Evening journal., 1905-08-28
WATER SUPPLY
IS PERPETUAL
New Water Company Gets
Its Source From Delaware
River.
BUILDERS KNEW THEIR BUSINESS
specIal o rhe EyenIng Journal.

New Castle, Aug. 2S.-when the
Delaware Water Improvement Com
pany began operations of laying mains
and building its plant many persons
wondered why the company was so
certain that sufficient water could be
obtained TO supply the city and many
Others believed that the builders were
putting the cart before the horse.
It appears now, however, that the
Delaware Water Improvement Com
pany knew its business. as il is said
that the Delaware river is the source
from which the water supply comes.
The company az present has driven
eleven wells Ten of these have been
sunk to "a depth OF about thirty feet
and IN each of them water In copious
quantities has been found at depth
of about twenty-three or twenty-five
feet. The bed Of the channels OF the
Delaware river off New Castle are
about that depth and il IS now claim
ed that "a stream OF water running
through a strata or gravel and sand
from the river was struck by the well
drivers when level with the bottom
OF the river was reached. The elev-
cnth or test" well was driven to a
depth OF about $40 feet but no water
In any quantity was obtained below
IA depth OF thirty feet. The we'll has
now closed over.
ANALYSIS WAS GOOD.
When water was first obtained by
the company a sample OF 1t was sent
to Professor Chester State bacterlolo-
gist az Newark, Del for the purpose
of analysis The result Of the analyz-
ing process showed the water to be
absolutely pure. No traces Of injur-
ious bacteria were found in It,
II is noticed that upon the subject
LOT hardness or softness nothing has
been said by Professor Chester but IL
Is claimed by those who have used
the water that Il Is excellent for wash
ing proposes. IL is perhaps fortunate
that New Castle will be supplied with
water which IS filtered through "a sand
bed. as otherwise It would probably
be deleterious to the health of the
community. Professor Albert Robin,
who Is chemist for the Water Com
mission OF Wilmington. Is strongly
urging "a sand filter for that city. He
holds that by the use Of such Ultra
ton process that the only pure water
can be obtained.
NURSE FOR MANY YEARS.
Mrs. Ann Hammond, widow Of
James Hammond. win celebrate the
SSth anniversary Of her birth tomor-
row. She is the Oldest active nurse
In the United states, according to
claims made.
She became a nurse when eighteen
years old in Liverpool, England, and
on coming TO this city pursued the vo-
cation which she had chosen.
Mrs. Hammond has therefore been
IN active service for seventy years, and
during that time claims that she has
been the caretaker Of 1860 babies.
some within few months. and her
services are yet in demand.
MET WITH AN ACCIDENT
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Wilson. teacher
IN the public schools. and daughter Of
Freight Agent Wilson. of the Della
ware railroad who is visiting her
brothers In Denver fell from a horse
several days ago and broke her arm.
WILL ARRIVE WITH BRIDE.
In the course of the next three
weeks Dr. Merton Munson. son OF the
Rev. r. NJ Munson. viii arrive in
New Castle with his bride. Or. Mum
son Is now at San Francisco, having
Just reached that point from the Is
land of Guam. Philippines. He is to
be welded I'm that city to Miss Cath
crime. daughter of Admiral Glass, IT,
S. n. Dr. Munson is a surgeon in
the navy.
RETURNS FROM NORFOLK
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Hilles have
returned from a months visit to Nor