Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-27
NEWS Of THE DAY
At new CASTLE
Inventory Made Of the Property
of the Two Water
Companies.
sneclal correspondence OF nvery EvenIns

Special Correspondence of Every evening.
New Castle. Jan. 27.--An itemized
statement covering the list oil the matefiai
TINT is included with the proposed pur-
chase Of the two plants by the city from
| the Delaware Water Improvement 60,
ia on exhibition at the store ot President
| of Council John 7. Stoopa and " open tor
| inspection TO the citizens. he itelns
| involved are The office building ON Della
ware atrnet north of Fourth which rs now
occupied by George |. lnger, with desks;
| safe. etc. now in the building. one Ford
| truck which is used by Superintendent
4 Frank Derrickson, mt NoneWnoh Crsek,
near Newport, n large plot OF ground on
| which there is n two and one half story
frame dwelling a brick dwelling contain
ing an engine. boiler aud pump room,
another brick building containing two
large fltering plants, a large brick grit
basin: Mt Brices Corner, n large supply
| basin. near the car barn Of the trolley
company. plot ground ON which If
erected n standpipe, brick pumping
station containing two pumps douple
set of piping already laid for supply
from both complete plants besides all
electric light poles, wire and fixtures
throughout the city. Council has list of
all the holdings nf both of the companies
and AN inventory of tools. The members oi
/ Council stated that in making the pur-
rhnea of the two plants the city WAS not
responsible for any outstanding debts that
may he against the companies ct the time
Of the purchase.
Last evening tho members of the
Young Mems Bible Glass Of lrnmanuel
Fpiscopal Church, taught by Mrs l.. T..
Eiiason, met nj the home Of the teacher
on West Fifth street and decided to hold
bake at Rrittingharns pharmacy on
Saturday morning. February ), beginning
nj 10 o'clock The proceeds will be Tor
the benefit of che Sunday school
Harry Ahern, "a member Of the HiRt
School last evening entertained the mem
hers of tho High School basketball team
and a number of friends at IN evcnIng
: aocia M tho homc Of hrs parents, Mr.. ant
Mira Harry Aher1 on East Third street
The time was passed IN PLAYING music Ant
games after whlrh refreshments wer'
served Cheers were given 70 Mr. ant
+, Mira Ahern and Harry Jr The IIgl
= School orchestra which furnished q mum
bcr Of selections. comprised Mildred Holll
day. piano. Herbert Hewlett violin
Edward Challenger. bells and harie VI eg
? rcnmann. traps The following person
were N Attendance James NcDeeltt
E coach; business manager, Charles ktng
! coach ". Curtlandt Finder captain
e John Leach, Joseph Cannon Icon kint
! Charles Cannon Merton White, )ougia
i Proud. Earle NcaRenmann, jack Holiday
: Chester Greenwood. Samuel Mchmtt
Herbert Hewlett. Edward Challenge
John IIadley John Fay Miss Emily idln
Mrs George Cline. Miss Anna Davidson
Nias Mildred Holiday, Mira Wait
q Daily. MIR and Mrs Harry Ahcrn
/, Yesterday afternoon Kigael truck VI
DESTROYED by ire on the state road. II
q license tag was 80 badly defaced that It
number WAS invisible.
Dallas ]. Abbott. son Of sfr aud MIR
e James Abbott of last Fourth street. ye
u tcrriay afternoon ran q nall III hls lett for
while working III the cellar OF his horne
Last evening the members OF >
Johns Lodge, No. 2. A. r. Il 4. NJ. met :
the Masonic Temple in the Opera Housi
:. This evening the members of the Ne
~ Castle High School basketball team V
= play the du Pont High SchoolNeam in q
y Opera House. The game viii begin at ). |
r. The team will be comprised oi White al
: King. forward, Leach, center, Weggel
: mann and Proud, guards At the ooncli
: sion Of the game the mefnbers 81 the tea
and several friends will be entertained
= social bv Leon King at the home OF /
q parents. Mr. and Mrs. ] Harry kln
- on the Strand
as The members Of the Baraca Glass of t
Methodist Church viii meet this evenll
in monthly session.
$ This evening the members of Frien
ship Lodge No. ;. Ancient Order
y United Norkmcn, will meet in the Foy
Hall, in regular session. At the close
49, the meeting quot and pool games Will
enjoyed
e. John Bruce OF Cherry street. who b
Z been spending several months IN Englan
+ is expected To arrive home very short
{ lie will sail from England on February
:. Whooping cough, which has been sev'
/ at Red Lion during the past sever
T months, has gradually died out and
!. children who have been confined TO tn
Il. homes are resuming their studies at
D., school
Il. Rev. F. J. Cochran. pastor of the Let
np m non NJ i. Church. Red Lion, who b
le. be, n confined To his homo for seyera- da
rs with grip although improved, will be una
e to occupy the pulpit on Sunday next. |
'e,, morning service will be IN charge
hha Rev Mr. Kirk Of kirkwood.
~. ne Specials-Bob White toilet paper, la
no rolls ) cents Samoset chocolate cover
-, peanut caramels 81 cents lb L. Chsllen
n & Son. Prescription Pharmacists-Ad
Apartment for rent. ) rooms and use
ip, bath 40 West Fifth street,-Adv.
ht We have a full size FIRST quality
,n ,.H water bag Guaranteed one Year. spec
al price $500 f. Challenger Il Son, /
al scription pharmacists.-Adv,
,et Five dark ducks and one Mallard dra
ch for sale, $50 Secoad street.--Adv.
nv Eaton Crane Pixies delft linen wit
" paper 40 cents box + Challenger X ;
It's Prescription Pharmacists. s.-Adv.
MIR and Mrs W Leslie Cramer OF FL
N Third street last evening entertained
ay number of persons at their home al
or party in honor Of the seventh birthd
M anniversary OF their daughter Jeanne
- Music aud games were played after VII
~ refreshments were served
~ ~ Mrs Charles S Fleming. who has ht
IL a guest of relatives and friends at 10
re. eroy and Fast Downington. Pa. f'r W
ne. returned home last evening.
Miss Ruth Niekerson of East fh