Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
NEWS OF TIRE DAY
AT NEW CASTLE
Fire Damages Home OF Steve
Nsgivich and Destroys Hid
den Funds.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle, JAM 9.--On Saturday
evening shortly after o'clock, fre,
supposed TO have been caused by rob-
bcrs, was discovered at the home OF
steve Negivich, $40 Clark street, by
Ruby Lingo who resides next door.
The latter observed flames In the cell
lar and Immediately sent an alarm to
the Good WIN Fire Co. which soon had
the flames extingulshed. Upon invcsti-
cation 1t was learned that pile OF
wood In the cellar was ignited from
some unknown cause. which quickly
set tho first floor of the building on
f,re. Mr.. and Mrs. Negivich were out
OF the house attending Christmas
celebration with friends a few squares
from their home and after learning
of tho fire quickly hurried TO their
home and made an Investigation. They
had hidden some money In n vase In n
cloaet In tho dining room. but tho roll
of bills. amounting to $255, and sew
eral dollars In change, was missing,
The flames had reached the closet, and
the eSireif where the money was kept
was partly destroyed. only one or two
cents could be found.
The damage TO the interior OF the
building was estimated at several hun
dred dollars, partly covered by insur-
ance. At the time the fire apparatus
responded 10 the alarm valuable
rabbit hound belonging to Driver
John Doris was run over by another
automobile and killed. The animal was
great favorite with the members OF
the company. Later in the evening the
animal was buried in the yard OF the
engine house.
The following officers and directors
of the New Castle Trust Co. have
been electd for the ensuing year: John
| +. Taylor, president; Francis de II.
Janvier. vice-presldent: John F. Cloud
treasurer; Frank II. Long, assistant
directors, Patrick McGory, James f.
Biggs,~, George s., Capelle, Ezekiel
Cooper. A. v. l.. George, c.
II. Ennis. Francis de II. JAM
vier. Edward V. Platt. Richard s
Rodney, James G. Shaw, Caleb NJ
Steward. Jnho Ea. loTyr s2iDdC
Steward, John II. Taylor. James f.
White, Frank f. Bridgewater and
John +. Cloud.
| ihtS tNtilAbk lnt lnfiflDtTS OF int
New Castle Century Club will hold
their board meeting in the parlors OF
the club at o'clock. Tomorrow eve.
lining the business session will be held
at which time Mrr. A. ID. Boyer, presi.
dent of the State Federation of Clubs
Will give an address.
This evening the members OF tn,
Citizens Building and Loan Associa
tion will hold their regular meetin,
at the New Castle Trust Co.
On Thursday morning, January le
at 1890 O'Clock a constable's sale. b,
virtue of landlords warrant. serve,
by Constable l.. G. Jones for the Trus
tees of the New Castle Commons OF
Francis Jortan, tenant on the Mode
farm. controlled by the Commons. Wi
take place. The goods listed TO be sol
are 20 tons OF hay. more or less, 2
acres OF wheat In. the ground, on
roller, one rake. 16 bags OF phosphat
and all fodder in the field. The sal
is for arrearage in rent
On Wednesday evening the member
of Co. II basketball team VIII play tn
Armas Frat of Newport, in the Va
Dyke Armory cage. On Thursday ever
ing the New Castle High School tear
will play the Beacon College team
wilmington In the Opera House Gag
On Friday evening the Anchor A. {
Will play South Side-Eden in the Oper
House. which will be followed by
, dance. The music will be furnished b
. the Tobin orchestra. On Saturda
evening st. Peters team will pla
, West End in the old Armory cage.
This evening the members OF Sem
role Tribe. No. ~. Red Men, will NEE
Z in the lodge rooms OF the Mason
;. Hall, tomorrow evening, Industr
Council, No. 25 Jr. o. L. A. NJ
E Wednesday evening. st. Johns Lodg
. No. 2. A. F. & A. NJ; Thursday ever
a ing, Friendship Lodge, No. 3, Anciel
Order of United WorlYnen; Frids
evening, Adelphia Lodge. No. s, K.
Up.
On Thursday evening the membe
Of the Young Mems Association OF Il
First Presbyterian Church win meet
the home OF Secretary Oscar Knaus
Third and Harmony streets. :.
This evening the members Of Il
. Ladies Aid Society of the Methodi
8 Episcopal Church will meet at Il
[. parsonage.
Il Harry Mccullough, of the weste
# part OF the city. on Saturday afte
room, while trapping muslUats, w
Y bitten on the index finger OF the rig
e hand, while removing one OF the al
e mails from the trap, which was thoug
S to have bean dead. DIR. b. NJ. All
dressed the xyo1lp1
% Wilmer Harris of East Fourth sire
# has lost IL pigs the past week
,. sudden death from an unknown d
n ease. The animals weighed appro,
:. mately 100 pounds each.
- On Wednesday evening the membe
of the First Presbyterian Church "
bold the weekly prayer service in I
lecture room.
Miss Margaret Keeling, stude
y at ST. Joseph's School at Chestn
II Hill. Pa, and her brother, Townse,
&c student at the Villanova Colle
who have been spending the holida
III as guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Euge
y Lewis and family, have resumed tn
i studies.
g On Saturday evening st. Pete
l. basketball team was defeated by I
la st. AIMS OF Wilmington by the SCI
Id