Evening journal., 1922-12-12
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Water Dept. Would Remove
Hydrant From Yard of
Penn-Seaboard Co.
BIBLE CLASS
is ENTERTAINED
speelal 70 The EvenIng journal.

Special, to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 12.-At the
monthly meeting OF Board of Water
and Light Commissioners yesterday
afternoon, Commissioner John p.
Leonard reported that employees al
the Baldt plant Of the Penn-Sea-
board Corporation were using city
water which was not meter recorded
and that the commission was re-
ceiving no remuneration for this
supply.
The Secretary was instructed to
request an opinion from City Solicit
tor JanVier, as to the authority the
department had in reference to the
removal OF fire hydrant now To-
Gated on the compaDy's property to
a location outside of the plant TO be
selected by the commission.
Superintendent Unger reported
35.6O7 kilowatt hours Of electric
current consumed during November
and a ! ater consumption for the
same period Of 7,44Os4OO gallons.
The contract for repairs to the
store house at the water plant was
awarded o Andrew Mitchell and son,
contractors, for S46O. One other bid
for s464 was received from Ma
thaniel Watson.
The balance OF s357.75 for CON
tract price on the construction OF
The new aerating basin was ordered
paid Andrew Mitchell and Son. and
1852 was ordered paid the same
firm for the construction of cover |
ings for the two wells, and the erec-
tion Of a metre and pump house.
II was decided to order a chlori-
;sating plant built by Wallace and
Tiernan at a cost of $3.50.
Superintendent Unger was IN
structed 20 have the prints made,
showing the location Of the several
fire hydrants and water mains
throughout the city. The plans will
be hung in the commissioners Office
and a copy sent to City Council,
Trustees of the Common and the
Good VIII Fire Company.
The Young Mems Bible Class OF
the New Castle Methodist Church,
Mrs. Mary Sheridan. teacher. enter
tained about 40 members and friends
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Loomis
o. Wise, on West Fifth street, last
evening in honor Of the two evange-
lists. the Rev. George W. Cooke and
Francis E. Smith. The evening was
spent in the presentation of a musi-
cal, literary and social program fol-
lowed by refreshments.
Among those present were: The
'sAiazie d. Girls" the Sunday school
class taught by Mrs. Mary Denny
and the "PollyanDa Club the Sun
day school class taught by Miss
Myrtle Mcguire. The program. fol-
lows:
Solo, -sniIing Through" by Miss
Emily F. Lunt; reading, Mustard
Plaster" by Mrs. william o. Den
nv; solo, "A, , Southern Lullaby" by
Francis z. Smith; Funny Stories
Happening in foreign lands), by ,
the Rev. George w. Cooke; duet !
silver Threads Among the Gold" :
by the the Misses Bertha Barnes and
Laura Armpriester; reading. Hunt
ing a Mouse" by Mrs. Loomis o.
Wise; duet, "Schubert's Serenade,"
bv Miss Frances Sheridan and James
L. challenger JT.f uuStf Adeu4tgf
by ogden Wise and Edward Chal-
enger; several musical selections byl !
robiD's orchestra
The ushers appointed 10 act at
he revival services during this week
ire Charles Whteside, oscar Esk-
.idge, Theodore Atkinson and Ed
ward Downey.
The program scheduled for the 2
bird week Of the revival in the Z
Methodist Church IS an elaborate z
me. This evening the special attrac- Z
ion will. be the Sunshine Choir, com Z
,osed Of several hundred children. 2
.fr. Cooke will preach on Modern =
This choir made its flrst z
.ppearance last Saturday evening =
tomorrow evening the services will z
10 known as Family Night" when Z
he family having the largest num- y
er of members present at the serv- z
e will be awarded a premium by =
lev. George w. Cooke, and special =
ermon in connection with the home =