Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-14
TOOAY'S NEWS OF
DELAWARE CITY
Jacob Rudnick is Exhibiting a
Three-Lsgged Calf, Now Two
Months Old.

body except that its right front leg Is
missing, is the unusual property OF Jacob
Rudnick, farmer and butcher of Della
ware City. The calf, lloi-tein, is now two
two months old and was born on his
farm on the ST. Georges road, half
mile from Delaware City. The Calls
shoulder is perfectly formed. There is no
hollow or uneven spot where the leg
should be. 1t can run, too, with sur
prsing swiftness, and has been unusually
healthy since birth. MIR Rudnick takes
great pride in showing the calf to visitors
as curiosity. II is his intention TO
finally dispose OF il TO some museum or
amuscment company. If still IN his
nosScsSion nj the time of the Delaware
State Fair, in September, IT Will be
placed ola exhibition there.
Jackson Lodge, No. II, \. L. < \. NJ,
gave "A reception 20 the officers and men
of Forts du pont, Delaware and Mott
las, evening in their lodge rooms on
Clinton street The reception was for
the purpose Of meeting the members
of the order who are officers and men of
the First |. :. Army Engineers, Who
recently arrived here from Camp Dix,
y J L. and from the American Army OF
OCCUPATION IN Germany. After a brief
business meeting. the men were welcomed
hv Master Charles T. Tugcnd and other
speeches followed Ice cream and cake
were served and an enjoyable evening
spent bv the members and guests present
The local lodge ia. in n sense, n military
lodge. because of the number Of officers
and soldiers OF this vicinity who arc
mrinhcrS
An interesting lcttcr WAS received this
week bv friends IN this place from Miss
Irene Nvars. who is living at Corrcgidor
Thilirnlne Islands. Miss Auyars was
formerly cmploycd in the Quartcrmastcr
CORPS 10 Fort du Pont rs clerk and
tvplst. She Is occupying simllar posi-
ton AZ Fort Mills. and finds life NJ the
Philippine post quite rs congcnnu rs II
was a, Fort du Pont Miss Ayars' en-
parcment 20 James lcgett, who is d.
rector of the Service Club NJ Fort Mills,
Corregldor was announced IN the early
summer. The marrlag" Is planned for
January. 1923. when Mr.. leget;'s con-
tract Al the Service Club expires. The
honeymoon trip will bring them back
90 the States TO reside IN pittsburg, Pa.
where Nlr legett will bc employed by
the Heinz Co
Mrs Emnclina Kelly and Miss Eliza
beth Clark of Wilmington spent ycstcr-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Nllllam ID.
CLARK
Mrs Cornclia Bowman. Miss Louise
and Miss Eleanor Johnson Of Whining
ton are visiting Mrs. John {. Stucscrt
oi -. Georges
Mr. samuel Hsmon Of 81. Georges is
SPENDING few weeks with her son,
William Harmon.
YESTERDAY a heavily loaded ice truck
of the Diamond Ice and Coal Co. of
Wilmington. while coming over the
trunk hv tho drain ditch, which was
rrcrntlv repaired, sunk 10 the axle and
had 20 call for assistance from town.
Major {. l.. Williams, who has been
stationed NJ Fort IA Pont for several
wears, Is moving his family TO vii.
minrion. Mslor Williams, several
months ago was transferred from duty Al
Fort du Pont 70 take up the work OF
recruiting in Delaware, which nccessi.
tated has moving 10 Wilmington.
A, Fort du Pont beginning last even
ing. paraics will he held on Tuesday and
THURSDAY nights Last evening M
RETREAT. the band and i've companies
marched around the parade ground ano
went through drill formations. \ large
number oi Delaware City people were
present and thoroughly enjoyed thu
exercises
Lieut. J. Burke. who has been ste
TONED ~ Fort du Pont for some time
has been transferred 10 Fort Mott, y. j
Private Charles Bryan, Corp. Ray
mond Maxwell and Scrgcants GIlher
Kennedy and II. {. White of For
Hancock were weekend visitors hec.
Corporal Maxwell and Sergt. Kennel,
and families left yesterday for For
liancock, y. J. They will reside q
Highland Park Beach, y J.
Mr. John Carrow, who has been II
the Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, 70
several weeks. has improved and re
turned 10 her home in st. Georges yes
terdav
Mrs :. ID. Collins, who was seriousl
injured about ten weeks ago by fallin
down stairs u IN serious condition
Mrs Collins is unable TO walk.
The local ball team of the Count
League will play Mt. Salem of the Wi
mington Church League, twilight
game on Canal Field tomono'
evening. al $50.
Mrs C. Clayton Of Germantown, Pa
who has been visiting Mrs. Charles As
has returned home.
Mrs. David Reese of Niddletown
visiting Mrs. wv. Carrow of St. George
Miss Lucy Corbit has purchased
new Ford sedan, which she will Use as
means of transportation to Wilmington
where she i employed.
At s o'clock this evening, PatriC
Henry Lodge. No. l, j. o. o. F., Wi
IL =
Fellows Hall.
PRAYER meeting will be held in tn
Methodist Church this evening at
o'clock, Rev. J.. w. Layheld officiating
George y Saeurwcin, who forrnerl
lived here and was employed IN III
government coast defenses of the Dels
ware, visited Mrs \. f. Pennington ye
terday lie brought greetings from Mr.
Evans Hemphill 10 her friends here. NJ
Sacurweln, II will be remembered
married Miss Nan Hemphil, daugl
ter of Mrs Evan Hemphill They no
live Al Cristohsl, Canal Zone, Pansm
where Mir Sacurwein is employed
the government IN Coast Defense wor
along the Panama Canal.
Hallowell's Orchestra of Wilmington
will furnish the music for the danC
tomorrow evening az the Piers"
Sergeant Williams and family, WI
have been occupying Charles Bowen
property at Williams and Washingtc
streets about two weeks, have. been tran
icrred back 10 Fort Hamilton, n. Y
" L. Reybold, Henry Winchest,
and Eugene Armstrong staged practi,
shoot OF % targets from the local tral
last evening.
Colonel j. p. Spur. commander
officer at Fort du Pont, his wife and SC