Evening journal., 1922-12-21
DELAWARE CITY
NEWS GOSSIP
Townfolk Make Ready for
Another Happy Christ
mas Season
COMMUNITY TREE
ONE OF FEATURES
special 10 The Evening Journal,

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY, Dec. 21.-one
of the greatest jams OF the season
on the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal was experienced yesterday and
Tuesday night at the Deep Cut sec
ton. situated about half way be-
tween Summit and Pivot bridges.
This jam is said to be partially due
10 ice and the fact that the canal
was closed for several days last
week. The local banks were so
congested with boats tied up owing
to the closing Of the canal. that Il
was Impossible for the Ericsson Line
steamer, Ericsson" to make her
stop at the company's wharf on
Canal street last Monday and the
freight booked for delivery was car
ried to the Deep Cut. James Hus-
felt. local agent OF the company,
hauled It by truck from that point
this morning.
During the trip the steamer is said
to have cast her propeller and was
unable to proceed to Baltimore and
Is tied up at the Deep Cut This
point in the canal is where the w.
H. Cahagan. contractors have start
ed the dredging for the new section
Of the deep water way canal whose
eastern terminus will he about two
miles below Fort Dupont. opera
tons have begun on this work and
this IS part Of the cause for the con-
James Husfelt is making extensive
repairs and changes to the j. T.
Cheers estate property tenanted by
Irving Sparks and recently purchas-
ed by S. D. Townsend, OF w. w.
Laird and Company Wilmington.
Two men, Edward Kemp, owner
and w. n. Socket captain OF the
sloop "Cresent" put into the local
docks on Tuesday almost physically
exhausted. They had been com
PEELED 10 operate the sloop. which is
motor driven. by sails from the low
er bay to the city. due TO engine trou-
BILE. They said they had fished
from Mayport, Fla, along the coast
TO Atlantic City, and had started for
Wilmington, when the accident oc-
Cured.
The public school children OF st
Georges will give an entertainment
in the Delaware Trust Building ST.
Georges, tomorrow afternoon. The
program to be presented will be
featured by literary and musical
numbers. A community Christmas
tree will be another of the interest
ing features for the children, and
will be financed by the Parent
Teacher Association OF the district
The children will receive treat
given by the association.
The yacht "Miramar, Captain n
Small, Of New York City. passed
through the local looks yesterday
enroute for Miami. Fla.
The Parliamentary Glass of the
Delaware City Century Club, will
meet in special session Friday after
noon. January 5, when a Mrs. Floyl
Booth. Instructor OF Wilmington, Will
give the final lesson, which will con-
sist OF holding practice election OF
officers.
The committee In charge OF the
Christmas entertainment Of the town
youngsters by the Century Club Wo-
men, reported the receipt of s25
from Mrs. II. p. Scott. Many other
smaller contributions have been re-
ceived by the committee.
Many OF the young folk enjoyed
the first skating OF the season yes
.erday and Tuesday night The "Y"
train ditch was the principal place
used by the skaters. while several
.ried the ice at Hher points along
he shores.
Miss Alice Vail nurse In charge of
he local Child Health Center report
ID 15 children examined and weigh
I'd and mothers advised in the
method OF properly caring for their
,abies, yesterday.
The Fifth Grade OF the local
chools will give an entertainment
onorrow. The play is entitled
Aunt James Christmas Box" The
asst is mir. and Mrs. Dunning,
Robert Harris and Rachael Cats.