Evening journal., 1920-12-02
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Board of Health Considers
Report of Federal
Bacteriologists
WILL INSIST
ON PURE WATER
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Del, 2.-At the spe-
cial meeting OF the local Board OF
Health, held last evening in Dr.. julius
Dodd's oflic the report OF the ilnd-
ings Of bacteriologists Of the Federal
Health Commission, recently presented
for The first time before the meeting
Of the New Castle Century Club, by c.
II. Wells, State Health Commissioner
and then sent TO John T. StOOls. pres
ident Of Council. was considered.
The report showed the waller OF
both plants supplying the city. the
None-Such Greek, operated by the
New Castle Water Company, and the
New plant near The Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction COmpany's car
barn. operated by the Delaware Water
Improvement Company contained
Colon Bacilli" a contagious disease
germ and the report declared II unllt
to drink. Several recommendations
contained in the report, were fayora-
bly, received and the secretary ordered
to demand the immediate application
Of the suggested Improvements and re-
pairs 10 the plants
The company will be Informed mat
immediate steps must be taken 10 re,
InlI ltAkN III AlAG nlaAiA0 hAA oAl.tNt
pines. 10 place a check valve In the
leads to the several industrial plants
drawing water supply from either OF
the two water plants; 10 remove tle
outside toilet. now standing too close
10 the we'll at the plant OF the Dela-
ware Improvement Company ana 10
place a cement covering and raised
cement curb containing an iron COW
cred manhole, at the well.
Il was also decided TO recommend
TO City Council that immediate steps
be taken to provide an adequate ana
pure awter supply for the ciiy.
Another meeting VIII be held next
Monday evening at s o'clock, In the
office OF DR.. Julius DOdd, when FUR
ther means Of remedyng the deiects
OF the present water system, Will be
The annual election Of the officers
Of the Good VIII Fire Company was
held last evening with "a members
in attendance. This was the largest
meeting ever held in the fire house,
Sixth and South streets There were
several lively friendly contests, which
resulted in the electian Of The follow
ing officers for one year: theodore
w. Cavender, president; Walter Sib-
Icy, vice-president; James McDeNll,
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urer: Charles Dougherty, trustee;
James V. Campbell, fire chief; John
| ]. NleDevIst, first assistant fire chief;
| James Freeberry, second assistant tre
chief: John p Leonard. chief engi-
neer; Charles ThOrne, John Foster,
I John Doris, Frank Reynolds. and
| Charles Dougherty, as a board OF di-
rectors. James V. Campbell was re-
elected recorder OF fires.
Three members OF Industrial Coun-
Gil. No. %. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, were dis
turbed from their slumbers last Tues
day night, about ~ o'clock, when
about forty members Of the council
visited their homes and Informed
them that they considered it was time
the council Informed their brothers
| that they knew they were married.
| The three persons visited had become
benedlcts during the past year and
| each was presented with a VI ry useful
piece OF agate ware. An improvised
and equipped calithumpian band ac-
companied the aggregation OF noise
| makers. The homes visited were those
| OF Charles s. Flemings. Hugh Me-
| Caughan and Harry Newlove. Re
/ freshments were served at two OF the
homes but Mr.. Fleming was caught
mapping and informed the serenaders
that his treat would be at the coun-
Gil chamber next Tuesday evening.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Lille
6 Wise wife Of John 5. Wise, who
! died at her home last Sunday morning
I was held from her late residence yes
terday afternoon at , O'Clock. with the
p V. s. Beattie Wylie, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian Church. in charge
Interment was in the Presbyterian
| cemetery.
Numerous sprays and floral designs
tokens OF est en- from friends anC
members Of the family were received
Friendship Lodge No. 3, A. O. u. w.
employees OF the 5. s. Deemer Steel
Casting Company, teachers OF The
local schools, mmbers or the once
force or the Wilmington Fibre Spe-
claliy Company, and operators at thu
local telephone exchange, also con
trhuted beautiful sprays.
The public card party given In the
rooms Of The New Castle Ceniur,
Club on Tuesday evening supervised
by Mrs. NJ. p. Phillips. president, anf