Evening journal., 1915-03-10
NEW Gas mains IN
NEW CASTLE Streets
Council Gives Wilmington
Company Permission to
Make Extensions
BARACA CLASS
EXPECTS SENATOR

Special to THE FVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del, March TO-
City Council at an adjourned meeting
last evening, granted permission 10
the New Castle Gas Light Company 10
open the streets to lay gas pipes The
resolution granting the permission
provides that the company will begin
the work at the intersection of Fourth
and Chestnut streets and proceed TO
Harmony. to Fifth, to Seventh, to city
line. Under Delaware and South
street steh company viii drive the
pipe so that the bed Of the street In
no way shall be disturbed
General Manager William !. Nc
Corkindale of the Wilmington Gas
Company came here last evening and
with Superintendent Lancaster. ap-
peared before City Council relative
to the gas subject The resolution
which was tabled at the last meeting,
was considered and Mr.. McCorkin-
dale explained that the permission
was asked in order to get gas to the
plant of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany at Riverside. When the cont
pany laid the line between here and
South Wilmington every effort was
made to make the connection joints
so tight that there would be no leaks.
but there have been some leaks. In
stead of using the sockets in connect
ing the joints now, the sections will
be welded by an ascetylene welder
so that from Fourth and Chestnut 10
Riverside there will be one solid
iointed pipe. While gas pipes run
through many streets in the city the
force of gas for the steel plant will
come from the general main.
Victrolas. Records.-Bridgew
In the New Century Club parlors
last evening an enjoyable evening was
spent Interesting papers were read
and a pleasing short program pre-
sented.
Samuel Moyle, who purchased the
Etchells property on North Second
street. is getting ready TO move into
the building.
It is expected that former Senator
Warburton of Maryland will he the
speaker before the Baraca Glass on
next Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. John l.. Johnson, pastor
Of the NJ. L. Church, has been con-
fined to his home for week by sick
ness.
William Pinder has removed from
Havre de Grace to this city and occu-
pies one of the Duncan houses.
Those who we're interested in the
bill before the Legislature combining
the offices of clerk, assessor and tax
collector, we're pleased yesterday af-
ternoon when they learned that The
bill had passed the Senate.
Members OF the local company OF
the Organized Militia are hopeful that
the State Senate will pass the bill
authorizing the erection of an armor,
here.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church has
elected Mrs. John F. q. Clayton, presi-
dent: Mrs. John L. Johnson, vice
president; Mrs Samuel A. Connell
secretary; Mrs. Bennett F. Lancas-
ter. treasurer; Mrs. Harry P. Ahern
contingent treasurer; Mrs. Robert II
Harrington, collector; Mrs. James
Tilney. Mrs. James L. Bacon. Mrs
EdV ard H. Naylor, Mrs. Weldin c
Vining. Mrs. Harry E. Holiday
board of managers.
Miss Hester Cross, a trained nurse
in the Camden. n J.. Hospital, has
been visiting her parents, DR.. ant
Mrs. r. l.. Cross.
Buy or Build" the slogan of tb'
Citizens Building and Loan Associa
tion is taking hold and several per
sons expect to buy houses in the mex
few months. Real Estate Agent A
NJ. Wise reports that the demand fo
/ houses is beyond the supply.