Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Evan Miller Badly Injured While
Working on the State
Highway.

New Castle. June 6--Iyan Miller, q
resident OF the State Road. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel u. Miller of thai
section. on Saturday was seriously
| injured while at work on the state
highway between State Road and
Rogers Corner. lie was employed OF
the finishing machine which IN uAee
To make the surface of the concrete
road smooth and was the operator OF
the machine. During the process OF
work the endless chain belt slipped IFS
| cog. He attempted to kick the chain
on the cog with his right foot, which
slipped while tho machinery was rum
| ming, and the member was badly
crushed before IL was extracted. Israel
McHugh, his assistant. who was
nearby. went TO his assistance and
threw OF the ignition, which within a
| few seconds stopped the motor. The
| injured man was hurried to this city
| by automobile driven by the ohanf-
| feur. 4. ]. Smith, and taken TO the
office of Dr. Brice $. yaliett. who
ordered him sent to the Delaware
/ Hospital whore it was necessary to
amputate the foot at the instep. Mr..
| Miller was second lieutenant In the
| A. II. r. and Is n prominent member
and lieutenant of the recently organ
lied tank corps In this city. The
work of the rebuilding of the state
highway is In charge of Richard Hop
kins. contractor from Troy, n. y.
who is employed by the State High
way Commission. This morning Mil
ler was getting along as well az could
be expected.
Arrangements are being made by
the members of the w. G. r. u. OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church for
Floral Mission Day 10 be opened on
Thursday morning. beginning at 10
o'clock, on the front porch Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James L. Chalienger's place on
West Sixth street. The flowers will
be sent to the sick and shut in.
This evening the members Of the
Seminole Tribe, No. 40. !. O. X. NJ,
will meet In regular weekly session.
A large number of the members Of
the Shrine from this city will attend
the Delaware night ceremonial at Igu
In Temple, 1897 Spring Garden street
Philadelphia. A number Of the mem-
hers will go by special train and
The country store. rummage sale
and bake. held Friday and Saturday,
was well patronized and the sum of
sg2fe was realized. over 1900 wns
donated in cash. which viii be placed
/ i'm the treasurer OF the Associated
/ Home Charity fund to be given 10 the
residents of this city who are in dcsti-
/ tute circumstances. Arrangements
are under way for a Saturday mar
| ket and several OF the farmers have
promised 20 supply vegetables. which
will be sold and the money placed In
/ the charity fund A baseball game
1 for the benefit of the cause will be
played during next week between the
| All-Stars Of Wilmington and the ALI
Stars of this city. Edward Mcdaniel
/ a former manager OF the New Castle
! A. a. team and OF the American
/ Manganese Steel team OF last year
will manage the local all-Stars.
| The members Of the Senior Glass of
/ the High school today began their ex
aminations, which will be continued
| tomorrow.
The members OF the First Baptist
Church are making arrangements for
strawberry festival. which win be
held on Thursday evening on the
church lawn.
William $. Weggennann, a former
enploye of the Deemer Steel Casting
Co, has accepted a position as a col
lector with n life insurance company in
Wilmington, and began his duties
today.
Tomorrow evening the members of
City Council and the Trustees of the
Commons will meet in monthly ses-
sion.
On Saturday afternoon Charles
Kings All-Stars baseball team defeat
ed the West End All-Stars. 1875. The
batteries for Kings All-Stars Were
Bicking, pitcher and Barnes catcher.
and Tobin. pitcher, and Freebury,
catcher for the West End.
The members of the Good Will Fire
Co. on Wednesday evening will meet
in special session. All members who
wish to take part in the housing of
the Aetna engine of Newark on Satur-
day by the local company must file
their name at the special meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Il. Kropp and
daughter Katherine of Philadelphia,
yesterday motored to this city and
spent the day as guests of relatives
and friends. Mr.. Kropp was former
resident of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Everhart and
son. William, of Baltimore spent the
weekend as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Qthoson and family of Red Lion
and with Mr.. and Mrs. Vance r..
Mitchell of this city. The visitors re-
turned TO their home yesterday by
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffre Walton of Will
mingon, were Sunday guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Nit
chell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lyman of the
Baldton. yesterday entertained Mr..
and Mrs Howard Crawford and
daughter Leila and son MiIiard. Mrs,
Laura Hopkins and daughter Thelma
OF Wilmington and Mrs. Lima Stradley
of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale $. Bender were
week end guests of. Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Bender Of Camden, n. j.
Captain r.. t. Folk of Washington
spent yesterday as a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter wipf of Second street.
Miss NJ. Margaret Hazard Of Phila-
delphla spent the weekend as guest
Of Miss Marjorie carp, at the Episco-