Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-13
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Water Companies Will be APP
praised for Purchase by City;
Personal Notes.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening


New Castle. May 13.-~City Council
and trustees of New Castle Commons
met last evening in special session TO
discuss the purchase of the plants of the
New Castle Water Co. and the Delaware
Water Improvement Go. The plants,
If purchased, will be operated by the city.
IL was not the intention of the city to
purchase the plants but to secure better
and more sanitary supply OF water. But
as the company canpot see their way
clear TO make expenditure 70 place the
plants in proper shape, IT is the sentiment
Of Council. with the sanction OF the people,
TO purchase both plants provided that it
can be done at reasonable price.
The matter of taking over the plants
and have them operated IN a manner
satisfactory to the public was discussed,
and it was decided 10 have an expert
water engineer meet the members OF
Council and the Commons trustees and
get an estimate of what IT will cost To
have the plants placed in good condition.
The figures will then be submitted to the
bodies, who will in turn have a town meet
ing so that the people may give their
views. Then reasonable offer wilt
bc made for the purchase OF the plants.
The civics class of the New Century
Club assisted by the agriculture class OF
the New Castle High School, on Monday
will plant in the school flower garden :
IN Penn Square, flowers and flower seeds.
News was received Monday hv Fred
erick Garrcau Of the death Of his father
IN Virginia
Mrs. James II. Lancaster. Jr., Of East
sixth street was called 70 hartley. Md
on account of the illness Of her mother,
Mrs. Jones
The funeral of Neil Il. Scntman was
held Yesterday afternoon. Many friends
and relatives were in attendance from
/ Wilmington. Newark and other points.
Services at the home were conducted by
Pastor John T. johnson, formerly Of the
Nazareth NJ T. Church, nov oi Crished,
Md. Rev Jos II carp, rector 81 I'M
manuel Church. and Rev. Joel t'iihlan
Of Wilmington. Services at the grave
: were in charge Of 81 Johns Lodge, No
IA H. 4 A. NJ of which the deceased
was IN active member. Floral tributes
/ were sent bv the Board Of Education
! Cltv Council. ST Johns Lodge. No. 2
1 A. +. & t NJ. Temple Club, Friendship
Lodge No 3. Ancient Order Of United
/ Workmcn. and by many relatives and
4 friends
The Dorcas Society az Nazareth n !.
4 Church this evening will entertain th'
+ men III the eighth anniversary IN th'
I church parlors supper viii b. served
This evening at 745 the executive
( committee of the alumni of the New Castl,
high will meet at the home Of Mr.. and
Z Mrs John :. Wise. on West Fifth street
70 arrange for banquet to be held Satur-
4 day evening following the commencement
/ exercises
A Ford touring car bearing lcens,
/ number Delaware No lai42. on Delaware
street between Fourth and Fifth las
/ evening ran into q carriage while cndeavor
ing to clear a trolley car he damag
was slight
The usual prayer, services q the ilTs
Baptist Church will tc conducted thl
evening at 7i1 ~ the pastor, Rev
George T. Street
The monthly meeting Of the loun
Mems Association of the First PrcsbS
terrain Church, will he held this evenin
ut 5 O'Clock al the home Of the president
Andrew Eliason
The address on Shakespeare, 70 hav
been delivered Friday at the mcetin
oi the Current Events Class, by Pr