Evening journal., 1922-02-27
NEWS HAPPENINGS IN DELAWARE AND MARYLAND TOWNS :


Arrangements have been com
pleted for services each weekday af-
ternoon beginning at 40 O'Clock
during Lent except Friday when the
service will begin at 7.3O o'clock.
The funeral services of Mahlon X.
Lancaster, aged sc. who died at his
home. 151 East Second street, last
Thursday, following a lingering ill
ness due to paralysis, were held from
his late residence at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. The Re, Frederick W.
Overhiser and the Rev. George T.
street, pastor and recently retired
pastor OF the First Baptist Church,
oificiated. 1nterment was in Glebe
cemetery The services were largely
attended. The pallbearers were
Arthur Hope, Judson Northrup,
John Jester, Albert Kirby, Sr., Will
liam Armstrong and William Veg
genmann.
Clayton McCasson was taken to
the Physicians and Surgeons Hos
pital, Wilmington, for treatment,
Saturday.
Eleanor N. the two-weeks-old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Taylor, OF 911 School street, died at
her home Saturday night.
The funeral services will take
place from the residence OF her pa
rents at $50 o'clock this afternoon,
with the Rev. J. r. Bicklng omciat-
ing. Interment will be in Glebe
cemetery.
Fraternai order meetings sched-
uled for the week follow: Tonight
Seminole Tribe OF Red Men, in Ma
sonic Temple; tomorrow evening
Industry Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, in
Masonic Temple; Thursday evening
Friendship Lodge, No. g. A. o. IT,.
W., in old Town Hall; Friday even
ing-Adelphia Lodge, X. OF p, in
Masonic Temple.
The Womens Christian Temper
ance Union will meet In monthly
business session at the home OF Miss
Cordelia Deakyne, on The Strand,
at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
The conference between city coun-
] Gil, the Board of Water and Light
! Commissioners, and william Easily.
engineer Of the Water Department
will take place in the water com
missloner's office. Wednesday even
ing.
The New Castle Hlghlets are
scheduled to play the Freshman team
OF the University Of Delaware in the
Opera House Cage, Wednesday even
ing.
President Gebhart and his three
committeeman have completed ar
rangements for attending the special
meeting Of the committees in the
Interest OF the formation OF a New
Castle County League, to he held
at The Evening journals once
Wednesday.
The dance committee OF tho New
Castle Athletic Association reports
about s2s cleared on the recent
dance.
The Dorcas Society OF the Metho
dist Church will meet in the church
parlors at 2.3O o'clock, THURSDAY
afternoon.
The Home Missionary Society o
this church will meet at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward W. Eagle. oi
West Fourth street, at 7.30 thi
evening
Cottage prayer meetings will b
held at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Walling. Clark street, Thurs
day evening, and at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewis, on Eas
Second street. Friday evening.
The childrens division Of the M
E. probationers class will meet IN
the church parlors. between ant
s o'clock tomorrow evening for in
structions
Company II, c. A. c.. was ccm
pleted arrangements for its dance
tomorrow evening. 1t will be giver
In Van Dyke Armory with Alberti
Orchestra furnishing the music.
In Emmanuel Episcopal Churcl
yesterday morning Bishop Philil
Cook confirmed class of twenty
six He congratulated the Rev
Joseph II. carp. rector, upon tn
excellent work he had accomplished
in preparing such a large class. Tn
b bishop was assisted by Mr.. carp an
Prof. Henry Handy Hay, laymai
OF the church The offering wa
D.. given to the bishop for the benefit o
his private purse. which he uses 10
charitable work throughout tn
e Diocese Of Delaware. Following IN
; confirmation exercises Bishop Coo
requested that each member OF tn
class send HIM a yearly report o
their Christian experiences. TIL
first OF these reports will be expect
ed the week before the Lenten sea
son OF next year Bishop Cook ha
/, inaugurated a special program b
!, keeping the names of each perso
he has confirmed since bccomin
bishop.
Mrs. Anna Miley entertained
y number OF relatives and friends q
her home on Saturday evening
/, celebrate the birthday anniversar
Of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Warrei
q Cherry Lane Farm. The occasio
\ also seved as farewell party fS
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren. who wi
move on Monday to Fairville. Thos
O present were Rev. and Mrs. Fredei
p ick W. Overhiser. Mr.. and Mrs. Pal
L S. Warren, Miss Elizabeth Warrei
,, Mr.. aad Mrs. Walter w. Dalby. MAJ
- cellas Mcdowell. Vernon Mcdowell
% Miss Nellie Mcdowell. Mrs. Ann
n Miley. Harry Miley, of Philadelphia
= Miss May Roberts. Miss Elizabet
Roberts. Frederick ]. Morris, Wi
l. mington.
at Mr.. and Mrs. Loomis o. Wise er
10 tertained a number OF friends
ie their home on Saturday evening
celebrate the birthday annlversai
a. OF their niece. Miss Frances Sher
4 dan. Miss sheridan received MAJ
30 gifts. Those present were Mi