Evening journal., 1922-04-19
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Fire Destroys Building on
Harmony Street Owned
by ]. H King
DEMOCRATS TO
MEET MONDAY
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. April 19.-Fire Of
undetermined origin partially de-
stroyed the old one-story building
on Harmony street. near The Strand.
belonging TO Joseph II. King shortly
after 3 o'clock this morning. The
loss was about $500. partly covered
10y insurance. The fire was dlscov-
cred by James King. a grocer OF Sec
ond and Harmony streets. who was
in the bath room AT his home about
o'clock. when he saw the fare. He
called the Good VIII Fire Company.
which with difficulty saved the large
ice storage house OF Mr.. King. only
three feet from the side OF the
burned building and his dwelling,
which was only about IS feet away.
The sons Of the owner. Leon. Will
liam and Joseph King, Jr.. were
awakened by loud report. and see
ing the FIRE. rushed from the house.
BY using a garden hose. they played
a stream on the side OF the large
ice house until the arrival OF the
nremen. For some time II was feared
the two other buildings would be
destroyed.
The building was used as stor-
age place for flower bulbs and toys
of various kinds and was built In the
carly part Of the eighteenth century.
At one time Il was used as a general
store II was operated by the grand
father Of the present owner. Mr..
King said he was unable 20 tell how
the building caught fire. as no ex-
plosives or matches were kept in IL.
The fire started I'm the rear and com
pletoly burned out the interior. Only
"a few OF the contents were saved.
and those were flower bulbs and
pots.
In compliance with an ordinance
passed by City Council In 1920.
Mayor Cramer issued his proclama'
ton this morning calling upon the
officials of the city TO advance their
clocks one hour at o'clock sunday
morning. April 80. and to operate
ON that time until the last sunday
in september.
Shredded wheat box. 12i4c.; red
skin potatoes. 73c. basket rolls
wax paper Toe. 35c. jar grapelade
now Csc: fresh vegetables aspara-
gus. new potatoes. cucumbers. seal
lions. tomatoes. etc. P'atts.-Adv.
William Beck. of Harmony street
who has been suffering several days
with "a large carhunclc on the back
of his neck. was taken TO the Ho-
mcopathic Hospital Wilmington
yesterday afternoon. whore he vii
i undergo an operation.
Peter scully. of East Third street
who is employed as a foreman az the
4 local plant OF the American Man
ganese steel Company. sustained 9
4 crushed little finger on his RICH
Il hand yesterday. when 1t was caugh
q I'm a hoist chain on a movable crane
Private garage for rent. See Plat
i the Grocer.-Adv.
There will he a meeting OF tn
II Democrats OF New Castle Hundred
next Monday evening I'm the ole
Town Hall TO elect two member
from each of the six districts 20 IN
New Castle County Democrats
Committee. There will be one mai
n and one woman elected from eacl
81 district.
n Plans have been completed for
81 500 and bridge card party TO be hell
81 in the parlors OF the New Castl
n century club next Wednesday after
i. noon. The committee In charge q
this function is composed OF Mis-
Reba Holcomb. Mrs George Mcln
tire. Mrs. Margaret Hunter. Mrs
& John T. Stops and Mrs. Horace l.
Deakyne.
Members OF the First Presbyteria
III sunday-school are planning to hol
KS a social at Marble Hall. Fifth an
~ Delaware streets. at 8 o'clock mex
W Friday evening.
wish to express my sinceres
thanks for the kindness Of m
friends and neighbors at the time q
my fathers death; also the ladie
= Of the NJ. f. New Castle choir. VIII
sang at the funeral. Maxey Blanc
81 ADV.
over 400 shares OF the twenty
@ ninth series OF stock OF the Citizen
"A building and Loan Association
W this city which was placed on sa
5 at the last meeting OF the associi
ton. have been sold and the bool
S. are ready for delivery 10 the pui
81 chasers John +. Cloud, cashier
81 the New Castle Trust Company. hi
rs the books and they may be obtaine
q: boy calling at the bank for them.
~. Harry +. Holiday. OF Delawai
81 street near Sixth street. has pu
III, chased the property in which he r.
des from John Atkinson.
Grover Ingle. who has been resi'
ing for several months In the pro-
crty on West sixth street. recent
II purchased by seldom S. Deemer
e Frederick Fehl. will move TO Il
Ealdton belonging to the Townser
estate and tenanted by Arthl
feathers and family. Mr.. Heathe
and his family will move into
property on Cherry street, recent
purchased by him.
Harry Loveless, who has been r
ding on the tdton for sever
months will now move to the pro
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