Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-04
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Dredge, Placed in the Marrow
Dyke, on an Improvements
Project, Has Sunk.

snecia, rorr.sponderce to Every Evening
New Castle. Jan 4.-Thc conductors
of the trolley cars since the installation OF
the coin boxes onSaturday are experience
ING difficulty in making up their daily
rrcord sheets of the collection on the
coin discs.
The drcdge which has been floating in
the narrowdyke. brought here for the
purpose Of constructing the bridge across $
the dyke for the opening of Sixth street,
sprung a leak and sank yesterday.
The members of the New Castle High
School basketball team, last evening
held their practice game previous to the
opening scholastic game with the Newark
High School team on Thursday evening
IN the OpcrI House.
\ strange dog with a broken leg has
been roaming about and the police de-
partmcnt have been notified to have the
canine shot.
a fclr-year bull, the property OF
George Burris of near Rose Hill, which
became unmanagable ands had caused
considerable trouble, was shot yesterday
hy the owner.
The HAYNES five-passenger touring car
which was burned on the State Road
on SUNDAY evening bore Delaware license
ai7S. which is listed to Joseph Longardi
o. 49, East Eleventh street, Wilmington n
Several bows who reside in Dobbins-
vile last evening engaged IN stone throw
ing battle One threw a missile through the
plate glass window of Rolls grocery store
The glass measured 6xl0 feet and was fully
insured.
The ice truck of the Joseph King Co,
which WAS demolished by fire several
weeks ego, was purchased by John Z.
Montgomery.
The work OF making repairs TO the
shoulders OF the state road, was completed
Yesterday
The members of Rose Hill grange
will install officers tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cannon are receiving
congratulations upon the birth of boy.
The members Of Industry Council,
Junior Mechanics, this evening at the
close Of the lodge session will play quoits.
City Council this evening will discuss
the matter OF the erection of water plant,
City Engineer William KINNEY OF Will
mington will be in attendance
Tomorrow evening the Good VIII Fire
Co. will meet in regular monthly session.
MIR and Mrs. George Appleby Of
Chrstiana on Sunday entertained st
New Year dinner, p guests. The follow
ing persons were in attendance: Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Cannon, Jr.. Craig Cannon.
William Cannon. Frank Cannon, Charles
Cannon of Wilmington. Benjanine Lea,
Charles Smallev. Mr.. and Mrs, Walter
Smallcy. Mrs Annie Applehv, Mr. and /
Mrs Harry Appleby and Children, Mrs, !
Morrison, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas |
Appleby.
Nr. and Mrs. Matthew Wall. Jr., on /
sunday entertained at their home at 1
New Year dinner Mr. and Mrs Matthew
Wall. Sr.. Mr. and Mrs Bayard Hopkins T
and family and Air and Mrs. Merrill /
Thornton
John Y. ElkntoD, who enlisted IN the I
Navy. Yesterday WAS assigned TO report /
81 San Francisco
Mrs. John +. Montgomery Of West /
Sixth street Is spending one week as
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel Marker OF /
near LoIevood Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kirby, Sr., who /
have been spending the holidays as guests |
III NJ and Mrs. Richard Brown Of
Tacony. Pa, arrived home yesterday.
Alr and Mrs Thomas Appleby yes
terlay entertained Mrs. Davis Appleby I
MIS- Mary Applohy & Chester and Mr..
and Mrs.. Horace L. Deakyne Of this city. /
Or. and Mrs b. NJ. Allen spent Sun
dsy rs CUES 5 al relatives and friends at
Gettysburg IA.
Mr. and Mrs Ira Parry Of the Bsldton
are spandlng several days as guests Of
George Albert Pedrick Of Philadelphia.
On and after. this date there viii be no
phone calls delivered All local and long +
distance calls viii be paid for 81 once, VIM.
" Wipf f-Adv.