Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-23
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
City Council Makes Final Offer
OF SIS. ZOO for Water Com
pany's Property.

sr<~ml C,rrrstondcnce of Fvcry Evening
New Castle, Nov. 23.-Last evening
City Council mot in special session and
Hpprpvvsi Of the offer made At recent
meeting OF members of Council and the
Tr,,stss~ ~ the Commons of $4,000 TO
the Drlawac Water Improvement Co,
fcr the purchase of the companys two
plant~. Clerk George Allen Smith WAS in
slructed to notify City Solicitor Francis
dali .lanvier that this was the final offer
from Council and was submitted for the
Water Company acceptance or rejection,
with the approval of the citizens of New
Castle. President John Il. Stoops called
attention "a the fact that only one of the
two pumps of the plant situated near the
local trolley barn was m working condi-
tion and that the company had the repair
parts for the larger pump of the two,
which should be m operation. The matter
vas referred "a the city solicitor, TO give
his opinion as 20 what legal proceedings
Council could take to compel the Water
Company to put m proper condition the
pump Council will instruct the company
o. oran, test and properly oil the caps
a. the city fire hydrants. the representative
az the company 90 do the work TO be
accompanied by the FINE company chaui-
tour, John J Doris The company was
~ dred 20 place an electric light IN front
~ the store al Clarence Kelly. opposite
Rogers woeds, on the New Castle road
way.
The membets ~ the Ladies Aid Society
N the ChFustisRa Presbyterian Church
oil meet ~ the manse of Rev. and Mrs.
Reed on Saturday evening, December IL.
estcrdsy afternoon an automobile
truck caught fire opposite the plant Of the
"A 4 ...~,val lfs.g gntfth
az thls CITY The machine was partly
DESTROYED and afterwards WAS towed 20 a
nearby garage by John Ryan.
On FRIDAY afternoon az 3 o o'clock the
Current Events Class of the New Castle
Century Club will he addressed by Miss
Reha Holcomh Mrs Roger Holcnmb VIII
render several solos.
The members 81 the Good Will Fre
Co are making preparations for the dance
whsh viii be given IN the Opera House
Tomorrow evening
Mr. aud Mrs Harry Ingle. who have
been residing in Bethlehem, Pa, for sew
eral months, had their furniture moved TO
IN. CITY on Saturday evening by automo-
bile truck 10 their home on Delaware
street near sixth
Mrs NJ = Phillips. president of the
NeW Castle Century Club, and Miss
Carrie Gemmill. the secretary. are ar
ranging 10 give card party for the bene-
&, ~ the club on Tuesday evening,
November 80 Bridge whist and 500 will
he PLAYED
The members ~ Industry Council,
Junior Mechanics. will meet this evening
and several candidates viii be initiated
Rev and Mrs J r. Bicking, accom-
panied hy Mrs. Mary Sheridan. yCster-
day motored 70 Ccntreville, Md The
pastor last evening preached at the Home
Coming Service and will speak this eve
ming
On saturday evening the members Of
the sunday school class taught by Mrs.
Mitchell Givison held q masquerade
rsrSy At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Ches-
ter NJ Blake. on The Strand Music
and games were indulged in after which
refreshments were served. The prettlest
costume WAS worn by Miss Dorothy
Jones Of Wilmington and the most comical
onr wns worn by Mrs Nit tchell GIvlson.
Each 81 the two persons received prize.
4 number az piano selections were ren-
dercd hy Miss l.ouise TAYLOR Of Whining
ton Among those taking part were
Misses Dorothy Jones Louise Taylor,
Mildred Campbell of Wilmington, Misses
Fmma Mckntt Dorothy Ramsey Eliza
beth Long. Elizabeth Cannon, Nerens
Greene Mildred Fehl. Mary BuTls; Lii
ian Proud. Rose McGrory, May Fehl,
Elizabeth Fchl, Mildred Blake Mrs