Evening journal., 1915-11-30
Inspector LOOKS UP
MILK containers
New Law Regarding Meas
ureS Will be Enforced
by MIR. Mcknight
LYCEUM FESTIVAL
GETS UNDER WAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL I
NEW CASTLE. Nov So William J,
Mcknight, regulator OF weights and
measures for New Castle county is go
ing after milk dealers and farmers
who ship milk. II is not generally
known, but it is fact nevertheless.
that at the last session Of the Legis-
lature the following bill was passed;
That chapter 50 of the revis. code
of the State Of Delaware, be and the
same is hereby amended by repeating
2927 section IA and inserting
in lieu thereof the following to be
styled 1927 section IA, 2927 section IA.
It shall be the duty of the regu-
lator Of weights and measures in each
county 10 inspect all bottles or cans
used for the shipment OF milk or
cream, and to stamp or mark each
bottle or can so inspected by him,
with a stamI Of inspection showing
that the same has been inspected ana
that the capacity Is correct, according
to the standard measure for milk and
cream in this State al the time OF
such inspection. For inspecting each
can and stamping as provided In this
section, the said regulator OF weights
and measures shall be paid by the
owner thereof at the time OF such IN
spection, the sum of 10 cents Tor
each can Inspected
The regulator Of weights and
measures is also empowered TO sue
for disputed bills There are many
farmers in this section who ship milk
10 Wilmington and other points and
the sooner they comply with the law
the better. Mr.. Mcknight has been
IN this section and he is determined
to treat every one alike.
The funeral Of Mrs. Susan NJ.
Wright. wife Of Jacob e. Wright.
took place yesterday afternoon. Ser
vices were conducted by the Rev.
James NJ. Wise and the Rev. John l..
Johnson. Interment was made IN
Glebe Cemetery. The popularity or
Mrs. Wright during life was shown
by the number Of floral tributes and
the large attendance at her funeral.
The pail bearers were: Jefferson
Downham. A. Z. Goudiss, William
OConnor. William w. Leach, James
w. Foster and William Bowen
Dr. e. l.. Cross was present at the
openine Of the Lyceum festival this
afternoon and introduced the speaker
Or. DOwney.
Frank Jordan is still suffering from
nervous Indigestion.
The meeting Of the Board OF hduea-
ton called for tonight is hkely 10
be adjourned untn Friday evening as
the members OF the board viii attend
the LyceEm festival
CAPTAIN Jesse Mckay, in speaking
of the'State trophy match among teams
of the Organized Militia, said today
that Company Fl will not accept sec
ond place. and does not want the
bronze medals. He has filed pro
test against the award of the Lea
trophy to Company c. I'VE did not
shoot" said Captain Mckay, under
equal conditions. In fact, the down
State company was not entitled to par
ticipate in the shoot The order fol
the teams called for all to be present
Al a certain time. We had to contend
against the fog. and when the tardy
Doverites arrived on the ground, after
failing TO come on the first train, the
atmosphere was cleared and condi-
tians we're more favorable than When
our team shot There are rules gov
erning such matches when a shoot il
won under such conditions, and VIC
want no bronze medals"
Many grangers from here attended
the corn show in Newport last even
ing.
Grangers will hold corn show il
the Rose Hill school house tomorrow
evening. Much rivalry exists amonl
he Changers.
The annual election Of officers o
The Good VIII Fire Company will b,
held tomorrow evening. Much import