Evening journal., 1921-08-10
Deemer Memorial Park to
Be Opened to Public
Saturday
S. S. DEEMER TO
MAKE ADDRESS
specIal to rhe Evenlng JournaI.

DeemeT VIII make q presentation
speech and the park will be accept
ei by Mayor Cramer and Charles II
Dougherty, president OF Council.
A change has been made in the
pond part of the park, which al first
Mr.. Deemer intended stocking with
ish. The pond which was 40 feet
in diameter has been increased to
width OF IS feet. II has been deep
ened to a depth OF 6 feet, and con-
crete retaining walls placed around
IL. The bottom of the lake has been
cleaned and a car load of gravel has
replaced the mud. II will be used
as a swimming pool.
The ends OF the park are supplied
with shade. Swings, tennis court
croquet grounds, benches and slid
Ing boards have been placed In the
park. The pond was pumped out
yesterday by the Good VIII fire
company. Children were given sew
eral thousand fish, with which the
pond had been stocked. Fully 500
children shared in the FISH spoils.
A watermelon party will be given
Saturday afternoon when Mr.. Deemer
will cut $50 melons
Ralph Watt and John Leach won
the mems doubles in the city's tennis
championship series yesterday aft
ernoon. by defeating John Wallace
and Oscar Knauss three straight
games by the score OF 6 to A; 6 to 0
and 3 to 7. The games were played
on the American Manganese courts.
BY order of the Board OF Water
and Light Commissioners many
a
yesterday. superintendent Unger
--'ill continue trimming trees
throughout the city. preparing the
way for the replacement OF the pres
ent lighting system. The con-
tractors will begin the construction
Of the new lighting system the first
Of next week.
Elizabeth Clayton. the four-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John
F. z. Clayton fell from a small tree,
yesterday, sustaining severe sprains
OF her ankle and back.
A large number OF local grocers
ana other merchants and their
friends will 60 on the Grocers' ex-
cursion to Atlantic Cit. omorrow.
The train leaves French street sta
tion. Wilmington, at las o'clock, city
time
One Of the largest roe sturgeon Of
the season, was caught by Asa Smith
and George Williams, local fisher
men. yesterday afternoon. The roe
weighed 70 pounds, which with the
flesh Of the sturgeon netted the fish,
ermen S2S2.
Several young men OF this city
Inva arrnnfn1 nnatffrru - -l4.
range. as scorers and markers for
the target practicing BY members Of
the anti-air craft regiment G. A. c.
Delaware National Guard. Among
those employed ara Douglas Proud.
Jimmy McDevitt Oscar Handy. Earl
Weggenmann, Samuel McKnitt,
George Kern. Brokaw Sentman.
James White. Herbert Hanf. Frank
Farmer. Harry Gallagher. Charles
Ingram and Charles Cannon.
carlysle Tobin. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George T. Tobin. Jr.. is suffer-
ing from several boils on his neck
and body.
St AIMS Guild OF the Emmanuel
Episcopal Church win give a beach
party tonight TO a number OF friends.
Several Wilmington frieDds have
been invited
Nathaniel Watson, contractor, who
was awarded the contract TO con-
struct culverts across Front and
Fourth streets at the intersections of
Harmony street. has completed the
Front street culvert. Work was
started on the Fourth street this
morning.
John Lester, OF Hare's Corner, ran
rusty naii in his left hand on Sat
urday. Blood poisoning has devel-
oped. DR.. Julian Dodd is giving
medical attendance.
I'm route from the bay to Phiia-
delphia. the u. S. f. tug "Camden''
With an empty supply barge in tow
tied up at Delaware street wharf iasi
evening II continued TO Philadei.
phia this morning.
Miss Florence Schrack. OF Coates
vile. Pa. and Miss Agnes Frazer OF
Newark, Del, are the guests OF Mr.
snd Mrs. James z. Biggs OF Easi
Third street.
A bunch OF keys were lost yester.
1ay The finder will inform tn,
mayors Office.
Mr. and Mrs. John A Lockermann
Wilmington, are visiting Mr. and
Nrs. ". ". Leach. West Sixth
street
Buford Lunt accompanied By
Sax Margoline Of Philadelphia. mo.
tored through New Jersey, Eastern
Pennsylvania and Southern New
York. during the past week.
Archibald Lank and Harry Lewis
are spending the week at Lewes
They made the trip by automobile
Charles and Clarence Milton. o,
Frankfort. who have been th.
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs John B
Aaniove, have returned home.
Mrs. Reis Graham and children
q Carlisle, are guests at the Hote
Louise
Miss Esther Eaton, Port Penn
who has been the guest OF Mis-,
Helen Tidweli. returned home yes
terday.
Miss Elsie and Grace Win,
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. waite
Wipf, Of East Second street. are yis
itins their aunt. Mrs. George Patter
son. Delaware City.
Mrs. William H Morrison OF Phi,
adelphia. Is the guest Of her slste,
Mrs. James Morrison OF The strant
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