Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-02
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Meetings Held Last Night by City
Council and the Trustees
of the Commons.
snecial Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
New Castle. Oct. 2-Thc monthly
meeting of the City Council was held last
evening. There was considerable dis
cussion concerning the city water, some
of the members claiming that the none
such water is better than the new water.
The council, however, agreed that some
thing must be done Tabs have been kept
on the amount of pressure and 1T was
found that there is only half as mitch
pressure as there should he. Tie matter
will lie placed III the hands of City Solicitor
Cooper. Three tax payers appeared be-
fore the Council and had overpaid taxes
refunded They were Edward Taylor,
Joseph Pcnzo and Joseph Aukow.
The D0rcas Society of the NJ. r. Church
will hold its regular meeting tomorrow
afternoon at . o'clock nj the home of
Mrs. Susie kce. on East Third street.
At the meeting of Industry Council,
No. %, Jr. O. L. a. NJ. last evening, the
officers were installed
Ice Goudiss attended birthday sur
prise party hast evening At the home ct
Lewis Topkis. in Wilmington IN honor OF
David Topkis' daughters birthday an
nivcrSary
The monthly meeting Of the Trustees
OF the Commons was held last evening.
4 minute on the death OF James NJ
Wise was adopted The committee on
| public buildings WAS authorized to attend
| to the alteration of the buildings la he
taken over by the government. Francis
| dc ii. Janvicr was chosen president, TO
succeed Mr. Wise \ committee WAS APP
! pointed to obtain \ sale.
The mems and womcns committees
| of the Liberty Loan held a Joint meeting
| last evening IN the Century Club. The
| subcommittee Of the women S committee
| are now thoroughly organized. John X
Ieambson Of the mems committee gave an
| address in the Temple Theatre in order
to stimulate subscriptions Py the way
| things hook New Castle viii surely 60 over
| the top again.
The people Of Now Castle are taking
great prccaution against the Spanish
| "F1u'' and arr making "clcan-ups' ri
| over
| kennard Navlor, who has been III with
! pneumonia IS much better.
Mrs. William Dobbs Of Wilmington
| was visiting Mrs Parkc Postles Of thu;
! city. yesterday
/ Earl Bacon Is Ill with pneumonia.
| Mavor Lavender, who has been slightly
/ i'll. has recovered
Elmer Kirk. formerly Of New Castle
was visiting here yesterday.
George Iagerstedt, formerly Of Chicago
and now of this city, returned yesterday
sitter weekend visit in New York.
Platt Burns has planted his fall wheat
| crop
Manager Willisms will take the placs
of J Fasson as superintendent Of the
| Ballot Steel Co.
The basketball team Of the Baldt ster
! Co. has secured the X Of ?. Hall foI
| Thursday nights.
| Zacharian Gcmmill celebrated hrs 15tf
| birthday anniversary yesterday He re
ceived number Of letters Of congrstula
| ton from friends and relatives
Two more hricklayers arrived yester
| dav "a work on the new hank
White Pine and Tar with Menthol, 70
fall coughs. 25c T. Challenger & Son
| Prescription Pharmacists ADV
Durham Duplex Safety Razors. 81 90
| T. Challenger Il Son, Prescription Pharm
| acists ADV.