Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-13
BIG FLEET HELD UP
At DELAWARE CITY
Yacht Owners, Guests and
Crews Hear AlI-day Radio
Concerts.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Delaware City, Dec. 13.-The canal
did not open today at noon a. first
planned on account OF necessary
dredging work yet to be done but will
reopen Sunday night Mt midnight. ac-
cording TO latest orders received at
the local lock.
The u. s. T.. ID. tug salem" how
ever. has received orders TO proceed
from this point today for Chesapeake
City and In some manner she viii be
allowed TO pass the dredge. IL was
reported at the local lock Office last
night that the large number of yachts
that have been tied up in the canal
basin since Wednesday, Will follow
the salem" and endeavor to pass the
dredee in the deep cut at the time the
Salem does.
One OF the yachts tied up here has n
radio OUTFIT on board and her master
has been entertaining the other de-
talned craft owners with all-day radio
news and concerts.
meeting service will be held tomorrow
night at 7.So NJ the home OF Mrs. annie
Heisel. In charge OF Rev. Robert G.
pitzer.
The thrce-day bazaar recently held
10y the joint council OF tho Roys and
Girls Clubs nettcd sa5 clear Of er-
pcnses.
Tonight in the Methodist Church a,
$50, the regular weekly prayer SER
vice will be held I'm charge OF Rev. l.
w. layfeld, who last night returned
from Princess Anne. Md. where he
preached on Sunday.
Tho Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor Society OF the Presbyterian
Church will hold their monthly bust
ness and social meeting in the church
chapel tonight at 73O. After tho
routine business Is transacted a musi-
cal and literary program Will he pre-
scented by the members. followed by
refreshments.
John +. Hayes, Jr.. of near here was
operated upon yesterday at the Della
ware Hospital and is reported as do.
ing nicely.
Patrick Henry Lodge, No. II. O
[ O. r.. Will meet tonight IN odd Eel
lows Hail in regular business session
Miss Gertrude Ratlcdge. schoo
/ teacher at Rear. who lives at Re,
/ lion. was stricken on Saturday Will
scarlet fever when the nature %
her illness became known the schoo
was ordered closed and yesterday wa,
/ fumlgated. steps have bren taker
/ by the school board 10 secure a sub
stitute teacher until Miss Ratledg,
RECEIVERS.
Tomorrow night tho Century Clul
Will have as their guest Warden NJ
:. Plummer of the New Castle county
workhouse. who will address the clul
members and guests on Prison Re
form"
The meeting win he held in IN,
club room IN the town hail al So
and members VIII he privileged q
bring a man guest.
II was announced last night tha
the fourth ~ the sorios OF Communit,
Services will be held IN the Prcshy
terian Church on sunday night. DE
cemher 81. After the regular scrvic,
a Watch Night Service" Will be hel
and the New Year greeted by IN
special service.
Mrs. l. Il. N!nton IS very 81 az he
home here.
The government steel-hull tn
Major VIM. i. Pence" or this plac
has 1een loading this week with ant
aircraft ammunition from Fort d
Pont and this morning sailed 10
PcdrlC ktown. y. J. where the shell
Will be Ilaced IN government storag
az that point.
Major General r. l.. Bullard. com
! mander OF the second corps area. wh
recently spent three days here gun
ming Tor ducks. has written THAI n
enjoyed his threc-day outing i'm
mensely and that he hoped 70 be abl
TO return again for a few days befor
the season is over.
II has been learned here that IN
stuffed figure representing a L.
army sergeant. marked with TIE IT
scription Army Blow Up" whic
landed near Fort salisbury last wee
' and part OF which was brought bac
q here and description forwarded
the L. S. Naval Academy al Annap,
lis, was not put up al the Nav
b Academy, but was sent aloft from n
side lines az Franklin Field cheerln
the progress OF the Army Navy gan
there on November %.
This has been learned from peop
who saw the game.
Mrs. William a. Davidson is v!si
ing her daughter. Mrs. a. J. Abraham
OF Wilmington. for a few DAYS.