Evening journal., 1921-04-30
new Time FOR
DELAWARE CITY
Daylight Saving Plan to be
Advocated Before Coun-
Gil Monday
FISHERMEN'S RICH
HAUL OF STURGEON
Special to The Evening Journal.

day evening. in Firemen's Hall, Clin-
ton street, the question of adopting
the daylight saving plan will be dis
cussed. Councilman last night said
many residents have been advocating
adoption of the plan. and 1t may be
adopted. Questions concerning sani-
tation also may be taken up at the
meeting.
Organization Of a Civics Club for
this city seems assured at this time
Several prominent residents and city
officials are favoring such an organ
ization. The Delaware city Cen
tury Club, through several OF its
members. has for the past year been
endeavoring to have the residents of
the town improve its sanitary con-
dition, Mrs. T. J. Whiteman and
others desire the grounds around the
station enhanced by placing flowers
and a hedge about IL. The railroad
company has approved the plan, but
some michievously inclined persons
have frequently destroyed the work
of these women. The men of the
town have decided that this and 9TH
er town improvements must be ac-
fOIlnllNnRus
the support Of several town officials,
including the mayor and council
men.
At the weekly session Of the Della
ware City Century Club yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Johanne Wolfe, who
was in charge. presented an interest
ing and instructive program, which
follows: Duet (piano) by Miss Eva
Vandegrift and Mrs Wolfe; vocal
solo, Songs Mother Used to Sing, d,
with encore, Rose in The Bud" by
Miss Dorothy Metzger; Mrs. Norris
Wilkinson, who with Mrs. II. c..
Price, was a delegate to the New
Castle Presbytery Sunday school
convention at Snow Hill, Nd, repre-
senting the First Presbyterian Sum
day school Of this city. gave a talk
of the work Of the convention The
] afternoons program was concluded
with a piano duet by Mrs. Wolfe
and Miss Vandegrift. Owing to i'll
ness Mrs. Elias Lewis was unable
to sing. as scheduled. The annual
club luncheon will be held next
Thursday afternoon. beginning at 1
o'clock, with Mrs. Presley Goeghe-
gan in charge.
Councilman Husfelt is employed
as foreman by r. l.. Cofer, county
road supervisor for Red Lion Hun
dred. in repairing the road from St
Georges to Kirkwood.
The Rev. Joseph II. carp, rector
OF Emmanuel Episcopal Church. New
Castle. acting rector OF Christ
Church, here, will conduct services
in the latter church at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
DR.. carp will give public ad.
dress in the parish house at 73l
O'Clock Wednesday evening on "Th'
Story Of the Stars. This address IL
open to any wishing TO attend.
The Rev. Arthur G. Tibbett. pas
tor OF the Odessa and Port Penn
Presbyterian Churches, will preach
at the 1880 o'clock service OF the
First Presbyterian Church here to-
morrow. The Sunday school will
meet in the Sunday School OF the
i church at $50 o'clock, when Mrs
Norris wilkinson and Mrs, II. c.
| Price. who we're delegates to the
New Castle Presbytery Sund a y
School Convention, held at Snow
\ Hill, last Thursday and Friday. will
make their reports. AT 7.30 o'clock
the Rev. Robert c. Pitzer. pastor
will preach on Improbable Ser
wants"
The Rev Mr.. Pitzer, who is also
moderator OF the St. Georges Pres
byterian Church, will celebrate the
Lords Supper in that church at
o'clock Sunday. May g. This
church has been closed since last
/, July. Arrangements have beer
made for re-opening the church nexi
, Sunday. It is to be served. during
the summer months. by a supply.
The Rev. L. w. Layfeld, pastor
, of the Methodist Church, will preacf
at 1890 O'Clock. on the subject o
THE Gospel as John Saw It," Tn,
Z Sunday school. Judson Northup, su
- perintendent, will meet at 11.4l
o'clock. At 7.30 o'clock in tn,
?. evening. the pastor will preach oi
T. What Am l Doing With My Tai
s ents."
Il At the ST. Georges Methods
n Church. the pastor the Rev. j. c
e Mccoy. will preach at 1890 o'clocl
!. on "The Way TO Heaven" and a
n o'clock on REST For the Weary.
The Sunday school. Horace Sim
e mons superintendent, will meet a
= $50 o'clock, and the Epwort
League will meet at 7.30.
Shad fishing having proved a fai
ure and the prospects for a good ru
OF sturgeon poor. the local fisherme
we're fast becoming discouraged Z
< the reported catches elsewhere alor
the Delaware river. They boate
nine large sturgeon yesterday. wort
several hundreds OF dollars, and the
hopes, for fair season, were at ont
raised even to the point OF elatio
:, The creation of the child's heal
!. center and the placing OF Miss Ali
:, Vail in charge. both though the c
= forts OF the Delaware City Centu
= Club. is meeting with favorable con
= ment from all sides.
y All the morning the local baseba
- fans have been making inquiries
phone and in person. of Manag
. Moore. and several local waterm'
of the town. What do you thir
y +, OF the weather today? is Il going
clear, so we can see the boys in a.
y ton this afternoon" Delawai
City IS slated to meet the aggreg'
3 ton Of ball tossers from Marshal
ton.
Mrs. Joseph Anderson and Mr.
: Atlxy Pennington represented N
Methodist Church Of this city at n
state Sunday school convention
u Smyrna this week. They will max
l. their report at the session OF N
? SUNDAY school tomorrow.