Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
Water Situation Considered by
tho Water and Light Com
mission.

Special Correspondence Every ENening.
New Castle. Dec. 2o.--The Board OF
Water and Light Commissioners met
last evening for the purpose or taking
up the water situation. A conlnunica-
ton, addressed TO tho City Council,
sent by Vice-President Walter Brin-
ton of the American Manganese Steel
CO., relative to tho kind OF water sup
piled the plant, was submitted to the
commissioners by Council. The writer
spoke Of the kind OF water supplied
the plant, stating that it did great in
jury to tho boiler tubes and other
pipes throughout the mill; claiming
that the water furnished by tho city
was not from Noneeuch creek as per
contract, which has been In force dur
Ing the past IL years. The commits
sioners stated that recently it was
necessary to combine tho old water
supply with the new. IN Oh der to So
cure an ample supply for all purposes
The eight inch main supply
pipe leading from the None
such basin TO the plant wus
reported to be leaking in numer-
Gus places and IL was necessary to in
stall a bypass valve at Ninth and
Washington streets 10 overcome the
difficulty. Tho commissioners stated
that tho matter Of supplying suitable
water TO be used by the various plants
would be overcome In the spring at
cost OF approximately $4,000, by
the installation OF an aeration system.
which would include two catch basins
and a eoftening plant. Tho C. amuni-
cation from Council. requesting n
chart. ehowing the location Of arc and
cluster lncandescent lights and the To-
cation of fire hydrants throughout
the city, was taken up. but as the
chart has not been received from the
company that contracted 10 do this
line of work, Secretary Edward w.
Eagle was instructed to make up a
temporary list to be submitted TO the
body until the chart arrives.
This evening the final rehearsal ot
the Christmas music for the niidnigh:
service and the Christmas day service
in Emmanuel Church will be held In
the church. An elaborate program Is
being arranged.
The ". G. & W. Bus line on Satur-
day discontinued issuing the strir
tickets of five for 25 cents. and will
charge a straight 10 cent faro to and
from Wilmington.
Samuel Rips. manager Of the Roya'
Theatre, on Thursday evening Will
give a benefit moving picture show
for the benefit of the A&ociated Home
Charities fund.
ucation VIII meet.
Mayor Cramer last evening issueC
instructions 20 the police 70 make Z
canvass of tho city 90 learn wher,
needy families resided, in order TO per
feet plans In making up of the Christ
mas baskets from the donations re-
ceived from persons of the city an,
surrounding country.
Professor Snavely last evening re
ported that a nJA1fber of the stu
dents Of the High School and various
grades have failed TO return their TO
! port cards for November. Those re
ports are made UP monthly and unies
the students return the outstandinl
cards promptly, properly signed by TIL
parents or guardians, they viii no
receive reports for this| month.
Samuel d. McKnitt Is spending sew
erai days as the guest OF Chief Scou
Master Greenhawk, at Chesapeak
City, Nd.
Collar box. comb, brush sets. mani
cure sets, box paper. half price. {
Z close out, Stoops.-Adv.
i Jacquard Tin boxes. s1.oo per pounC
z, Challenger & Son, presoriptio
I pharmacists-Adv.
See MORTAL Thornton for Xma
; trees, los East Third street.-Adv.
See Bridgewater for jewelry.-Ad,
Mems, ladies, children's slippers an
; spats 80 cents 10 s1.oo, Stoops.-Ad'
, Chocolates and mixtures packed !
neat five-pound boxes, So. Whites
Adv.
Foot balls. s1.oo up; Gillette r~zS
J sets, sl.o0; Pint Thermos Bottle
s1.oo; fash lights, rs cents, Stoops.-
: ADV.
= Dainty perfumes and toilet water
delightful gifts, z. Challenger & Sol
prescription pharInacists.-Adv.