Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-07
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Quick Work by Good Will Fire.
men Averts Serious Blaze
Near Store.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle, Nov. shortly after
. o'clock yesterday morning fire was
discovered by patrolman William A..
Palmer In a shed adjoining the gro
Gerry store of William Taylor on Del
aware street near Fourth. He detected
an odor of smoke while passing the
property and made an investigation.
About this time DIR. and Mrs, Julius
nodd who live several doors above
the store smolled smoke and went to
the window they were notified by the
officer that the building was on fire
au1 he requested them TO inform the
Good WIN Fire Company. Tho flremen
in charge of Chief James v. Camp
bell, arrived within n few minutes and
quickly extinguished tho fire. Quick
action by the firemen prevented a go
gallon tank OF coal oil from catching
fire. Damage to the extent of 5000 of
the store stock and building resulted.
The building was of frame structure
adjoining frame buildings on both
sides.
Thieves broke into the store of j..
Il. and l.. L.. Eliason, Inc, lumber, coal
land hardware dealers. located ON
South street, near Fifth, presumably
1 between tho hours of and 10 last
night. Entrance was effected through
/ a rear door of the office building,
which provides access 90 the store
Six cases OF t2-gaugc Winchester
shells, valued at $40. several pocket
knives and several flashlights were
stolen. The robbers left untouched
I of h1gals ranktrflRss glaAttu
evidently not caring for that type OF
charge, II is thought that motor
car was used in conveying tho loot
from the store. and that the thieves
selected an the-way route, a:
the tracks Of a car were visible on
n nearby road that is little used b,
laGtolsts.
Mayor w. Leslie Cramer has issue'
the following proclamation:
Whereas: Next Friday. Nov. 1
being the third anniversary OF tn
signing of the armistice, which oiIec
tually ended the great world war Il
, which many of our young men CAV
up their lives and health in the figh
TO make the world safe for Democ
, racy, l hereby feel it my duty TO issu
an order for the proper ohservanc
OF the same. BE It therefore decree
that the American Flag be floate
over the municipal building. and ] ais
urge that Proper exercises be observe
: in the local schools and that eac
place OF business and private RES
: dents display the flag az least durin
3 the daylight hours"
This evening tho members OF III
4 ~ - II hnl
: a masquerade party NJ S o'clock
! the Sunday school rooms Of the Metl
\ odist Episcopal Church. The public
: invited to attend and the admissio
y win be l0c. Prizes VIII be given Il
! the best fancy and most comical CO.
: TUNES.
:. 4 meeting Of the Democrats viii I
: held on Thursday evening in the o.
Court House at S o'clock TO Gle,
members of the New Castle Count
y Executive Committee and for q
y transaction of other business. wonae
y are urged TO be present as well as Il
men voters.
A large number Of football far
were greatly disappointed on Satu
day afternoon when the Park A.
! team Of Wilmington failed 70 put
y appearance to play the st. Peter
!. I'arochial School eleven at Batter
I, gridiron.
= (2)New Castle - ? tlt -
=" Mrs. Julia Morrison on Saturd.
;. opened a grocery stere at her home
: Second and Chestnut streets.
- This evening the members Of 4
!. Seminole Tribe No. 40. /. o. r. NJ, W
meet in regular weekly session in Z
l. lodge rooms Of the Masonic Hall {
:, :, At the close Of the session QUOT gam
:, will be played.
10 On Thursday evening the memb5
Of the New Castle Athletic ASSOCIATE
- win hold a meeting in the Town II
: building on the second floor, TO d
Cuss plans for the erection Of a ha
.or bail fence on the battery park groun
ba and TO make arrangements TO finaT
,19 a team FOR the baseball season.
William Montgomery has purcha.
ID an old barn which is located At
We rear Of the mansion of Selden
Deemer. The building will be K
10 down by the purchaser and part of
AZ material viii be used in the constr