Evening journal., 1922-01-28
PASTOR GIVEN
DONATION PARTY
Minister at St. Georges Re-
ceives Many Gifts From
His Friends
ICE IN CANAL
TIES UP BOATS
Special to The Evening journal.

| Special to The Evening Journal
DELAWARE CITY, Jan. 2s.-
Navigation is practically at stand
still on the Chesapeake and Della
ware canal, because of the ice.
Many craft of all kinds from the
small freighter to large barges load
ed with timber are tied up along the
canal at various points between here
and Chesapeake City The local
locks are filled almost to capacity.
The Fort Dupont basketball ag-
gregation will play the Anchor A.
c. team of New Castle next Monday
in the Opera House cage, New
Castle.
Seventy-five members and friends
OF st. Georges and Summit Bridge
M. %. Churches, gave the Rev. and
Mrs. j. C.. Mccoy a surprise dona-
ton party on Thursday evening, in
the Methodist parsonage, st. Georges.
A large quantity of groceries and
! provisions were left by the guests.
The Home and School Association
Of St. Georges is planning for the
annual Washington Birthday party,
to be held in the Delaware Trust
Hall, on February 81.
The Elite Clubs entertainment
committee is arranging for a smok-
er to be held in the Town Hall, in
the near future.
The development Of one case Of
scarlet fever in the rural district of
Red Lion Hundred, has caused the
| circulation of numerous reports con-
cerning the spread of the disease.
( DR.. W. w. Ellis, who reported tkis
one case to the State Board Of
Health. said last evening he had
been called into only one home
where this disease existed. and this
case was in a mild form.
At a recent meeting Of the vestry
OF Christ Episcopal Church, 1t was
decided to repeat last years pro-
gram OF having community
mems meeting and smoker. Bishop
Philip Cook addressed the meeting
last year. and will be requested to
speak at tkis years function. II will
be held in the parish house some
time during April.
The High School Athletic Associa-
tion is planning a dance to be given
in the Town Hall, next Saturday eve
ming.
Mid-year examinations started yes
terday. The results Of the first days
work. according to Miss Phyllis Ma
son. supervisor. were very crafty
ing.
The male students OF the High
School are making arrangements for
a minstrel srow to be given during
February in the Town Hall. Th'
funds received from the several So
cial functions and entertainment
planned. will be for the benefit of tn,
, physical training department and
Athletic Association OF the school.
Miss Jennie Bear. state supervisor
of Home Economics. addressed the
members Of the Delaware City Cen
tury Club, yesterday afternoon.
II. c. Clark and Son have beer
awarded the contract for the erec,
tion Of a $1,000 bungalow for c
Earl Baum on Adams street near
Fifth.
The management OF st. Joseph
Protectory is requesting bids for the
erection OF a large new building t.
be used for a laundry. II is said the
building will cost. fully equipped. al
least $4,000.
II. c. Clark and Sons are bidding
on the proposed new jetty a
Raccoon Creek, n. j.. opposit,
Chester. Pa.
The canal and railroad ''Y" pont
has been the scene Of many evenini
skating parties.
The Rev. L. w. Layfield vii
preach in the Methodist Church a
1890 clock tomorrow morning oi
THE Fundamentals OF Social an,
Individual Living" At 11.45 o'clocl
the Sunday school OF the church viii
meet. Evangelist service will fea
ture the evening program at tn
church. During the past week four
teen have professed conversion. o
these all have been the heads O
families except one and he a youn
man OF is years Of age.
Mrs. w. Woodside OF Newpor
spoke at the services on Thursda
and Friday evening. Mrs Woodsid
and the. Rev. L. w. Layheld were en-
tertained at dinner last evening a
! the nuIlt OF MT anu MIS- W. !
Daniels.
Service in the First Presbyteria
Church tomorrow will be in charg
OF the Rev. r. c. Pitzer, who Wi
preach at 1890 o'clock on What /
Evangelism" and at 7.3O o'clock o.
Righteousness" The Sunday schoc
and Bible Glass will meet in tn
church at - O'Clock. The Y. p. 5
c. e. will conduct devotional service
at o'clock. The mid-week cottag
prayer meeting will be held at tn
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Norris "
wilkinson, Fifth street.
The Rev. J. c. Mccoy will preac
in St. Georges Methodist Church a
1890 o'clock tomorrow morning o
"Nahum's Description OF Jehovah.
and at the Summit Bridge NJ. +
Church at O'Clock on the sam
subject. At 7.3O o'clock Mr McCo
will speak in the st. Georges Churc
on Faith and Salvation" The Sur
day school at st. Georges Churc
will meet at $50 o'clock and a