Evening journal., 1915-12-27
Delaware CITY HAS
HAPPYHOuIDAYSEASON
Children of Town Are Made
Glad With Gifts OF
Candy
MANY VISITORS
WITH OLD FRIENDS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del. Dec. 27..--
Carpenters of this place employed at
the powder works at Carney's Point,
N. j., presented Fred Du Frehre.
supervisor at the plant with a hand
some gold watch at a banquet held
here on Wednesday evening in the
Delaware City Club. Those present
were: Fred Du Frehne. William
Cakes, Sr.. William Oahos Jr.. II. G.
Clark, Charles w. Metzger. Walter
Scott. Benjamin Miller. Charles Hall
Jr.. Jay Householder, Samuel r. Arm
strong. Rufus Yearsley. Irwin Cats,
John Schundor. Benjamin Eisenberger
Charles Knight, Evans Rose William
Anderson. Thomas Reos and Harry
i Nickle.
Christmas was observed i'm the
churches here with special services.
/ The troops at Fort DUPONT were eX-
cused from all duties except the nee
essary guard. At noon they we're
served with a turkey dinner in the
diningroom Of the. barracks.
Word has been received at st.
Georges of the death from pneumonia
of b. II. Tatem. for many years a
prominent physician of St. Georges.
Shortly after the Civil War hc went
to Montana to take chorge Of some
mining interests.
A community Christmas party was
held here Friday afternoon under the
auspices of the Delaware City Century
Club. with Mrs. William L. Reybold
in charge. The tree was presented by
Miss Lydie Bradway and was erected
in the fire engine hall. There were
about 1875 children. aged twelve years
and under at the party and they en-
joyed many games. Many of the
smaller children were accompanied by
their mothers. The children were
given two cones of ice cream apiece
and before they left they formed in
lined and as they passed the tree
each one was presented with a stock
ing filled with candy, nuts and an
orange. The stockings we're made by
the women of the Century Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. jefferson en-
tertained on Saturday at a Christina:
dinner party: Their guests were
Captain and Mrs. II. L. Lincoln. O
Fort Monroe Va: Mrs. l.. A. Sadler
q c. Sadler. Jr., and Harrington Clarl
o. Philadelphia. Captain and Mrs
Lincoln are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Jefferson for about ten days. Mrs
Lincoln is a sister OF Mrs. Jefferson
and is a daughter of w. H. II. Clark
A special meeting of the Mayor ant
City Council will be held Thursda.
at which a number Of important maj
1. fr
that officials of the trolley compan
will confer with the town officials rel'
tive to securing better trolley servic
for this place.
The St. Georges Presbyterian SUI
day school will have its Christmas ei
tertainment tomorrow evening.
y The second annual New Year
= dance of the Delaware City Centur
, Club will be held in the fire engin
1, hall on Saturday evening with mus
by the Delaware City orchestra.
ie Gunners reported a scarcity of ducl
'e last week after they had been enjO
=, ing the sport for some time. II
"a ducks sold for S1.25 a pair.
re Miss Florence Jamison. Of Athen
III ra.. has arrived home to spend ii
te holidays with her parents, Mr. an
y Mrs. Clarence Jamison of st. George
IN Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Moore e
n tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mooi
" at dinner on Saturday.
he Private William Pardie Of the il2i
te Company will leave this week for q
Coast Artillery School at Fort Mo
rs roe, Va, where he will take couri
Nv leading to sergeant major.
Corporal William Mutz of the 'l2
Company will leave for the Coast A
.e. tillery School where he will take
course at the radio school.
Captain John S. Coulter of the Me-
cal Corps is in charge of the post he
pital at Fort DUPONT.
Miss Miriam Householder spent q
r. Christmas holidays with her .brOthG
/, First Lieutenant Eugene r. Hous
holder. of West Point. n. Y.-N
and Mrs. Chesleigh A. Bonine. of BAL
ic more, Md. spent the Christmas no
ay day with Mrs. BOnine's parents, N
"a and Mrs. Thomas ]. Whiteman-Mi
Catherine Schunder. of the WomeT
le College, Newark, Del, is spending q
It. holidays with her parents. Mr.. al
n Mrs. John Schunder-Harry II. Tia
of Philadelphia spent the Christm
holiday with relatives here-Mr al
as Mrs Frank B. Money of Philadelph
e. spent the weekend here as the CUES
@, of Mr. and Mrs. w. P. Stanley-Tit
Irons. of New York City, spent 4
at weekend here with his brother. Frai
IN X. Irons-LionCl Bright, of Columbl
Ohio. is spendn few days with /
- parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
=" Bright Mr.. Bright is a graduate
A Delaware College-Mrs. John Cair
Sc has returned from Philadelphia whe
II. she has been the guest Of relatives
O. Thomas Reeves. of Cape May, n
spent the weekend as the guest
Il his sister. Mrs. Anna Pennington-A
90 and Mrs. OSWALD B Wiugate and sc
o. T. Vail wingate of Holly Oak spt
90 Saturday as the guests OF DR.. and NJ
n 1T. r. Vail-Thomas O'Neill. Jr., spe
the weekend with mis- parents, n