Evening journal., 1912-04-22
nCEAEAJADE CITY
NEWS HAPPENINGS

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del. April 22-
Mrs. Frank d. Foard gave a party
ON Thursday evening in honor of her
birthday. THOSE present were Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas A. Rees, Mr. and
Mrs Ira Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs Lyons,
Miss Mary Rees. Miss Myrtle Cats,
Miss Lillian Armstrong. MIR. and Mrs
Carl suues. James Havel. Frederick
Mc,;rath and Samuel II. league.
Democrats of Red Lion hundred
Nill hold meeting IN the hre engine
house on Tuesday evening, 70 select
hvo delegates and tve alternates- 10.
the State Convention al Dover ON
April 80. and to select six delegates
and six alternaies to the special
County Convention to be held IN VII
minrton on May A.
Arthur Hope. who has been spend
ing the winter on Ex-Governor Lea $
farm. near here. returned here last
Thursday.
The Hon John c. Higgins,who is Ill.
is improving
Mrs. titfN >. WnlFliiif viz - go N
lohns Hopkins Hospital IN Baltimore,
is improving.
Arthur Heathers. who was injured
recently, is improving.
Patrick Henry Lodge of odd Eel
lows will give shad bake at The
delaware City Hotel on Thursday
evening April 25
Henry Won Culin, who is IN with
nneumonia at John Swans home. Is
improving.
Children's Day services i'm the
Methodist Episcopal Church here VIII
be held Sunday evening, June p
improvements have been made to
the cutters on Williams street, be-
tween Clinton street and Hamilton
street.
Painters have completed work on
n. c. Clark's residence on Fifth
street.
John Swans home will be painted.
IL c. Clark has been awarded the
contract for building the stable AZ
Fort DUPONT. The contract price Is
s6SS7
Major Lewis S. Garrard, who was
constructing quartermaster at Fort
DUPONT for six years. and is now sta
toned in the Philippine Islands, is
on three months furlough with his
family in Japan
The women Of the Presbyterian
Church held a bake in w. u. Rey-
holds store on Saturday.
Work is progressing satisfactorily
on Charles w. Jefferson's home.
The 18th Coast Artillery Corps
Band gave concert at Fort Du-
Pont yesterday morning
The Rev Clarence n. Jones con-
ductod services in the Methodist
Episcopal Church on Sunday.
No services we're held in the Episco-
nal Church on Sunday However VIII
liam B. Jester Sunday School super
intondent, held Sunday school
The Rev. James Garner, of ST. AIMS
Church, Wilmington. conducted SER
vices in St Paul's Catholic Church on
Sunday.
The Rev. ]. Gihllan. of Newark.
conducted services in the Presbyterian
Church
The Rev. George NJ. Bond, of phila-
delphia, will hll the pulpit of Christ
Episcopal Church on next Sunday
The largest catch OF herring in the
haul seine in the locks here was 5000.
Shad fishermen report better luck for
the week ending Saturday. April 20
William A. Hagan, proprietor OF the
Central Hotel. began improvements on
the Hotel this morning.
Members of the Holy Name Society
will have full dress rehearsal Of their
play this evening.
William A. Hagan is improving.
Personals-A. M. ID. MuilineauN, Of
Philadelphia. was a Delaware City
visitor on Saturday.-Mr and Mrs. Al
bert McGovern, Of ST. Georges, Emile
Bucher. of Wilmington. David Stay
ton. of Wilmington. Reuben Cayler, of
Wilmington. Albert Ruggie. of Tren-
ton. Arthur W Thatcher. Of Philadel-
phia. and Henry Donaldson, of New
York city. were guests at the Della
ware City Hotel on Sunday.-Iohn
Neisch spent the weekend with his
family Richard r. King. OF Kirk
wood. was n Delaware City visitor on
Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. n. w. Wilk-
inson and family were Wilmington
visitors on Saturday, and Mrs
Norman Wingate. and daughter Isabel
spent the weekend with Mr. Win.
gates parents.-Mrs. Carl Stine was a
Wilmington visitor on Saturday.--Le.
land c. Dunn. Of Dover; J. r. valiant
of Wilmington. Joseph r. peyton. oi
Wilmington; W. Spence. of Whining
ton. and j. r Wiokersham. of Ken.
nett Square. were recent guests al
the Robinson House.-Henry Reybold
who is employed az Trenton. spent the
weekend visiting friends here -Aiey.
ander Holiday spent the weekend
visiting his mother here-Mrs r
Warren was a Wilmington visitor on
Saturday y-Miss Mabel Buckmastei
spent the weekend in Wilmington
Samuel Hines. Of Philadelphia. spent
The weekend visiting friends here -
Walter S Roarder Of Philadelphia
was a Delaware City visitor on Sun
day Paul Goslin. Of Wilmington
spent the weekend here.-Miss Mabe
v Yearsley spent the weekend ir
Wilmington. John Money. of Phila
delphia. spent the weekend with his
mother here.-Mr and Mrs Samue
Bright. of Huntington, Indiana. are
visiting Mr.. Brieht's mother here-L
irving Handy. Of Smyrna. was a Del
aware City visitor on Sunday. Mrs
r ~ Emery. Of Landenburg. was
guest al Central Hotel on Sunday
Frank Fisher John Stewart and Johr
Coulton. of Wilmington are stoppinf
at the Central Hotel.