Evening journal., 1921-07-15
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Woman Before Council
Protects Erection of
Bill Board
EASTERN STAR
TALK ON PICNIC
Stan Correspondent

person VINO would erect 6uch an op-
5ect is no man, and certainly not a
good city Official" were the words
of greeting to Councilman Weggen-
man by Mrs John Cloud over the
erection of a bin board on the
4 comciiman's property on Fifth
street al the special session OF City
N Council, called last evening by Presi-
dent Dougherty, for the considera-
ton of the protest, and giving resi-
dents of Fifth street a hearing Fol-
lowing this remark. Mr.. Weggen-
man flung back, I am as much OF a
f man as you are a woman"
The trouble started yesterday
4 morning. when worlmen appeared
on the Fifth street plot of ground
and began erecting a fifty foot bill
board. Immediately residents OF
the section began calling the mayor,
city solicitor and other city officials
in their efforts 10 stop the erection
of the bill board. The council
chamber was filled TO capacity.
When the protest was heard seventy
- five OF those in attendance we're
thcro 70 protest the erection OF this
and other bill boards in the city,
The session lasted moro than two
~ hours. and was fTed with PERSONAL
itieR Al one time President Dough-
erty Was compelled to rap for order
and at another time, he declared af-
ter the meeting. he was on the poini
of ordering certain protastants from
tho meeting. because OF their per-
Bunal remarlcA
Councilman WogBeunnzn sid
kfter the meeting that n he had beer
approached IN a moro congenial
manner by the protestants he would
have had the bill board removed
81 This was possible. by serving thirty
vi days notice. Weggenman says tn,
board win remain until he IN com
PEELED by law TO remove IL
Preceding the Council meeting
Mayor Cramer held two hearings OF
n charges preferred by Mrs. F1orencs
Ellsworth, Of sos Ciymer street, ant
-; Mrs. Mabel E. Steel. OF sos Clymer
f against Mrs. Earl Wells. 607 Clymel
u strete, alleging the use Of abusive
= language and assault by throwing
water on Mrs. Ellsworth. Tn
Mayor dismissed the charges pre-
ferred by Mrs. Ellsworth because o
conflicting testimony. placing tn
costs on Mrs Ellsworth
A fifty dollar peace bond was re
quired by the Mayor on the charge
preferred by Mrs Steel Mrs. Wen
informed the mayor she expected q
move out of town on Monday, ant
the mayor held her on her owl
necognance until that period had ex
pired. II she has not moved b
hat time the Mayor viii requir
- surety.
Mrs. Wells has sworn out a war
rant for the arrest Of Mrs Ellswort
before Justice OF the Peace Vininf
7=5s Dreferring similar charges to thos
made against her. Hearing In thi
sas0 will be given today.
Caesar Rodney Chapter. No.
Order OF Eastern Star. held its frs
,ut-of-door fete. az Hopkins Beac
- ast evening. when about rs mem
|< ,ers and friends enjoyed games an
,athing. The party WIS forced {
ieek shelter about o'clock at IN
lone OF Mr.. and Mrs Hopkins. be
19 ause OF the squan. Each mem
,er OF the order was permitted {
ring one guest Tho late after
"a ioon car leaving here took a larg
lumber OF the members 10 the beac
o prepare for the dinner. A late
ar carried those who were in 70
he evening OF sport and bathini
others made the trip by autom obil'
running races. jumping. differer
orts OF contests. many novel game
inginG. recitations. etc. constitui
d the evening program
Notwithstanding that large dele
afions OF young folks motored I
( lugustine and Hopkins Beaches fc
- he evening. their absence was n,
noticeable on Battery Park Beac
asst night. Several hundred PEI
* Il ons were. enjoying the bathing
SO his place when the miniature A
~ antic City surf was thrown up I
;<|1s he squan that visited the city b,
ween and ITO O'Clock. II
raves rolled up from 4 to fe,
Ugh, and those IN the water deciai
they had as delightful an exper
Z e. nee in that short period. as whe
ding the breakers at the New Je.
< ey resort
I1'[> Many risitors from wflmfneto
Tewark, Bear. State Road and mar
ther nearby potts were 20 be sec
the water and on the beach.
The festival scheduled to be give
y the Baraca Glass Of the Meth,
ist Church, next Saturday afte
oon and evening. has been deferr,
S ntii the following Saturday ate
~ 5 oon and evening. July 23.
|+<t During the squall OF last eveniI
'<;< sloop anchored of the gas. hou
ragged its anchor several hundr,
81 ards before fastening again.
- NOTlCE-All owners Of dogs nu
ave same registered by August
nregistered dogs after that da
ill be humanely disposed OF
aught City Clerk @. Allen Snf
Il sit each Monday, Wednesd,
nd Friday evening in his Office
ID Court House in July, betwe,
ie hours OF and for the purpo
registering dogs-Adv.
Miss Kathryn Weldon. OF Seven
nd Clark streets. who has been sd
ring from an infected ear Is nou,
approved.
Chester E. Greenwood, one Of n
sar's graduating class OF the HI,
hool has received his appointne
the Plattsburg training camp. ]
IN report for duty August 1.
The huclSster wagon belonging
niiam Murray was badly damag
,sterday afternoon when an ant
obile bearing a Delaware licen,
n into II on Fourth street. east
armony street Murray's hor
-oke from the wagon and start
Iwn the street. but was caught
resident before II had time 10 2