Evening journal., 1922-09-19
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE.
Young Mems Bible Class of
NJ. E. Church Elects
Officers
TO BUILD HOUSE
OVER PUMP PIT
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Sept. 1s.-At the
monthly business session of tne Wa
ter and Light Commissioners yester-
day afternoon. it was decided to
erect house over the pump pit
to be of the following dimensions,
II feet wide, II feet long and 6
feet high with one door and four
windows. Also to construct 4 feet
high houses over the two suction
wells and meter pit. TO have ! door
and windows each. These are
deviauons from the original plans.
The problem of laying a 6-inch
water main down Delaware street,
from Second TO the wharf was dis
'cussed. Superintendent George J..
Unger was instructed to measure
the distance and submit the cost of
installation to the commissioners at
a special meeting TO be held later
this week. The laying of this main
was considered at the request of a
number of boat captains, who have
been visiting the wharf and taking
on water supply.
At this time a two-inch main sup
plies this water and 1t has been
found to require too much time to
get the necessary water, therefore a
larger main Is required.
It was decided TO install a large
arc light at Wilmington road and
the Pennsylvania Railroad cut off
near the Traction Company's power
house. The light was requested by
the railroad company about s years
ago. The work of installation be-
gan yesterday afternoon and will be
completed today.
It was reported that Andrew Nit
chell and Sons. contractors, have
two concrete suction wells and pump |
pit and will begin at once con-
structing the large basin which |
forms a part of the new aerating
system.
The water consumption for the
month of August was 1S,695,O0O gal
Ions and electricity consumption for
the same month was 24,S00 kilowatt.
At the semi-annual meeting of the
young mems Bible class of the Meth
odist Church. held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Challengers
on West Sixth street last evening the
following officers were elected: Pres
Ident, George L. Tobin; vice-presi-
dent, Douglas Proud; secretary, Oak
ley Eskridge, and treasurer. Eugene
Johnson.
The first rehearsal for the play
Looking for Mary Jane" to be given
by the class in the Opera House. next
win take place at next weeks
meeting.
Five young men, members of the
1922 graduating class of the New
Castle High School, f. Earle Veg
genmann, Joseph Cannon, Leon King
and Charles King of this city and
Preston, Beck of Delaware City. will
enter University of Delaware, Thurs
lay.
The weekly meeting OF st. AIMS
Suild composed OF young women
members Of Emmanuel Church was
held in the parish house, Harmony
Itreet and The Strand last evening.
{ was reported that nearly $50 was
;leared at the recent bake sale held
~ the guild.
The Rev. Frederick V. Campbell,
pastor of st. Peters r. c. Church,
from the altar last sun
lay. the intended marriage of Miss
katherine Toner. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. James Toner. of East Fifth
street and William B. Campbell. Of
the Campbell Brothers, BARRIERS.
West Fifth street. The nuptial mass
will be said by the Rev. Father
Campbell. in St. Peters Church dur
Ing the first week in October.
John F. Cloud and Howard L. Will
helm defeated Oscar Knauss and
Frank Long in double tennis set by
he score OF to 5, and John y.
Cloud and Howard wilhelm and Ed
ward V. Platt and Frank Long play
ID duece set. all. on the young
mems association OF the First Pres /,
'yterian Court yesterday afternoon.
The first games Of the tennis tour ,
lament between players Of New Cas-
lie county. will take place next Sat
rday at Delaware City. when oscar ,
lnauss, Howard Wilhelm, Ralph +,
Watt, John G. Leach and James VIII !
on will play five Delaware City play /,