Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-10
NEWS OF TIE DAY
! At NEW CASTLE
Water and Light Commission
to Extend tho Electric
Light Service.


Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle, Jan. 10.-The Water
and Light Commission met last even
ing. A communication was received
from City Council requesting the in
stallation OF lights on Buttonwood
avenue. II was decided to ask for bids
for tho work. superintendent George
l unger was instructed to have the
electric light system extended from
Moore's avenue TO the properties OF
John ]. Sheridan and James J. Wright
beyond the city limits, The request OF
Council for the installation OF fire hy-
drants at Seventh and Clark streets
was taken up and the superintendent
instructed TO comply
Fire early last evening, caused by
defective fiuc. damaged the property
of Samuel Green, on the Buttonwoods,
to the extent OF 5000. The loss ia
partly covered by insurance. The
flames were extinguished by the fore
nation OF bucket brigade by neigh
bors.
| On complaint OF Mrs Ann Leonard
OF Seventh and Clymer streets. William
Klinlx and Harry McNally were ar
rested by officer William r. Pamer
and Special officer James Gebhart and
tried before Mayor. W. Leslie Cramer
yesterday. Each was fined SO and
costs on the charge OF disorderly con-
duct on Sunday afternoon.
This evening the members Of the
Temple Club. a branch OF the Masonic
order. will hold business session In
the club room. on the second floor OF
the Masonic Temple. A full attend
ance is requested.
] The Hare's Corner Farmers Club
will meet at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Maxey Bland tomorrow evening in
uonthly session.
The female members OF the Fresh
man class OF the New Castle High
School have formed an association
known as MY Own Room Club" The
members were entertained last evening
at the home of Miss Olga Glandon al
Sixth and Cherry streets.
i Several members of rhe Good Will
Fire Co. are making use OF their spare
moments by covering the water pipes
o, the hot water system with asbestos
! This work is done by the membevs
gratutously.
Rev. Frederick W. overhiser, pastor
Of First Baptist Church, yesterday
attended the weekly Baptist minister.
! meeting in Philadelphia. The entir,
session was devoted to a memoria
service for the late State Senator
Ernest l.. Tustin. who died las
month.
Plans are being formed by tn
members of the Ladies' Aid Societ.
: OF the First Baptist Church. to rails
funds for the paying of the parsonag
debt, by holiday dime contribution
{ to be placed in envelopes and turne'
in at the end OF the ensuing year. Il
= addition to the dime holiday contr,bu
. ton each member or person hoTdfpl
an envelope gives one cent for eacl
4 birthday past.
< The members Of the Company
4 basketball team have formed leaxu
: among the members. Four teams hav
= been selected, TO be known as A, F
( @ and d. The members comprisin
: each team are as follows: A team
I Harry Proud, captain: Messrs. Ben
nett. McKnitt. Doris. Knnk. Bruc
. and Sharp: B team-David Harring
ton, captain; Messrs. Harris, Hattol
E. Fitch, Rossell, Boyle and Gott;
team-Leslie Walls, captain; Messr
}. C. wortz, D. Miller, Munson. Prestol
Taylor and c. Sharp; D team-Merto
White, captain; Messrs. ConnC
{. Gooden, F. Miller, Porter. J. Fitc
and Beckett. This evening tea
& will play D team in the Van Dyl
- Armory.
The members Of the First Bapti
= Church tomorrow night week W
y hold a special meeting in the churc
parlors.
= Anna. the fve-year-old daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Press of We
Sixth street, is suffering from
y lacerated hand, caused by running
- rusty nail in the member while
y play yesterday.
4. Arthur ID. Ferguson OF Phildaelphi
who has been spending several da
as the guest of his sister. Mrs. Ma
= Ferguson. on West Eighth street, W
- taken i'll yesterday and is threaten
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Julia Morrison OF Second al
Chestnut streets, who has been CO
& fined 10 her home for several da
with illness, is showing improvement
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