Evening journal., 1917-12-28
DOVER T(O.l K.DDIS
At Christmas FEAST
Sons are Pail Bearers al
Funeral of Glider D.
Jackson
WASHINGTON CAMP
JUNIORS ELECT

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Dec 2s.-The funeral Of
Glider d. Jackson took place from his
late residence on North state street,
yesterday. The Rev. A. Victor Light
! bourne had charge OF the services. Two
selections, "Fairest Land" and zone
I Sweetly Solemn Thought" favoriies Of
the deceased, were sung by the Dover
Glee Club, Of which Mr.. jackson was
so often delighted 10 hear The five
sons and one s0n-in-law OF the de-
ceased were pallbearers. Interment was
made in Lakeside cemetery.
Christmas entertainments were held
at the First Baptist and Wesley NJ. Z.
churches last evening
A turkey dinner, the FIRST Of its kind
ever given in Dover. was given last
evening in the assembly room Of tho
Peoples Christian Church by the Will
liam 7. Smithers sunday School class,
to forty-nine Of Doyer's poor children
An inspiring sight greeted the visitors
who looked in on the little folks as
they partook Of the repast
Tomorrow afternoon, In the assembly
room Of the Peoples Church, the little
folks OF the primary department will
hold their annual picnic, Refresh
ments will be served and a general good
time is expected
Judge Walter w. Powell, who re-
centH moved to Dover, has purchased
a building site at the corner Of State
and Washington streets and will erect
modern dwelling thereon
William 5. Cantwell the blind evange-
list, Of Cheswold, severed two OF his
fingers on Wednesday, while chopping
wood
Frank Montague, section hand on
the railroad, at Hartley, had his head
cut severely yesterday while unloading
cinders.
Washington Camp No. 8, p. o. S. Of
A has elected the following officers
President, George Cofln; vlce-presi-
dent, Joseph Greenhaugh; master Of
forms, William Hurley; conductor
Frank Pyle; Inspector, William Small
wood; guard. Thomas Argo; treas
urer, Andrew McFann; secretary.
Walter Ware; trustee, r. S. stephens
From some unaccOuntable cause,
threshing engine in the yard Of Ar
thur B. Wagner, In Camden, caught
flre and was so badly burned as TO rem
der II useless. 10 was valued at 5000
Word has been received here that
Lieutenant Roland H. Swain, son of
Mrs. Martha swain OF this town, and of
the late Rev. c. p. Swain, of Whining
ton NJ. Z. Conference, has completed
his course at the aviation school, at
Princeton, n. j., and has received his
commission and may be now Some
where In France" He was one Of nf-
teen out Of a class OF 100 to pass the
examination.
Robert Shilling and mother are occu-
pylng the Harry T. Clark residence on
Dover Green.
The Dover Century Club VIII give
its annual New Years reception 10
club members. out-of-town guests and
gentlemen friends on Tuesday evening,
January 4.
Kenneth T. Meredith, OF Dover, and
Miss Margaret Tarburton, daughter OF
Representative John w Tarburton. of
near Leipsic, were married at the NJ
p. parsonage here by the Rev. j.. T.
Bailey. They viii reside on the Rev.
j. w. G. Fast farm, near Moore's Mil
Miss Ida Thomas Richardson. daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. George s. Richard
son. Of Little Creek. and Mr. Jennings
Scott Morgan will be married tomor-
row, at the home Of the brides parents
in Little Creek