Evening journal., 1922-12-28
FOG TIED UP
FIFTY VESSELS
No Boats Passed Through
G. and D. Canal for
Two Days
UNION SERVICES
AT DELAWARE CITY
Special to The EvenIng Journal.


Due to the heavy fog of the past
two days. not vessel has been lock-
ed in or out OF the local locks. since
Tuesday afternoon. From this city
to Chesapeake City, the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal was dotted with
many vessels waiting the lifting OF
| the fog. The Ericsson Line steam
ers leaving Philadelphia Tuesday sf-
ternoon did not pass through the
locks until about midnight last
night
About so sea-go.ng vessels wers
tied up around Reedy Island. old
quarantine station. and vicinity.
from early Tuesday evening until
early this morning. when a few OF
the captains weighed anchor and at
tempted 10 steam to Philadelphia.
None OF the outgoing ships ven
tured TO leave the harhors OF the
lower Delaware river or hay. un-
I'll less threatening weather prevails
The heavy fog lifted about 1910
o'clock last night. but steady
downpour of rain. with prospects Of
considerable wind, began and con-
tinued throughout the night.
For several months the Protest
ant churches have been uniting on
thu last Sunday evening OF each
month, in a union or community
service, the pastors of the different
churches taking turns in preaching.
Next Sunday evening. beginning at
$40 o'clock, the Rev. i. W. lay
field, OF the Methodist church. will
preach at ths community service 10
he held i'm First Presbyterian church.
Following this service, beginning at
II o'clock. the watch-night service
will he held as n union service in
this church. Between the two ser
vices. the Ladies' Aid Society OF the
entertaining church VIII entertain
those present al a social hour in
the chapel. The Rev. Joseph II.
Earp, rector OF Christ Episco-
pal; the Rev. Layheld and the Rev.
Robert c. Pitzer. pastor of the en-
tertaining church. will speak a. the
watchnight service. A special mu-
steal program will be given
The Christmas entertainments OF
the Methodist and Pf esbyterian
churches took place yesterday after
noon and evening In the Metho-
dist church a children's party was
held in the chapel from until 4
o'clock IN the afternoon.
In the Presbyterian a literary and /
mus cal program was presented last .
evening. Santa Claus visited both .
churches.
At the conclusion OF the Christ
mas entertainment by the Sunday /
school at st. Georges Methodist .
church hast evening. the Rev. and /
Mrs. ]. c. Mccoy. pastor and wife,
we're presented with a purse OF
money.
Santa Claus made his annual
visit and distributed candles and
presents
The program given follows:
Singing. Come Ye Nigh" by /,
'hoir; prayer by abe Rev. J, c. Nc I,
roy: recitation. Welcome" by Paul
Mccoy; recitation. Had We But
Fame" by Martha Rash: dialogue.
The Christmas Stocking by seven
Urinary boys: singing. Stars in sill
cry Glory" by choir; recitation.
The Christmas wreath" Pearl
.ioore: dialogue. The Gossips." by
Margaret MORRISON. Alice Camac,
'helma Reynolds Virginia Carron.
Ruth Vanhickle and Letitia Wilson.
Recitation, "The Speech" by Mar
aret Walker; recitation. Radio To
anta." by Thelma Reynolds; sing
ng. THE Quarrel" by Margaret
Walker and Charles Stats; die
ogue. "Polys Prescription" by Isa
ellie Mccoy and Nellie Carron; reci- !
alton. by Ira Warrington; singing, .
See Ye the Glory" by choir; reci- 9
alton, by Elizabeth Reynolds; dia I
Dgue, "The Christmas Guest" by a !
lass OF boys and girls; recitation,
v Howard warrington; solo. !
Christmas Song" by Isabelle Nc
'oy: recitation. by Bertha Moore: I {
Inging. Beneath a star by choir; i
antomine. Home Sweet Home" by /
.nna Reynolds. Eva Grassland:
lalogue. Good Night" by class OF t
eglnner children: singing, Tell the J
by choir
The Boy Scouts will entertain the q
iris Community Club in the First t
Church chapel at 7.30 .
clock Saturday evening at holi- 5
ay party. This is an annual social b
atherings, the two organizations
sklng turns in being the hosts.
At the final meeting for the year !
Z the Delaware City Century Club c
morrow afternoon in the town hall.
4, q. .rta~fo {,,p,a foffnufnr- 4ho h,,g I Z
less session will be an afternoon /
18th musicians, in charge OF Mrs. r
Iorace F. Johnson. OF Wilmington. Z
aughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John +.
,hunder, Clinton street. Mrs. John I
)n until her marriage was resi- "
ent OF this town. and is a graduate "
Z the Women's College OF Delaware.
Newark Mrs. Johnson who Is a 81
Ilented soloist, will give several So Il
rano selections accompanied on the
ano by a musician Of Wilmington. n
Mrs. Johnson. who still holds her J
in the local century
ub and takes a great interest in its is
fairs, h.S- provided an elaborate e
usical program, which will be in cl
by several literary num-
srs. Mrs. Clifford V. Mannering. a II
,loist at Hanover Presbyterian is
hurch. Wilmington, will accompany h
RS. Johnson as her guest, and also
m sing several selections: Walter In
rank, a Wilmington boy violihist n
i'll give several violin selections; n
RS. Johnson will speak on The }