Evening journal., 1921-05-21
NEWS GOSSIP OF
DELAWARECITY
Town Council Sits on Tues
day to Hear Assessment
Appeals
ENGLISH CRUISER
GOES UP RIVER
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DELAWARE CITY. May al
Members OF City Council will sit in
the fire house on next Tuesday even
/ ing from 6 to Q o'clock, as board
Of assessment and appeals. The as
sessment for this year shows a total
of over 100000. The city tax rate
| is go cents.
City Councilman Frank X. Iron
/ has installed a private sewer and
water system In the home OF Coun-
Gilman r. L. Cofer and Il. C. Webb.
The schooner Emma Virginia,
Captain Charles Walker, loaded with
railroad ties shipped at Rappahan-
mock. Va. en- route to Philadelphia,
and consigned TO Howard Mem and
the schooner Ella Strickland. Cap
tain Douglas Soles, loaded with pulp
consigned to the pulp works, Will
mington. passed through the locks
yesterday. The captains Of both YES
sells said they had encountered eX-
tremely bad weather en- route.
The construction OF the disappear
ing search light at the southwestern
end OF the Pea Patch, south OF
Fort Delaware, Is expected TO be
placed In operation within few
weeks This light will replace the
old one formerly located on the
wharf at Fort Delaware.
The mud sucker Absecon- is
dredging the channel at the entrance
TO the canal
/ John T. Hughes. the or-burning
tug, went through the canal en- route
south, towing two barge loads or
road building material.
II. c.. Clark and Son. contractors
completed the paving Of Williams
street between Washington and
Adams strets. Thursday. and began
I operations on the intersection road
bed at Washington and williams
street yesterday. II is said this street
2 will be in condition for traific In
( about 25 days
The sluice being constructed at
, Red Lion Creek marshes, is rapidly
nearing completion. When finished
3 it will relieve the marshes Of the
E overflow tha thas caused much in
convenience TO traffic both by troll
l ley and automobile for several years.
( Several citizens OF this city as
d guarantors. have provided for the
three days visit 90 the city Of the
y Radcliffe Chautauqua. IL will be
: here June ]. . and 3.
The British cruiser Calcutta, the
o. first foreign battleship to pass up the
Delaware river for many months
( went up yesterday. Tho salute OF
10 ten guns and the dipping OF tho hag
L as the cruiser passed Fort DUPONT
e was responded 20 by the fort guns
81 and nag. For more than 20 min
e utes. some OF the oversee SERVED
J, men, residing here. said IL sounded
- like tho beginning OF a barage
r which they had heard may timei
p during the world war
G The Daughters Of America wal
70 host to Garfield Council OF Whining
a ton last evening. when an elaborate
10 musical and literary program wa
presented. followed by a collation.
l. dancing and a social hour. The pro
9 gram was. Selection by the Garfield
d orchestra, solo by Mrs. Elias Lewis
S recitation by Mrs Harry c.. Webb
t piano duet by Miss Frances and
o John Webb followed by sketches bl
e william Derrlckson and Edward
o Shaffer. black face comedians.
o The weekly meeting Of the Della
u ware City Library was ncld In the
fire hall, on Clinton street. last even
ing.
The Delaware City baseball team
OF the Suburban League. went hl
y. truck today TO Elsmore, to play thu
!, local team.
d The Boy Scouts baseball team
J. play the Bear Station team at Beai
y station. this afternoon.
The High School May Day cele
u bration will be held on the lawn o
= the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry c
~ Clark, Fifth and Clinton streets, a
. o'clock next Wednesday. An ad
y mission OF 25 cents will be charged
. for the benefit OF the school
The local High School closes Jun
g. The commencement exercise
10 will be held in a few days following
n the closing Of the school The elias
10 Of 1921 is composed OF the Missc
Margaret and Robecca Clark an
10 Preston Beck.
Members Of the class OF the Meth
10 odist Sunday school are practicin
40 for the children's day exercise
q which takes place in that church o
A. June 70.
Charles Metzger. who was callo
for jury duty for the coming teri
40 OF court. has been excused.
or Services in the st. Georges Meth
n odist Church tomorrow will be /
no charge Of tho Rev. J. G.. McCo!
,s pastor, who will preach in the morn
m ing on Jesus at the Well" and :
re- the evening on The Disciples
,u school with Christ" The Sunda
~ school will meet az $50 o'clock, an
w the Epworth League at 7.3O o'cloc
n- with Mrs J. c. Mccoy. leader tn
yo subject will be Christ Healing IN
1o Sick Man" Tho Rev. Mr.. McCo
NJ will preach at Summit at 8 o'clock
Id The Rev. j. W. Layfeld. pastor q
ar the Methodist Church, will speak
a. 1880 o'clock tomorrow morning O
"The Sowcr.' and at 7.30 o'clock O
er "The Ascension" Mid-week pray,
w service will be held at T.3O o'cloc
us wednesday evening.
p? Miuard webb and Miss FlorenC
m Loughead, OF Chester. are the .weel
mt end guests OF Miss Kathrine Ros
e. Of Washington street.
GO Miss Marie DeSota, OF Whining
he ton. is being entertained over n
he week end by Miss Margaret Davi,
dy son, OF Washington stret
er Miss Dorothy Metzgor. Of Clinic
street. was the guest Of friends
"a Blackhird yesterday.
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