Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
NEWS OF THE DAY
At DELAWARE CITY
New Automatic Pumping Sta
tIon Installed by the
Water Company.

Special o~rTeepOhuenC Every evening".
Delaware City. Sept s.-A new auto
matte pumping system was installed
yesterday In the pumping plant Of
the Delaware City Water Company.
Tho new system has not been properly
adjusted a. yet n does not begin TO
automatically function until twenty
10 thirty feet OF water have been
drawn from the tank. The water
company is going to adjust It, how
aver. so that IL will begin to pump
when four or I'VE feet Of water have
been withdrawn.
Two telephone poles along the trol-
ley track by the Canal Basin and the
property OF the u. s. Engineering De-
partmcnt. fell over yesterday after
noon. due to rotting OF at tho bottom
and damaged a motor boat and a
yacht IN the canal. The motor boat.
which Ia owned by Rufus Yearsley.
had its pump driven through the bot
tom Of the boat. while the mast and
railing OF the yacht were damaged,
the small MAJ st being broken clear of
a dozen or two watermelons were
stolen from tho back part of Harry
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Tho High School teachers are stay
ing with Mrs. Charles Jefferson, while
the and primary teachers are
with Mrs. William V. Reybold. The
teachers with Mrs. Jefferson are Miss
Phyllis Mason, Miss Hilda ]. Jacko-
wick. Mies Kathryn Tuthill. Messrs. NJ,
c. Smont and II. J. Heck. Those with
Mrs. Reybold are Miss A. Grace Phil
lips. Miss Mildred e. Jester. Miss Eula
v. VINEYARD and Miss Emma c. Marvil,
Mi<e Doris II. Thompson OF Cheswold,
seventh grade teacher has not yet ar
rived 10 begin her duties. She has not
completely recovered from an opera
ton che underwent during the sum-
mN She Is expected here, however,
by the arst Of October.
United States Commissioner OF Navi-
cation Carson OF the Department OF
Commerce at Washington. was q
visitor here last night. He came from
Philadelphia yesterday afternoon or
the government yacht Kilkenny ant
tied up In the canal basin overnight
This morning he proceeded through
the canal headed for the Chesapeake,
Bay. While In Philadelphia Wednee
day night. Commissioner Carson was
hanaueted by the Bankers Club ant
the Philadelphia Chamber OF Com,
merce and entertained by Mayor
Moore.
MIR. and Mrs. William J Bowen ar.
entertaining the latter's nephew ant
niece. Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Blles an,
son. Billy. Of Philadelphia.
The Republican primary election 70,
the Fifth Senatorial District and IN,
Twelfth Representative District will b,
held Saturday afternoon In the Towr
Hall ctween l and : p. m.
Miss Alice Vail. nurse 10 charge O,
the Child Health Centre. this week
weighed. measured and examined
twenty children and instructed three
mothers. who visited the centre, ir
the health. hygiene and care OF chill.
dren.
The Delaware City Free Lbrar,
will be open this evening between
and . o'clock for the transfer and re
moval 81 books.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Pennington hav,
been entertaining three OF their son,
and friends this week who came las
sunday and will leave today. TIL
sons are. y. Russell Pennington o
Philadelphia; F. a. Pennington, Jr
OF Chester; A. d. Pennington. o
Chester; Miss Nellie Sweet. of Chester
and Miss Lettie Pennington, of Della
ware City The boys were spendinl
part of their vacation here and hav
been taking advantage of the reed an,
rail bird shooting daily.
William c. Hickey. Jr., Of Pope
Creek. Md. is here visiting his parent.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Hickey. M,
Hickey is III at the Delaware Hospita
at this time and II is expected tina
he viii be operated upon next Tues
. day.
Dir. and Mrs. Frank X. Irons left 70
Atlantic City yesterday to spend
few days.
; The funeral service for william E
7 Smith. of Kirkwood. was held in s
Pauls r. G. Church Yesterday. Fathe
j. c. Dolan officiating. Interment wa
made in the Delaware City Catholi
cemetery. Mr.. Smith died Of gangren
!, AZ th' Df-dNdfe Hospital lOllONln
= Injuries received in an automobile &C
cldent about ten days ago when h.
car was run into by another car on III
State Highway at Farnhurst.
Sergeant r. F. Razle. retired. VIII
has been a resident here for man
g years, moved yesterday TO his forme
home in B~attleboro. Mass.
Marshal Derrickson OF Darby, Pa
$ is spending a two weeks vacation he,
4 with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbe,
D~errickson.
Harry Hall has purchased a ne
Chevrolet car. -
William Van Hickle of PHILADELPHIA
is spending a part OF his vacation her
e with friends.
b Miss Ida Derriekson is visitin
= friends and relatives in Camden ar
Philadelphia.
Mrs. A. J. Abrams of Wilmingto
spent the day. yesterday with h,
e mother, Mrs. William A. Davidson.
The reed bird shooting continues
be poor on col Of the lack Of wiz
: In the mornings and evenings whic
Z causes them to fly lower than tn.
70 would IL there were no wind BLOWN