Evening journal., 1913-05-28
FEAR BITING
CAT HAD RABIES;
EXAMINE HEAD

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del, May Is
Henry p. Scott will entertain Samuel
Rea, president and the vice-presidents
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
at his home, near here, on Friday. The
vice-presidents are: w. W. Atterbury,
In charge of operation; George ID.
Dixon, In charge OF traffic: h. Tat
nall, in charge of finance. and w. Hey
ward Meyers, in charge of real estate,
purchases and insurance.
Mrs Andrianna Johannes died here
on Monday The funeral took place
from Christ Episcopal Church at
o'clock on Thursday afternoon. The
funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. Dr. Alban Richey.
Preparations are beiug made for the
observance Of Childrens Day in the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday,
June s.
julius Hoffman. musician of the 45th
Company. was taken to the Walter
Reed General Hospital Washington,
TO have an operation performed for
appendicitis.
Charles Pensil, who formerly work
ed al the locks here, has begun work
as bridgetender at the bridge over the
canal here.
A number Of invitations have been
sent out for a dance to be given In
Assembly Hall here on Friday evening,
May 30.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school is preparing an elaborate pro-
gram for Children's Day, TO be held on
Sunday evening, June 8. On Sunday
morning the Rev. j. n. Geohegan will
preach a special sermon TO the Sun
day school scholars. The evening
program will consist Of singing, reel
tations and exercises. James p Grill
fenburg is superintendent of the Sun
day school,
A cat, which belonged TO John Swan,
caused considerable excitement Thurs
day when II scratched several mem
bers of the family and a visitor. The
scratches were cauterized by Or.
Frank Belville. who also ordered the
head OF the cat Sent to Delaware Col
! lege for examination The cat was
shot by Milton Swan.
The sturgeon fishing industry has
become very popular again. The fish
are becoming plentiful ana are selling
for big prices. A number OF shad
fishermen here have quit fishing to FISH
for the sturgeon The shad season is
rapidly drawing TO a close
The officers hop was given in the
gymnasium at Fort DUPONT on Friday
evening
The wall of the Delaware City Hotel
is being improved by the addition OF
cement.
AZ, .,a Nfre Ntfiif,p, caundcrc ol
| baltimore, spent the Weekend here
with friends.-Mrs. John Farmer. who
( has been visiting in Philadelphia, re.
turned here on Saturday-Mrs. Ray
/ keenan, and husband of Wilmington
spent Sunday here with her mother
Mrs. James r. Griffenberg-Mr Johr
r. Bittle Miss Hazel Bittle and Ora
ham Bittle spent the weekend a
sharon HILL Pa.~Miss Anna Sharps
of Mt. Airy, Pa, and Miss Lillian Butz
OF Wilmington, have been visiting Mis-
Isabelle Reybold Walter Jones. o
Philadelphia. spent Sunday wit
J friends here-A. Cotter, Of Philadel
phia r. Wilhelm, of Laurel, and 7
Hunter, James Eherhard and r. .Sal
ton, OF Dover. we're recent guests a
the Robinson House-Miss Isabel
Reybold was recent Wilmingto
visitor-The Rev. and Mrs J. r. Nil
ligan, Of St Georges, we're visitor
here on Wednesday-He w. Rey
bold, OF Bordentown. n. j., spent tn
weekend here with his mother-Mrs
William Long was a Wilmington Wis
iior on Saturday-W l.. Beck spen
the weekend with his parents, nea
here-Miss Laura McMullin. OF vii
mington. spent the weekend here Will
friends-George Holiday was vii
nington visitor on Thursday.