Evening journal., 1920-04-15
NEWSY GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Water Supply Dangerous
Council is Told by Health
Board Officials
ARBOR DAY TO
BE OBSERVED
specIaI 70 The EyenIng Iournal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, April i5.--At a special
meeting OF City Council and the Trus-
tees OF the Commons, In joint session
last night, a series OF improvements OF
city properly and the general condi-
tions OF the city were discussed.
Among one OF the most important
questions discussed was The w3ter sit
uatlon. For several weeks, city ON
oials and private citizens. including
business men, have been complaining
Of the city water supply The in-
| adequate amount OF water and the
/ quality OF the supply were complained
OF by many The frequent lack OF fuel
supply was another complaint.
1 on Tuesday an Inspection OF the
None Such Greek and The basin was
made by the local and State health
authorities, resulting In a communi-
cation from c. II. Wells, heolth com
missioner. of which a portion follows {:
4 Il regard the continued use Of wafer
from the None Such Greek. without
proper treatment. as very grave
menace 10 the health OF the consum-
ers, and | therefore recommend most
strongly that until proper safeguards
can be applied the consumers be urged
20 boil all waller used for drinking pur-
poses. AS previously stated analysis
OF samples are not necessary 10 reach
conclusion. n a dozen analysists
should verify that the water was safe
for consumption today. not one OF
them can certify that II win not be
unsafe tomorrow, and 10 is this poien-
tlai source OF danger against which the
citizens must BE- protected"
The communication from Mr.. Wells
was read and afler considerable dis
cussion II was decided that another
meeting should be held next Wednes-
day when further consideration will
be given the different proieols. All
members OF both civic bodies were pres
ent, exocFS ;ifezsag3z7 sS'eip. who u
m In a Philadelphia hospital.
City Council. as q body, and several
other city officials and business men or
this city will so 10 Philadelphia next
Sunday 10 visit Councilman Alexander
Melvin, who is being treated at the
hospital al Thirty-third and Powelion
avenue Mr. Melvin Is shipping clerk
for the Amerlc9n Manganese Corpora
atom, OF this city.
Mrs George Maclntire has been ap-
pointed chairman OF The civic commit
tee Of the New Century Club. This
committee win cooperate with the
local health authorities In maintain-
ing the general sanitation Of the city.
Several residents OF this city are
making preparations 10 spend another
summer at Lorewood Grove. Because
or The apparent abandoning OF the
project OF widening the canal by the
government for the present. the feel
ing is prevalent that the residents OF
this place viii have the opportunity
or enjoying the coming season there.
Rent OF The cottages has been advanced. |
Many persons have already engaged |
the cottages for the season. while the /
less fortunate have only been able 20
rent one for a week or possibly two
weeks.
e. J. Kelly. OF Buttonwood, has
opened an automobile accessory and
'asollne supply station along New
sasile avenue, at his home.
A large delegation Of siudents OF the
Sew Castle high school accompanied
~ members or the faculty. attended
he production of Hamlet" AZ the Play
louse. Wilmington. Tuesday evening.
;eversl others enjoyed Romeo and
uliet" last night
The installation stan or Seminole
Tribe will so 10 Bear station tonight
o raise The chiefs OF that tribe.
Repairs 10 the new rotary convertors
Il the New Castle car barn have been
compelled and new feed wires were
MT In today. Power from the Fifth
street plant OF Wilmington will be sup
llied 10 the New Castle-Delaware City
Inc. II any breakdown occurs al the
,ther plant. The Fifth street plant
las been connected with the line.
The prob7tloners' class OF Nazareth
shurch was Instructed by The REV.
(. v. Bicklng, pastor, last evening.
iegular prayer services were held
the GLASS
The Rev. J. n Bicklng accompanied
" a number OF the members or the
Church. viii attend the recep-
ion OF Or. H. w. Ewing. pastor OF
'nion NJ z. Church. Wilmington. to-
light. Mr.. Blcklng viii also attend
he reception OF the Rev. e. II. Col
ns pastor OF the Trinity Church i'm
nedlately following choir rehearsal
his evening.
A trafilc officer OF the Wilmington
'olice force, who was doing duty en-
ne county roads yesterday afternoon.
ollowed George Tobin. Jr., 10 his
ome last night and warned him ihatl
e must obey the speed laws As Il
vas reported that young Tobin had
'een arrested his father, a local meal
nerchant, wished II stated that no ar
est was made and from what was said
o his son by the otIic he concluded
hat the offlcpr fholrrhf The ho,fS xt,aro |