Evening journal., 1905-09-22
80 FEET OF WATER
IN NEW TOWER
Tank Is Leaking in Several
Places But Will Soon be
in Shape
PLANT IS A MODEL ONE
Special to The Evenlng Journal.

fINAAhA ~ AAih AaN'AAHh hNAAN nat
New Castle, Sept 22.--An yesterday
one of the big pumps at the power
house OF the Delaware Water Improve
ment Company was at work forcing
water into the big tower, with the re-
suit that last night 30 feet OF water
had been pumped into It.
AS the water rose several leaks oc-
Cured In the seams where rivets had
been driven and workmen are engaged
today in stopping the leakage. 1t is
believed however, that the rusting Of
the rivets win remedy the trouble
The plant is a model one in every
respect and the machinery Is limber-
ing up so that in a few days It Is ex-
pected that everything will he working
smoothly. William, Toppin has charge
of the plant during the night shift
MEETING or STOCKHOLDERS.
At the home of Richard Maloney on
September 80 there win be held a
meeting of the stockholders of the
Red Lion Marsh Company at 1880
o'clock IN the morning. At the meet
ing the annual election OF officers and
will take place.
NEW CASTLE VS.. BRANDYWINE.
on Battery Park tomorrow after
noon the New Castle and x Brandy
wine baseball teams will cross bats
and a hard contest is looked forward
to. During the season out Of twenty
five games played by the local club but
one has been lost and that to the x
on July 20 the teams
met at South Side Park. Wilmington,
with the result that New Castle shut
out their opponents by score Of 2
to o. Tomorrow's game viii be for
the benefit of the home team and ev-
eryone who is a lover Of baseball and
who has witnessed the local boys play
ing during the season should come to
the front with the price of a ticket,
20 cents
The line-up Of the teams is as fol-
lows:
New Castle Countiss. C; Duffy. tb
Chase. sb; Bradford. II; Hobbs, cf;
oliver, If; Wise. IS; Ringlng 2O Nc
Grory p; Lawlor rf.
X-Brandywine-Vea 1b; McDer-
mott C; Proud, IF; Hunt. cf Neave,
2bi Moore, Sh; Bralnerd, III Scots, s.;
Beck, p.
PINNED ME TO THE BLOCK
Bugler Jimmy" Connor, who is em-
pioyed at The Louise. met with an
accident yesterday afternoon from
which he is suffering much pain.
Jimmy was standing alongside of
George Hastings. who has charge of
the cafe at the hotel. behind tie oyster
bar. when Mr.. Hastings iabbed IN
oyster knife. which he had been using
down on the block. The point OF the
knife passed through the feshy part
lof the second finger OF Connor's LEFT
hand. pinning II TO the board. All
that James said as Hastings turned
away without noticing what he had
done. was, "Hey. Hastings, you've
pinned me to the block" The injury
was dressed by Dr. William Werten-
baker.
SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS.
The Home Missionary Society Of
the M. 70. Church has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Mrs. Mary Challenger
president: Miss Carrie Fry, Mrs. c.
.Prettyman. Mrs. b. L. Lancaster, vice.
presidents; Mrs. j. Tilney. recording
secretary; Mrs. j. c.. King. treasurer;
Mrs. James Morrison. corresponding
secretary, Mrs. william Deakyne
secretary home mission; Miss Molli'
lDeakyne mite box secretary; Mrs. r
A. Vallette, collector.
HAS PURCHASED PROPERTY.
Lieutenant Colonel Harry G.. Cava'
lnaugh has purchased the property OF
Front street adjoining the Deakyn'
house and I'm the spring viii erect {
dwelling thereon. The house win bi
three stories in height with all mod
lcrn improvements. At the rear Of tn
building porches will be erected from
(which a fine view may be obtained.
MRS. HASTINGS SERIOUSLY Ill
Mrs. George w. Hastings is seri
ously IN at her home in South SiNtl
street and fears are entertained TO
her recovery Mrs. Hastings has beer
sick for some time but became wors
on Tuesday last She is suffernl
lfrom stomach trouble
VISITING IN NEW CASTLE.
Charles Welsh. OF Boston, MISS &
Visiting Fred Klingmyer Of this city
lMr. Welsh was formerly a member o
Battery NJ. Fifth Artillery, u. S. A.
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