Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-02
DELAWARE CITY
AND VICINITY
Robbery at Samonisky Store
Unsolved, But Strange Me-
groes Suspected.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Delaware City, Dec. 2.-The reguar
weekly meeting of the Century Club
was held yesterday afternoon and was
devoted 10 child welfare work. The
third class IN Parliamentary law was
held under the direction of Mrs. Floyd
Booth OF Wilmington, previous to the
rcgulor meeting. There was n good
attendance at the class.
Miss Ethel Mullin OF Wilmington.
addressed the club on the "Chlldrcn's
Bureau" and told In detail what the
bureau had accomplished and hoped
To accomplish. She also spoke on the
Child Welfare Association work and
regarding the work of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty TO Children.
Miss Marie Lockwood OF Middle
town. who II an official of the state
Child Health Association. also spoke
before the club on what legislation the
association hopes 10 bring before the
General Assembly at the next ecssion.
Mrs. Alexander OF Claymont. first
vice president OF the state Federation
OF Womcn's Clubs. also gave n short
address for the club
Mies Alice Vail, who IL nurse IN
charge OF the local health center wac
prevented from attending tho meeting
on account Of the illness of her mother.
Her report, however. was read to the
club by Mrs. William u. Jester.
At tho close of the business meeting.
the Hospitality committee served re-
fr6shments 10 the members and
guests.
The Girl Scouts Club. under the di-
reCtion OF Rev. n. G. pitzer and Har-
vey c. Price. left this morning on n
hike around adjacent territory. About
twelve girls planned 10 mako the hike
They will return here this evening.
| The thieves who recently broke into
Max Samonlskys store here have not
been apprehended as yet. II Is the
general opinion here tho robbery was
committed by strangers and many be
Iieve that the three strange Negroes
who were seen In town about e.30 that
night and who later boarded the night
boat from Baltimore. about O'Clock
in the morning. are the guilty partlc.
The Negroes were eeen 10 get on the
boat with sultcases hut nothing
strange was thought Of them carry
ing the suitcascs by the few NOR
around the locks who saw them board
the boat. These same three Negroes
however. between and 10 O'Clock thal
night. sold 3 rifles to local citizens
They seemed very anxious TO dispose
~ the rifles and sold them FOR 81 II
leach. II ie now generally believed tha
the rifles were stolen goods and tha
after disposing OF them. they waite,
until after midnight and when th'
streets were dcserted broke int,
Samonisky's store. took the suitcase
and filed them with watches. jewels,
and shoes and boarding the nigh
boat proceeded 20 Chester or Phila
delphia.
In the Methodist Episcopal Churcl
tomorrow morning az 1880. Rev l.. W
Iayfield win preach on the subject
In the Spirit On the Lord'e Day.
sabbath school will be held at l1.4E
At 7.30 in the evening Rev. Iayfiel
will use for his text The God q
Sinai-Approachod Though Sacrifice.
Regular prayer eervice will he held &
Tho church chapel on Wednesda
evening at 80
p Rev. Robert e Pl,zer will preach {
the Presbyterian church tomorrow
morning AT 1890 on the subjeC
"Fundamcntals-And the Unity OF IN
Faith" Sabbath school will be held q
u o'clock. The young peoples praye
. service will he held at O'Clock {
D. charge OF Mrs. Harry G. Price. 4
. 80 Rev. Pitzer will preach on IN
subject The Faith OF Abel" TIL
cottage prayer service will be held o
= Thursday night al the home OF Sci
b. geant and Mrs. John n. Kincaide.
/, The Joint Committee OF the Boy
/, and Girls clubs have practically mad
> all arrangements for the three-da
lrummage sale. which they will hold
the store next 20 Mre. Rose Lambert
p on next Thursday, Friday and Satui
. day.
r Services in 81. Pauls r. c. Churc
2 Will be held at 10 O'Clock tomorro
y with Rev. John r. Dolan in charge
In Christ Protestant Episcop
I Church, the celebration OF holy con
% munion will be observed at the morr
3. ing worship. beginning at o'cloc
o Rev. J. II. carp will have charge
e the service. Sabbath school will |
held az 1880 and at I o'clock in Il
afternoon. Rev. carp will preach
the regular afternoon service.
Emmett O'Neil. who has been
with a severe cold is improving and
> now able 20 be out.
The Mayor and Council will meet
II regular business session Monday eve
. ing at s o'clock in the Town Hall.
1" Miss Leah Reybold Is spending Il
Z weekend with friends at Darlingt,
Seminary, Darlington, Pa.