Evening journal., 1918-03-21
NEWS HAPPENINGS
lEOUT NEW Castle
Town Council Sees Prospect
OF Early Improvement in
Water Supply
TO PLAY BALL
AGAIN THIS YEAR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. March 2i.-car-
loads OF new material have been ar
irving every day for the new rolling
plate plant This plant win be under
headvay by April T.
Dorie Hatton. Of Second street, has
accepted a position with the Belts
plant Of the dupont Company, in VIII
mington
Fred Hayter, assistant shipping
clerk OF the Deemer Steel Company, is
confined to his home by grip.
Frank Reynolds, formerly OF the
Bethlehem Steel Company. has accepted
a clerical position in the open hearth
department Of the Baldt steel Co.
private garage has been completed
on the ground Of s. s. Deemer.
James B. Hance reported yesterday
at Newark, Del, for physical examina-
tion, under the military drfat.
While feeding stock. one OF the
heavy horses tramped on Richard Ap-
pleby's right foot breaking one of his
toes Mr.. Appleby was treated by Dr.
Lewis Booker
Mrs B. T. Holcomb, Of Wayne, n. j.,
Is visiting Mrs. John Wilson.
The New Castle ball club will hold
a special meeting next Monday night. in
tile mayors ofllce. Everyone interested
IN baseball is invited TO be present.
The purpose Of the meeting is 10 or
ganize a baseball team for the present
year.
Professor George Mcintyre will lee
fure before the Women's Century
Clnb on next Tuesday evening.
FOR sale-0ne oak sideboard, one sin
gle enamel bed, one mission clock, lot
OF doors window frames aud SASH Ap-
ply Jshn Refs, Hotel Louise.-Adv.
Had the ducks arrived on schedule
time" this year, few would have been
left iD Delaware to tell the tale As it
was, either because of some unusual
business or social interest which de-
layed their start north, or because OF
"congesled traffic." they appeared just
after the hunting season had closed
and so have saved their bacon TO the
chagrin OF the sportsman who could
ind no ducks when hunting but now
see them in great numbers on the river.
Certain things are essential to life,
other things may be regarded as de-
slrabie but not necessarily essential.
One Of the essentials is water. There
IS such a thing as being near a large
body Of water, yes, IN mid ocean. and
yet perishing for water. New Castle
has history, history Of which her citi-
zens are legitimately proud. William
Penn Mr.. Read and other distinguished
families have lived here, and New Cas-
Tie has some industries that have given
= employment TO her citizens. New Cas-
lle has churches and church actiyi-
ties which look after the spiritual life
of her people. New Castle has a school
system that is showing progress, but
New Castle does not have the one es-
sential, water. The wonder is that
the town has not been burned when
water plugs were frozen or water pres
sure so low as to make it impossible TO
throw stream of water to the second
story window of a building Whining
ton fire companies have hurried in
answer 10 midnight emergency calls,
hut what could they do? Sometimes
they could render service, sometimes
little or none, because Of local condi-
fions.
But again, the wonder is that the
Town has not had epidcmics that
would rayage the place IL has been
The kindness OF Providence. more than
The wisdom Of the citizenship. that has
prevented a plague. Citizens really
do not know all the facts i'm connec-
iiOn with the water supply and the
dangers Of contamination because OF
some OF the conditions If they did it
IS felt they would not long permit pres
net conditions TO exist.
There Is a bright lining 10 the dark
cloud The town council is said 10
have a charter for a new water COM
pany. or some steps are said 10 be pro-
posed for an early correction OF the
water trouble
The fans OF New Castle arc inter
eslcd in the proposed baseball teams
that will be organized in the different
steel plants. as follows: James Nc
Dewitt, Baldt Steel: Joe Mullin. Plan
p. American Manganese: I'd. McDan
iel, Plant C, American Manganese
Clarence Meter Deemer steel.
An occasional nshermap is beginninl
20 get his nets ready preparatory q
tie shad season. Many OF the olde
citizens remember with pleasure, th
time when New Castle was the cente
of shad catching Before the day o
gasoline engines, when boats were pro
PEELED by oars. catches Of shad wer
made that would today surprise tn
average citizen. What may be in stor
Tor our fishermen this year. no on
can tell Because of the high pric
paid for labor and the uncertainty q
the fishing business, remembering thei
disappOntments of recent years. fewe
fishermen will go out from New Gas
tie than usual If the fish should b
unusually plentiful, the men who d
go, no doubt viii catch many nor