Evening journal., 1922-09-07
new MEMBER OF.
NEWARK KC0UNCIL
Edward L, Richards Is Elect
ed to Succeed R. ]. Nor
rison, Deceased
6-YEAR-OLD BOY
DIPHTHERIA VICTIM
Special TO The Evening journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Sept. 7.-Clarence
Denney. six years old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence T. Denney. Of Choate
street, died yesterday afternoon OF
diphtheria. The little boy was a
great favorite with all who knew
him and news OF his death came as
a shock TO friends Of the family. He
had been III for only a short time
While the enrolment IN the loca
public schools on Tuesday the OPEN
ing day was not large as last term,
additional children are reporting 10
school each day and by the first of
next week It is expected the enroll
-nent will exceed that OF last year.
In the primary school on Tuesday
the enrolment was but 176, COM
pared with 1872 last term. There
was an increase in the grammar
school from PSI last term TO 292
and the same number was enrolled
in the high school 16S. It had been
expected that 16s would enroll in
the high school and there are still
hopes that number will be reached.
At a meeting OF Town Council.
Edward l.. Richards was elected~H
member cf the Council to succeed
Robert 2. Morrison, deceased.
Mayor Frazer appointed e. O.
Wilson, c. w. Widdoes and A L.
Beals. a special committee 10 look
into the matter OF purchasing a fire
whistle TO be installed in the new
fire house.
DR.. Walter H. Steel and H. War
ner McNeal appeared before Council
and asked that at least temporary
repairs be made to Cleveland ave-
nue. so that the street viii be pass
able the coming winter. The con-
tract for paving this street was
awarded to F. w. Lovett last
spring and II was expected the
work would be done this year. but
owing TO the contractor having work
completed. he has been unable to
start the local work. Council agreed
10 make temporary repairs.
A communication was received
from the Chamber OF Commerce re-
questing that automobile owners
who park their machines on Main
street at night without lights be ar
rested and prosecuted and that the
same action be taken against own
ers Of trucks who block traffic
while loading or unloading.
Merwyn Aiken, a student at the
University Of Delaware and guard
on last years football team made
the trip from his home in Joplin,
Missouri. 20 Newark, 1900 miles in
six days and at cost of only IS,
arriving in Newark early this week.
Aiken started out to hike It but got
SO many automobile rides he made
the trip in six days. The longest
continuous ride that he got was from
Wheeling. w Va, to Baltimore.
2s2 miles. He will go TO training
camp with the university football
squad tomorrow.
Mayor E. B. Frazer will give a re-
certion from 3 to 5 O'Clock. satur-
day afternoon at his home, Belmont /
Mansion. in honor Of Thomas F. /
Democratic nominee for /
United states Senator and Mrs.
Many Democratic women
OF Newark and vicinity have been
invited to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Bayard..
A party of young people spent the
weekend and Labor Day at Hender-
son Point, Nd. Those in the party
were: Mr.. and Mrs. George Mccaf-
ferty, Lavenia, Marian and George
Edith Lanex and Martin
Shroub, Of Philadelphia; George
David Chalmers, Irwin.
George. Ann and Carolyn Chalmers
aud Jack Elliott of Newark; Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Harvey Dickey Of Stanton.
Mrs. David Chalmers. Mrs. George
Chalmers, Mrs. Sarah Springer and
Miss Elsie Springer on Sunday.
The local Presbyterian Church
will be reopened on Sunday after
having undergone extensive repairs.
Both the outside and the interior Of
The church have been improved at
4 cost OF about $4,000.
C.B. Dean, local merchant is in
he Homeopathic Hospital. Whining
on, the result OF injuries received j
when an automobile knocked him
iown while he was pumping up a
ire on his machine at Front and
orange streets. Wilmington. on
Tuesday
Announcements has been made
hat the total receipts of the fire.
mems carnival which closed Satur-
lay night were S11,S0750. This
xceeds by about s2.5O0 the receipts
asst year. AS all bills are not in,
! has rot been determined just how
much was cleared. =