Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-28
FOG BELL GUIDES LOST
GUNNERS 70 SAFEN
Duck Hunters Caught in Fog
OF Delaware City, Follow
Sound to Shore.

Correspondence Every Evening.
Tho continued fogs have practically
tied up traffic through the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal. and wen In the
Delaware river me- far as boats OF any
size are concerned. Yesterday was ex-
tremely bad here all day and there was
not n boat in either lock I'm or out of
the canal. The fog bell which IN used
TO guide the ships from tho river 10
the canal entrance was kept ringing
most OF the day and night TO help any
stragglers hat might happen along.
The fog bell served it's purpose for
several boat parties OF ducN hunters
who went out in the river In the after
noon for some shooting and did not
return by dark, as they were only able
t. reach shore by the sound Of the hell.
Tho Ericsson Ihne steamers Fries
SON and Lord Baltimore" which arc
reported M having left Philadelphia
and Baltimore on their regularly
scheduled trip Tuesday morning have
not yet reached here.
ON Christmcs Eve n largo foreign
liner ran ashore In the mud on Fort
lfftf WIRE anu NtS ~ fAfutf lAfff tiAllA
Itself from its perilous position. The
engines could la plainly heard here
when IL was trying 10 back off.
II IL reported also hat there are
between thirty and forty large Amsri-
can and foreign linere which have
dropped anchor below Reedy Island of
Port Penn and are waiting for tho fog
IN lift. before they MI proceed M tho
river TO Philadelphia, their port n
destination.
old residents In this vicinity claim
the fogs have been M prolonged and
dense IA any within their memory.
The Christmas treat of the Metho-
dist Sunday school was held yester-
day afternoon In the church chapel
The treat OF the Presbyterian Sunday
school was held last night at tho
church. A very entertaining program
was rendered by the children who
were instructed by Mrs. John 3 y
Schunder. The night was very dis.
agreeable and stormy but failed -
prevent the usual interest among the
children IN such an anair.
4 community service will he held
next SUNNY nAAhN III Ihf fEfFfNH
terrain church beginning NJ $50. Rev
/. W. Iavneld Of the Methodist
Church will occupy the pulpit at thi'
service. AT the close OF the com
munity service. the Ladies' AID So.
ciety Of the Presbyterian Church viii
entertain those who will stay for 8
social hour. Beginning at clever
o'clock. n watch night service will b.
held Mt which tho Revs. Robert G
Pitzcr. Joseph III. carp and l. w
Laynelu will give short addresses.
Local fishermen who use live boxe'
IN tho canal for their catches OF carl
arc meeting with bad luck IN thei
efforts To keep the fsh alive an,
length OF time. More OF the fish ar
dying this season than Eve befor
and this fact is attributed 20 the grea
quantities Of wa ste oil that IL otte
dumped into the canal waters b,
tankers and other oil boats. This con
ditlon has been serious in the rive
for a few years and Il is the genera
belief that the dirty water IL vha
keeps fish like the snad. herring an
trout from frequenting the waters {
this vicinity as they used 10 do.
Only recently. however. hs. IN
water in the canal been so pollute
that Ash will not live long IN a Lv
box.
A number OF old friends Of w
Ian Van Hickle have received ar
-nouncements OF his marriage on Sa
urday. December is, 20 Miss Edit
Reagle at Wyomlssing. Pa. The brid'
pair win tour the south during n
winter months and will be at home
their friends on April I. at Wayn
Pa. MIR. Van Hickle was born he
and although ne does not live here
this time, he spends his annual VI
cation here during the month
lSeptember.
Garrett Mcconnell. son OF Mr.. AZ
Mrs. William +. Mcconnell. left We
terday for Florida. where he viii spe,
the winter months. He was accor
panied by Mr.. Stevens OF Wilmingto
They will make the trip by motS
stopping at points OF interest alor
the way.
Miss Mary Schaefcr 10 M al n
home here with the grip.
Gibbons Durham Is very nj AZ !
home and Is suffering from a comp
cation OF diseases.
Yesterday was extremely dull
the Child Health Center. Miss All
Vail weighed. measured and examin
two babies and gave hygienic j
structsons TO tho two mothers W
I. visited tho clinic.
Old Glory Council. No. ~, Jr. O.
A. NJ. will meet tonight in busins
, session AT Eagles Hall at 7.30 o'cioS
Election OF officers will b. held.
=, Mrs. Harry Heinel OF New Castle
here for "A visit with her brother a
|, sisters at the home OF James N
> Connell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hicken q
planning 20 leave here Saturday
their daughters home in New Yo
/, City. Mrs. John Won Cullen. where IN
will spend the winter. Mr.. Hicken