Evening journal., 1921-11-16
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Trustees of Commons Rent
Model Farm TO Francis
Jordan
ELECTRIC LIGHT
BULBS STOLEN
peciaI to rhe Evening Journal.

-" W"t'tRRHNf AA'AN last evening IN
the Commons Chamber. the Model
Farm, situated near Hare's Corner.
now tenanted by Francis Jordan, was
leased to John Gross for one year.
at the annual rental OF s6O1.32. This
farm contains 109 1-3 acres. and is
within a short distance OF the new
State Highway. Gross is conductor
on the New Castle Delaware CITY
line Of the Wilmington Philadelphia
Traction Company. He has been in
poor health for several months, and
has made the change for the benefit
OF his health.
This is the second Common Farm
TO change tenants this year, Repre-
sentative Edward S. Megginson will
move from his farm at the Baldton
TO the Bayard farm now tenanted by
George Blackburn. Both these farms
are to be vacated by March /. No
.tices to quit have been served on both
tenants, Harry McNulty, who ten
ants a portion Of the Oglethorpe
Farm on the Basin road has also
been notified to quit by March 1.
A check for s425.97 was received
last night from the State Highway
Commission in payment as per agree
ment for new fence along the Com
mons farms and the state Highway
A piece OF these farms was con-
demned for use in constructing the
highway. with the understanding
that the fences and buildings would
be moved by the commission and
left in as good condition as found.
The commission finding itself in a
position. where IL could not do the
work. requested the trustees to do
Il. The request was granted as far
as the fence was concerned and the
above payment made. The buildings
will be moved out OF the way as
soon as possible
Treasurer +. ]. McGrory reported
having received TO date from the
Highway Commission the sum of
$72s7.77. The acting committee was
Instructed to have new well dug
on the Bayard farm. leased to Rep
resentative Megginson. The special
committee on the new barn to be
constructed on the Bayard farm was
instructed to have the necessary i'm
provements made both to fence and
buildings.
For several years the front door OF
the local postofice has been allow
ed to remain unlocked all night so
that renters OF boxes would be able I
to get their mail az any time. This /
has proven not TO be advisable and
!. af .
10 30 o'clock and reopen them ~
early hour in the morniy5r.
~, -, ses have been posted prohihf ting
~ ccorr-aor being used as Hoafing
I'm, rhe local Fish scho9ls basketball
lam is fast rouhdng ITO shape and
according to Coach McDevitt. it will
lie as fast as last years county cham
nions. The first real practice game
Will be played tomorrow evening,
between the varsity and scrub quin-
tets. Next Monday evening the
local Highlets play the SilverbrooS
flve in the latter's cage. on the
evening Of December 2. the FIRST
home game will be played. wher
the Hercules Powder team will b,
their opponents
Contestants for the street rui
Thanksgiving morning are signinl
up. This event is open to any tow
boy or young man. Prizes will b
given winners. These prizes wi
be donated by the merchants Of thi
city and Wilmington. and will b
advertised on Monday. They wi
also be displayed in a local mer
chants window. Anyone desiring t
enter this contest should gire thei
hames to Jimmy McDevitt OF E. L
Naylor, Jr.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
n Cola. West Seventh street. wa
stricken suddenly i'll yesterday morn
ing DR.. B. NJ. Allen was calle'
and after considerable treatment tn
child showed signs Of improvement
Mrs. Catherine Seiman. OF Sew
fnth and Clark streets. who has beer
senfined to her bed for several days
IS improving.
Miss Alpha Smith, daughter Of
City Clerk and Mrs. G. Allan Smith
of West Fifth street. is confined tc
her bed seriously IN.
The theft OF $50 Watt. 22C
Folt electric light bulbs. from the
Wilmington Fibre Specially Com
pany was reported to the police yes
terday afternoon. A box OF bulbs
was left on the platform in front OF
the local plant Of the company. By
the freight crew OF the wilmington
Philadelphia Traction Company. late
Monday afternoon. The watchmar
aw them put or the trolley. ant
went for the store house key, whicl
~ kept in the main Office. on hi
return the bulbs we're gone. ONCE
Palmer in searching in the viclnit,
found the wrappings from several y
,As oulos lying on the ground nea
me building, but no signs Of the bulb
could be found.
St Peters r. c. Football tea,
VIII play the Stapler Park A. G ,
Wilmington, next Saturday ate,
noon.
Members of the Young Men
Bible Glass, Of Emmanuel Episcop
Church will continue their op,
house program at the parish hou
tomorrow evening.
Members OF this church are pr
pairing for the celebration OF
'Original Thanksgiving Service"
the church on Thanksgiving Da
The various organizations of Il
church have appointed committe
10 fako charge OF the arrangement
Those who have already been al
pointed are Mrs. James White. il
nE1&e Kaffo XVfIholraa Mice Mor