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Newark post., 1922-05-03
Over $4,000 Worth of Building
Is Now Underway In Newark
Local Contractors Have Much Work and Pre-.
dict That Boom Will Last---Two Apart
ment Houses Are Now Being
Erected
Building Material Prices Are Stiffening

building was the result of the low
ering of price of building material
was not correct. He pointed out that
the prices on all building material is
stiffening and the prices are rising
instead of lowering. For several
months the prices on material used
in building took a tumble but accord
ing to the local contractors and state
ments in Philadelphia papers those
days have past and during the past
few weeks building materials have
been steadily increasing in cost.
The, work of j. G. Willis, which
amounts to over S45,OOO includes the
erecting of seven houses for Charles
P. Wollaston, along and near South
College avenue in the neighborhood
of Kells avenue. The majority of
these houses are nearly completed
and will be ready for tenants in a
short time.
This same contractor is building a
brick bungalow for Conrad K. Lewis,
on Academy street. He is also MAX
ing alterations at the farm of w. A..
Continued on Page Four.)
Newark post., 1922-05-03

That the biggest building boom
that Newark has had in years is here
at the present time is evident from
the fact that two local contractors
have between them about 100000
of work to be completed within the
next few weeks.
All told there are twenty-three now
houses being erected in various parts
of Newark and that new contracts
will be issued for the building of other
houses before long is the prediction
of several of the local builders. All
this work together with the $4,000
frat house being erected on the college
campus brings the total work here
to over $140,000.
It is hardly probable that another
town the size of Newark in this VIC
nifty is spreading out with such rap
idity. The need of additional houses
here has long been felt and even the
number now being erected will hardly
take care of the great number of peo-
pie that are looking for homes.
One contractor when spoken to this
week said that the rumor that the
Newark post., 1922-05-03
Newark Operates
On New Time
Clocks Set Ahead on Sunday
Commuters Somewhat
Confused-Trains
Change

Local householders tinkered with
their time pieces on Saturday night
and Sunday and some of them were
not quite sure on Monday whether
they had the right time or not. This
results from the fact that Newark has
this year fallen in line with all other
large cities of the country and adopt
ed Daylight Saving.
The time, officially, to turn ahead
the timepieces was on Sunday morn
ing at 2 o'clock but it is doubtful If
many prolonged their evenings to this
hour to turn ahead their timepieces.
Most people set their clocks ahead be-
fore retiring, or on Sunday.
The lost hour or appropriated hour
will be promptly restored without ap-
preciable damage on September 24th,
the last Sunday of that month.
Monday found some confusion here
as a result of the change in time but
the majority of people fell in line
with neighboring cities and now there
is no notice taken of the change. New
ark adopted the Daylight Saving
scheme as a result Of the resolution
Of Town Council adopting this form
of tima official for the summer
nonths:ti,}
The mills of the town have accept
ed the new time and are now working
on this schedule. The colleges and the
schools of the town have also adopt
ed the new time and although there
are many citizens who do not favor
the change there is nothing for them
to do but fall in step with the rest
of the town.
The change has made travelling a
little difficult for some OF the COM
muters to Wilmington, especially
those using the Pennsylvania rail-
road This is due to the fact that
railroads are running on standard
time while Wilmington and Newark
have daylight saving. The Pennsy
changed only few of its trains while
the Baltimore and Ohio changed quite
a number.
Postmaster Bowen stated today that
the postoffice would go along with the
town and that only about one arriving
mail a day would be affected by the
change in time.
Newark post., 1922-05-03

the milk ordinance and said that he
was of the opinion that Newark did
not have to go to Pennsylvania to
borrow an ordinance to regulate the
sale of milk here. He said that the
ordinance that was before Council
was from Pennsylvania but other
members of Council said that it was
a United States Government plan
that was in effect in this part of the
country.
When the ordinance was called up
for the third reading on Monday night,
Councilman Morrison at once took the
floor and said that he was opposed to
the whole thing and called for a roll
call vote on each section The ordi-
nance was read in sections and the
members present voted on each Sec
tion as it was read by the secretary.
Mr.. Morrison voted against every Sec
ton while Mayor Frazer, Councilmen
Wilson, Widdoes, Patchell and Col
merry voted in the affirmative for each
section.
When Councilman Morrison took
the floor and stated that he was
against the ordinance, Councilman
Wilson said that it was his privilege
to vote against each section.
Councilman Morrison said that an
ordinance should be drawn up in
few words saying that anyone caught
selling adulterated or unclean milk
should be fined instead of having a
long ordinance which no one could
understand. "You are running the
call vote on each section. The ordi-
nance is unfair and I'll quit selling
milk"
Mr.. Morrison has couple of COWS
Continued on Page Four.)
Newark post., 1922-05-03
Fruit Crops Hard Hit
By Recent Frosts
The Frost of Last Friday Did
Very Heavy Damage
High Prices Probable

1t looks as though Delaware is go
ing to have another fruit crop similar
to the one of last year. The frosts
OF the last two weeks have played
havoc with the fruit trees and the
chances for bumper crop as was
predicted would be Forthcoming this
year are very small.
Last week Dean McCue, of the
University of Delaware, an authority
on fruit trees and crops, predicted
that about so per cent of the crops of
the State were already ruined by the
frosts up until that time.
When spoken to this week Dean
McCue said that he had been unable
to make an investigation of the trees
in any part of the State except in this
vicinity, but that locally a death blow
had been dealt to the fruit crops.
The heavy frost of last Friday
night according to Dean McCue, was
the worse blow that had been received
and he predicted that the apple crop
had been destroyed anywhere from
SO per cent to 100 per cent, according
to the variety and that about rs per
cent of the peach blossoms had been
killed by the frost.
Of course these figures may vary
but on whole this seems to be the
general impression among fruit grow
ers. Owners of orchards in low Sec
tions of the State are going to feel
the heavy losses more than those
whose trees are on higher ground.
In the past two weeks there has
been hardly a night that there has
not been a frost and on several oc-
casions the frosts have been unusually
heavy.
Early this spring it was predicted
that the fruit crops of Delaware would
be bumper ones due to the heavy
blossoming of the trees but the cold
nights have played havoc with this
prediction and the housewives will
probably find the prices of fruits as
high this year as last when the prices
on many fruits were prohibitive.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
Chamber of Commerce Takes Steps
To Improve Newark In Latest Meeting
Membership Committee Reports 65 Members
A Tourist Camp Will Be Opened Here
A Banquet Arranged For
Try To Obtain Lights To Pennsylvania Railroad

local camp should be a success it will
be the first of it's kind in this vicin-
ity.
The matter of lighting Depot Road
from the Red Mems Home to the
Pennsylvania Railroad station was
discussed. 1t was pointed out that
this stretch is used great deal at
night mad that the lower end Of it
is not lighted in any manner making
travel in that district rather risky.
After a short discussion it was de-
cidd to wait on Levy Court and ask
that lights be placed along this road.
Nearly every town that you enter
today has signs at either end well
coming you and bidding you good
bye. This matter was brought to the
attention of the Chamber of Commerce
last week and E. G. Wilson, Warren
Singles and Sol Wilson were appoint
ed as a committee to look into the
price of placing these signs at the
entrances to the town.
George L. Medill, Everett c. John
son and w. H. Evans, were appointed
as committee to arrange for ban
quet to be held within six weeks time
This will be the first get-togethei
meeting of the organization and big
| time is looked forward to.
George L. Medill was authorized tt
send to the Secretary of State fol
certificate of corporation. This GER
tiicate has been received and the 10
cal Chamber of Commerce will prob
ably be incorporated at the next meet
ing.
1t was decided last week to issu
booklets and directory of the town
These booklets are to contain pic
lures of business places, colleges
schools and other points of interes
in Newark and to tell of the advan
tages offered here.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
Watson's Varsity \
Shop Complete
Doc" to Have Fine Soda
and Sweet Shop on Main
Street

"Doc" Watson. You all remember
him for his famous sodas at Eighth
and Market streets, Wilmington
where he and his Daddy conducted the
finest soda shop in Wilmington for
over period of forty years.
The good news is that "Doc" him.
self will, on Saturday, open a first
class soda shop at 40 Main Street, tt
be known as Watson's Varsity Soda
Shop. Work on this new business
place was completed last night anc
everything is in readiness for the
opening on Saturday.
All the latest improvements con.
nected with soda fountains and ice
cream parlors are to be found in
Docs new store.
A full line of all sweets will be
carried, featuring Johnson's Milwau-
kee Candies and Hanna's ice cream
and cakes. All the soda syrups will
be made from pure fruits and herbs.
formulas for which Mr.. Watson
brought from Wilmington.
Another feature of the new soda
shop will be a kiddies corner where
small tables and chairs for the con-
venience Of the little ones will be
found.
Newark post., 1922-05-03

Newark's Chamber of Commerce is
on the jump already and in short
time the work of this new organiza-
ton will be seen by all. A Chamber
of Commerce is claimed by all MEM
bers Of the local organization to be
a big help to the welfare of the town
and that it helps promotion of indus
tries. 1t is just these things that New
ark needs and the Chamber of Com
merce has started out along the right
lines to see that they are accomplish
ed.
There was a meeting Of the Cham
Der last week in the firehouse and at
that time, E. c. Wilson, chairman of
the membership committee reported
that there were sixty-five members
already signed up and that his COM
mittee was working for still higher
mark. 1t can be seen by this num-
ber that there is great deal of inter-
est in the organization and the men,
bership includes nearly every business
man of the town and a number of
other citizens who are anxious to see
things boom here.
At the meeting last week it was de-
cided to have the Directors of the Or
ganization meet in two weeks time
1t was also decided that the Direc-
tors and the standing committees
should meet once every month. ".s
On a motion by James Hastings, II
was decided to try and have the
school authorities grant permission
. for the use of the field on South
Academy street for tourists camp
ing ground. The purpose of such
place is to take care of autmobilists
who might pass through Newark ane
be looking for somewhere to pitch {
tent and spend the night. There are
a great number of persons who trave
in this manner nowadays and if the
Newark post., 1922-05-03
Girls Reserve Club
OF Y.W.C. A. Formed
Fifty.five Members Taken In
to New Association--Other
Branches in Future

Miss Martha Good, secretary of the
Y. w. C. A. for the Northern District
of Delaware, made visit here recent
ly and started the initial step in the
organizing of the local branch of the
association.
Sometime ago the young ladies of
the town held a campaign at which
time fund Of over $500 was raised
for the purpose of organizing a branch
of the Y. w. c.. A. here.
1t was step in this direction that
Miss Good started when she went be-
fore the girls of the High School last
week and explained the workings OF
Girls Reserve Club.
Following Miss Goods explanation
of the work of a club Of this character
there were about 55 members taker
in. All the members taken in are stu.
dents at the High School. The con.
stitution of the club was read and the
! following officers elected:
President: Miss Ida MacMurray.
Vive-President: Miss Kathryn HUI
bert.
Secretary: Miss Catherine Holton
Treasurer: Miss Catherine Town
send.
Following the election of officer
the girls decided that they would hol
a hike and supper on Tuesday, of thi
week. The affair proved big sue
cess due to the efforts of the com
mittee composed of Misses Agnes Fra
zer, Gladys Berry and Ruth Vinsing
er.
This is the first organization of tn
association to be formed here in New
ark but it is probable that NOR
branches will be created as the dc
mand calls for them.
There will probably be clubs OF
ganized for the girls in the gramme
school and for the business girls c
town in the near future. Gym wor
will also have place in the organize
tion in all probability.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
Town Milk Ordinance Passed
After Heated Council Debate
Councilman Morrison and Mayor Frazer Have
Verbal Combat-Former Not in Favor of
Any Part of New Ordinance-Claims
Outside Interest


Newark now has milk ordinance.
After the town had been without such
an ordinance for years Town Council
in session on Monday night passed an
ordinance to safeguard it's supply of
milk During the years that the town
has been without an ordinance of this
nature there have been several out
breaks of sickness which were at
times claimed to have resulted from
the use of unclean milk.
The majority members of Council
on Monday night gave their hearty
support to the milk ordinance mas
much as the members have had the
matter under discussion since the last
outbreak of typhoid fever here, and
in that time they have heard much
expert advice on the matter of milk
ordinances and reviewed the ordi.
nances of many cities and towns OF
the country before deciding on the
one that will go into effect here ir
Newark on June 1st, as passed or
Monday night.
The meeting on Monday took on tn,
aspect of an eastern city Council
when there were several verba
clashes between Councilman Morrison
and other members of the body.
At one time during the session i
looked as though the fur would fl,
and that was when Councilman
Morrison said, 81 think some of vol
must have an interest in the Glove
Dairy"
This got under Mayor Frazer
skin and he said that Councilma
, Morrison should not make any sue
, insinuations and that he resented tn
insinuation already made.
Councilman Morrison voted agains
Newark post., 1922-05-03
STEAL BATTERY
R. Gilpin Buckingham Again
Victim of Thieves

R. Gilpin Buckingham seems to be
the target for thieves and not only
has his store been robbed on two oc
casions recently but some recently
stole the storage battery from his
automobile.
Mr.. Buckingham has not been driv
ing his large car recently and yester
day when he went to use the car hi
discovered that the battery was gone
This machine was kept in thu
garage in the rear Of Mr.. Bucking
hams store on Main street.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
Routine Business g.
Before Council
Unlawful to Pour Ice Cream
Freezer Water in Streets
Alderman Makes Report

In the future 1T Will be unlawful for
anyone in Newark to pour water from
ice cream freezers into the streets and
cutters of the town. This practice has
aused many white spots on the streets
of the town and at a meeting some
time ago, Councilman Colmery pres
ented an ordinance making it unlaw-
full to continue this practice. At that
time the ordinance was given two
readings and at the meeting on Mon
day night it was given the final read
ing and unanimously passed.
At Monday nights meeting the mat
ter of removing signs that overhang
the building line on Main street was
again brought up. At recent meet
ing an order was sent to proprietors
of stores having hanging signs in
front of them ordering them to be re-
moved.
The proprietors of the Home Drug
Co. Inc, Newark Ice Cream and Con-
fectionery Co., and Western Union
were ordered to remove their signs.
The last mentioned was the only one
to comply with the order. At the
meeting on Monday night Mayor Fra
zer said that he thought the others
would remove their signs if approach,
ed on the subject again.
The financial report showed bal.
ance in the bank of $1930.34. The
following committees presented bills
as follows: Street, S159.17; Town ant
Sewer, $14S.30 and Light and Water
$523.91. These bills were ordered
paid.
Alderman McKelvey submitted hi!
report for the month of April showing
that he had collected fines and cost
amounting to $56. After the reading
of this report Councilman Morrison
asked why the fines varied so, ant
Mayor Frazer answered that the tow
seemed unable to obtain an alderman
who would carry out the ordinance
of the Town.
Mayor Frazer was authorized t
purchase a new pair Of trousers fo
the town officer.
Councilman Wilson informed Coun
| Gil that there were bills amounting t
about $4,000 that had not been pal
last year and he said that he though
: that this amount should be borrowe
7 by Council so that the new body coul
start the year with a clean slate. Sue
motion was entertained and tn
treasurer and mayor were authorize
to make such a loan.
Sometime ago Council passed a res
: olution allowing automobilists to buc
: traffic to take on fuel at gasoline sta
tions in the town. At the meetin
> last night Councilman Colmery sal
: that he had made an investigatio
and learned that with the passing c
this resolution the Council violate
one of the town ordinances and S
made a motion that the resolution b
stricken from the minutes Of Cour
Gil. The motion was carried.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
BOARD OF
HEALTH ORGANIZES
DR.. Blake Made President !;
Roland Herdman Is
Secretary

The Board of Health held an or.
ganization meeting last Friday night
DR.. G. H. Blake was made president
and Roland Herdman was elected
secretary.
The new Board of Health was ap.
pointed by Mayor Frazer about a
week ago. The personnel remains the
same with the exception of Roland
Herdman who succeeds Herbert j
Watson, resigned.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
p. T. A. MEETING
DIR. Jones Will Be Speaker At Years
Last Meeting

The Parent-Teacher Association
will be held in the High School, on
Thursday, May 18th.
DR.. Jones will speak and music will
be furnished by the school under the
direction of Miss Dora Wilcox.
This will be the last meeting of the
year and it is hoped that all members
will be present.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
KINGS DAUGHTERS
Mrs. George Carter Elected Presi.
dent For Ensuing Year

At a meeting of the Kings
Daughters of st. Thomas Epicopal
Church, held at the home of Mrs.
Herbert Owens last week officers were
elected for the ensuing year.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. George Carter; vice.
president, Mrs. Herbert Owens; treas
urere, Mrs. Ernest Sanborn; secre-
tary, Miss Audrey Miller.
Following the business meeting re-
freshments were served.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
SCARLET FEVER

The regular session of the Opror-
tunity Glass of the local schools was
called off yesterday due to the fact
that Emerson Smith, member Of the
class, has developed scarlet fever.
Young Smith was prounced suffer-
ing from the fever On Friday and he
had attended classes In the morning.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
SPEAKERS

William C. Redfield, ex-Secretary
Of Commerce, and Chancellor Josiah
Wolcott will be the speakers when the
members of the Philadelphia Society
Sons of Delaware, make their annual
visit to the University of Delaware, on
May 18th.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
RADIO OUTFIT FOR
SUMNER SCHOOL

Professor w. A. Wilkinson, director
of the University Summer School an
nounced that arrangements are being
made to have large radio set INSTALL
ed in Wolf Hall for the benefit Of the
Summer School the coming summer.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
Inquest

Corner Bullock this afternoon held
an inquest in the case of the young
woman who shot herself in front Of
the Rehab "Dugout" yesterday.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
Out Again

Councilman Beals who has been i'll
for sometime is out again but has
not yet been able to attend meetings
of Council.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
BOX SOCIAL

A box social will be held in Nc
Clellandsville on Thursday, May 18th.
Newark post., 1922-05-03
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY

The Women's Auxiliary OF st.
Thomas Episcopal Church, met last
week at the home of Mrs. Ernest San
born.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-08
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HUGE NETWORK OF HIGHWAYS
When Federal-Aid System Is Conn.,
pleted There Will Be 10000
Miles of Roads.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture)
When the federal-aid highway sys-
TEN, provided for by the recently en-
acted federal highway act. is COM
pleted there will be a network of
roads 10000 miles in length covering
the whole United States. The time
required for the completion OF the
system will depend upon the rate at
which the necessary federal funds are
provided, say officials of the bureau of
public roads, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, which admins
tiers federal-aid money.
An Idea of what these roads will
mean to the countryscan be gained by
studying the effect of roads built In
recent years and picturing what would
happen should they be torn up and
left in their former condition.
Should these roads go back to their
former state and the motor vehicles
which have come with them disappear
there would be many changes. Many
suburbanites would have to move into
the city and there would be a decrease
in value of suburban real estate.
Cities would have trouble in getting
their fresh milk and food supply.
Much farm land would decrease in
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