Evening journal., 1922-04-08
ARBOR DAY At
DELAWARE CITY
High School Literary So
ciety Presents an Inter-
eSting Program
ST. GEORGES ELECTS
TOWN OFFICIALS

High School Literary Society Oh
served Arbor Day yesterday after
noon, by presenting an indoor pro-
gram, which follows: Singing, THE
Brave Old OAK" by school; reading
of the Governors proclamation, by
Davis Coale; address on Birds" by
Catherine Netach; address on
Trees" by Harold Wilkinson; reel
tation, 'grhe Trees by Catherine
Roberts. The pupils spent several
minutes in practioing yells for the
trip to Middletown, on Monday eve-
ming. when the County Defamation
Contest will take place.
Efforts are being made by resi-
dents OF St. Georges to arrange
plans, whereby the Delaware City
Building and Loan Association win
have a representative at the Della
ware Trust Company's offices one
evening each month to collect
membership fees. This Is being
done at the request Of several resi-
dents OF that place, who desire to
get the advantages offered by the
association. The matter will be
taken up at the next meeting OF the
association, Friday evening, April
IA, when the Twenty-seventh series
will be placed on sale.
This meeting Of Delaware City
Association will be the annual meet
ing OF stockholders. when two direc-
tors will be elected.
The many baseball fans. friends Of
George Dewey" Holiday. rendered
him a farewell party last evening.
Dewey" Is a first baseman and
che OF the fastest boys Of this sec
tlon He has signed wi'h the Ham
iiton, Ontario League team and will
leave on Monday for that place in
company with Johnny Carlln. Of
New Castle. who Is captain Of the
team
At the annual election OF last week
the residents of ST. Georges elected
James H. s. Gam and James II.
Roberts. councilmen. They defeated
John c. Crompton and George r.
Snedeker, retiring members. The
personnel Of the ofncial body OF the
town now Ia Mayor. John Carrow,
Sr; Harry V. Bucksom. James II. 8.
Gam and James H. Roberts.
The monthly meeting OF the di-
rectors OF the st. Georges Branch OF
the Delaware Trust Company, was
held yesterday. Former Mayor Will
liam G. Taylor. OF Wilmington, at
tended the meeting.
Harry Rose and Thomas J. Arm
strong. councilmen-elect OF this
place were sworn into office yester-
day by Mayor George n. Bright. The
organization OF town council will
take place in town hall on Monday
evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF tn,
Delaware City Methodist Church
have planned 10 give the Rev L. w
I.ayfield and wife a reception mex
Thursday evening in the chapel o
the church. A chicken supper will
be served.
Services. I'm this church tomorrow
will he IN charge OF Dr. Layfield
who will preach at 1890 o'clock oi
Precipitation" and at 7s0 o'clocl
on Calvary" Bible school will NEE
at 11.45 o'clock. Sacrament OF tn
Lords Supper will be observed a
the close OF the morning service.
The Rev. J. c. Mccoy will preacl
In st. Georges NJ. z. Church at 1913
o'clock on THE Pearl OF Grea
Price" and at 7.30 o'clock on 9TH
Preciousness Of Christ" Mr. McCo.
will also preach al Summit Bridge N
=. Church on "The Pearl OF Grea
Price" Sunday school az St. George
will meet at $50 o'clock and at Sum
NIT at 1.SO o'clock. The Epwortl
League OF the st. Georges Churcl
will meet at Z o'clock
Beginning tomorrow morning a
1890 o'clock, Palm Sunday service
Will be in charge OF the Rev. Rober
c. Pitzer who has arranged the fol
lowing program for Palm Sunda.
and Holy Week;
Palm Sunday-Morning "His Onl.
Som" evening, "Our Lord"
Monday, April 1O-''The God
Man"
Tuesday, April 1.-THE Suffer
ing Servant"
Wednesday. April 12-"Cruclhed.
Thursday. April 13-"The Las
Enemy"
Good Frlday-''The Valley Of tn
Shadow"
The Rev Joseph H. Earp OF New
Castle, will conduct services II
Christ Episcopal Church at 3.45 IA
morrow afternoon. and at 49,
, O'Clock next Friday evening.
DR.. Richard Watson Cooper. al
rector OF education for Service Cit
zens Of Delaware, addressed tn
members OF the Delaware city Cen
'- tury Club yesterday afternoon OF
e THE Benefits OF a Public Library q
is Community The program wa
m IN charge Of Mrs. George y. BRIGHT
81 chairman OF the library committe
D. of the club, who has been in charg
A. Of the public library for seven year
Mrs. Dorothy Delahay, OF WI
- mington, sang, 90 Dry Those Tears
~ by Teresa Del Riego; believe NJ
'e II All Those Endearing Youn
re Charms" and "Aloha Oe Mrs. De
III ahay was accompanied by Mrs.
TO Earle Baum. pianist and Mooi
Al, Whiteman, cornetist.
IL Captain Albert +. Jackson arrl
ed at Fort DUPONT yesterday, az
he was assigned to command OF Fir
Of Company.
II The soldiers at Fort dupont we
~ given a riot drill this morning
+. The company has purchased
radio outfit and It Is being INSTALL
today. The boys expect 10 listen
~, on some of the concert mus
IN throughout this section OF the cou
TX try by tomorrow morning.
Nomination OF officers for {