Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Another Conference to be Held
on the Purchase OF the Water
Plants.

spceiat Correspondcnce Of Every Evening
New Castle. Jan 2i-At recent con-
ference. the members of the City Council
with city Solicitor Francis de H. Janvier.
who has been negotiating Tor the purchase
of the water and light systems from the
representatives of the Delaware Water
Co an offer Of $4,000 in cash was
made bv the company 10 the city. Last
evening the members Of the City Council
held another conference and went over
,hc situation IN the office of Crty Solicitor
lanvier and discussed the matter thorough
" ard decided 90 hold n special meeting
oa Monday evening next when papers
will be- prepared by the city solicitor and
submitted at the public massmeetmg on
next TUESDAY evening TO be held IN the
opera House for tho purpose OF consider
ing the purchase of the two plants and
the entire equipment for the sum of S75,
600 President StoopS and the members ut
the Council urge that every person who
l. Interested IN the purchase OF the plants
to hc present and IN opportunity VIII he
ulvCn To- each person tn express hrs senti-
mcnt for or against the proposition.
Last cvcniug ~ the close of the basket
ball game Of tho local High School team
and the Beacon Business College The
members al the local team and number
oi friends were entertained by Merton
White. one of the forwards, ut the homo
ni his parents. Mr. and Mrs James White.
NJ "a social Refreshments were served.
Among those present were. oach, James
NcDcvitt Captain John Leach. business
manager. Charles Hing; Chester Green
wood. Earle Weggenmann, Davis Miller,
James Wilson, Samu Mcknitt, Leon
kIng, Douglas Proud, Charles Cannon,
bnr
Edna neCmcr Marie Mendenhall, Nora
Winslow. Idn White, Mr. and Mrs Harry
Graham. Mr.. and Mrs. James White
Last evening he members Of the Board
oi Education met IN the office Of the Super
intendcnt Henry r. Snavelv and the usual
routine business was transacted
Bishop rhlhp Cook wills hav charge of
tho evening service at Emmanuel Church
,ext SUNDAY
YESTERDAY afternoon NJ the meeting.
~ tho Women : Home Missionary Society
hcldintheNlarble Hall an interesting paper
VAS road hv Miss julia Nivin covering
the active work and tho number of years
that late Miss Anne II Spotswood. was
q member Of tho society.
J Davidson OF State Road vcstcr-
iaV completed tho filing ot Ice house, Of
thrrc and ono half inch ice that was cut
ffftfn MS IHanU Nlihin~fNn Il iHFSiRi
tomorrow viii I'll his Ice house from Ice on
his POND This is the first cutting reported
this season
The memhers Of Friendship Lodge, No
2 tucicnt Order of United Norkmen, met
last o,cnIun IN lcguiar session and at the
close ~ the lodge qunlt and poo games
Wcra culoved hv the members
Hated & Buphler electrical contractors
" Now York Lave heeu awarded the
contract - .yire tho home II the late Mis- |
Tlettv smith on The Strand, which was
rccentlv purchased bN Phillip ID Laird
Tho cottage prayer meeting of the |
Methodist Church will be held this |
afternoon AZ 3 o clock at the home of Mrs |
Sara Atkinson on East Third street
The Pas'ime Athletic Association, which. |
has been in existence for several wears |
has rc-organized under the name Of the |
PickwIck Club and Charles Klingmeyer !
has been selected president and Joseph |
Mulhn secretary and treasurer.
Mrs Ceorge NcIntire, Mrs. Richard |
: Rodney, accompanied by Mrs. Charles |
q Ash ~ Delaware CITY Yesterday /
attended reception gwen bv Mr.. and Mrs.
Prank y Watkins of Odessa in honor of
the nhsrrisge of their daughter
Eastman kodak's and cameras, have
new prices ! Challenger & Son Pre-
scription phair acists ADV
The attendance last evening at the plsv
entitled "Mrs Jarlev Wax Works"
gwen by tho members Of the Womens
Auxiliary of the Emmanuel Episcopal |
Church in the Parish House was largely |
attended.
Nhitmans butter taffv 40c per pac k |
age r Challenger & Son Prescription /
ThaI ma cists ADV.
The Ladies Aid Society Of The Chris |
esn Presbyterian Church at Christiana last /
evening met at the home Of Mr. and Mrs /
" illism + Harrington.
Highland Linen paper in all colors, |
srrspondence cards aud pound pack |
sgcs a, new reduced price. r. Oh aIIepger
and Son Prescription Pharmacists
ADV