Evening journal., 1921-04-07
DELAWARECITY
NEWS GOSSIP
Contractor Will Begin Con-
creting Williams Street
About April I
INFECTED HAND
AFFLICTS DOCTOR
ipeciai to The Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY. April Z. -
Harry c. Clark q Sons. contractors.
who have been awarded the con-
tract for stuccoing the exterior walls
Of the Christiana Presbyterian
Church. viii begin the work on next
Monday.
MIR. Clark, who also has the con-
tract for lowering the sidewalks
along the Williams street side OF the
Delaware City National Bank, and
the concreting Of the roadbed Of
Williams street between Adams and
Washington streets, has the sidewalk
ready FOR curbing and concreting and
viii probably begin the roadoed
contract by April is.
The tug Harry c. McNally, en-
route north, with the barges Juni-
alta. Mary c. McNally. Virginia and
Rancocas. loaded with pine NINE
props, and the barge Keystone, load
ed with lumber for Philadelphia.
passed through the Delaware City
locks yesterday afternoon.
The steamer O. II. Vessels, en-
route north. loaded with empty cans
and boxes for Camden. n. j.. also
passed through the locks last night.
Benjamin Vinton. OF Baltimore,
and family will move this week into
the property recently purchased by
him on Clinton street. Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Baum. who have occupied the
house, viii move TO their new home
on Washington street this afternoon.
The Soldier-Civilian Club will give
It's bi-weekly dance in the Service
Club at Fort dupont next Wednes-
day evening
Lieutenant Miller. who has just
returned from overseas duty with
the Army Of Occupation in Germany,
has arrived at Fort dupont and been
assigned to duty in the Quarter
masters Department
The Second Company baseball
team defeated a team from the
Quartermaster's Department yester-
day afternoon by the score Of % TO 2.
The time Of tho several calls at
Fort DUPONT have been placed at
an earlier hour. in compliance with
instructions concerning su m m e r
schedule.
DR.. W. W. Ellis. town physician.
who has been suffering several days
from infection Of the hand, remains
in a serious condition.
Three boxes OF mixed FISH and one
box OF shad, from fishermen OF Port
Penn, were shipped by way OF the
Ericsson Line to Philadelphia yes
terday. This is the first shipment OF
fish from this city this year.
Three candidates were given the
first degree at the meeting OF Patrick
Henry Lodge, No. IL, 1. o. o. r.,
last evening.
Members OF the High School Ath-
letic Association will hold a candy
sale in Reybold's store this evening
for the benefit OF the school baseball
team.
The steamer Harry Davis, loaded
with phosphate, enroute to Philadel-
phia. passed through the locks yes.
terday morning.
Howard Money. who had an.
nounced his candidacy for Council
withdrew from the contest on Mon.
day evening.
The Rev. L. W. Iayheld. pastor oi
the Methodist Church, and Mrs. Lay
field, stopped at Greenwood ane
FELTON,. Del, enroute from Crisheld
Nd, TO visit their children, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Todd, Of the formoi
place. and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lay
neld. OF the latter place.
Mrs. John T. Webb. OF near Mid
dietown. is the guest OF her son
Harry C. Webb. OF Clinton street
and her daughter. Mrs C. +. Rose
OF Washington street.
Miss Florence Hall, niece Of Hen
~ Cleaver. president OF the Della
ware City National Bank, Is the gues
Of Philadelphia friends.
Miss Caroline Clark, OF Washing
ton street. is spending several day
In Washington. d. c. Miss Clark ha
been in poor health for severa
weeks. and is recuperating at tina
place with friends