Evening journal., 1921-11-15
Jews Happenings in Delaware and Maryland Towns

a As by 100 feet two-story building,
the exterior walls to be OF cement
blocks. The trustees have not yet
decided whether these blocks will
be purchased or made on the
ground. The first floor will be used
for moving picture and dance hall
and auditorium, and the second floor
will contain two lodge rooms and a
club room. Competitive plans are
being drawn by several draughtsmen.
Old Glory Council. No. -. Jr. o.
u. A. NJ. will meet at o'clock
Thursday evening.
Harmony Council, Daughters OF
America. will meet at s o'clock Fri
day evening.
John Netsch and Francis Schroed-
er have entered the employ OF the
Southern Transportation Company
and have been assigned to one of
It's tugs
Five large steam barges loaded
with long piling. enroute from West
Norfolk, Va. to the marine ter
minal operations at the mouth of
Chrstiana river were locked out T
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
yesterday. Some OF the pilings meas
ured 80 to 107 feet in length. The
barges were in charge OF the South
ern Transportation Company tug
Brandywine.
Z. c. Rose, who fell from the roof
OF the residence Of Mrs. Anna PEN
n a Tt1fnfT., a.
he was placing new roof last
Thursday, and has been in the Della
ware Hospital since last Friday, will
arrive home this afternoon. DR.. W.
w Ellis. who gave him attention i'm
mediately following the accident
said yesterday that the X-ray ex-
animation alayed his fears OF a
fractured vertebrae. He is suffering
from shock and bruises only.
Farmers in this vicinity report the
largest crop Of the large-sized white
potatoes ever grown. About 400 bas-
kets to the acre OF the tubers are
gathered from the poorest of lands
The David Jcnes Dredging Com
pany removed the last two barges
from the Delaware City wharf yes
torday. The company has completed
It's contract OF dredging the channel
below the Liston Light Range, and
Its equipment has been returned to
the home port, Norfolk, Va.
The eight hour day system has
been installed at the local locks of
the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal. William J. Weaver has been
az sol "A -.
charge Of them. For many years the
men have been operating sthese
locks on a 12-hour day system. In
former years no boats were lock-
ed in either end Of the canal be-
tween Q o'clock and 4 o'clock Sun
days. During these periods the
company only had one man on
duty. Since the government as
sumed control the locks ace kept
open "a hours each day.
The next shoot OF the Delaware
City Gun Club will be held Satur-
day afternoon, November 26, when
two 25-target shoots will take place.
William y. Jester. local phar-
macist, has been designated by
Governor Denney, as a delegate to
represent Delaware at the confer
: ence Of the Anti-Saloon League at
! Washington, December, 4, S and 6.
John Larkey, who was Injured In
an auto accident about three weeks
ago while enroute home. and later
developed an abscess. due to the sc-
lcident, Is improving. DR.. W. W. Ellis
operated on him.
Frank and George Holiday have
accepted positions with the Kutter
Company, as demonstrators at At
lanuc City, n. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. G. lionel Bright.
who have been spending several
months with Mr.. Brights parents,
Mayor and Mrs. George y. Bright,
will leave for their home in Allen
town, Pa, on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Meade. of Carney's
Point, n. j., who spent the last
weekend with her grandmother
Mrs. Charles Hall, Clinton street
returned home Yesterday.
Harry c. webb, OF Clinton street
was Philadelphia visitor yester-
| day.