Evening journal., 1905-02-20
MANY AGREE
TO TAKE WATER
Subscription List Circulated
Shows Nearly Four Hun
dred Signers
TEST WELLS TO Be DRIVEN
sneeIaI % Tha EvenIng Journal.

SncClal 10 INt ENtIllA "'"tAt"fs
New Castle. Feb. 20.-Withtn the past
few days william H. Morrison, one OF
fhe inoorporators OF the Delaware
water Improvement Company has been
circulating list among property own
crs of this city I'm order to ascertain
how many of them are willing 10 use
water when the new company installs
dts plant. JJp to this morning Mr. Nor
rison had obtained the names OF $50
persons.
At tonight's meeting OF Council d Is
expected that city Solicitor Cooper will
present his opinion regarding the bond
offered hoy the company and which rs
now in his hands for examination. The
American Surety Company, which is
offered as security by the water COM
uany. is a concern with financial back
ing to the amount of S6,O0O,0OO and az
Is scarcely possible that its bond VIII
be turned down by the attorney for the
city.
As soon as the weather opens up suf-
ficiently contractors for the company
twill begin driving a series Of test tubes
sn various parts of the outskirts of the
city to ascertain the quality Of waiter
that is obtainable and upon this test
viii depend the location OF the new
plant.
Approaching Wedding Announced.
There win be several weddings Of
New Castle couples within the next
few weeks in st. Peters r. c. Church,
at which the Rev. Edward L. Brady
will ofiiciate. Banns have been read
for the marvdagc OF Peter Mcbride and
Miss Katherine Lyons, James Keenan,
and Miss Mamie McDevitt, Holmes
lWalling and Miss Molly Shilling. All
the young people are from this city,
Mr.. Keenan, being a foreman at the
new steel plant.
Several Soldiers Transferred.
Orders have been issued for the
transfer Of ten or twelve artlllerymen
from Fort DUPONT TO Fortress Monroe,
va. among the number being Frank
Beckett Of this city. Beckett is rated
as one of THE best soldiers at Fort Du-
Pont. he having seen active service In
the Philippines The detachment VIII
leave on February p.
Henry Hall Heavily Fined.
Henry Hall. colorod. of Wilmington,
was arluigned before Magistrate Terry
on Saturday on two charges, one OF
disorderly conduct in the home of Mrs
Lucy Robinson, also colored, and a sec
ond of threatening the life OF Mrs. Rob-
inson's daughter. Annie.
The testimony was TO the effect that
Henry went to THE colored woman's
house and began smashing things I'm
general and amusing himself by tear
ing pictures from the wallis. For this
he was assessed $40 plus costs. amount-
ing to S424 on the charge OF tineat-
enng Annie Robinson ne was placed
under a 500 peace bond. During the
n 4 A..
dieting witnesses and continued TO do
so despite repeated warnings from the
court For this conduct an additional
fine OF $40 was imposed. Being unable
TO pay his fines or obtain "a bond the
defendant was taken 20 the county
worlShouse by Constable Cleaver. This
trip added S3.75 to Henry's dist Of ex-
penses.
Local Boxers to go on.
At the Casino. in Wilmington. on
Saturday might. several boxers from
New Castle win take part i'm the exhi-
bition. William Jester will argue foi
six rounds with bud" Smith. OF Will
mington. Young MaNwell and 'Spin-
ney'' Russel, colorod. will also endeavoi
10 do "a half dozen turns each with tai
ent from Wilmington.
Death Ends Suit.
Death has interviewed In the case o.
connor VS.. Conner the child HAVING
died suddenly in its mothers arms OF
saturday morning.
Hopelessy Paralyzed.
>~Mrs Fred Baird. formerly Miss En-
ily Patton, has removed from Whining
ION to this city. together with ne
mother, husband and children and tn
family have taken a house here. Mrs
Baird is suffering from paralysis Of tn
side from which it as feared she Wi
never recover. and is unable to 10
about except an a rolling chair. MI
Baird Is employed I'm Wilmington an
goes daily to and fro TO work.
Injured in Runaway.
Lewis Gemmil. son Of Mr.. and Mr.
Zachariah Gemmin. Is suffering frol
the effects Of being thrown from
sleigh on Friday last. Young Gecnmi
together with Harry Bills was in IN
grocery sleigh of George Williams an
when near the Clark farm the hors
became frightened and ran away. Bot
boys were dumped out on thA froze
snow but Bills escaped Injury. Cen
mill however. was badly bruised an
cut about the face and hands by CON
dng IN contact with the rough sunface 4,
the snow.
eray's Ferry Badly Beaten.
In the Opera House Saturday eve,
ing the Columbia basketball team "A,
ministered severe drubbing to N
Gray's Ferry hve. Of Phfladeiphia. i,
feating the visitors by score of a.
a.
At the end Of the first half the SEQ
stood 25 TO 4 in favor OF the locals m
features OF the game were the passir
OF the ball by the Columbia ana n
baskets made by Mckay and I.avler
The line-up and summary follow.
Soiu'nola. Gray's Ferr
Mckay ...-.... forward ...... Sni
',awler ...-.... forward - w,
Geusnifll .-...... center ........ Shar
CoHnor .~s.-.. defense .... Cinnam
Nlrden .....-.. defense ... Irv
Goals from field Mckay. 70; I.seyl
Z; Nirden. 3; Sharcr. .; Irven. ,ro.
from foul, Gemmin. 8. Sharer. z. Wo
ofenses called. Gray's Ferry. s; Coin
bia, is; refe sc. W. II. Mahan: tin
keeper, c. S. Fleming. w. Hammo,
TIME. Commute halves.
Died at County Hospital
Henry McPixe. a we'll known resia.
OF New Castle. died at the county n,
pital. faInhursf. Yesterday ,,,orr.i.--