Evening journal., 1917-06-04
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Delaware Water Company
Sinking New Well to
Increase Supply
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
ENTERTAINED HERE

EN- l Tx l AIMED HEkE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Del, June A.
Much interest centers in the new
well the Delaware Water Improve
ment Company is sinking at the
pumping station. This well will not
go down to the depth of the one
sunk last winter, over 500 feet, and
which was not a success. Only a
moderate depth is aimed at, and the
company expects to strike good
water It is said by experts on the
I geological formations hereabouts that
under the top soil a strata Of sand is
struck, then a bed Of clay, then a sec
ond layer of sand, then another clay
, bed, and that under this second clay
bed may be found water which comes
through from the river and is thor
oughly filtered and made pure and
healthful in its passage through the
sand 1t is this stream Of water the
company hopes to strike. The brick
sides of the well are being formed as
the hole is dug, the supporting wall
dropping as the earth is eXcavated
| The hole is down to such a depth
now that the earth has to be removed
by derrick.
The Little Light Bearers, junior
branch of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of Nazareth NJ. +
Church will give an entertainment
in the church auditorium beginning
at 7.SO o'clock tonight. Solos. recita
tions and songs will comprise the
program.
A class IN literature TO be taught
by Professor Henry H. Hay will com
mence a course of study on THE
Twelve Great Books Everybody Should
Read" in the New Century Club
house Thursday morning. The course
in literature will take the place OF
the current events course which has
been discontinued.
Two New Castle young men took
out marriage licenses in the Office OF
Magistrate Gluckman OF Wilmington
last week. They were Claude Nelson
Lester. who will marry Clara Eleanor
lIance OF Delaware City. and Clarence
Nelson Pinder. whose bride will be
May Burge Daniels OF this city
Registrars in all four districts OF
the city are ready for their work OF
registering the young men of military
age tomorrow Many of the registrars
we're busy until the last thing Satur
day night making out cards for young
men living here temporarily but
claiming some other place as their
homes.
City Council will meet tomorrow
night IL being the night of the month
/ ly meeting, but may adjourn as the
registration board for one OF the dis
tricts will meet in the Council cham
/ Der. The appointment of Policemen
4 Palmer and Nickerson to the force
/ by Mayor Cavender, has not been
confirmed by Council and Il is under
stood that two members of the body
are opposed to the appointments. The
matter is likely 10 come up at the
meeting tomorrow or whatever night
/ 1t may be adjourned to
The strawberry festival held Sat.
urday night by the New Castle Cen.
( tury Club was a success. The money
realized will be used TO meet the debt
OF the club While the receipts have
not been totaled. the amount taken in
will probably be a satisfactory one
Y
I Mrs. J. II. Phillips. president: Mrs
Alexander +. Goudiss, Miss May B
Cooley. Miss Nan DUNCAN, Mrs
James 7. Eliason, Miss Edna Apple.
by, Mrs. George Wright and Mrs
/ Anger
The Rev Henry Cunningham. pas.
tor OF the Eastlake Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington. moderator oil
the New Castle Presbytery. preached
| in the First Presbyterian Church yes.
/ terday morning. exchanging pulpits
with the Rev. S. Beattie Wylie. the
pastor.
Friends OF the public schools and
those who desire TO assist in the gar.
dening project are urged to remember
/ the moving pictures tomorrow after.
noon and evening for the benefit OF
/ the school garden fund. Three shows
will be given, one at o'clock, one al
/ z o'clock, and a third at s o'clock
One-half the receipts will be given the
schools by the proprietor. One oi
Mary Pickford's plays. "Fanchon the
! Cricket" has been secured Mrs
Peter Lightner. president OF the Home
and School Association. who has
charge OF the fund. hopes TO realize
at least $50 from the theatre
Members of the historical societies
OF Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Del
aware were guests of Professor Henry
/ H. Hay and others Saturday afternoon
at a reception held on the lawn OF
| Councilman and Mrs. Selden S
J Deemer, after which they were shown
several points OF interest about the
town.
The party numbered about 100
/ They were taken in charge by the
/ friends of Professor Hay and shown
! the Deemer property. after which they
we're taken to see the Colonial homes
of Professor Hay Mrs. John II. Rod
/ ny. DR.. Lewis Booker, Mrs. David
: Stewart. the site OF the old Tile House
on the Strand and many other points
OF interest.
They we're, photographed and later
enjoyed luncheon on the Deemer lawn
Better and more practical education
/ for Negro children. with its consequent
bettcrment of the general community
, life. improvement in the Negro schools
and better attendance formed features
I of an educational symposium on Negro
school worl, held Yesterday afternoon NJ
3 o'clock in the William Street School
Miss F.. O. Sickland. head teacher Of 'he
school, presided and introduced as
speakers DR.. Charles A. Wagner, Miss
I c. f.. Snow. supervisor of Negro schools
in Cecil county. Nd; Superintendent +.
=. Cross. Of the New Castle schools, and
Prof. II. T. Ellis. principal of the high
school Of this place An interested su-
dience applauded the excellent talks
given bv all of the speakers.