Evening journal., 1920-02-10
NEWSY GOSSIP
4rr,r,x Cor.u
OF new Castle
(. Municipal Water Plant May
Be Next Move by
City Council
CHURCH FOLKS TO
PRESENT "OUTCAST"
spccIaI % The EvenIns J0urnal.

nome OF AHuItW tldSou on NeW tdH~
he avenue, was robbed last night about
1880 O'Clock. Tho thief was evidently
scared of by a pet collie as only an
overcoat and cap were missing. Mr..
Llason found window open. through
which entrance had been effected. Signs
OF a Jimmy being used were evident.
The home OF Howard Wilhelm on
South Third street was entered about
$50 o'clock this morning and robbed of
a small sum Of money and a box OF
cigars.
Tracks around each place indicate
that The same man did both robberles.
AZ a special meeting Of The finance
committee Of City Council last night
It was decided TO have men make a
SYSTEMATIC canvass OF the houses OF this
city FOR the purpose Of finding out the
wafer and light conditions now prevail
INK The last legislature passed law
giving iho City Council tho right 10
bond iho city FOR $4,000 FOR the pur-
pose Of establishing a water aud light
plant which Council expects to DO with
long term bonds
Councllmen said last night that pub
ilo sentiment was 80 strongly in favor
of municipality owned wafer and light
plant that they were forced 20 make
This FIRST move, Il Is the Intention OF
the Council 10 establish such a plant as
the present water and light conditions
arr very unsatisfactory. Tho contract
between tho city aud the water com
pany expires IN December, 1921, and
The Council hopes 90 have fully equip
ped plant IN readiness for operation by
that time
City Council has sent out notices cali
ing the attention OF residents to the con-
dillon Of payements and cutters. which
are choked with ice and snow. Council
holds that residents are TO kcepEthem
clear
Professor William Y. Thomas. sing
Ing evangelist and exhorter OF Penn
Argyle Pa, will assist IN conducting
the revival services TO be held IN the |
Nazareth VI. e. Church. which starts |
next Sunday night Rev. J n. Blcklng. |
pastor, VIII be assisted by ministers /
from Wilmlnsion and Philadelphia.
g Alien Smith. receiver OF taxes. and
family have recovered from their re-
cent attack OF flu.
The Rev J. n. Blcking Will entertain
the junior choir at the NJ. z. parsonage
on st Valentines night.
Emmanuel second basketball team de-
feated the Ust West End team last
nlght in the parish house. by the score
cf q to i7.
The Dorcas Society OF the M. z.
Church, at recent meeting. pledged
the society FOR $1,000. toward a new
pipe organ for the church
Fin conditions In this city are greatly
improved. Those now suffering are on
a fair road to recovery.
Next Saturday evening the Christian
EpdeayOr Society OF the First Baptist
Church VIII elect officers and outline
plans FOR the year. The topic to be dis
cussed Is THE Worth While Society" !
Dr. NJ. A Farumar win deliver an ad-
dress tonight 90 the members OF the
Ceuinry Club on the woman Of the
Orient.
meeting OF the Womsn's Auxiliary ,
OF the lmmsnuel Church viii be held !
tomorrow al ii30 o'clock. Luncheon ,
VII be served at I O'Clock Mrs. Bca-
com and Mrs. Fred Bringhurst viii ,
speak. Mrs. Ahan Richcy wife Of Rev. ?
Dr. Alban Richey. former rector OF the 7
lnlnanuel Church, viii be a guest.
Professor and Mrs. II II. Hay, who ,
have been spending the winter at 81. ,
Florida, viii return home !
about March 4.
William Geer. a well-known resident +
who died recently OF the flu was buried l
IN Emmanuel cemetery yesterday after !
noon. 4
NJ and Mrs. William Z. Meyers, OF 4
Floral Park. Long Island. n. y, who
have been visiting Mrs. Meyers parents. =
Mr. and Mrs. 2. w. Gemmill, returned
home yesterday
The Equal Suffrage Association VIII
give a card party at the home OF Mrs.
Ernest Phillips. on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Elizabeth Harris. OF Philadelphia,
Is spending o few days with Mrs. Erwin $
Jones. on Fifth street y
Loumis Wise, Mrs. Erwin Jones, OF 1
Fifth street. Miss Marion Bacon. a Sec G
md grade teacher IN tho local schools. \
ire confined 90 their homes with flu. Y
''The Ontcast," four-act play. VIII be n
PRESENTED by the Cephus Dramatic Club
4 the St. Peters n. c. Church. tomor- 4
ow and Thursday evenings IN the base
tiil OF TIC CllItl- ! AA CURTAIN Will n
o up at 730 o'clock. Y
It Is impossible FOR trolley cars to
perate, on the line between New Cas-
10 and Delaware City any further than
ed Lion marsh.
Samuel w. L0non. Negro, died yester-
ay OF pneumonia Funeral services G
re TO be held In the Union NJ. Z. hl
hurch. Wednesday at o'clock, and n
lterment in adjoining cemetery. W
William Denny and Eugene Chase n,
'ish to meet all members Of the New 81
astle baseball team on Thursday eve
ing at the mayors Office. Important hi
usiness matters VIII be discussed b.
Miss Mary Elkinton IS visiting phila-
elphis friends
Charles Clewell OF Nazareth, Pa,
,rmerIy OF this city is visiting here
nd viii leave Saturday to 60 to Florida =,
The Foreign Missionary Society OF >.
le NJ. Z. Church will meet Thursday =,
'enIng at the home OF Miss Cordelia ~
eakync. or
The card party which was 10 be given
the home OF Miss Josephine Clothier :
q Friday for the benefit Of the New
astle Alumni Association. has been
ostponed until Monday evening, Feb
lary 16.