Evening journal., 1921-04-23
DELAWARE CITY
NEWS GOSSIP
New School Library Put
in Active Service Yes
terday
CENTURY CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
special to The Evenlng Journal.

City Century Club was held in the
FremeD's Hall yesterday afternoon
when the following officers were
elected: Mrs. Harry c. Price, presi'
dent Mrs Presley Goeghegan, frs
vice president: Mrs. Thomas j
W-hiteman. second vice president
Miss Florence Hall. recording secre.
tary; Miss Gertrude Saddler, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. r. J.. Cofer
directress, and Mrs. w. W. Ellis and
Mrs. Frank Moore, directors. Fol
lowing the election an elaborate pro.
gram was presented in honor Of the
canceiling Of the note with which
the new piano was purchased. The
note was burned. In May, 1920, the
club decided TO borrow sufficient
funds to purchase piano. BY Civ
ing dances. holding rummage sales
and entertainments the past year
the club was able 20 take up the
note this week Out OF the surplus
It was decided TO purchase new cur
tains Tor the club rooms and a new
cover for the piano.
As no provision has been made for
any daylight saving program in this
city the clocks Of the town will not
be set up tomorrow and all church
services Will be held in accordance
win standard time.
The services in the First Presbyte-
rian Church tomorrow viii be in
charge OF the Rev. Robert c. Pitzer,
pastor, who viii preach at 1880
O'Clock on The Scientific Spirit. "
ard az 7SO o'clock on Comets and
stars" The Sunday school will meet
a. l2 O'Clock The Christian En-
deaVor Society VIII meet in the
church parlors at Z O'Clock, with
Mss g. Elizabeth Bahmen. leader.
At the annual congregational
meeting Of the Presbyterian Church,
the following trustees were elected. d.
Prank Shunder. William Vail and
Stanley stevens for three years
Rober1 A. Peacock. for two years.
and Charles Tugend. FOR one year. Il
was decided 10 change the prayer
meeting night from Wednesday TO
Thursday.
The Rev. L W Layfleid, pastor OF
the Methodist Church. win preach
al 1880 O'Clock tomorrow morning
on THE Quest Of Truth" and at
go o'clock on ''Christ's Place in the
Worlds Thought" Sunday school
Judson Northrup. superintendent,
VIII meet at 11.45 o'clock. Mrs
Elias Lewis will sing al evening ser
vice.
The Rev. Robert Watt, d. d., su
perintendent Of Wilmington district
win preach In 81. Georges NJ. Z
church al 1880 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Al s O'Clock In the evenin
the pastor. the Rev. J. c. McCo,
viii preach on The Great Physi
cian.' The Epworth League wi
meet al 7.30 O'Clock
The first quarterly conference {
this church will be held az 5 o'cloc
this evening. the Rev. Robert Wat
ID. d.. presiding.
The dance given for the benefit q
the high school baseball team Thurs
Gay evening, melted SIS.
Arrangements are being made b
students of the high school for
1Isy day celebration. A large Ma
pole IS 70 be erected. The May queel
wil be elected on Monday By IN
vote q the student body.
The new school library was pu
into active service for the first tim
yesterday.
The library was made possibi
Through moneys raised b. entertain
nents and various other methods b
the school Substantially aided b
the state
High school students with a We
40 entering a class % contestants
ne athletic meet % BE- held az Nev
AK. May :. have begun training q
the several events. The prlncipa
Nlss Phyllis Mason. has requests
tha conmandart az Fort DUPONT
assign a coach from among his 20
lierE. 70 develop the student COZ
testants
The increase in the number
vessels passing through the Ches'
peake and Delaware canal the pa
week. Indicates an increase in ii
61Rrial activities. Several thousan
logs 70 BE- used for mine props an
wharf piling have passed fhroug
The lock the past week. More ina
one thousand of the logs. whic
range from 90 70 50 feet IN length
rere taken through yesterday after
noon in tow by the tug Caianlhia.
The schooner Thomas =. Taylor
loaded with crushed stone, enrout
from Havre DE- Grace. I'D, 70 Fred
crick. Del. went through the lock-
scsierday. The stone Is 10 be uset
bE the State Highway Commission
Oh the DUPONT boulevard.
Other boats passing through were
the yacht Snap Shot enrouto from
Palm Beach. Florida. 20 her home
port New York city. the James r
Afal, schooner. loaded with oyster
plants TOT Maurice river cove: ths
Apomaa J. Dale, schooner, ioadef
Win pulp wood for Wilmington. n,
.As Mccawber with three light or.
oarges enroute north; the u. s. In
slneer yacht Josephine enroute +
cnesapeake City and return; samu,
~ Hartman, freight steamer. a.
Heien Steel Of Chesapeake CITY.
AZ the annual meeting Of a
Methodist sunday school the folio,
Ing officers were elected: Juds
Northrup, superintendent; Jose
Anderson, assistant superintenaei
Miss Elizabeth cleaver. secretary a
treasurer; Mrs. Joseph Anders
primary superintendent. and Mrs.
c. Webb, superintendent OF the 81
day school missionary society.
Chaplain Ramsden, OF Forts ]
Pont. Mott and Delaware has b
granted a three months furlougt
The next dance Of the Sold
Civilian Social Club will be held
the Service Club at Fort Dup
next Friday evening. Hallowe
orchestra. Wilmington, will furn
the music.