Evening journal., 1920-08-06
NEWS GOSSIP
=. OF new CASTLE
More Agitation for Munich
pal Ownership of Water
Supply
HEALTH CENTER
TO OPEN MONDAY
pecial 10 The Evening Journal.

. Special 10 The Evening Journal.
\, NEW CASTLE, Aug 6.-Plans for
municipal ownership OF the walter
supply are again being considered by
the municipal bodies OF this city.
Last Wednesday evening the Trustees
OF the Commons and City Council held
1nother session, as a committee OF
The whole, when the long talked OF
purchase Of the two water plants,
. one at Nonesuch Greek Basin aud one
hear the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction COmpany's local power house
was discussed.
It was decided to communicate with
,,he officials OF these companies TO ar
range a joint meeting with the two
local city officials TO consider a price.
The city will not even consider the
FIRST offer. Of $4,000 by the com
panies. One councilman said. we
DO not want the plants as a .gitt'
neither do We expect TO be hrld up
as TO price. This sulggestiOn on the
part OF many property owners ana
health authorities for municipal OWL
Brship was not started for idle curl
Osity, but 10 better the water sup
tly as a health proposition. IL mas
heen claimed that the present MSse.
supply Is not alone inadequate Dut
not properly filtered and therefore
should be taken Over by the city as
health Improvement proposition.
Another civic Improvement mQVe
ment has maierialiEpd in the estaD-
iishment Of a slate Child Health Cen
Ter in this city. 4 room at SiAtl
. and South streets has been procnteu
and equipped for this purpose; Inns
room will be open Tor pubic ihspeo, -,
tion next Monday from 10 oclocN in
Tho morning unit 4 O'Clock In the
afternoon. Miss Mary e. LOCKWOOD,
head OF tn visiting nurses .or tne
district Of Wilmington and NJ ss i.9s
pcrkirs. head Of the state bnuu
Welfare work. will be present during
these hours to explain the Worh-
This center will be formally opened
10 mothers for consultation Win tlle
nurse in charge, Miss LOCKWOOD, Mol- WI
dav. August &C. While tneSe cents
arr public dispensaries, they are also
helpful to many young mothers, WhO
are advised and taught by persons
especially trained for the purpose, pa
fhe HANDLING CT infants. Al nrst w
Visiting nurse will only be at tle
local health center one day week
bif the promoters are nopeIul ol
eventually obtaining one 10 DC IN al
tendance every day. -,..s %,
Many social fetes were placed ~
considerable disadvantage by IN.
Storm Of last night. The women o.
sSt peters r. C. Church had planned
IN omen their lawn fete on the Con
vent lawn at Fifth and DelaWar'
streets. INT were forced 30 place Tn
~oovahie booths on the large poroi
round the convent. This fete IS
continued this afternoon ana eve
ing and tomorrow afternoon ana SEe
ming. The lawn was Deautli u.ll ~. ~.
~
across tho background. Nuilei w wou
Niectrio Ught placed around the law
with large American nag 1rdpe'
cave beautiful and unique euect'
Several church and Sunday schoo
inscnics were interrupted by me ram
me Ghrsstiana Presbyterian Sunda
school was compelled 70 return carr
.from their picnic at Riverside bescll bl
the Emmanuel P Z. SundsaE sOl,vo e,,,
Rad taken about 50 OF 60 OF tnelr sun
ssv school pupils b Eden Park ~
J 'snecial trolley and were also com
neued TO shorten their prog1 am AM
TN, INC a. Dorcas Society Of the New Gas
ale Methodist sunday school were en-
iertained at the home OF Mr.. ana Mrs
Prank MegginsOn on the herulltas
warm, near this city. The male mem mem
hers Of the society furnished refresh
.nents and entertainment.
Notice All dogs must De rcs -. Z !,
on or before August IS, OF. owner
win be prosecuted for violation q
citv ordinance. requiring same. Ia2fe
nav he had OF G. Allen Smith. CT
clerk BY order Of City Council
There is no game Of baseball schec
uled for tonight, but there are w
postponed games in the New sastl
Twiiisht League, TO be played an
an effort Will be made TO have one {
these played or. Former Manass
.BnT- Denny Of the New Caseie yea 80
4 ,ost nieht he Intended 70 place.
sfrone Team in the neld next Tuesdiia
4 Lieht when the All-Star team OF ln