Evening journal., 1913-03-11
HEAVY ARTILLERY
FOR FORT DUPONT
Companies IS and Unaffected
by Ruling Of War De-
partment

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del. March IL.
"A battalion Of heavy artillery is be-
ing organized at Fort Dupont from
the Coast Artillery Corps along lines
required by the reorganization Of
land forces as approved by the 'secre-
tary Of War, It will consist OF two
batteries Of 47-inch howitzers, under
the command of Major ]. p Tracy
The companies will be in command of
Captains r. NJ Mitchell and L. s.
Ryan. The adiutant will be Captain
l.. S. Edwards
In the event Of trouble with Mexico
the army would need siege howitzers.
and every effort will be made to put
the battalion in condition for service
at the earliest possible date. The bat
talon will have enlisted strength of
34e. There will be light guns in the
battalion, two store wagons, two bat
terry wagons, one reel cart, forty-nine
field wagons or a total OF sixty-twO
carriages. II viii have 30S draft
horses: eightty-aix riding horses; a
les affected are the 45th and 112th
Companies. The light howitzcr guns
have arrived at the fort. More recruits
are expected at the fort at an early
date
Farmers and tomato packers near
ST. Georges met recently to make ar
rangements. for the coming season.
Although the prices offered were
.F
of the growers signed a contract for
this year, the price to pe about lac
basket.
A meeting of Old Glory Council No.
70, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, was held on Thurs
day evening.
The railroad company has posted
notices prohibiting trespassing on the
railroad tracks. This has been done
TO prevent gunners from shooting
along the tracks.
Samuel T. Armstrong, Jr., is max
ing preparations TO have a lawn on
the corner of Front and Washington
streets, where he now lives.
There is great activity at Fort Du
pont owing to the arrival OF large
quantity of artillery supplies.
Twenty-Five recruits from Colum-
Nuc tdAA 4hHf OAlAbf AAfAA ~ ANAh
DUPONT recently.
The WOmen's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society Of the Presby-
terian Church will meet Wednesday
afternoon in the Session Room.
The municipal election will be held
here Tuesday April 6. There are at
least three candidates for mayor. A
school commissioner and town COM
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The Chicken supper given in the
Chapel of the NJ L. Church on Thurs
day evening was well attended. The
supper netted S72.
The second issue of the Delaware
City Press appeared on Saturday. J.
&. Rushridge is editor and proprietor.
A minstrel show will be given by
local talent for the benefit of the fire
company at an early date.
Seventy-fve persons received Holy
Communion at St. Pauls Church
Sunday
william Oakes has purchased an
automobile
Herring fishermen are preparing
for the season. The shad fishermen
have been overhauling their boats
and hanging in their nets.
The fire engine house has been fin
ished The second floor will be used
for dance and ? dance is to be given
in il al an early date.
Albert A. Sumpkin has accepted a
position as brakeman on the train
here.
There we're large number of auto
mobiles here on Sunday, owing to
the nice weather.
Nichols laundry is to be placed in
operation at an early date. The
machinery for running the plant will
arrive in a few days.
Mrs Ida l.. Dunlap was recent
visitor in Washington.-Mrs Louis
Veano has returned from an extended
trip in Washington.-Albe Petway OF
Philadelphia spent the weekend here
with friends.-Mrs. S. Fehn has been
visiting in Washington.-William j.
Beck was a recent visitor in Phila-
delphia.-John Money spent the week
end here with his mother.-Miss Anna
Baldwin was a recent Philadelphia
visitor-Mr. and Mrs. William P. Nc
Connell we're recent Wilmington Wis
itors.-Mrs Emma Robertson and
Miss Grace Robertson are visiting in
Elkton, Md.-Mrs. Eugene Lacock has
left here for Fort Monroe, Va-Mar-
tin G. Moore has been spending few
days here.-AIr. and Mrs. A. r. Ben
nett we're visitors in Washington dur
ing the inaugural Xercises.-Edwaro
Necff spent the weekend here with
his parents.-Mr. and Mrs. J. r
Howard of Philadelphia were recent
visitors here.-Charles Renno was 9
recent Wilmington visitor.-Alex'
ander Holiday spent the weekend
here with his parents.-Miss Grace
Robertson was a recent Philadelphia
yisitor.-Martin G. Moore has beer
visiting his parents here.--MisI
Miriam Vance Of West Philadelphia Il
visiting Miss Mary Mcconnell.