Evening journal., 1921-04-02
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Candidates For Municipal
Office Must Nave Names
Filed by Tonight
G. |. UNGER NOW
SUPERINTENDENT
Special to The Evening Journal.


new Office in the Bridgewater Build
ing last evening. George /. Unger.
former superintendent OF the New
Castle Water and Light Company
and the former Delaware Water Inn
provement Company. was elected SUI
perintendent OF tho two water and
light plants recently purchased by
the city. A salary OF $50 a week was
set for the position.
Previous to the election Commits
sioner William +. Rothweil said he
was OF the opinion the election OF a
superintendent should be deferred
until such time as the board was
convinced they had had time to Sc
lect a competent man for the posi-
tion. while" said Mr.. Rothwell.
Il have no personal objection to Mr..
Unger. ! feel the board should go
slow in making a selection"
Mr.. Rothwell said that should the
board choose to proceed and elect a
superintendent he would suggest
that the salary be set at $4,000 a year,
for the present and remain at that
figure until the board found the re-
ccipts warranted the raising OF the
same.
Commissioner Wallace L. Cannon
said in view OF the fact the superin-
tendent would be an "all-the-time"
employe, called upon at a moments
notice to go TO the plants and make
necessary repairs. should necessity
arise. irrespective OF the time OF day.
he felt that $50 a week for a seven
day week was as small a wage as
should be set.
Mr.. Rothwell suggested continuing
Mr. Derrickson. the retiring super
intendent OF the local water plants
for al least one month. or until such
time as the commissioners chose TO
make selection. Messrs. Cannon
and Ries said they thought. owing
10 the plants being in such a bad con-
dltion. a superintendent should be
elected as soon as possible.
on a motion OF Mr.. Cannon. Sec
onded by Mr. Refs. George I. Ungei
was elected 10 assume immediate
control.
A report OF a chemist was read
advising the board to discontinue th'
use OF the water supply at the new
plant and use the water from Non.
Such Creek basin, properly filtered
for all purposes.
Employers liability and fire in
surance was discussed without an
definite action being taken.
Members OF Little Bear Tribe. No
46. Improved order OF Red Men. o
Bear station. in business session las
evening. elected the following Off
GERS: Alfred F. Davidson. prophet
Clarence Fox. sachem; Elwool
Reihm. senior sycamore: John W
Burris, junior sycamore; Jane
Proud, chief OF records: W. Franl
Silver collector OF wampum VIII
lSinson r. Cranston. keeper OF wan
pun; Fred c. Davidson, member o
widow and orphan committee: Joh
G. Mcdowell. trustee for IS months
and W. Frank Silver. captain OF de
gree team for the ensuing year.
The chiefs will be raised by "
Frank Silver. deputy great sachen
and staf next Thursday evening.
Following tho raising OF the chief
luncheon will he served. with "
T. Harrington, chairman OF the en-
tertainment committee. in charge.
Candidates for the several mum
cipal Offices which will become va
by tonight. The election will tax
place on April IL. The principal fgh
seems 20 be over the mayoralty. TIL
three candidates are Mayor Eckie
present incumbent: Leslie Crane
who was the runner-up at the la,
mayoralty election. and Theodor
Cavender. former incumbent. VIII
was also a candidate at the last Gle,
ton. Candidates for President {
City Council are: william o. Donne,
Robert Newlyn and John T. Stoop
For Council at large. Howard Wi
helm, George Poole. William S. Wei
genmann. John Walls. Harry Aher
and Thomas G. Hobbs: G.. allie
Smith. present city clerk. and jam
Bacon. are candidates for electic
10 the combined Office OF city cler
city tax collector and assessor.
According 20 the several flsherms
Of this city the small catch OF sha
IL attributed to the recent co
weather. only five shad have bee
r caught by the local fishermen L
until this time.
Mrs. William Pierce, OF the Bal
ton, was taken IN yesterday at n
home. DIR. B. NJ Allen pronounc,
her suffering with indigestion.
Mrs. J. Walls. OF East Sixth stree
Is confined to her bed with acute q
digestion.
Oscar Hardy. Of VEST Third sire,
Il confined to his home with rheum
dsm.
There will be no preaching servi
T.. the Lebanon MsE. Church tomo
row. The Sunday School will me
at 9.45 and the Epworth League.
charge OF Miss Gertrude Ratlede
will be I'm charge OF the evening Sc
vices al 7.3O o'clock.
The Rev. 8. Beattie Wylie, paste
will preach both morning and eve
Ing In the First Presbyterian Chur,
tomorrow. The Sunday School W
be In charge OF Frank W. Long.
Services IN Emmanuel Eplscor
Church tomorrow will be in char
Df the Rev. Joseph II. carp. rects
rhe celebration OF holy commun.
Rt 7.3O o'clock and 1880 o'clock, {
latter being followed by the morni
worship and sermon. Sunday Schc
will be held at o'clock.
The Rev. Seth O. Given will prea
Rt the 1890 o'clock service in {
New Castle Methodist Church tome
row. Tho evening service will be
combined Epworth League and so
service with Mrs. william o. Denn
IN charge.
The Rev. George T. Street will