Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

its contract by not providing all arte-
sian water.
AZ this point Mr. Rics introduced the
resolution that the creek water supply
bo ordered shut or. the pipes flushed
out, etc. Mr. Decmor seconded the mo-
ton.
FORMER Councilman Whalen and Sui
Ivan were present. Mn. Sullivan said
that the creek water gave out such a
bad odor and was 80 dark in color last
August that the City Council ordered
its examination and that IL came back
marked al right. Dr. Dodd explained
that dirty and foul smelling water
might be pure ar far as disease germs
were concerned while ON the other hand
the clearcst water might abound with
them
AIR. Whalcn challenged the legality Of
the Board Of Health. but be was inform.
ed that tho members of City Council
constituted the local health board when
sitting for that purpose. Mr.. Nhalon
said that ho had been drinking None
Such creek water for - years. and it
hadn't killed him. and made light of the
danger from IT..
George Pierce took the floor TO cncour.
age the members of the Board of ucnlth
In what they were doing and TO urge
Thorn TO carry the matter of polluted
water supply 90 the Court of Chaucery
IL 20 other measures resulted Ia q re-
moval Of the menace.
Moses B. Fleming acted as secretary
of the meeting
Yesterdays catch OF shad wns
heavy one. The Monday catch is
usually the heaviest OF the week. but
yesterday this years records were
broken. Some nets gathered I'M more
than 100 at the first haul and tho
hshormen were somewhat encouraged
as the season has not been a good
one
The police are waiting 10 hear from
the owner of Ave fowls found i'm a
house I'm the rear OF q store on Della
ware street yesterday morning
Charles Matthews was arrested on
charge Of chicken stealing and IS
awaiting q hearing. I'm the meantime
the police are looking for the owner
OF the chickens to step forward and
prove property Matthew'S arrest was
brought about through his Offering
chickens for sale The person 10 whom
he offered them grew suspicious and
reported the matter to the police who
considered Matthew'S action sufficient
ground TO warrant arresting him
Upon visiting his house they claim
their action was justified for IN
clothes closet I'm the house they dis
covered FIVE chickens a white cock
a gray Plymouth Rock hen and three
brown hens Matthews has refused
10 tell whom the chickens belong to-
William Whey has resigned as CON
stable for New Castle hundred. The
resignation was sent TO the Levy
Court several days ago. Mr.. Viney
was elected this spring He is EN-
ployod every day and cannot give the
position the time it requires.
Charged with being drunk and dis
orderly and resisting an officer. lIillie
Thomas colored, was fined SIS and
costs by Mayor Lavender yesterday.
Officer Palmer made the arrest and
claimed TO have had a struggle with
Thomas to subdue him.
Frank H. Mitchell. arrested by or
iioer Nickerson was fined 81 and
costs for being drunk Albert Tay-
Tor, arrested by officer Palmer plead
ed guilty TO the same charge and was
/ given a similar sentence. When il
came John Henry's turn to face the
mayor, he pleaded guilty TO being
drunk. adding that he had only struck
the city when he was taken in custody
by a policeman They didn't give me
a chance to look the town over before
they pinched me- he told the mayor
but he was given a dollar and costs
just the same and as he had no money
Will likely be sent to the county work
house for ten days
The police care for the new city
nag raising IL every morning and
lowering Il at night No particular
officer has been assigned to this duty
but fl devolves upon the man who is
on night duty near the mayors office
Walter Wipf claims that thieves
stole a boat owned by him. together
with $50 fathoms of shad net
The first sewing circle Of the New
Castle Red Cross met yesterday after
noon. under the direction of Mrs Jul
ius Dodd at the clubhouse and in the
evening a home nursing course was
opened by Miss Esther Crosse There
We're about fifty enrollments in each
class. almost the full membership of
The local branch OF the Red Cross
Young women of the Junior AuXil.
larry of Emmanuel T. b. Church en-
joyed a dance I'm the parish hall last
night