Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-08

Stan Correspondence Of Hvery Fvcnina
New Castle, Jan. 6-phe Delaware
Water improvement Co. will select
clerk and collector at a meeting Of she
b0nrd OF directors today. This VIII
relieve Superintendent George Ungef
Of q duty that has become taxing
William Toppin, who has been en-
ployed as an engineer for the company
has resigned TO accept another position
nt another plant on day work. lhe
position has been filled by W. Taylor
VI Wilmington.
The contract for lighting Fort
du pont with electricity has been let
by the commandant and proper officials
oi the government 20 the Delaware
Water Improvement Co., for period
of 10 years aud it is expected that the
wires from the southeIly part of this
city will be extended TO the fort within
q short time. The contracting COM
pany 10 now endeavoring 90 arrange
with the Wilmington, New CASTLE "
Southern Railway Co., TO make use OF
the poles Of tho company between this
city and Delaware City, a distance OF
about nine miles. The arrangement
will mean the saving TO the company
of great expense and delay, which
would be occasioned In securing the
poles and then placing them IN position
on the line OF the trolley company or
on the roadway over which right OF
way must be secured from the Levy
Court Of the county. The management
of the improvement company does not
purpose stopping at the lighting OF tho
fort, but will, 10 Is expected, light
Delaware City and properties along
the line. Transformers can be intro
duoed at different points, where the
current Is 30 be supplied and the light
for the smaller lamps supplied. 10 Is
90 be expected that iafmhuuees aud
tenements between the two cities will
give the Same appearances as Is seen
between this city and Wilmington,
where the electric lights have take the
place of the oil lamps.
The sermon on "What is Your Lifef"
was preached by Rev. 8. Beattie Wylie.
in the Fist Preshy terrain Church, last
evening, at the opening Ct the week OF
prayer service. The following preachers
will conduct the sermons; This oven
ing, Rev. Groer A. Foote, Delaware
Cityi tomorrow evening, Rev Alex
nnder Alison, pastor OF West Freshly
terian Church, Wilmington; Mednes
day evening, Rev. W. J. Rowan, Pm.
D., Newark; Thursday evening, Rev.
n. II. Moore, ID. D., Middletown
Friday evening, preparatory service
conducted by Pastor Mylie. Th'
services will begin at 7.i5 o'clock
Persons desiring to become momber
of the church can meet Pastor Wylil
tomorrow az the manse.
Miacreants threw a large Christina
trtf fhn I8N.I. H.. 4.
OF the oauseway between the Narrow
Dyke bridge and Third and Chestnu
streets some time before o'clock las
evening. The tree lay with part o
the top over the rails of the track
The result was a narrow escape fIon
derailing one Of the large duplex car
OF which Eugene Lewis was tho motor
mnn.
The members Of the First Presby
torian Church received handsom
Now Years card from the pastor, Rev
y. 3. Wylie, yesterday. The card
of fine texture, printed In gilt and ha
the text for the year;
Text for 1906.
The Lord win give strength unto III
The Lord viii bless His people wit
pence. Psalm xxx, II.
January 9Th. 1906. S. Bentie Wyle.
An interesting event in the histor
OF Division No. 3, A. D. H., o
Wednesday evening will be "a
initiation Of 10 to 10 members, "a
installation and the luncheon. bou
100 persons will take part The count
board, with a full stall. total OF ]
members, will confer four of the fiy
degrees, the last not being given O
that night In order to accomplish th
full line Of work mapped out it will 1
necessary for all the ollicera and mon
bers to be presentnt $50 o'clock. Thu
the ordinary work can be gotten on
Of the way before the officers arrive I
perform their work.
The installation Of the officers Gle,
of Captain Evan s. Watson Post, n,
b, q. A. r.. took place on Saturdn
evening ia the Town Hall. After tt
ceromooies luncheon was ser voc
George M. Riley, past commando
installed all the members except hiu
eelf TO the oitoe OF Senior Vice Con
mnnder, to which he was elected. Il
was inducted into oflico by Past Con
mander Aquila NJ. Hizar. The office
installed we're; Commander, Ots
Lock Senior Vice Commander, Geor,
M. Riley; Junior Vice Commands
Ira Lrnti Surgeon, Theodore Atkil
Boni Chaplain, Rev. James M. Wis
Adiutant, Zaonariah ". Gemmil
Quartermaster, Aquila NJ. Hiza
Oficer OF the Day, Edward Challenge
ofhcer of the Guard, DR.. Dav
Stewart.
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