Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-13
DELAWARE CITY
OO|NGS OF A DAY
n, C. Clark & Son Lowest Bid
ders for Painting Contract
at tho Forts.

Special Correspondents Every Evenins.
Delaware City, June l3.--The Engi-
necrlng Department of Fort du Pont
OPENED bids yesterday at headquarters
Office for the contract TO paint the
officers houses, the barracks, and tho
bachelors quarters, at Fort du Pont, rs
well as Ia buildings at Fort Mott, a
total of 81 buildings TO paint. Harry c.
Clark 4 Son, Contractors OF Delaware
City. were the low bidders by $3.50. The
contract has not been definitely awarded
10 them, hut II is expected that they
will receive il.
n. r. Wilkinson, in charge OF forth
fica,lons work ut Forts du Pont and
Salisbury, left for Fort Salisbury this
morning TO inspect the work being done
on resurfacing the mounted Run-plat-
forms At that place. He has at this time
Is men on this work. nine OF whom are
from Delaware City. Frank La boupc
is in charge of the work.
Line-Scrgeant Loren Nickens OF Fort
du Pont has rented the house OF Samuei
Armstrong on Washington street and
will take possession this week.
James Madden is i'll at his home with
stomach trouble.
Bishop Philip Cook of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of Delaware, speak
ing AT the alumni luncheon at the Uni
versity of Delaware yesterday, pald
high tribute TO q former colored resident
of his place, who is now deceased,
William Ennis. Bishop Cook sAd that
shortly after he came TO the State OF
Delaware he attended colored men S
meeting al Delaware City and was IN
terested and attracted by the earnest,
sincere desire TO help his own race edu-
cauonally of William Ennis. Alter
questioning him, he found TINT Ennis
had taught the colored school III Della
ware City for 40 years and that when,
as a boy, he had graduated from lamp
ton Institute, Virginia, they told HIM
there to go out In the world ana TO the
country, especially his own people and
be of service. THIS, Ennis SAID, he had
conscientiously tried to do. Bishop Cook
used this point in illustrating TO the
graduates their responsibilities, his idea
OF one way of being serviceaole 10 tho
country.
Jackson Lodge, No. 10, A. F. & \. NJ,
will hold reception this evening IN their
lodge rooms on Clinton street TO the
newly arrived officers and men OF the
L. :. First Engineers, Fort du Pont,
Delaware, and Mott, who are members
OF the fraternity. =,
The local school Board election will
be held Saturday afternoon, June IL,
between the hours of 4 and p. NJ, IL
the school house. One member is TO he
elected fer a term of three years. Harry
Price is the retlring member of the board
and il is not known At this time whether
he Will be a candidate for reelection,
although his many friends ere insisting
that he run again.
Earle Baum's new California style
bungalow, which is being erected by
Harry c. Clark & Son, is rapidly nearing
completion. David Rcthsten is 10 start
wiring the home this week.
The bungalow of William Moore, on
Clinton street, opposite the Nj. r..
Church, which is being constructed by
Councilman Thomas Armstrong is prac-
ticallv finished with the exception OF the
inside work.
John c. Clark Of Clinton street, while
sitting on his porch last evening at dusii
saw partridge Jump from the YARD TO the
the porch He tired TO eaten the hrc
with his hands but instead, IT escaped
him, and few straight toward ms dln'
Ing room, window completely demoilsh,
ing 80 30 pane OF glass. The bro
escaped
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Stuckert OF St
Georges and Mrs. EIeanora Clark mo-
tored TO Newark yesterday where they
attended the commencement exercise!
ct the University Of Delaware and the
Women's College.
Postmaster 4. !. Swan, who has been
seriously Ill with pneumonia at his home
here, is now much improved and able
10 SIT up.
Miss Bertha jefferson spent yester'
day II Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Z. Wilkinson
and son, Harvey attended commence
ment exercises at Newark yesterday.
Raymond Aker Of Newport returned
home Yesterday after a short VISIT WITT
his mother, Mrs. MadalIne Aker.
Wallace Hance, architect OF Holly
Oak, met with the building COMMITTEES o.
Patrick Henry Lodge, l. Q. Q. F., las
evening at the home Of Frank Moore OF
Clinton street. Bids were received anc
approved for the construction OF the
proposed new Odd Fellows two-stor,
home on Clinton street opposite the
post-offlce.
The Parkside Athletic Club Of vii
ynington held their annual excursion u
the Piers" yesterday. The steaIne
Thomas Clyde brought the excursionlst
down the river, making one stop at Ncl
Castle. II is estimated that fully 90
people made the trip on the boat.