Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-08
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Trustses OF the Commons Map
Out Plans for the En-
suing Year.

Special Correspondents Every Evening.
New Castle, Feb. s.--The Trustees
OF the Commons met last evening In
monthly session. Treasurer Patrick j.
Mcqrory reported a balance In bank
OF $223.6l. At the recent public sale
OF tho goods OF Francis Jordan, on the
Model farm, 4 report was rendered
that the board purchased % acres of
wheat in tho ground at the price OF
$40; approximately 10 tons of hay4
$40: phosphate, $40. The total amount
was applied on the arrearage OF rent
by the tenant. leaving the balance due
OF $1110.71. The fodder In the field
and a rake were sold to John Gross.
who will assume charge OF the farm
on the first OF March for $40. The
public sale OF the farm stock and per-
sonal property of George NJ. Black
burn, tenant on the Bayard farm, viii
take place on Monday, February 20,
to be In charge OF the Commons and
the clerk OF the sale will be Treasurer
McGrory. The public building commit
tee reported new flooring installed In
the meat market OF James II. Hatton
/
Francis de II. Janvier spoke In glow
ing terms OF the death OF James b.
Lancaster. who was n member OF the
board for the past four years and In
his remarks Atated that the deceased
was one of the most valuable mem
bers OF the organization, who was
'greatly interested In the city Affairs
at all times. Upon motion OF Mr.. Shaw,
n committee OF three was appointed
to draft suitable resolution on the
death OF the member. n copy OF which
Ia to be spread upon the minutes, one
to be sent to his family and one TO
be published. Upon motion OF Mr.. Nc
Grory, Messrs, Janvier. Rodney and
Challenger comprised tho committee
selected. AT the next regular meeting
OF the board on March the 7th a mem
ber will be appointed on the public
building committee TO MI the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Lancaster
: Upon motion of Mr.. Rodney, the dis-
= position OF the goods acquired from the
4, public sale of Francis Jordan, last
month, was ordered placed In the
hands OF the acting committee, tc
make disposal TO sell for at least NJ
much as was given for the goods.
!, The members OF the City Council
met last evening In regular monthly
session Treasurer John II. Manlov,
: reported receipts from Clerk Georg'
Allen Smith as follows: Taxes foi
1920. scs.e9; 1921. ss245.9o; interest or
Miss Elizabeth Booths legacy, S14o
two months rent for Delaware stree
: wharf building. 1866; from Mayor
= w. Leslie Cramer for fines. $500.
A petition received from Sarnue
Walker 20 lay water mains in sub.
urban sections wns referred TO thu
= !, water and light committee. 10 secure
: an eetimate OF the cost and return ts
II City Council. The matter OF the I'm
proved weter supply OF the city wa'
discussed Mt length. Two propositions
we're received from william Eaaby
q water and light engineer, Tor the In
d stalhtion OF an irrigation plant at tn
o New Castle Water Works. including
o catch basin at the approximate cos
n OF $4,000. The second proposition wa
e for supplying the water from tn
stI Non-Such creek plant near Newpor
? At the approximate cost Of from $65.
600 10 $4,000. The matter will be TAX
a en- up by the Council. with the Waite
p and Light Commission at an earl
,r meeting. President Dougherty report
" ed 70 men engaged for the clearing Q
the streets at the recent snow storm
Mr.. weggenmann, chairman OF tn
pump committee reported sewers
pumps out Of commission.
At the inquest held yesterday after
u .L1 III, al 1,,l,
d. ment of Chandler H. Gebhardt, on tn
y body of Noah Higgins, the followin
u verdict was rendered by the jury
70 THAT Noah Higgins. aged 56 year
rs came TO his death on the northboun
Sc tracks OF the Pennsylvania Railroa
Co. south OF the AK tower this cit
X on Monday morning by being acc
at dentally struck by train unknown
the jury" The foreman OF the Jun
was Harry w. Lowe OF Wilmington
Wills Clothier. secretary; Lewis
Hushebeck, Robert S. Vantine, Ra,
w lnond Foster. Orion A. Carrlcl
wv this city and J. W. Mccall Of WI
gg mineton.
re. One of the largest attended bene
he moving picture shows ever held in Il
r. Royal Theatre was that of last ev
or, ming under the auspiceseof the mer
Ter bers OF the Young Mems Associate
ir- of the First Presbyterian Church.
ey, Mrs. Mary +. Harrington, mother
Mrs. Richard z. Pinder of Sixth al
T.. Delaware streets last evening celebr'
ek. ted her 76th birthday anniversary a.
received many useful and handsor
mt presents. Among those present we
AZ.
II. Mrs. Robert Hurd, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro
ert II. Harrington. Jr Mr.. and Nj
,th Chandler H Gebhardt, Mies Blanc
ith Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Ha
nd rington. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Cortlan
MS Pinder. Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Pind
George Harrington. James Gebhar
.,e Mrs. Mabel Hurt and daughter Ar
ots Miss Edith Harrington. Mary Ge
hardt, Edward Pinder, George Pind
=. Mr.. and Mrs. Weldin Vining.
The members of the dance CO.
mittee who are making plans for [
dance TO be given by the New Gas
Athletic Association In the Ope
House on Friday evening. Februa
II. have received the tickets, viii
will be distributed among .he memb,
at their meeting tomorrow evening
the mayors office.
Last evening a birthday PARTY v
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Rees OF the Strand in honor sof !
fourth birthday anniversary of tn
granddaughter, Louise Hav.ll daui
ter of Mrs. Mary Havill. The even
was spent in music and games. af
e, which refreshments were serv
n. Among those present We're Dorot
ID Willard and Ralph johnson. Edlw;