Evening journal., 1921-07-07
JOTTINGS FROM
DELAWARE CITY
About 100 Soldiers to be
Discharged From Fort
Dupont
DIR. LAYFIELD TELLS
OF CRISFIELD VISIT
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
DELAWARE CITY. July 7.-or-
ders have been received at Fort du-
Pont from General Bullard, COM
mandant Of the Second Corps Area,
c. A. c., for Lieutenant Colonel J. p.
Spur, commandant at the fort, to
issue honorable discharges to all SOL
diers applying during July for re-
lease from service. This is to facil-
itate reduction of the standing army
to the proposed 10000 maximum
limit set by a recent act of Con-
gress.
II was said yesterday that about
100 men would be released during
July. After July 81 all enlisted men
wishing to retire from active service
will be required to go through the
usual routine.
The Rev. l.. W. Layiield. pastor of
Delaware City M. f. Church. who
visited Iawsonia. Md, about mile
from Crisheld. wrote the following
account OF his visit.
II was the writer's privilege to
spend last Sunday with the good
people Of Lawsonia- II was the oc-
casion Of a drive for funds with
which to assist in the erection OF a
500 600 church for Asbury M. 70.
Church congregation Of that place.
1t marked the opening OF a months
drive in the interest OF the new
church building fund. The drive is
10 close on July 31st and the objec-
tive is to raise $4,000, additional TO
the 100000 or more already in hand.
The weather was very hot and op-
pressive and the tent in which SER
vices are held is superbly fitted for
attracting and holding the heat, yet
, good congregations assembled both
morning and evening and the giving
was of the most royal character
, The day closed with more than SlS,-
, 600 in cash and 80 day subscriptions
AT least 60 per cent. of which wa'
b. cash. The pastor. the Rev. Wilbur
D. F. Corkran. and officials think 1t VII
% be easy now to go over the TOP II
I the three remaining weeks OF th'
e drive.
= "Asburv Church is located abou
q one-fourth of a mile from the towi
! limits OF Crisheld and is supported
/ Inv n prosperous people, who arr
I noted for their liberality and loyalt
/. TO their church.
> "Forty-fve years ago a forme
generation built what was. ior mos
.e times. a very handsome church eal
h. fee and kept il in splendid repal
Al until two years ago, when II wa
burned. The wreck is to be re
- placed by very handsome Mt AIT
granite structure Of two stories, IL
:, feet by so feet ground dimensioni
/. with all modern accommodation
and facilities for church work.
1T will be finished and furnishe
In the very best manner. The foun
dation Is now being built The cor
. tract price for the new edihce
$4,000. Work Is to be complete
'o and paid for by January 1. The
j. hope to dedicate by January 1, 1872
While the cost will probably b
u nearly or quite s15O,OO0 in all, the
II expect to dedicate without debt.
- 81 should say from the spirit {
It unity and llberality manifested, the
N will realize their desire in full tt
b, pastor informs me that the window
IS and doors have all been taken
lie memorials in addition to the we
nigh $780, cash in hand.
ed "A thanksgiving offering will
N. asked in November to finish up u
$4,000 needed this year.
e. LAS everywhere, so there, Il
of women are a great factor In the su
by cesses being achieved. In their o
ganized capacity by ways and mea
M that only women can devise, tn
rs. have already raised more than $50
is and have set as their goal $50
OF more for this year.
as ION the Fourth they gave a s
he food supper and realized a handsor
an, sum. II was the writer's privile
OF T. speak to the crowd assembled" ."
He Mrs. G.. Victor Dc Revere. OF eli
ee- ton street who had returned from
visit TO her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Elliott, Laurel. on Tuesday, v
summoned to return there yesterd
because Of the sudden death OF ,
NJ father. when she left him he see
WI ed in the best OF health but d
early that evening. Mr.. Elliott v
contractor.