Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-21
new CASTLE TO HAVE
BETTER WATER SYSTEM
Work on Prols5t Progressing
Rapidly and Will Soon be
Completed.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle. Nov. 2l.---The members
OF the Board of Water and Light
Commission met yesterday afternoon
in their office on Delaware street,
near Fourth. The work of LAYING the
siX-inch water main from the Strand
to the Delaware street wharf was de-
ferred until the, completion of the
work at the local water works. 1t
was reported that the softener plant.
which will be used to soften the
water. will arrive within n few days
and the work of installing It will be-
gin. Engineer William Easily sug-
gested changes in the pipe lines at
the plant and decided not to put in
use the chlorinating plant until
later date. a four-inch water meter
was ordered for the new meter house.
When the water plant is in full oper-
alton, a test will be made of the water
at different heights, TO determine the
required amount of water softener
needed. Secretary Edward w. Eagle
was requested to notify the consum-
ers to use the water as sparingly as
possible on account of the installa-
tion of necessary pipes at the plant.
1t is expected that the work of In
stalling the pipes will he completed
by Tomorrow and then the water Will
be at it's normal pressure. Bills
amounting to S412 were ordered paid.
Current consumed for last month was
reported to be 90, AGO k. w. hours and
water used was 1896. 200 gallons.
Last evening. in the auditorium OF
the High School building, the or
ganization of a Mems Glee Club was
perfected by the election of the follow
ing officers: President, James 7. Chal-
lenger; president, George w
Eckles; secretary and treasurer.
William J. McGrory. Major {. Ia
Williams, who presided at the initial
meeting, was chosen director. Twen
ty-two members were admitted. 1t
was decided to hold regular weekly
meetings on Monday evenings at 1.45
o'clock in the High School auditorium
Plans will be made for the formation
OF a Women's Glee Club and a meet
ing is scheduled for the early part OF
next week.
The Blue Hen Girls Reserves Of tho
y. w. c. a. on next Thursday evening
will hold turkey party in the Towr
Hall building.
This evening the public is invited tC
he present at the meeting Of the mem
bers of the New Castle Century Clut
in the club parlors, when Warden NJ
:. Plummer of the New Castle county
wWkhouse. will give an address. !
musical and literary program will fol
low.
The members of the unit leaders o
the Methodist Episcopal Church, to
morrow evening, will hold a meeting
in the church parlors at the close o
the weekly prayer service.
Mike Catrona, who operates a bu
between this city and Wilmington
last evening was tried before Mayo
w. Leslie Cramer, on warran
sworn out by Major G. l. Williams o
Fourth and Delaware streets, whose
dog was run over by the defendant;
machine. A. fine of 81 and costs wa
imposed upon the operator for no
stopping and making an investigation
after the accident.
Sylvester Tidwell. who was run ove'
and injured on last Saturday evening
by an automobile, near the railroa
station, yesterday was taken 10 TIL
Delaware Hospital in the Good Wi
Fire Co.'S ambulance, for treatment
Joseph Clendenial, former clerk a
the Hotel Newlyn, yesterday after
noon, fell from the steps at the cor
ner OF Ninth and Young streets an