Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-24
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Health Commissioner Wells Ad-
dresses Meeting Under Aus
pices of Century Club.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of vsry Evening
New Castle, Nov. 24.--Last evening
the member. of tho New Castle Century
Club, were addressed by G.. H. Wells Of
Wilmington, Health Commi-sioner Of
| Delaware, who spoke ON "The Health OF
the State Of Delaware, Principally New
! Cnstle" He spoke of the death rate In
Delaware and told how it could hc low
cred A communication from the National
! Health Center, was read which condemned
| tho entire water supply Of New Castle,
samples of the water having been CUB
mitted two weeks ago. sanitary drink
| ing cup was advised 40 he in Use At all soda
| fountains In the analyses of the samples
Of water submitted il was found 10 contain
intestinal bacteria and he recommended
that all watsr used for drinking and cook
| ing purposes be boiled. II was Iecom-
mended TINT an expert engineer be en-
! ployed TO determine which wae the beat
moth, d to overcome the unsanitary water
aituat' Of this city The communication
stated "a the women now have the right
Of franchise of the state and common
wealth II wae part of their duty tn see that
proper persons were elected 10 office To en-
force the laws as they are made
The members Of the Industry Council,
No. 2b. Jr Order United American Me
ohanics. and the members Of the Winona
team OF Wilmington played three games
Of quoits III the lodge ruorns last evening
The locals won two Of tho three games
played, the scores being II TO II, u to ii
for the locals and 81 20 l6 IN favor uf the
visitors The lineup was as follows In
dustry, George Proud. captain, John
Clymer, Edward Proud, Robert Barnes,
| Wmona, Robert Haas. John Maxwell
Edward Hanna, Robert Iinner l his
makes the fret defent for the locals this
season of the series between the several
Mechanic lodges On ext Monday eve
ing the local team will play Diamond
Courcil AZ Wilmington
The Thanksgiving services nf the Joint
churches, comprising the First Presby-
terian, Fir~t Baptist and Methodist, will
take pls GO tomorrow morning In the church
oi the latter, beginning at 10 o clock,
with Rev 5 Beettie Wyhe, pnator of
First Preahvterian Church, as tho speaker
The choirE ~ tho churchea will combine
during this service and an excellent mtlsi-
cal program Is belng arranged The In
vocation will be made bv Rev. George i
Street, pastor Of the First Baptist Church
In Emmanuel Church tomorrow the
Thanksgiving services will be IN charge
Of the rector, Rev. Joseph II Earp. and ri
: 80 ia clock IN tho morning Holy tommun
munion will he administered Servlnes Will
be held NJ 1890 The offering taken ~
both Of these services will hc gwen % tho
BABY hospital and Day Nursery, ~ 207
Washington street Wilmington ANY
person who wishes 20 make contributions
of money or provisions should notify
Rector carp nd same will he callc1 for
The funeral ot William T Wndsley will
take place this afternoon from hls late
residence 80 Harmony street, with ser
vices nj the house and informant IN the
Globe cemetery
large number of persons attended tho
play gwen by the mernhors of tho public
school in the Parish House last evening.
entitled The Landing Of the Pilgrims.
Last evening AT the conclusion of the
session of the Industry Council, No -,
Junior Order United American Mechanics.
while adjusting the electric hight globes III
the lodge rooms Past Councillor Samuel
Farmer cut vein IN hiH left arm near
the wrist caused by the breaking Of a
large center glass light, which WAS broken
by comirg ~ contsct with a step-ladder
Several stitches were required 70 close the
wound, Dr. Lewis f. Booker, attending
81 John Lodge 4 i 4 4 NJ, Will meet
this evening
Edward Wolf. a pipefitter at ore Of the
local plants, yesterday had his night Lex
badly burned, nv coming IN contact with
hot Ciuders. The burn was of a second
degree nature Treatment was gwen bv
DR. B. VI Allen
The Red Cross committee appointed by
Rev Joseph II Earp OF Emmanuel
Church, 70 receive the erollment Of mem
bership in the K ed Cross, are making =
carvass amorg the members The com
mite comprises Mrs Harry Hewlett.
chairmar. Mrs Alexander r Goudi~s ard
Zacharlah Gemmill
Harry Proud Is suffering from bruised
right foot, caused by the falling Of n raSp.
on the member while at work at ore Of the
local plants. Attention was gwen by DIR
julius Dodd
Both branohes Of the Americanization
school have begun and number of pupils
are in attendance at both of the schools,
which sessions are held four nights each
week, Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday aud
Thursday. The sessions are held
Dobbinsville and Shawtown The en-
rollineut at the former school Is 10 aud the
latter is %. A number Of the students were
IN attendance last year The Dobbinsville
school is charge Of Miss Kate Mahoney
and the Shawtown school Is ii charge of
Misses Irene O. Wise and Virginia Gise
mann.
Henry Handy Hay, A Y. L. George
Edward v Platt, Richard S. Rodney
I0hp n TarebaOr apd Davr