Evening journal., 1916-08-28
NEW Castle STARTS
IN ON TOWN CLEANUP
Health Authorities to Have
Weeds Removed From
Streets and Yards
SEEK TO IMPROVE
QUALITY OF WATER

7i NEW CASTLE. Aug. 2s.-One
would imagine today that there Is
going TO be a hot time in the Old
town because everyone Is cutting
weeds or cleaning the yard or gutter
The Board of Health is after every
one. and the first persons to come
under the ban are the trustees oi the
Market square and the trustees OF
the commons. Piles OF ashes nave
been permitted to remain in the yard
of the old courthouse. The grass and
weeds have been allowed to grow on
city property. Cutters and wells
throughout the city are so unsanitary
that complaints are pouring IN con-
stantly.
George Bacon, a member OF City
Council. said today: "City Council
has been working hard on the water
company to give us better water. we
decided to hold up the bill for water
and light unless we got some redress.
People throughout the city today hnd
very low pressure because the
basin is being cleaned out.
ITO do this it has been necessary
TO let the water out of one-hah OF
the basin. Then men crossed the wall
and puddled the mud and hsh' mud
and water went out the big pipe away
down on the marsh. After that SIDE
has been cleaned fresh water Is
pumped from the Nonesuch creek
and then the other side will be clean
ed in the same manner. Here at the
new plant seven additional wells VIII
be driven in an effort to get good
water. Some kick about the color
and odor Of the old water, and others
say that the new water eats the hues'
boilers and pipes where It Is used
SO we are doing the best we can do
and when we get plenty OF water we
will keep the cutters flushed. but II
every one will only clean his own
gutter and backyard then there VIII
be no cause for complaint
THE members of City Council are
the members Of the Board OF Health
and we are going to do what the
special committee wants done An
drew Brison DR.. Cross. Mrs. Eliason,
Mrs. Manlove. F. P. McCallin and
others will find the places and we
will find the way to enforce the State
health law. It is well to remember
that there is no appeal when the
Board of Health takes action. Please
give this matter a good notice in THE
EVENING JOURNAL so that the peo'
pie may understand that they must
obey the law
To Decide on School Opening.
The monthly meeting Of the Board
of Education will be held tomorrow
evening when the board will decide
as 10 the time for opening the schools
Individual members of the Board oil
Education are in favor of postponine
the opening OF the schools for al
least two weeks in order that nc
chances may be taken regarding the
health Of the children. The Sunday
schools yesterday we're poorly attend
ed by children. Everyone is anxious
TO do his share here 10 avoid in every
way anything which might tend t6
cause an outbreak of disease.
About thirty members Of Adelphii
Lodge. No. s, Knights OF Pythias
went to Pennsville on Saturday nigh
and were the guests Of Riverside
Lodge. The members Of the loca
lodge cross the river every year a
this time and enjoy a watermelon
feast with their brothers OF the Zen
willie Lodge.
William Weggenman and Samuel
Miller are candidates for representa-
tive in this district and at the Demo
cratic primary next Saturday ther'
will be some interesting times.
Fred Klingmeyer and Willis Cloth
Ter will try conclusions for the nom
nation for assessor. When It come
10 the Republican nomination Harr.
p Ahern has no opposition for Rep
resentative. Robert McFarlan Is
candidate for assessor and Georg
Kern will be his opponent.
Harry w. Hance is making siren
nous fight for the nomination for Lev
Court Commissioner. James G. SHAY
is also a candidate and he, too, say
he has bright hopes.
The Rev. U. G.. Knox, who Is spent
ing a few weeks here as the CUES
of Mrs Knox's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas G. Walls. filled the pulpit @
the First Baptist Church yesterday.
Not only the school children bu
people in general are much please
that the same Sisters of st. Franci
have been assigned here for the con
ing year.
Rodney Willis is still in the Pres
byterian Hospital, Philadelphia. an
IL is expected that before he come
home he will go under another opera
ton and have adenoids removed
Nearly six months ago he was In
paled on an iron fence and for owe
four months was confined to his bee
II was finally decided to take the DO
TO the Presbyterian Hospital to hav
the wound opened and such wa
done. He is much improved and
expected home in a few days.
ut is all right for the health Gel
sors 10 make rules said a youn
man here last evening. THE frs
rule is, DO not kiss your children
Well. I'll bet cream for all hand
that someone else's children will kis
someone else's children tonight
New Castle. I mean the ones who an
over sixteen. It is running a chanc
OF course. but | just imagine they wi
take that chance"
The latest report from Dame RI
NOR is that there will be FIVE wei
dmgs in the near future.
Mrs. Mckay and Mrs. Farmer ha
charge of the delicatessen exhibit
Challenger's store on Saturday NOR
ing and a neat sum was realized.
New Castle soldier boys at Denim
are sending home Mexican notes an
souvenirs Of all descriptions. Lie
tenant Harry B. Smith sent post
card the other day to say. ut is II
in the shade here. But who want
TO be in the shade in Deming."
New Castles youngsters still enjc
bathing in the Delaware river. Whe
the new shipyard gets Installed alor