Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-07
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Major Jesse A. Mckay
Heads Good Will Fire
Company
POSITION OF SIREN
WILL BE CHANGED

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. AT the
annual meeting of the Good VIII
Fire Company last evening. Major
Jesse A. Mckay was elected presi-
dent; John Foster, vice president;
Francis Reynolds. secretary; Presi-
dent Of City Council Charles ].
! Dougherty, treasurer; James V.
Campbell, fire chief and recorder;
Charles McGrory, assistant chief;
| Edward j. Leonard, Charles j.
Dougherty. James V. Campbell and
Francis j. Reynolds directors; Will
liam McGrory. Charles S. Fleming
and James b. Gallagher, auditing
committee; Emmett McGrory
Charles j. Dougherty and Francis
Reynolds. investigating committee.
Frank Madden and Frank Murphy
were tellers.
1t was decided to move the new
siren from the bell tower to
scaffolding above the tower. 1t was
first placed in the tower but has not
given satisfactory results as II can
be heard only a short distance from
the fire house. II It does not give
better results in its new position the
company will be asked to send a /
representative here to see what is
the trouble and adjust it.
The amusement committee report !
ed Ss2 cleared at the annual fire.
mems ball. held October 80.
Fire Chief James V. Campbell re-
ported IL fire alarms, and 10 am
bulance calls during November
At the request Of James Il. Hanse
and James b. Toman, members Of
the Trustees Of the Commons, the
directors were Instructed to prepare
an itemlzed list Of the number Of
feet and the condition Of hose now
at the fire company's disposal. This
report will be given to the trustees
at the next meeting of the Commons
January 2. The matter of the new
answering out Of town
calls was left to the discretion OF
Chief Campbell. /,
Mrs. Robert Strimple of East Sec
ond street sustained severe burns of
the lAknA H1Hu AAlA al III SkaAAAANa
afternoon, in moving pan of boil
ing starch from the stove. DIR. JUL
ius Dodd gave medical attention.
George r. Tobin, Jr., is i'll at his
home on Delaware street with grip.
Samuel Lynch, 6S, of Baltimore,
Md, died at the home of his sister,
Mrs. William Walling, on Clark
street. near Seventh street, about s !
o'clock last evening. Mr.. Lynch had
been visiting relatives in Philadel-
ohia and on his return trip home a,
/ few days ago, stopped for a short f,
stay with his sister.
Mr.. Lynch had been suffering for r
leveral years with asthma and 1t Is
.hought this disease affected his !
ieart and caused his death. He has
| brother residing in Baltimore,
Who is expected here today, when
uneral arrangements will be made.
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ricks sausage, best quality and sea-
oning, ball or link, Csc lb.-Adv. !,
At the bi-weekly meeting OF the
Board OF Education, Secretary
was instructed TO have the
utters on East Third street along
he Academy plot and the pavement y
n the Harmony street side of the
lot placed in condition. q
Secretary Snavely informed the
oard that James T. Challenger, "
member of the Trustees of the Com h
IONS, had reported the breaking Of
large hole In the ceiling OF the 7
bird floor room of the old Town n
TALL, by schoolboye when the second l.
DOR room was used by the board as {
n overflow room. II was ordered
apaired. 5
Two large fire extinguishers were Il
rdered purchased and placed in the ii
OF the portable buildings. N
The matter OF the Rev. George w. "a
coke speaking TO the high school a
udents was discussed. 1t was unani- ci
iously decided that prominent d
,eakers should be permitted to ad-
ress the high school students at a,
ny time so long as religion was not p
scussed. The Rev Cooke will adj
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