Evening journal., 1922-11-20
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Seven Auto Accidents, With
Several Injured, Occur
in Two Days
FIRE co. CALLED
OUT IN 2 FIRRES
Special to The Evening Journal.

vicinity than in the previous pas
three months. Saturday and Sunda
nights there were seven accident
within a radius of three miles. Tn
Leonard Brothers delivery truck wa
struck in the rear by a sedan Satur
day afternoon. as 1t was crossing tn
State Road, at Hare's Corner, an,
the occupants of both truck ant
sedan were badly lacerated will
broken glass. A large touring ca
turned turtle on the State Road
near the same point shortly after
ward, seriously injuring the oc
cupants. who were taken TO a viii
mington hospital for treatment.
The others but less serious acci,
dents occurred on the Wilmington
and River roads. during the two
days. The most serious was that In
which a horse driven by a farmer
was killed when a large car, alleged
to have been going at a high rate
of speed collided with Ii. This ac-
cident occurred late last evening.
Sylvester Tidwell was run over
by an automobile owned and driven
by Nathaniel Watson. contractor and
builder, of Ninth and Young streets,
about 1890 O'Clock Saturday night.
The accident occurred near the
Pennsylvania freight depot He was
taken TO the office of DR.. Lewis
Booker. who found him suffering
slight abrasions and bruises.
Watson, not knowing he had ran
over Tidwen, went about a square,
when he was halted. on being told
he had hit a man he said II remem-
Der humping over something but
thought it was a large piece OF
timber"
The pipe to be used as a drain in
closing the ditch on the north side
OF Battery Park arrived Saturday
and was unloaded on the park
grounds.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, owners OF the ground, furnish
ed one half OF the pipe necessary
and the city council will do the
work. II is expected this work OF in
stsllation will begin at once.
There is 252 feet Of 24-inch and
10O 4CCl u -N-AAlkn Atid0VAid VADt
and several feet OF larger iron pipe
on the plot ready for use.
The Good Will Fire Company was
called upon to fight two fires yester-
day. The first one occurred about 4
O'Clock In the large field adjoining
the Deemer Steel Casting Company's
plant, owned by S. S. Deemer, presi-
dent of the company.
1t is thought the fire was the re-
suit of several boys setting the dry
grass abiaze. The flames were ex-
tinguished after an hours hard
work. No property loss was sustain
ed.
The second fire occurred about
7.30 o'clock in a shed adjoining a
dwelling in School street belonging !
to the James Brady estate. The
flames were confined to the shed and |
the loss was slight.
FOR RENT-H ouse and garage /
at the Buttonwood, apply 70 John |
F. z. Clayton. New Castle, Phone |
21S-Adv.
The funeral of Henry Wilhelme, /
who died at his home on Thursday, |
took place in the First Presbyterian /
at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. It was one of the largest 1
funerals seen here for several years. /
The Rev. S. Beattie Wylie, who 4
for 80 years, had been his pastor,
preached the sermon.
The palibearers were three sons
and three sons-in-law; George, AL
bert and Howard wilhelme; Sam
lel Roberts. Samuel Campbell and
Harry Salmons.
The death of Mrs. Anna Smith,
lged so. widow of the late William
:. Smith, of Kirkwood, formerly of
his city, occurred at the hospital
bout IL o'clock yesterday morning
About two years ago Mrs. Smith was
with paralysis. Her con
iition grew worse about a year ago
md she was removed to the hospi-
al.
William E. Smith, husband Of thel
deceased, died several months ago.
after suffering for several days as
the result of injuries sustained int
an automobile accident
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith had no chill
dreD, but their niece. Miss Sarah
bhearer. has made her home with
them since a little girl.
The funeral will take place from
the undertaking parlors of Chand-
Ter II. Gebhart, Sixth and Delaware
streets at 8 o'clock Wednesday
with requiem mass in st.
Paurs Roman Catholic church.
Delaware City at 10 o'clock. Inter-
ment in Delaware City cemetery.
superintendent George l. Unger.
Of the Water and Light Commission.
was seriously injured at the water
plant Saturday. superintendent I'm
ger was working on the replacement
Of the foot valve on the plant when
le fell 9 feet, striking the right side
II his head. A laceration OF scalp
vas closed by DR.. Julius Dodd, tax
ng several stitches.
A bird dog belonging TO Mayor
:. l. williams, Of the Officers Re
arve Corps. sustained Il broken leg
aturday afternoon. when hit by one
I the New e-Wilmington buses.
A veterinarian of Wilmington was
and reduced the fracture. S
he dog is a great favorite among
lie residents and children of The I
cfn1ty of Fourth and Delaware r
reefs. a
The meeting of the New Castle 8