Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
NEW POSTMASTER OF
DELAWARE CITY
Stanley Stevens Confirmed. As
sumes Charge jan
uary 1.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Delaware city. Dec. c6.-Stanley :.
stevens has received from the United
States Senate the confirmation of his
appointment M postmaster at Della
ware city and will assume the duties
of his office on January !. 1923.
Mr.. Stevens is n native Delawarean.
lie was born in Odessa, the son on Al
fred Stevens and Elizabeth Moody.
and moved To Delaware city from
Odessa % years ago TO enter the Quar-
! termaster Corps of the United states
army as a marine engineer. For three
wears preceding this he was a marine
engineer IN private service. During his
/ % years service here Mr.. stevens was
/ chief engineer on several steamers
which piled between Fort du Pont and
/ Forts Delaware and Mott, i'm the gov
eminent service. About two years ago
/ the boat was discontinued here and
Mr.. stevens was transferred TO New
York CITY in similar position.
! Mr.. Stevens has always been active
| in the affairs of the community. ""
/ is n member of the First Presbyterian
/ Church. secretary of the Delaware
city Building and Loan Association.
and has been a consistent Republican
all his life. This is the first political
office he has held. lie Is past mas
ter of Jackson Lodge. No. 10. n. Y.
\. NJ. of Delaware city, member
of Delaware Consistory and st. Johns
[ chapter Of Wilmington: Patrick
Henry Lodge, No. II. |. q. q. f..
Delaware city; Middletown Council.
Ir. q. L. \. NJ; Camp No. 955'. Mod
crn Woodmcn of America.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. House
holder spent Christmas Day In Phh-
adclphia with their daughter. Mrs.
Laura Adkins and family.
MIR. and Mrs. g. y. Bright. and MI.
and Mrs. g.. l.. Bright and son. Rich
ard. spent part of the day yesterday
with Mrs Rright's parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs \. y. sutton. in ST. Georges. y
familv reunion was held and there
were four generations represented IN
the families mentioned above. Among
other guests present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. I. 7. sutton. MIR. and Mrs. g. y.
, sutton and Mrs. Mary Preston ot ~
Georges: Mr. and Mrs. &. T.. Poole, "i
NIcponouCh: Mr.. and Mrs 4. \. Poole
and Mrs +. q. sutton ~ Whining
ton; Miss +. r. Gleason, of Philadcl-
, phia.
Those who spent Christmas Day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart J.. Beck
, were their sons. Mr.. and Mrs. leslie
Beck and daughter. Ruth. Of Philadel-
Iphla: Mir. and Mrs Allen ). Beck and
son. 81 Delaware city; Preston Kemp
Beck cf tho University % Delaware
Miss Louise lSeck Of tho University
/ OF Delaware: and Mrs. Hcck's 'par-
, rnts. Mr. and Mrs benjamin Dough
I,riy. -Four generations were repre-
scented ~ this reunion in the persons
Iof Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Dougherty
- great grandparents: Mr.. and Mrs. ;
l.. Beck. grandparents: Allen :. and
>. Leslie parents. and their children.
Mir. and Mrs Harry V. Bucllson hat
as guests their daughter. Miss Alice
% Ruckson. OF Wilmington: Miss Ann;
Fox and marguerite Fox, N Whining
. ton: Mrs. Molne c. Thomas. Of Phil
adelphia: Mrs Alice Miller and broth
. er. Newton Mccarthy. 81 near Elk
:. ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w Todd. o
|, Greenwood. were the Christmas holt
. day guests 81 Mrs. Todd's parents
the Rev. and Mrs. l.. w. Layfield a
the Methodist Parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 5. Zacheis Of .Por
70 Penn are spending some time her
with their daughter. Mrs. william II
> Moore.
9 Mr. and Mrs. Vincent :. Cats en-
tertained over Christmas their daugh
!, ter. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Niniug an
u children: Rernice and Bernard. q
salem. y. J.: and son, Mr. and Mr.
: Irving s. Cats. Of New Castle.
u Mrs. Hannah VI. Lawrence sper
. the weekend in Wilmington with he
d daughter. Mrs Robert Walraven. NJ
a Lawrence also spent Christmas Ia
y Jhere.
:. Mrs Kate Rohnger. 81 Philadelphia.
l. spent the holidays here with he
p; mother. Mrs. Madeline Aker an
.s family.
81 Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Steelmsn an
y son Rodney. ~ Baltimore: Mr.. an
l- Mrs. Morton g. Price and son
p Chesapeake City. and Mr.. and Mr.
q" Harry g. Price. ~ Delaware city. Wei
y holiday guests of their mother. Mr.
D. Emma G. Price and family.
p; Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus $. Yearsley 81
r. tertained yesterday. Mr.. and Mr.
b." WilkIe Strahorn and. Mr. and Mr.
m Levi Carly and son. Merritt Yearsle
= ~ Wilmington. together with sever
H. friends from the boys at Fort {
Point.
- Traffic in tho canal was extreme
- heavy during Saturday nisht and SUI
:, day morning This was partly due
"a the congestion Of boats IN the can
.. caused by the recent obstruction
D. the deep-cut.
a The Sunday school children OF
- Paul's r. G. Church presented a
church with a beautiful "Christm
n, crib" yesterday morning during &
- early mass The gift was a surprise
- the congregation with the exception
few Of the teachers who. with 4
- children. planned the gift.
The Heal boys have had great su
q" cess with their radio and since &
~ completion OF two amplifers on Z
ct receiving set have heard from pOir
III as far west az Kansas City and Da
C. export. Iowa: as far south as Allan
le' Ga: and as far north az Detro
er Michigan. and Springfield. Mass.
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le,
he Rumored wet forces will form n.
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