Evening journal., 1921-12-31
new School FOR
negro PUPILS
One is Being Built at Della
ware City by Clark and
Son
RAISE MONEY FOR
HEALTH CENTRE
Special to The Evening Journal.


DELAWARE CITY. Dec. si--A
new one story frame school build
ing is being erected for the Negro
pupils OF this town The building
is being built near the Delaware
City cemetery. by Harry c. Clark and
Son contractors. The fund for
this structure Is furnished by the
Delaware School Auxiliary. The
plot Of ground contains about z
acres and was purchased from the
Charles W. jefferson estate.
4 three per cent. semi-annual dlvi-
dend has been declared by the
Board OF Directors OF the Delaware
City National Bank, effective Janu-
airy 2. The election OF directors will
be held Monday. January 9.
A watch night social concluding
with an old-fashioned watch night
service. will be held by the Young
/ Peoples Society Of Christian En-
I deavor OF the First Presbyterian
I church in the chapel this evening
The watch night service will begin at
11.3O o'clock.
The monthly business session OF
Mayor and Council will be held In
] the town hall, next Monday evening.
The billboard ordinance will be
. given Its third and final reading.
r. L. Cofer. county road super
visor FOR Red Lion Hundred. and
his corps OF road men are repair
ing the Port Penn road.
A substantial sum was realized by
nrsf.. Inn ksr 81.
in the Town Hail last Thursday aft
ernoon. The money will be used to
supply necessities for the Child
Health Center. Mrs. Horace John
son. pianist, and Walter FRANKIE.
violinist. augmented the program.
which was a reproduction Of the
one given a few weeks ago. at the
annual Children's Day social. Mrs
John T. Schunder was in charge Of
the program on both occasions
Plans are being formulated for
the next dance TO be given by the
Elite" social club. The date for the
dance has been set for February %
One hundred and thirty-nine
children we're entertained by the
Delaware City Century Club. on
Tuesday. at the annual Christmas
party OF the club. Mrs. Frank o.
: Moore was chairman OF the commit
tee. A literary and musical enter
tainment was presented. followed by
the serving OF refreshments. includ-
ing ice cream and candy. TO the chill
dren guests.
Mrs. Frank c. Warner and son
Richard. lef tfor Savannah, Ca. yes
terday, where they will join Mrs.
Warmers husband who is United
States Engineer at that port. Mr..
b and Mrs. Warner recently sold their
large home at Fourth and Clinton
streets, TO Charles schaefer. who in
tends occupying il In the spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner expect to have
a new home built here next spring.
following which they will return to
/ this city to resume residence.
The Rev. l.. W. Layheld will
preach in the First Methodist
Church at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
morning on Memories Of the Way
and at 7.3O o'clock the Rev. DR..
. Watt. district superintendent will
preach. Following the latter sermon
I a session OF the quarterly conference
will take place. The Sunday school
class taught by Judson Northrup,
j composed of seven girls. will give a
reproduction OF the star Drill"
which was one OF the features OF
c the Christmas entertainment on
Wednesday night, at the evening
y service. The Sunday school will
b meet at 11.45 o'clock.
70 The weekly prayer service will be
D held in the church next Wednesday
% evening, when the topic The Apostle
Peter will be discussed.
The Rev. r.. C.. Pitzer, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church will
be i'm charge OF the services in that
] church tomorrow, both morning
\ and evening.
The Rev. J. c. Mccoy will preach
in the st. Georges Methodist Church
al 1880 and 7.3O o'clock. and in the
=, Summit NJ. +. Church at 3 O'Clock
u tomorrow.
Edward L. Clark, Of Washington
street. treasurer OF the New Castl,
> county board of trustees OF the poor
y who has been in the Delaware Hos
'' pital for several weeks is reported a,
showing no signs Of improvement
> He was operated on at IL o'clock.
G Jack IL. Lackey, who has beer
suffering for several weeks will
3 rheumatism has become more seri
II ously affected and is confined to hi
,. home on Clinton street
Mrs. John II. Webb, OF near Mid
dletown, who has been spending tn
holidays with her son, Harry C
u Webb and daughter, Mrs. c. E. Ros
e here, has returned 10 her home. Mrs
a Webb was accompanied home b!
= her grandson, John T. Webb, Jr., an,
Lawrence Peacock. his friend, VIII,
will spend the New Year there.
4 The public schools OF this cit!
will open next Tuesday, after enjoy