Evening journal., 1921-03-05
DELAWARECITY
NEWS GOSSIP
Musical and Literary Pro-
grams Given by Century
Club and High School
NEW CANAL ROUTE
BEING INSPECTED
sneeIal 70 The EvenIng Iournal.

city Century Club room yesterday
, afternoon A literary and musical
program comprising solos by Miss
Dorothy Meter accompanied by
; Mrs. Capt Williams OF Fort Du-
Pont as pianiste. were much enjoyed.
as also were piano duets by Mrs
- Johanna Wolfe and Miss Eva Van
degrift.
Mrs r. b. Raynor former presi-
, dent OF the New Century Club, Will
-mington. now vice-president OF the
Delaware State Federation OF Wo-
. mems Clubs, for New Castle county.
gave a very interesting talk on the
benefits OF women club activities TO
. their communities. counties. States
and nation Mrs. Thomas j. White
man gave a resume OF the methods
, and procedures used by her in get
ting the bill. enfranchising women
for municipal elections before the
Legislature. Mrs William b. Jester
was chairman OF the program COM
l, mittee.
Members OF the New Century
club will hold a bake in the store,
, adjoining Frank o. Moore's restau-
rant on Saturday. March 10.
The literary society OF the High
School presented literary and mu-
steal program in the school audi
II, torium. yesterday afternoon. A fea-
ture OF the program was a debate
on Resolved a large high school is
., better than a small high school. Miss
Pebecca Clark and Harvey Wilkin-
son discussed the affirmative and
. the Misses Margaret Clark and En-
ma Shaffer the negative. The Misses
Margaret Davidson, Julia Higgins
and Constance Williams we're judges.
The debate was won by the affirma-
tive.
other numbers on the program
were: Song Down the Trail OF
Home. Sweet Home" by school: an
oration, "A Goodbye to President
Wilson" by Miss Esther Eaton; solo.
Classics" by Miss Bessie Hagan;
song. Whispering" by school;
reading OF the School Journal by
, Miss Bertie jefferson and song
Marjorie" by school Miss T.
Frances Webb was piano accompan-
ist.
Harry Pratt OF near this town. is
confined to his home with tonsilitis
- Ernest Spicer. who has been seri-
ously IN for the past two weeks is
slightly improved.
Miss Rebecca Croppcr OF near this
town. who has been confined 10 her
bed through illness, is improving.
Several representatives OF con-
tracing firms OF Baltimore. Phila-
delphia. Wilmington and various
other cities. have been inspecting
tho proposed new route OF the Ches-
apeake and Delaware Canal the past
week. with a view OF bidding for
the work All bids must be in by
noon. March rs. Many OF the city's
unemployed are anxiously awaiting
the development with the hope Of
obtaining employment when opera
tions begin.
II. G. Clark. local contractor and
builder. has completed his new bun
palov opposite the Delaware City
Bank. This plot OF ground was for
.ineriy occupied by the village smithy
stand Mr.. Clark is remodeling his
Office adjoining his home at Fourth
+. ,and Chestnut streets.
Renovation and remodellng OF the
buildings and surroundings or the
t,,uarantine Station. Reedy Island.
being done by local workmen. un-
dor tho supervision OF II. c. Clark.
A,as ordered by tho government be-
. ,ruse OF tho influx OF typhus cases
among immigrants has overcrowd
VI the League Island Station, near
philadelphia. This station has been
discarded by the government since
itlc signing OF the armistice.
The Daughters OF America met
last evening.
Il D. All civilian employees having been
dispensed with at Fort DUPONT, Pri-
hnrn uuafnnnH a
4 lEuecial duty as the post cobbler.
Services in the First Presbyter-
ian Church tomorrow will be in
charge Of the Rev. Robert c. Put
ger pastor. who at 1890 o'clock will
preach the fifth OF a series of SER
mons on the Names OF Jesus and
the Lessons That May be Drawn
lfrom Them" The section subject
81 for tomorrow will be alpha and
Omega" At Z o'clock devotional
.scrvicc will be held by the Youne
Peoples Society OF Christian En-
deavor. followed by an evangelical
,scrvicc on Gods Forgiveness. '
These Sunday evening evangelistical
services are held weekly in prepara-
1tion OF passion week and Easter
4 The Rev L. w Layheld. pastor
81 of the Methodist Church will preach
~ 1880 o'clock tomorrow on Cos
pei Of Providence and at 7.3'
O'Clock on Troubled by Thoughts oi
God" The Sunday school will NEE
II 90 11.45 o'clock with Judson c
Northrup. superintendent in charge
Mid-week prayer service will be held
al 7.3O Wednesday evening.
owing to illness. the Rev. J. c
Il Mccoy, pastor OF st. Georges NJ. f
Church will be unable TO preach to-
morrow and a visiting clergyman
will take his place.
membership drive is being con
Il tested by four teams composed OF
iFfmbers OF the Christian Endeavoi
fociety OF the First Presbyterian
Il Church. The members OF tn,
Church and Sunday school are being
actively canvassed in an effort [,
o double the c. r. membership.
The Women's Missionary Societ,
- the Presbyterian Church hav'
sent SIS to destitute China.
II. c. Price. head canal lock in
Hpector caught and ate the frs
lTrring OF the season yesterday. Mr.
Price enjoyed the toothsome morse
Cor his dinner
Another carload OF nut coal ar
rived at the yards Of W. G. Web