Evening journal., 1916-01-17
Horse RESTS AFTER
26 TEARS WORK
Delaware City Farmer Cares
for Faithful Animal Born
on His Farm
FARMERS INSTITUTE
BEING PLANNED

hundred i'm the pOstOftice. Appears
Will be heard on January 20, from 10
a. m. TO p. m, in Bruner and Ben
dlers barber shop.
First Lieutenant Pierre V. kieher'
adiutant and artillery engineer OF the
coast defenses of the Delaware, mas
left for Fort Monroe, Va, whert ne
will take examinations for promotion.
The young people Of this place viii
hold a dance in the fire engine hall
Wednesday evening. Music will be
furnished by the Delaware City Or
chestra.
The Rev. Raymond A. Cooke pastor
OF the Port Penn NJ. r. Church, con-
Quoted services in the local Nj. f.
Church yesterday, and the Rev. Oren
B. Rice, pastor of the local church
conducted services in the Port Penn
Church.
A farmers institute was held at
Bear station Friday afternoon, ad-
dresses being made by Professor Ar
thur Grantham, Of Delaware College,
and Professor Rich. Of the Women's
College.
Miss Myrtle V. Caudell, of the fac
ultv OF the Women's College, Newark.
will lecture on Women as Spenders"
al the meeting OF the Delaware City
Century Club, on Friday afternoon.
Walter Scott. who sustained serious
injuries in an accident at Carneys
Point, n. j., recently. is improving.
William B. Lester. a farmer living
near here. has a horse 26 years old,
which he has used since the horse was
three years old. The animal was born
on the Lester farm. The horse is OF
no use now. but Mr.. Lester is keeping
him for the good he has done.
The weekly dancing Grass OF the
Century Club was held In the fire en-
CINE hall Friday evening. with the
following present: Mrs. William u.
Roybold Mrs. s. l.. Beck. Mrs w G..
Keane. Miss Martha Price, Miss Mar
ion Price, Miss Florence Hall. Miss
Emma Mulligan. Miss Margaret Null
liaan. Miss Mildred Davidson. and Miss
Helen Cornog. Miss Edith DANNY and
Miss Gertrude MelchiOr. OF Whining
ton; Allen Beck. Lester Cleaver OF
Middletown. James Schaefer, Ralph
Nulligan. G. NJ. Hutchison. Albert
Hemphill. Raymond Aker. DR.. =. G,
Southard and Charles Warner.
Cars are running from New Castle
TO a point above Red Lion bridge, from
which place the passengers are
brought here in an automobile run b,
the trolley company. Passengers arr
being taken from this place to thu
trolley in the auto.
w. r. Coale delivered an addres
before the members or the Brother
hood OF Andrew and Philip last even
ing.
William d. Clark has been seriousl,
in.
A number OF the farmers Of thi
section are holding their corn ant
wheat for better prices. Dealers hav'
been offering 20 cents per bushel 10
corn.
The funeral of Cornelius @. Conrat
aged 20 years, wcll-known resident q
this section was held from the home o
his daughter, Mrs. Harper Carey, yes
tercay afternoon, with intement !
Hickory Grove cemetery. In addition {
his daughter. he is survived by two som
Harry and Ralph Conrad.
Major Harry i. Steele, quartennaste
corps, Fort Mills, Corregidor Islam,
Philippine Islands, formerly in o0mmsn
Of the coast defenses Of the Deawarl
and voll-lSnown in this section, has r.
ported 10 the commanding officer of II
coast defenses Of Manila and Sub
Rays. Fort Mills. for duty as assistar
TO the coast defense Quartermaster.
The Delaware City Library will
open Tuesday afternoons from 230 I
4.30 and Saturday evenings from 10
o'clock. beqinr'~~ Tuesday. January
The library. under the direction of Mr.
George ~ Bright. will be in the Deli
ware City Century Club rooms. m
library consists Of tho collection
hooks presented 10 this town by Colon
Charles H. Hunter formerly stationed ;
Fort DUPONT. as well as a number
other books presented by various res
derts.
Plans are being made for an ear
meeting TO be held here to organize
Parent Teacher Association. It Is like
that a member Of the faculty Of Il
\ Women's College, at Newark, viii pr
side at the meeting and explain the pu
poses of the organization.
Word has been received here that
new tug from New London, Conn. hi
heen ordered to the coast defnscs
the Delaware. for duty while the 60
eminent tug General Howe which phi
between the forts of this vicinity at Il
present time, is tied up In BaltimoI
The new boat. which is expected TO a
rive here about February ] il larg
than the General Howe and is equipp
with wireless and has electric lights.
From present indications there will
fewer fishermen on the Delaware frc
this place than in years. Among rs
sons ascribed 10 this situation are {
rapidly declining fishing industry on I
Delaware the increased cost Of ecu
ment. and the fact that many Of {
fishermen are making good money at
various plants at Carney's Point