Evening journal., 1920-11-24

OF new CASTLE
Water Supply Unfit for Con-
sumption Commissioners
Wells Says
MAKES ADDRESS
AT CENTURY CLUB
sreoIaI % The EyenIng IournaI

Special TO The Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE. Del, Nov. 2i.-The
water supplied this city by the two
companies holding the franchise. was
declared unit for consumption, by
G.. II. Wells, state Health Commits
sioner in an address before the New
Castle Century Club, In the club par
lOrs last eNs ming. In addition 10 the
members Of the club Mayor Eckles
and a number Of leading citizens were
in attendance and heard the commits
sioner make this declaration. He ad-
vised every one using the waller to
boil Il before using.
Commissioner Wells based his as
scri0ns on a report received by him
from the fedyral Health COmmis-
slon's bacteriologlst who examined
iW0 samples Of the water taken from
tho two bases Of supply. and for
Warded % him. The commtmica-
ton from the federal authorities, also
recommended the employment or an
EXPERT engineer 10 devise ways and
means Of providing the town with
sanitary drinking water Mr. Wells
further recommended a complete and
up-tO-daie sewer system His address
was on the health OF the Staie and
New Castle. He said the death rate
Of his State was he highest In the
country.
The use OF sanitary individual con-
talners BY dispensers Of soft drinks
WAS recommended by the commits
sloner. He said many epldemics are
Increased and spread by the use or
the old time reccptacles at public
soda fountains. In conclusion the
commissioner said the citizens OF the
State were looking TO the newly en-
franchised women, for the election or
proper and efllcleni ofllcials.
The two Amerioanlzatlon schools,
one at Dobbinsville and the other at
ShaWtown. have been opened and are
having an excellent attendance. Miss
Katharyn MahOney. Is the teacher In
charge OF the Dohhinsville school,
and the Misses Irene Wise and Nir-
gina Gusemann, teachers In the
local schools are In charge OF the
Shawtown school.
The contract for razlng the recently
purchased home or William Gehhardt
Al second and Chestnut streets, has
been awarded to James Walls con-
a large audience enjoyed the enter
tainmcni given by the pupils Of the
local public sch ools IN the Parish
House at Harmony street and the
Strand. last evening The entertain
meni was OF a historical nature, com
memOraiing the Landing OF the Pill
grsms" and the "First Legislative As
semhly." The program was iilled with
acts depicting scenes OF pre-revolu-
tionary days, showing the hardship
endured and the plequras enjoyed by
the FIRST settlers OF the new world.
Samuel Framcr, while endeavorlng
TO extinguish the gas lights In the
lodge rooms OF Masonic Temple, lQsi
evening. following The meeting OF In
dustry Council, 1r. o. u. A. NJ SUI.
fered severe laceralons OF the lefl
wrist by being hit by a falling globe
which became dlsengaged from thl
gas bracket Two stitches were iaker
in me wound by nr. Lewis Booker. II
was found a large vein had been
severed
The quoii team OF Industry Council
defeated the team from Winona Coun-
Gil Wilmington, two out OF three
games last night by the scores Of p
10 A.. i6 10 2i, snd 2i 20 "A. These
games are for the ch amplonship Of
the Junior American Mechanic League
Of New Castle county, Tho leans
were made up as follows: For New
Castle, George Proud, caplaln John
Clymer. p Proud and Robert Barnes.
For Winona, Robert Has. j. Maxwell,
r. Hanna and Robert Turner. John
Johnston capialned The visitors.
A number OF the members OF In
manuel Church attended the Laymen's
Church Club dinner. at lhc Hotel du-
pOnt last evening Among those at
Edward v Plah, Richard $. Rodney
John r., Lamheon, accompanied by the
Rev. Joseph II Earn AS their guest
THANKSGIVING scrvlcs will be held
In thc Emmanuel Episcopal Church TO-
morrow beginning at 730 o'clock will
corporate holy communion for mor
only. This service wfll be followe,
by breakfast and conference In lhl
parish house, on Harmony street a
1890 O'Clock a corporate holy com
munion for women members of IN
church only, viii he celebrated. FOL
lowed by a Thanksgiving sermon b.
the rector, The Rev Joseph H. Earr
The offerings received al The service
viii be donated 20 me Baby Hosplia
and Day Nursery, Wilmington. An
contributions OF provisions will be ne
ceived fy Edward v Plat al his stor
A union THANKSGIVING service by th
congresa saiions OF The First presbytel
ian. Methodist and Baptist Churche,
VIII NI ||NA az ANfN 70 NNNAh NH III
Methodist Church The Rev. s. Beal
tic Wylie OF The Presbyterian Churc
will preach. The Rev. George 4
Street viii koffer the annual Thanks
giving Invocation. The choirs OF ih
cO-operating churches win form On
choir for this service.
The Rv, Josenh II Earn. rector {
Immanuel Church. announced the Re
Crrss drive committee OF his churc
yesterday Mrs. Harry Hewlett. Mr.
A. +. Goudiss and Zackariah Gemmi
receive cnrollmenls OF the member
and friends Of his church.
Edward Wolfe, an emplOye ai N
local plant OF the Renn Seaboard Stef
Corporation. residing al Sixth an
Cherry streets. Is suffering second de
gree burns OF The left leg received b
Jumping from an elevation into a oil
~ Em0ulderlng cinders yesterday. Di
R NJ Allen dressed the Injuries am
Wolfe was allowed TO return 10 nj
home
Or Julius Dodd treated Harry Prou
asi evening for injuries 10 his RICH
iooA received by large flask fallin
On a. and Charles Wolfe for lacera
lions Of the fingers, by getting ther
caught IN a roaming machine Bot
men were injured while working al
loc4l Industrial plant
INC local industrial plants will clos