Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
NEW Castle Will
GET BETTER WATER
Women OF Century Club
Will Sell Ice Cream
Saturday Evenings
MRS. DODD READS
PAPER ON BIRDS


Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE June 13.-The Della
ware Water Improvement Company
is now preparing to give the people
Of IN city and other users In the
outlying districts between the basin
and this city a much better supply
of water within a very few days" was
the statement of one of the members
OF the concern made last evening
when asked: "Whcn viii better water
be secured from the old water sup
ply? II was stated that the company
had expected TO complete tho work
last week. but the shortage Of help
prevented. Men. It was stated could
not be secured TO do the work and It
was necessary TO bring men from
Reading Pa. to do what work has
bern done thus far
Many people here prefer the old
water. With It there was less leak
age IN the joints or in the pipes,
especially IN the boilers where the
houses are heated with water or
steam. Hot water boilers in the
kitchens have been caused TO leak by
the new water or that secured from
the wells at the power house In this
city and the results have not been
altogether satisfactory. Il Is claimed.
william Madden, Of Delaware
street near Second sustained pain
fully bruised hands when he slipped
from the running board OF an auto
mobile while adjusting the engine as
the machine was moving. At first Il
was feared he had fractured the
right wrist but an examination show
ed that the leaders were only
Bprained.
Women Of the Century Club are
preparing to carry out the plans pre-
pared several weeks ago relative 10
/ dlsposing OF fee cream and cake at
the club house on Saturday nights
during the summer season. and will
start this Saturday. Mrs. Phillips
the president. win have general
charge. and her assistants will be
Mrs. Joseph Carlin Mrs. Charles
willis. Mrs. Louisa p. Holcomb. Mia
Irene Wise Miss Pauline II. Will
helme Miss Margaret Wilhelme and
Miss Carrie Gemmill
The business sessions OF the Can-
fury Club closed last evening when
many matters of business were dis
posed OF. The president. Mrs. J.
Ernest Phillips declared the season
closed until fall. The attendance was
large and all were interested in the
reading OF the paper on Birds" pre-
pared and read by Mrs. Julius Dodd.
This paper had been laard by num-
Der Of members and was read
again by request of az least
thirty members. who fully appreci-
ated the graciousness OF Mrs. Dodd
Every effort will be made by the
members % City Council TO collect
all outstanding taxes. curb and gut
ter bills due the city Council, az a
meeting last night. decided to give
the people until July 10. and then on
those not paid TO enter suit and col
lect by law
The curve OF the westbound tracks
Of the Wilmington, New Castle ans
Delaware City trolley lines, that lead
westward from Second street, has
been repaired by the company
In the parish building Of the I'M
manuel p e. Church, at Harmony
street and the Strand on saturday
morning at 10,o'clock. bake and sale
will be opened under the direction OF
the Junior class Of the Sunday school
n viii continue until o'clock In the
afternoon. The money will be used
cor the parish building fund.
An announcement was receiver
here last evening OF tho serious Ill
ness OF James Toulson. a farmer, VINO
resides between Farnhurst and the
Minquadale Home.
Thomas Cannon. who has been trav
cling through the west, but whose
residence is al Chicago. IS planning e
leave here for Milwaukee, where ~
exnects 10 take charge of one OF tn
largest moulding industries in ina
section. ,,
Iohn Ialli has taken 70 automohh
riding. he having bought car.
Joseph Martini had his left han
hadlv crushed at one OF the stee
nlants Yesterday when caught be
meath a casting He went 70 the o.
Ace of DR.. Roth. where the injury wa
dressed
The second lecture on the twelV
greatest books will be presented
the assefnbly room of the Centui
clnh before the Thursday Mornir
class in Literature, by Profess'
Henry II. Hay. tomorrow morning
1o3o o'clock The subject VIII d
s'Hebrew People"
An interesting program Is beir
prepared by members OF the gradna
ing class OF the parochial school
ST Peters r. C. Church on Mond'
evening. The students will parti'
pate in a play.
John f. Taylor. county tax &C
lector, has purchased an automoDl
of the sedan type.
During the rcent sitting of Council
consider the city assessment no redl
tons were made. but several propert
were assessed higher. The increas
were: Baldt works Of the Penn-Seaboa
Steel Corporation. from 100000
sl35000; the old Brylgon plant, now {
property of the American Alangane
Steel Company, and known as plant
from $4,000 to SIS 900: IN main pla
of the same company. from SOS 900
Slo0o00 the Rodney plant, on DClawa
street near seventh. from s. COO
$1,000; 40 acres Of marsh land along q