Evening journal., 1921-03-26
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Water and Light Commits
sion Takes Initial Step in
Providing Lights
ROAD CONTRACTOR
BEGINS OPERATION

OF the water and light plants, which
will be officially transferred 10 the
city on April ]. the Board OF Water
and Light Commissioners took the
initiative on the advice OF Frank
doH. Janvier, city solicitor, and yes
terday afternoon ordered George /.
Nuger TO purchase new electric light
bulbs and replace the broken ones
throughout the city.
For the past week several points
throughout the city have been with
out artificial lights, because OF
broken bulbs. Police reported six
teen arc lights out this week.
President Ries, of the water and
light commission, said last night he
had been informed that City Solioi-
tor Janvier, through whom the pur-
chase OF the plants OF the city has
been negotiated. had visited the
Office OF the New Castle Water
Company, at Reading, Pa. yester-
day. and had been informed that
transfer OF the property.
-Four applications have been re-
ceived by the commission for the
clerkship and three applications for
the position OF superintendent OF the
water and light plants. All applica-
tions must be in the hands OF the
commission by Monday evening.
when the next meeting OF the COM
mission will be held. IL is thought
the clerk and superintendent viii be
elected at this meeting.
city Council and the Water and
Light Commissioners. viii meet in
Joint session on next Friday evening,
when the official transfer OF the
plants will be made and the SIS. 900
purchase price paid. The 500, 600
worth OF s 1-2 per cent. city bonds
have bene sold and the cash will be
placed al the disposal OF the COM
mission on or before Friday even
ing.
George /. Unger, by orders Of the
officials of the New Castle Water
Company, repaired leaks in the
water main on Clayton street, yes
terday. Adjacent cellars were food
ed by these breaks.
Following the business session Of
Adelphia Lodge, No. 8, Knights OF
Pythias, last evening, the monthly
serving OF refreshments took place.
The degree team OF this lodge
has adopted a plan OF putting on
one degree each OF the first three
meeting nights each month, whether
any candidates appear or not Ac-
cording TO the schedule the first de-
gree will be given the first Friday
evening Of each month and each
following weekly session the success
sive degrees viii be put on. on the
fourth meeting OF the month the
schedule calls for refreshments.
Adelphia Lodge at their session
last evening, received an invitation
to visit Oriental Lodge, X OF =. Viii
mington on Friday evening, April g.
On the recent visit OF Oriental Lodge
20 the local Pythians, the official
gavel OF the latter. disappeared, only
one member of Adelphia Knowing
its whereabouts. In the invitation
last evening the statement, that the
gavel which had been beautiful en-
graved by orders Of the Orienta
Lodge would be returned, revealed
for the first time to the local mem
bers, its whereabouts.
Al AlAN hNAAE vi anu AsAA'
Timothy Steel, on East Third street
there has developed four cases o
fever during the last few weeks
Vernon Steel. the 12 year old sol
OF Mrs. Anthony Hall, who. reside
In the same house. was stricken will
the disease, yesterday. making tn
fourth case Three children Of Mr.
and Mrs. Steel are suffering from
the disease One however is con
valescing.
Mrs. Arthur Heather, of Harmon,
street. who has been confined 10 he
bed for several weeks with rheuma
tism. was reported last night as be
ing in a more serious condition.
Richard Hopkins. contractor. ha
begun operation on the State Roa
construction between ryabout's Cor
ner to State Road Station. Sug
gested detours by the State Highwa
Commission, owing 10 this work. fol
lows; Automobiles travelling nortl
should leave the State Road at Ty
bouts Corner and proceed over Rive
Road to New Castle and thence {
Wilmington. Traffic south ma
travel By way OF New Castle 10 Ty
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either by the State Road 10 Hare
Corner where they turn left to Ne
Castle and thence 10 Tyhouts Coz
nor over the River Road. or by Wi
mington road. Another availah
route is travel down State Road 1
State Road Station turn TO the rigl
into the old Kings Highway. the
10 Bear station; turn to the left
Bear station proceeding TO sta
Road at Tybouts Corner. Ros
markers and detour signs are beii
placed along the route by the Sta
Highway Commission.
Mrs. Sarah Isherwood. Of We
Fifth street. who has been sufferil
several weeks with an infected fin
er, has recovered.
The report that New Jersey fis
erman had caught several shad ye
terday, caused local fishermen to {
busy. Two boats left for Sale
n. j. cove at an early hour n
morning.
The following services have be
arranged for Easter Day in Imma
uel Church: Celebration Of Hs
Communion al a, M; morni
prayer and celebration Of Holy col
munion and sermon, 1.-THE Signi
cance OF Easter for the Year 1922
by the rector at 1890 a. m; chur
school, in the parish house at
M; church school festival IN I
church with the celebration Of He
baptism and presentation of Lent
Offering; 2.15 D. m. There will
no evening service.
Snrvicos In the Mefhndlsf Chnr