Evening journal., 1912-08-07
DELAWARE CITY


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Aug f.-ffer-
man Leper, the 16-year old runaway
boy of Newark, n. j., is still here.
A son was born to Mrs. George
H. Picken last Sunday evening.
A meeting of Town Conncil was
held in the fire engine house on Mon
day evening. Mayor Thomas r. Vail,
Councilmen Or. Walter w. Ellis.
Harry Rose, William Anderson, and
tax collector Samuel M. Hicken We're
present. Bills of Charles H. Knight.
Charles Warner Co., Hubert A. Roop
and Joseph Shorter We're ordered
paid. Il was decided to enforce the
ordinance requiring all dogs running
at large, after August 10, to be muz-
zled or to be shot. Other matters
discussed were repairing roads. buy
ing three lots for dirt, cleaning drain
and clearing cutters.
First Lieutenant Edgar ID. Craft Of
the medical corps at the Walter Reed
Hospital, Washington, who was re-
Gently ordered to Fort DUPONT, has
arrived
Carpenters have begun tearing
down what is known as the "Incu-
Dator' building near the railroad
station.
Andrew Young, the colored youth
who was injured recently. is still i'll
at his parents home here.
Lieutenant Frederick II. Foucar,
sergeant William f. Sliney, privates
Van L. Swickert and Clark Yale, of
the medical corps at Fort DuPont,will
leave here Friday for Harper's Ferry,
va, to engage in field maneuvers.
Ninety-fOur voters registered here
on Saturday.
The 18th Company will soon leave
here for Fort Rodman, Mass, to en-
gage in target practice. On return
ing from Fort Rodman they will stop
at Fort Terry, n. Y. where they will
engage in night firing.
The 1l2th and 45tb Company coast
Artillery Corps, stationed at Fort
DUPONT. will soon go into camp on
the reservation.
The installation of officers of Jack
son Lodge. No. 19, A. f. A. NJ, was
held on Tuesday evening.
Sergeant Theodore Wise. Of the
112th Company, Coast Artillery Corps
has retired after thirty years active
service.
Mayor Harrison W. Howell OF vii.
mington, was a guest of Henry Cleav-
er last Sunday.
PERSONALS-Miss Mildred SAT
rank and Miss Sylvia Safrank were
Wilmington visitors on Saturday,
Miss Rebecca Cook is visiting friends
In Philadelphia.-Major and Mrs. Eu
gene II. Hartnett have returned hom,
from Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Harry Millersville, of Philadelphia
was a Delaware City visitor on Mon
day.-Mrs. John Meade Miss Gather
inc O'Neill and Miss Mamie Mead,
We're Wilmington visitors on Satur.
day.-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel h. Norris
OF Mansfield, Ohio. are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Clement v Evort.-Mr. ant
Mrs. John Gerloch, of Philadelphia
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs Jobl
Meade.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Slinglufi
Mr. and Mrs. John Warner and Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Crock. of Philadel
phis. are stopping at the Centra
Hotel.-Mrs. Theodore Wise was
Wilmington visitor on Sturdy.-Misl
Margaret and Miss Mamie Mead,
Of Baltimore, who have been VISITING
here, have gone to New York City
Mrs. J. +. McWhorter. OF Middletown
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VII
liam Anderson.-Miss Josephine AS
well, of Ardmore, is visiting her cous
In. Miss Hazel Bittle-David Steel
man has been visiting here Johi
Money, who is employed in Philadel
phia, is spending his vacation here
Dudley Taplin, who has been spend
ing his vacation here, has returned t,
Philadelphia.