
yesterday morning four trucks and
several touring cars carried the mem
eers OF the Imma nuel Sunday school
and number OF friends to Valley
Forge
The game of baseball which was
Sc seheduled between the members Of the
haraea Class and the intermediate de-
partnent OF the Methodist Sunday
school, last evening was postponed on
account Of the weather.
heturninE from base bali game AT
Newport on Wednesday by auto
mobile and while crossing the Rail-
road tracks al Fourth and Church
street Earl Sibiey had his nose Iacer-