Evening journal., 1921-01-12
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Council Makes New Move
Toward Purchase of City
Water Plant
COMPANY ASKS
$4,000 CASH
specIaI % rhe EvenIng IournaI.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. i2--At the
mceiing last night Of City Council
as committee Of the whole to con
slider The recent developments in the
valor situation. il was decided to
mako the Delaware Water Improve
meni Company and the New Castle
Wafer Company the final offer for
their plants before the consummation
or plans 10 construct city owned
water and light plant. The most re-
cent oner received by the Council
from the representatives OF the wafer
companies was $4,000 cash. This
oNT came as a reply TO the offer OF
Codpcil 10 purchase the plants and
hoidn<s Of the companies for $4,000
TO b. paid for in city bonds bearing
81 9er cent interest As in a pre-
Violls letter the representative OF tho
connaJnics had said 10 would cost
about $500 to float the proposed
bonli~ Council decided TO allow $1,000
exlrs bonds 20 remunerate the COM
panics FOR Whatever loss they may
sustain In floating the issue.
~ unanimous vote Council decided
should the companies accept this last
and iinal offer to call a mass meeting
IN the Opera House as soon as the
letter accepting the offer is received
At iiiis meeting the question Of
referendum on the purchase will be
deciucu. The trustees OF the Opera
House on learning OF the intended
meeting offered the use Of the audi
toi iim for the purpose.
'fna contract for painting the Good
VII Fro House with two coats OF
painl was awarded TO Robert II. Har-
rineion and Sons at SOC
Wo-d was received by the Rev.
Georeo r. street. pastor Of the First
Baptist Church yesterday OF the
deaih Of his brother, James w.
Street l6 years Of age. The brother
bad been suffering for more than a
year with paralysis and died in st.
Timothy Hospital RoXborough. The
funeral VII take place from the resi-
oence OF his only son. Seventeenth
and 81 raul's street. Philadelphia.
Newlyn says. Tho crying nickel
and The thin dime built the Wool
worth Building. Therefore ice cream
cones for New Castle should be a
nickcl.-AdN.
The Rev. George r. street was 10
have preached in Methodist Church
thl, rNr1inc but OWING 90 The death
OF his brother was forced 10 cancel
m Cngrseneni. The Rev. Robert
Watt superintendent OF the VIII
ming.cn district, viii supply the
pulpit ciihcr in person or by a sub
stiiu'c.
Operators OF local garages and re-
pair shops are making repairs and re-
adjustments TO the cars OF local
owners. The early spring activities
10 THIS line are thought TO be due 10
the open weather
Tile funeral OF Miss Annie Spois-
wood VIII take place from her late
residence at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon Relatives and friends OF Miss
SpoisVood are Invited TO attend 10
had been previously stated that the
funeral services would be private.
However only intermcnt will be
prlNale In The Presbyterian cemetery.
The Women's Auxiliary OF First
Pre~oy lcrian Church has postponed
Its meeting until Thursday Of next
week because OF the death OF Miss
Annie SpotsWood, who was a member
OF the organization. The meeting was
scheduled for tomorrow.
several members Of Caesar Rodney
Chapter. No. s. order OF Eastern star.
OF ih, city attended the banquet
given by the members OF Delaware
Chapter, No. 4, In Wilmington, last
evening
Professor H. r. Snavely. smperln-
tcndcni OF schools. said last evening
thlf his annual report, covering tho
school activities and the complete de-
tailed statement Of the receipts and
expenditures OF school moneys for the
year of 1920. viii be ready for pub-
licaiion by the end Of this month.
FOR aALE-One No. 8 Ben Hur cook
stove and one gas range. at Finders.
sixth and Delaware sircets-AdV
Mrs. Susan kec. who has been con-
I|HI ! A.. NO d =
criy. Third and Chestnut streets
NhIr'i was recently purchased by Mrs
Louise ll0lcomb. will move TO the
property recently vacated by the New
Castle Club. Mrs kce recently pur-
chased the property occupied hy Prof.
rniNely. but Will conduct her board
ing house al the old club residence
into which she will move as soon as
the sale Of The furnishings OF the
building Is completed
James. Jr, the 5-mOnlhs-Old sOn OF
Nr and Mrs. James Freeberry. OF Sec
on1 street. who has been M for sew
wal days with pneumonia, Is improv-
ins
Mrs Minnie Rennic. a clerk with the
New Castle Trust Company, who re-
cnnily underwent two serious oner-
aiions IN me Methodist Hospital.
Philadelphia. returned 10 her home
Yesterday While her condition Isl
much improved she Is still IN a very
weak condition
John McCaughan, OF the western
section of The city. is confined to his
home with bronchitis
Elizabeth Warren, The infant daurh-
fer Of Mr.. and Mrs Paul Warren. M
= near Rose Hill. who has been m FOR
several weeks with whooping cough.
remain. In a serious condition.
Joseph LaWler. son OF Mrs Joseph
lougherly. who has been SUFFERING
with pneumonia FOR several weeks
rena ms IN a serious condition.
The New Castle High School basket
hail team VIII play the varsity "B'
team OF the Wilmington High Schoo