Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-09
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Water and Light Commission
ers Map Out Number OF I'M
provements.
Special Correspondence Every Evcnins

Special Correspondence Every Even'ns
Now Castle. Jan. o.-The Water and
Light Commission met yesterday
afternoon. Secretary Edward w. Eagle
reported that three sets of bluoprlnts.
showing the location of fire hydrants,
prc lamps and water mains were re-
cclvcd. One IN To he placed I'm the
mayors office. one I'm the companys
office and one IN the Good WIN fire
house. ono 60 watt lamp was ordered
placed on Washington street near
/ Ninth Wires were ordered run along
Washington avenue. Tho an lamp on
! Delaware street near seventh waR
ordered placed on the opposite corner
In order 10 give better results. The
contract for supplying caustlC soda to-
he used I'm the altering plant at the
water works was awarded to =. Swift
Gibson 60. Of Philadelphia Superin-
tendent Unger was authorized 10 pur-
chase n 500 pound capacity platform
scale. The superintendent reported
that tho chlorinating plant was ready
for use. \ test will be made today.
Engineer William Easily will make
the test of the cnustic soda. giving
instructions FOR the proper amount
per gallon. II was reported that u
shaft ON one Of the power pumps was
bent and replacement Of the Same was
ordered \ report for the month oi
December showed that 1t.1G1,O92 gal
Ions Of water was consumed; electric
current consumed by pumps. la.e5C
lk. ". hours: consumed hy residents
] 1 L 4 4 1.
wv are lamps \ new water meter was
ordered placed NJ tho Raidt plant u'
the Penn Seaboard steel Corpora ton
b Two electric signs were ordered. one
20 he placed AT the trout of tho MUM
. cipal wharf and ono M tho storchous'
{ of the company az the power plant
" was decided 10 charge the minimum
= rate of $50 for tho uae Of water bl
boats stopping ~ the municipal
wharf At the foot ~ Delaware stree
; and for boats that uqo the water sup
, ply IN large quantities charge ~
. 30 cents per 900 gallons was set
, ON Sunday afternoon ~ I o'clocl
Miss Harriet parnos. daughter az VI,
I and Mrs. Samuel Barnes of ~ Ems
D Second street, was married IT, Johr
Cannon. SON NJ Mi aud Mrs W7llac
T.. Cannon, 12q East Second street
p, Tho ceremony wae performed by UeN
BENJAMIN Johns. pastor of Grace n
y. church. Wilmington. al tho par
FonaRe. The bridesmaid was Mr.
James liatton. = sister " the brid'
and tho host man was Joseph Cannon
brother NJ tho groom The brid
Nm. tsft r..f 4
grey. with hat to match. md carrie
a CorsaRe bouquet. The brldeamal
wore q darl, blue canton crepe dros
with hat In match The bridal part
left Tor New York. for abort hone,
= moon. The couple VIII reaide ~ MI
waukeo. VIA. whore tho groom
employed
THIS evening. Uav. Thomas lSer
pastor ~ the Groanhtil preshytsia
4 Churrh, Wilmington will hold praye
Service IN tho First proshy taria
-, ChpVh lecture nom. NeEinnina o
40 This week has boon oct aside q
:, prayer Week
Yesterday afternoon several rolls
tives attended, tho funeral ct Ewin
JOHNSON. AZ Washington. II. g n
hfH ttFfftA NfN n wv IlAf'l lFNfA'iNA W VI
city. being clerk OF city Council dul
y iuK aoveral tcrms lie ia survived D
=, widow. one sister Nlbss Abhlo: thr'
~ hr'thcrs. James. 90 Washington.
5" Ferris. % Philadelphia. and Harry
.F Jcmi~nu. 81 Wilmington.
Yesterday az tho local health 90,
T. tor. Miss Alice Vail nurse IN Chars
~ wcighcd and measured % children.
IN Tho members ~ the NJ T. Suude
- A-houl olass. taught by Mrs u.
Finder. Will hold bake sale no
a. SATURDAY morning. ln place 90 Jam
10 ary 20. The ladies Ala ~ the Fir
De- BAPTIST Church will conduct a bal
Is sale next Saturday morning.
'- This evening tho members ~ L
~ dIs,ry Council ~. %. IT. -. 4. \.
m VIII meet IN weekly session ri
Good W.N band viii hold rehearsal
r. the fire house
al Harry Fchl has lyoome clerk
" the Hotel Louise.
. Mrs Clarence Retelle ~ Norfol
o. Va. II spending three weeks rs q
a guest ~ her parents. Mr. ana Nj
% John McNally OF East Third street.
Inn Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Roes of Se
ho ond and Harmony streets. spent {
ng week end as guests 81 Mrs. villa
as Greenwell ~ Kenton. "a sister ~ NJ
ng Recs Matthew Walz Is confined
I'D his homo with grip.
I'd Seldcn s. Deemer. president ~ {
jr- Deemcr Steel Casting Co, Is ~ W
~ grip.
he VictTolas and reCOds.-Brldl
lte MATERIALLY.