Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-12
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Negroes Strange Actions
Arouse Suspicious OF a
Storekeeper.

wp<clai Correspondence livery rN'h'b
New acs.lc. Jan. ie.--Nrr. Howard
Slaughter 81 Second and Chestnut
street. who conducts grocery store.
iVst evening ehortly after I O'Clock, |
vns astoundcd when Negroes opened
Q door leading from the store To the
dining room and inquired IL she de-
ssrvd 10 hire girl. when n negative
answer WIS given the question as To
whether her services M washwomnn
were de~lred. a negative reply was also
uivcn. The woman declined Ia leave the
dining room and Mrs. Slaughter who
attempted ~ 40 &c the eto'e was pre-
vented by tho woman. who blocked
IN. pas~sg.vay and then placed
lighted cigarette I'm her mouth and
blow smoke into the proprietrcss' face.
Airs slaughter quickly called 20 her
husband. Tho woman then left the
house. Mrs. slaughter. shortly before
the Negroes entered the store. had taxi
"a from the cash drawer the receipts
cor the day 90 another part OF the
hcuse. and had closed the money
drawn. bat upon her return the draw
.r we found open. Chief OF Police
Matthew Toh,n was notified by tcle-
uhone ana made a search IN tho vtcin-
~ of the property. but was unable to
h~ate any trace ~ the poreon.
Yesterday morning at an early
hour several residents ~ Second street
were aroused from their slumber by
the barking ~ doEs and later in the
morning q wac learned that several
chickens had been stolen FRO mthe coop
& Matthew Wall Jr.. who resides on
the above named street.
last evening the members OF the
NOung Mems Association of the First
Presbyterian church held their month
N meeting az the home OF James VII
son. on the Strand After the business
fCse on tho evening we spent IN rend-
oring -truin.ntal aud vocal selec-
nous. sfter which refreshments were
served
Bryan Nolan. employed az the resi-
donCe OF william = lillcs. several
miles south ~ this city. Yesterday af-
tcrnoUu had a thrill while driving on
ne Wilmington vauseway near the
local car barn when the steering wheel
~ a Ford truck broke, causing the
machine o. upset and thriving the
driver % The ground The operator
sustained a lscerated head. DR.. Lewie
Booker gpve attention.
ast evening the monthly meeting
OF the liome and school Association,
held ln the ltigh School. was largely
attended. Ad,iI,s-scs were given Ivy Dr.
LOWS lSooker, a member Of the local
Board ~ Education. and Nues Mary
Putnam teacher 81 the hune eco
nom,e class.
Tho first meeting 81 the l}lble class
Of the Frst Baptist Church was held
last Svonlng 10 was dcclded t. per
ncct "a perInanent organization at the
mceunE next Thursday evening
Contractor Nathaniel Watson has
somplctcd The erection u a one-story
eonsrete block milk depot. on Della
ware street near Fourth. for James Il.
roman. who vii occupy a. next week.
Frederick ID. Wiihelme, a member
NJ Industry Council. No. Is. Jr. .. l..
A. NJ. last evening installed tho newly
elected officers 81 Old Glory Council
az Delaware CITY.
The members Of the Little sun
beams of the Methodist Sunday school
Mr.. T. \. Hnder. teacher. have COM
plcted arrangements % conduct a
bake sale tomorrow morning. at the
IN ban mcat market on Delaware street
near fifth.
Marion Reynolds former resident
a. This city, who - employed by the
carpenter steel TO. 81 heading. Pa
l,st cvonlng was in this city, and de
sired 90 secure The service OF seven
crane operators. Tor the latter stee
VOmIany.
james V. Campbell. FIRE chief. las;
sNVning while gong frOm his barber
shop to an, they part OK his homo
u.pped and fei. and cut his r.gh
hand. nr. Lewis Booker gave atten.
uou.
Visit our store SATURDAY and zee :
dcnr nstraiion % oranges. 81 varieties
a. a. piatfs-Adv.
Edward Ryan 90 West Eighth stree
has awarded contract FOR the cree
uoh % a cottage. 20 by 80 feet. on IN,
river shore near Hopkins Reach. scv
ora miles south 81 this city.