Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-09
WORKMEN BATTLE
WITH FOREST FIRE
Entire Force Rushed to Deep
Cut Where Woods Were
Found in Flames.
Special Correspondence f;vorv rvon,,.

special Correspondence Every EvenIns
delaware city. Oct. g.-The woods
along the deep cut Of the Chesapeok a
" Delaware Canal where the Gaha ven
construction Go. is working. cnughi
IRE late Friday afternoon. Every
available mar of the local canal force
at Chesapeake city and of the Ga
haghn Construction Go. we're rushed
10 the scene and succeeded In cutting
OF It's course after some hard work.
This vicinity experienced y relief
from the long drought last night when
rain fell for half an hour.
The Sabbath school rally day pro
gram given IN the Presbyterian
Church last evening wac enjoyed by
a large crowd. The children performed
well II reflected credit upon Mrs.
John r.. Schunder. who trained them.
The program follows: Hymn by the
school; responsive reading. Harry g.
Price. superintendent. and the school;
singing by the school. "On 10 Vic
tory" prayer. followed by Lords
Prayer; treasurcr's report: recitation,
"A Place for Children" by Elinor
Han; exercise by primary children,
blossoms Of Rally Day" Grace
Baker. Sarah Butler. Margaret Arm
strong. Marguerite Fitzwater and
Frances Tugend; recitation. Jesus
Loves the Little Children" Nan Mac
len: recitation. - Soldier" by John
Splccr: song. Keeping step Each
! Day" beginners and primary depart
ments: recitation by four girls. Chris
tim Soldiers Onward CO." Evelyn
Kincaid. Charlotte Armstrong. Fran
ces TuEend and Mae Bentley; exercise.
"a New Rally Day" Helen Lee. Anna
bentley and Martina burnett; read
ing. How Rally Day Offerings Are
Used" by Harold wilkinson; calling
the roll Of departments or classes
with reports from representatives. 81
the different departments. awards 81
pins for attendance: singing by th'
school. Sing We tho King who is
Coming to Reign" offering; singins
by the school. THE Country %
! Light" promotions announced by tn
superintendent. remarks by the pas
cor. Roy. X. .. Pitzer, who announce
plans for the fail and winter work II
the SUNDAY school: recitation, al
invitation" 10y charlotte Armstrong
singing by tho school. 30 Lord on
God. Thy Mighty Hand; b~enediction
The Parent-Teachers' Association o
'hc local schools viii meet tonight -
: 80. in the fire engine hail. when or
ga~nization for the year will he per
fcctpd. The retiring officers are; Presi
o dent. Rev. l.. W. Iayfieid; Nice-presi
dent Mrs. Judson =. Northrup; tres
, srrar .JIdson y. NOrthrup; secretary
Miss IVA Grlmth: corresponding sec
) rotary. Miss Habbiker. Miss Phillip
p and Miss Habbiker We're teachers !
the local schools last year. but are no
here this year.
Rov. l.. w. Layfeld supplied tn
Rethel N. T.. Church pulpit at Jhv"
Bridge yesterday morning. The extri
service was in connection with tn
annual harvest celebration. The loca
NJ. r.. Church pulpit was supplied %
a local preacher from h . Madeie,
NJ. T.. Church Of Wilmington.
The world series game was enjoye'
by "A number Of local baseball ran
Yesterday afternoon from the ran
in the engineers office at Fort u
pont. The operator. at the start q
the game was receiving from m POL
grounds direct and the yelling OF IN
ans could be heard plainly.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the y
y Church met at the home Of Mr.
Harry Pratt in regular business ses
sion and decided 20 hold a bazaar an
country store sale In the churc
chapel on Friday and Saturday AFTER
Moons, December / and ,.