Evening journal., 1915-09-11
NEW Castle roads
IN Good CONDITION
Supervisor BurriS Keeps
Porter'S Highway Like
a Boulevard
EXAMINING TOWN
WATER SUPPLY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. 11.-Upwards
of 1000 automobiles passed through
New Castle on Thursday going and
coming from the Delaware State /
Fair. While getting gasoline here |
one group of automobilists paid
high compliment 10 the good roads Of
New Castle hundreds
when we passed Porters Station.
said a Kent county farmer I'VE drove
over a road that was a revelation. We
came 10 a stream over which is a
modern bridge and the tons Of big
stones have been removed from the
road. They form the foundation for
the approach to Pigeon Run bridge
The road has been widened a width
of nearly twenty feet and the ar
rangements for drainage is perfect.
The road scraper and road drag were
fused under the directions of a
supervisor who knew his business.
That is the best dirt read in the
state. II is a boulevard as there is
enough clay mixed with tn. gravel
to make the road like a race track.
This stretch Of road is under the care
of George Burris who has had force
of men at work on the road for some
time. The approach to Pigeon Run
bridge formerly contained any
b amount of boulders. These have been
} removed. the bill cut down and a fill
made so solid that the road is hard
as concrete. The road has been
widened. scraped and dragged.
New Castle hundred can boast OF
more miles of good dirt roads than
anv hundred in the county, except St
GEORGES. The farmers in this hund
, u red have been educated to burn the
ihedge trimmings and grass. In this
, wav the road drainage is kept per
' feet.
, ! Supervisor Burris has also follow
: ed the rule never 10 throw sods OF
y the public roads. He buries them alons
! the road sides and while the bnsightll
y grass and weeds disappear the roat
y, lshoulders are made better.
Complaint Is made of residents o
the west end that horses are alloweI
TO roam at large and that mucl
= damage is done to lawns ant
= gardens. -.
~ William Montgomery Jr., broke hi
e wrist a few nights ago when he fel
~ The Pastime Athletic Club wi
rs meet on Monday evening. when al
rangements win be made for IN
winter season. The Pastime minstrel
are expected 70 give number OF pc
A formances this season. There IS ais
ne probability that the young peopl
at of st. Peters Church viii organi7
re a dramatic association and that n
ed Young folk viii stage q number
p l pleasing entertainments during u
n late fall and winter.
es Anthony Drexel Biddle, of Philads
ed phia. viii address the Baraca cla'
We of the Methodist Episcopal church,
cir Sunday afternoon. October 3. In q
al evening John j. Habecker, Of Phil
Ter delphia. will fiji the pulpit
nd An additional press house Is ben
I'll erected at the Bethlehem Steel Coz
M pany's plant
RI Mahlon Lancaster is chief enginee
lly at night and Samuel Toppin. who W
a with the local trolley line for years
his now oiler at the Bethlehem plant.
A special committee of City Gov
ell is investigating the condition
the city water Il is said the tilt
left beds at the ol reservoir have r
tor been working properly.
vad In order TO accommodate the GRO
ins today az the base ball park addition
nlv benches and seats were placed in
.foa park this morning,