Evening journal., 1905-04-26
EIGHT WELLS
WILL Be sunk
And a 1oo,ooo Gallon Stand
Pipe VIII be Erected by
New Water Company
WOREI0BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION
speciai 10 The Evoning Journal,


supervision Of a. c. Kretz. construct
ing engineer and VIII be pushed as
rapidly as possible.
1t is the intention OF the company to
drive al first eight 6-inch wells at var-
ious points on the ground recently
purchased near the power house and
If these do not furnish a sufficient sup
ply of water others will be sunk.
The contract FOR supplying the
stand pipe has been awarded and the
work Of constructing il has already
begun. The pipe win be 125 feet in
height and 20 feet In diameter. IL viii
have a capacity OF about 100000 gall
Ions and water from The wells win be
pumped directly into il.
A number of carloads Of pipe have
arrived and have been distributed and
the work of eNcavating for mains viii
begin on Monday The first pipe will
be laid along the road. beginning at
the site Of the plant and the work viii
be continued ON into and through New
Castle.
RETURNED TO NEW YORK.
H. f. Mead. Of New York. who rep
resents the firm which built the en-
gines for the Baldt Company. returned
~ IAH HNAAiN AAA tNtW ANih ANNN fNNNliNlaf
Mr. Mead has been here several weeks
overseeing the work OF placing the
engines In running order while here
Mr. Mead was frequently mistaken for
Dr. William Wertenbaker. and re-
ceived numerous solicitations to att
tend sick persons.
BROKE HIS WRIST.
While engaged Ia unloading pipe
for the water company near the power
house. James Boyle broke his right
wrist. The accident occurred ON Mon
day last
BOARD or EDUCATION MEETS.
Members Of the Board OF Education
met i'm regular session last evening and
transacted routine business. the meet
ing lasting but an hour
Mr. McIvor called attention 10 the
case Of Elmer Parsons. scholar n
Miss Nanune's roow. who was partial
~ blind and who was a task To the
teacher. Professor Holloway stated
that he had offered TO have the chlld's
eyes examined free by DR.. r. r. Ty-'
bout. OF Wilmington. bat the child's
parents failed 10 take advantage of
the offer. He added that there We're
several other children I'm the school
whose eyes were more or less affected.
lt was decided by the board to see II
something could not be done to relieve
the lad.
II being announced that Mrs Mont
gomerys term as ianiuess OF school
No. would expire IN September next.
applications FOR the place were re-
ceived from Mrs. John McCafery and
Mrs Mary Reynolds
a letter was read from Mrs. John j.
Black thanking the board for its ac-
tion tn presenting her with an old
piano which had belonged to her
gr0ndn;other Mrs. Groome. and which
had been standing unused in room No.
.. In accepting the instrument Mrs.
Black presented the board with new
table TO be used In the room.
Superintendent Holloway submit
ted the following report for the month
ending April 90: Total enrolment. 447;
average attendance 364; perfect att
tendance, i67; not tardy, 2O3; number
of seats. 500
Pupils deserving special commenda-
tion: High School-Helen Bross. Eva
Dealyne, Helen Mahouey. Harry Veg
genmann Edna Slack Bertha Sutton.
Charles Hewitt Beth Toner Edward
Gormley Aimee Bfoss, Reeda Stoops
Anna Lancaster, Vandyke Stewart.
Roswell Schafer Mary Morrison Lena
Cannon.
Miss Mahoney eighth. grade--Mar-
garet Wilhelme. William stradley.
Elizabeth McCaughn, Elizabeth Les
ter Greta Toner Anna Toppin Rose
Reynolds, Katie Wilhelme Niuie Per-
rim.
Miss Goodley. seventh grade Maud
Denning. Myrtle Denning. Nellie Cal
loway, Clara King, Mabel Cleweil. EN-
ily Lunt. Osee Hahce. William Mahle.
Ruth stewart.
Miss Downie, sixth grade-Pauline
Wilhelme Brice Nallette. Octav'a
Bartlett Hugh Wylie. James Toner
George Ford. Frank Rogers. Rendell
Perrin, Flora Downey, Beatrice Price
Miss McGonigle fifth grade-Mat-
thew Tobin, Davis Bartlett. irene Wise
Anna Early Ada Matthias Marie col
iison. Regina Smith Mildred Stoops
le Roy Davis James Toner
Miss Wilson. fourth grade-Grace
McCaughn, Margaret McCaughn. Har-
~ Bertolette, Mary Bisgs. Ethel Deats.
Emily Mitchell Rose Rogers. Diana
Levy Elizabeth Bacon Mary Biggs,
Katherine Gallagher Frances Shearer.
-'AH0 RNNiitN'llf tNiiA EIAut--N llllUm
White Leonard Hurd. Wilson Mar
shall. Ethel Davis Martha Perrin.
Marie Smith. Elizabeth Bacon.
Miss Janvier second grade-Beila
Clark. Marian Bacon. Gertrude Honey.
Clara Stirling, Daisy Deats Ida Deats.
Wesley Pennell Vaughn Lancaster.
Miss Nantine. second grade Flor
ence Davis. Buford Lunt. Thomas
Loveless Harry Hallman. Hugh Nc
Caughn. Elizabeth Bartlett. Susie
Hutchinson. Warren Connor
Miss carrick. No. 3 School-Lidy
Gott, Joseph Gardner. Hugh Ryan.
Mabel Aud. Margaret Forrest. Rose
McCaughn, Margaret McCanery. Mary
Donovan. A. Toman. Raymond Pay
ton.
Mr.. MahOney having retired before
the session closed. Mr.. Jemison moved
for adjournment
MR.. JEMIsON TO REMAIN.
Although the National Tube Com
panys plant in Chester will close af-
ter this week. c. Ferris Jemison. OF
this city, viii still remain at the works
Tor some time. Mr. Jemison has made
no plans for the future but win sill
remain with the firm. subject to #.
orders
PROSPEcTORS LEAVE.
Charles Techner. OF Phnadeiphia
and J.. Roden OF North East Ma
who have been prospecting for ella,
IN the vicinity OF New Castle for sew.