Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-04
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
CoodIy Sums Of Money spsnt
by City and Traction Co.
to Remove Snow.

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New Castle, Feb. 4--IAst evening
several Negro citizens ceclared that
they were not given employment In
shoveling snow from the streets fol-
lowing the recent storm. Charles J.
Doughcrty, president Of. City Council
and chairman OF the street committee,
asserted that this rumor was untrue
and that only one colored person ap-
piled for work, which was given him.
A conference was held in the mayors
Office, which developed tho fact that
no colored person had applied to
Mayor Cramcr or any other member.
OF City Council for work other than
the one referred to. Councilman Kce
stated that he had engaged two men
to produce persons fNr the city work,
who made a canvass among the
Negroes and In several instances II
was reported that replies were re-
ceived that they did not put the snow
there and they were not going to re-
meve it" 1t was shown that the
Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction
Co. had employed 54 men for this line
OF work and had paid out $1,015, and
that City Council had employed rs
men and had paid out $3.50.
Miss Helen Jacobs, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Jacobs, yesterday
at The local plant OF the Wilmington
Fibre Specially Co, fell on SLIPPERY
sidewalk on Sixth street near Ire
mont and broke a bone in her left
leg. near tho ankle. She was taken
to the Delaware Hospital, where an
N-ray examination was made and the
bone reset
The members OF the Dorcas Society
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
are making plans for n supper. on
Wednesday evening. February %, In
the Sunday school. The proceeds will
go toward the payment OF the out
standing debt on the recently installed
Mohler pipe organ.
This evening the members OF the
New Castle High School basketball
team will play the Pennsylvania Mill
iary Academy team In the Opera
House cage. This game makes the
ninth OF the All-Scholastic schedule
Last evening Mayor w. Leslie
Cramer imposed a fine OF 81 and costs
upon August Catrona, n bus driver
who operated between this city and
Wilmington. It was claimed that tho
driver drove past n standing TROLLEY
car at Seventh and South streets.
-Four candidates of Adelphia Lodge
No. s, Knights Of Pythias. last evening
took the third degree with a class OF
candidates at Wilmington. The class
was known as the William w. Knowle.
Glass.
Rev. s. Beattie Wylie, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, tomorrow
at 1890 will take for his subject "Ths
Life Everlas sting" 7.30, "a New Com.
mandment." During both OF the ser.
vices special contributions will be re.
ceived for the Associated Home Chart
ties fund.
Rev. J. r.. Bickins. pastor OF tn.
Methodist Episcopal Church, at 1o.3
Will administer the sacrament OF tn,
Lords Supper. Glass service will b,
held at $50 In charge OF John r
Hendrix, leader. Sunday school will
lconvene at o'clock. AT the evenins
service at 7.30 the pastor will take 70
mis- subject Christ knocking at tn,
Door" The service will be- followe,
by a revival meeting. At $40 tn,
pastor VIII give an Illustrated lectur,
to young folks. An Epworth Leagu
service will be held at o'clock. Tn,
revival services will continue ali mex
.atr .,.frk 90
Rev Frederick w. Overheiser, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church. 10
morrow morning at IL viii take for hi
subject Invisible Beloved" Com
munion service will follow. Sunda,
school will convene at 10. At 7s0 tn
pastor will take for his text Mario,
Places in the Broadway"
The benefit card party held la S
evening at the home OF Mr.. and Mr..
Joseph Dougherty, In East FIT
street, for the Associated HON
Charity fund, was largely attended.
= John ling. assistant state super
intend. + schools. paid a visit t
the high school yesterday afternoo
. and gave an interesting talk.
The Penn Literary Society OF tn
high school gave its weekly program
yesterday afternoon as follows: Son
by the school; debate. Resolved, Tha
, one session is more beneficial tha
two" The judges, comprising Pro
A. Arthur Powell. Miss Marie Mender
hall and Miss Martha Shaw, unan
mously decided in favor of the al
firmative. The affirmative side con
, prised Robert Wright and Miss Sad
: Burris and the negative side Oakle
Eskridge and Miss Ruth Zimmermal
Jokes were given by Frank Kern.
closing song by the school.
Mayor Cramer, chairman Of the A
sociated Home Charities fund, la
evening reported one ton OF coal Civ,
u by friend TO tho needy fund.
u A fresh lot of Samoset Nut Car
} mels, so cents pound, 10 cents ba
+. Challenger & Son. Prescriptic
O Pharmacist.-Ady. D
e John +. Leonard, engineer of I
3. Good VIII Fire Go. and q member
the Water and Light Commission, h
accepted e position with the Wilmin
ton & Philadelphia Traction Co.,
night foreman in charge OF the c
d barn, succeeding Charles Whipf,. W
,. recently resigned.
q Mr.. and Mrs. William z. Mye
u former residents Of this city, who n
u reside at Floral Park, New York, w,
called to this city on account OF [
= serious illness Of Zachariah Gemm
q. father Of Mrs. Myers.
Special on Saturday-Witn eve