Evening journal., 1922-10-19
ENGINEERS TO
BUILD Street
Fort Dupont Road Building
Unit to Assist Delaware
City
SENIORS GET
CLASS RINGS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY. oct. 1s.-The
Sophomores of the high school gave
presentation of the Merchant Of
Venice" during the health period
yesterday afternoon.
The cast follows: "Portia," Isa-
belle Mccoy; Charlotte" Eva
Grassland; 'Tousanio." Nellie Car
row; "Jessica," Elva Nelson; "Bas-
sinaio." Charles Rose; "Gratiano,"
Lenna Hampp; Antonio" Harry
Heal; "Salanio." Agnes Rash; Duke
of Morocco" George Webb; prince
Of Arragon." Mary Roberts; Ser
want" Charles Walters; Duke of
the Court Room" George Jester;
Lorenzo" Anna Reynolds.
The members of 1913 class OF the
high school received their gold sig
net class rings yesterday. The class
is composed OF the Misses Margaret
and Mildred Davidson, Kathryn
Rose. Mary Rash, Ruth Morrison,
Bessie Hagan, Myrtle Yearsley. Ber-
tie Jefferson, and Davis Coale.
Mayor Bright and town council
were informed yesterday that the
road building unit of the First En-
gineers would be ready to start
work on Fifth street, on November
is. This unit has been on a road
building project in New Jersey.
Council will furnish the material
and the engineers will do the work
The street from Clinton street to
the canal bridge will be resurfaced
with concrete.
Fifth street is the only outlet from
Fort DUPONT into Delaware City.
AS the heavy traffic has caused a
quick wearing out of the surface.
and led TO the cooperation of the
Government and town officials.
The weekly business session OF
Harmony Council No. G, Daughters
of America, will be held in Eagle |
Hall at o'clock tomorrow even |
ing. Plans for a Halloween party |
will be discussed and committees |
A new membership |
drive will be launched the first week |
in November.
Stanley Stevens. OF Third and |
Clinton streets, IS having his home /
painted by c. V. Evert.
The weekly meeting OF OLD Glory
Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will be |
held in Eagle Hall at 8 o'clock this
evening.
Peter J. Mulligan. local mer-
chant, IS having two-story addition
built to his residence on Clinton
street for a sun parlor. and bed
room.
II. c. Clark and Sons, contractors.
are making renovations and repairs
to Masonic Hall. owned by them.
They intend putting on a brick and
stucco front.
They are also building one
story addition to the home OF John !
wlrtz. at Fourth and Hamilton
streets.
The first dance OF the season will
be given in the Service Club at |
Fort Dupont. Friday evening. The
First Engineers orchestra will fur
nish the music.
The vestry OF Christ Episcopal
Church, has ordered two pipeless
heaters for installation, one in the
'hurch and one IN the rectory.
The new church hymnals recently (
ordered by the vestry have been re-
,eived and viii be used for the first
ime next Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Speakman, of {
Jlaymont. will address the Della
ware City Century Club, in the Town
Hall, tomorrow. Her topic will be
Life and Times OF Godfrey Caucer"
The funeral Of Mrs. william Car
'egie, aged 20 years. who died at
he home Of her daughter, Mrs.
frank Van Hickle. ST. Georges, took
'lace at 2.3O o'clock. Tuesday af-
ernoon, with the Rev. ]. C. Nc
10y. pastor OF st. Georges NJ. f. (,
'hurch, officiating. Interment was :
made in st. Georges cemetery. Mrs.
yanHickle was for many years a ;
esident OF Kirkwood.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. c. Mccoy,
ir. and Mrs. Horace Simmons, Mrs. !
lara Batten. Mrs. ]. II. F. Gam r
nd Miss Gertrude Stats. are at
ending the County Sunday School =
being held in the First o
entral Presbyterian Church, Will 6
lington. today. They represent the v
t. Georges and Summit NJ. E. 8
uDday Schools. II
Miss Alice Vail. nurse In charge I
( the Delaware City Health Center, n
eported 10 babies weighed and h
ieasured and mothers advised in g