Evening journal., 1922-04-01
GIVES TALK At
CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. P. B. Lightner, of New
Castle, Speaks at Della
ware City
MRS. DELAHAY, OF
WILMINGTON, SINGS

Special to The Evening journal.
DELAWARE CITY. April IA
largely attended meeting Of the
Delaware City Century Club took
place yesterday afternoon In the
Town Hall. when Mrs. p. B. Light
ner. OF the Nv Castle Century Club,
and a vice. president OF the Della
ware State Federation OF Women's
Clubs. addressed the club Mrs.
Dorothy Delahay. of Wilmington
sang two solos Mrs. Delahay was
accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
Charles L. williams. of Fort Dupont.
She sang "Kashmere Song" from
the sheik; and welcome Spring" q"
Reubenstein's Melody in IF" with
the enchore when You and 1 were
Young Maggie" Following the
business session and literary pro-
gram refreshments we're served.
A Defamation Contest will be
held IN the Town Hail at o'clock
this evening An admission Of 25
cents will be charged TO defray the
expenses OF the successful contest
ants to Middletown. where two Of
them Will be entered in the county
contest April s. The judges for to-
nights contest are Miss Ina Barnes.
Professor Mcknight. principal OF
Middletown High School. and Prof.
Henry Handy Hay. OF New Castle.
The contestants and their sub
jects follow:
Mildred Netsch. AT the Photog-
ragpher's:" Margaret Davidson,
Bobby Unwelcome;" Berthe Jeffer-
son. "The Last Class" Davis Coale
Jimmy Browns Steamchair;"
Evelyn Blalock. "The Swan Song; "
Ida Richards. Mrs. Slowly at the
Hotels" Margaret Walters. who's
Afraid ?" Isabel Mccoy. Mrs. Can
dies UMBRELLA" Kathryn Roberts
"The Soul of Lecture" violin;
Martha Rae. Little Blue Overalls,
and Anna Reynolds. His Sweet
hearts Brother" A solo by Bessie
Hogan and another by Isabelle Nc
Coy Piano duet, lover Hill and
Dale" by Fl. Englemann, by John
and Fances Webb.
Harry c. Clark and Son. contract
ors, are contemplating the erection
OF several new dwellings FOR VII
mineton tenants, who have express
ed a desire OF renting homes here.
and committing TO and from their
respective places OF employment
Anthony Canepa, the post pho
tographer at Fort dupont has been
assigned to assist Major Charles L.
Williams, who is in charge OF or
eanizing the officers reserve corps,
with Offices in the Municipal Build
ing. Wilmington.
The extensive improvements 20
the recently purchased water plant
bv the Delaware Water Company,
Inc. will probably begin this month.
There will be new pump, motors and
meters. Repairs to the standpips
ana wells will be made. The com
panv is considering the installation
OF a meter system throughout the
town.
The present system OF charges
for water supplied by the company
is governed by the number OF spigot'
installed in each residence.
The company will also petition
town council to cause all residents
whose properties are within 5000
feet of the company's wells. to elm
mate all cesspools and connect theii
waste water pipes 20 the sewer sys-
tenn.
Only forty men are now needed al
Fort DUPONT 10 complete the allot'
ted number set by the government
10 make up the coast defense com
panies at the fort. Eniistments foi
r-..-.- - -. 0~S,o-,a narorf
ment near Pedricktown, n. J.. vii
continue. even after the above quota
is completed.
The Lenten evangelistic services
which have been conducted In th'
First Presbyterian Church for tn,
past two weeks viii continue. Tn,
Rev Robert c. Pitzer pastor OF tn,
church. viii preach at 1890 o'clocl
tomorrow morning on HE Shal
Come" and at 7.s0 in the evening OF
The Judge" The Sunday school vii
meet at ~ o'clock. and the Y NJ. c
A. al 7 o'clock.
The first three days OF next wee
will be observed by services conduct
members In preparation for Hol
Week which will begin In tn
church on Sunday. April 9, and con
tinue throughout the week. wit
special preachers for each night.
Beginning at 7.3O o'clock Monds
evening. the first cottage pray
meeting will be held az the home
Mr. and Mrs. John w. s. Spice
Clinton street; Tuesday evening
the home OF Mrs. Emma Belvil
Washington street: wednesday eve
ing, az the home Of Mr.. and Nj
w L. Reybold. Adsmas street: {
Friday evening tt the home OF NJ
and Mrs. Frank shunder. Washin
ton street.
On Thursday evening the servic
will be transferred TO the chur
when the Rev. Acquilla Webb. d. ]
OF First-Centrsl Presbyterian Chur,
Wilmington, will preach a spec
sermon.
The Rev. L. W. Layheld will prea
IN the Delaware City Method
Church at 1890 o'clock tomorr
morning on "The Humiliation
Christ. a Proof OF His Divinity" a
at 7.3o o'clock on Gods DealiI
BRAIN TESTS.