Evening journal., 1922-03-30
4 CANDIDATES
FOR COUNCIL
Town Election to Be Held
at Delaware City Tues
day
D WAR BOATS
PASS UP RIVER
Special 10 The Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY. March so
Voters for and against the proposed
increase in the number OF members
Of council from three TO Ave will de-
eide the question next Tuesday when
the annual municipal election will
take place In the Town Han. one
of the most spirited fights ever made
for members OF the town council Is
heine staged at this time. There
are four candidates James Husfelt
and Frank X. Irons. present incnm-
hents and Harry Rose and Thomas
Armstrong aspirants. Councilman
IIusfelt has openly opposed the in
exnected 10 win by a big margin
Husfelt was openly opposed the In
crease in the number Of councilman
and is making his fight along that
score. Two councilmen are TO be
elected at the coming election.
At the Lenten Evangelical services
in the First Presbyterian Church to-
night. tho Rev. william Ieishman'
nastor of Eastlake Presbyterian
church. Wilmington. will preach and
Al tomorrow evenings services. the
Rev. Joel s. Gnflan u. D.. Of olivet
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Wilmington
will preach.
The Delaware River presented a
view yesterday that recalled war
davs. when twenty-five submarine
chasers and destroyers steamed past
this city In parade formation. They
were enroute 10 the philadelphia
Navy Yard on their last trip. They
are reported to he slated for the
scrap heap.
As they steamed past Fort DUPONT
and then this city. many soldiers
and residents. with hat in hand.
viewed the procession In solemn
silence.
At a recent meeting or the High
school Athletic Association Harry
Heal was elected manager and Davis
Coale was elected captain Of the
ba sehall team There are several
promising candidates who have re-
ported for practice.
The pupils OF the local schools arc
preparing for the annual spring ex-
hlbit OF their work under the sup
/ ervislon OF their several instructors
The Manual Train ng classes are
working on domestic problems sew
eral OF which have already beer
completed The ime Economic
I department will have several exhibit
Of culinary and sewing art.
The boys Of the manual tralninl
department under the supervision
Of Prof. Heck, are making severa
/ pieces Of playground equipment
The second invitation dance OF th'
season by the officers and enlisted
men OF Fort DUPONT 10 he given ir
/ the Service Club. AZ the Fort OF
[ March n. is expected 10 surpas
the first in number OF invited guesti
and the variety Of the dances Of
fered Mrs. Frank O. Moore an,
Mrs. Henry Winchester have beer
Invited 10 act as patronesses. On
Tuesday evening. April II, tn
much-taiked OF "Over the Hill'
moving picture will he put on 10
the benefit OF the hoys az the Fort
Many residents OF this city attenl
these shows
The st. Georges Public Schoo
athletic Association will hold
bake-sale in Lester and Snedeker'
store. Saturday afternoon and even
ing. for the benefit OF the schoo
baseball team.
The Rev and Mrs. Robert c. Pit
zer will entertain the Rev. Williar
l.. Leishman. Of Wilmington. at din
ner this evening az the manse.
Mrs. Atkey Pennington, OF Clinto
street. was called 10 the bedside Z
her son. Russell. In Brookline. Pa
, Yesterday afternoon.
, Mrs. Frances Heisel, who has bee
residing In this place during the wir
ter has moved back TO Homestea'
on the outskirts OF the city.
The Rev. L. w Layheld and Wi
g. are spending this week with the
n children al FELTON, and Greenwoo
\ They are expected home tomorro'
4 Dr. Layneld was returned as pastl
OF the local Methodist church by n
! Conference. He is beginning h
y 53rd consecutive year as pastor
4 churches OF the Wilmington Confe
ence.
20 The Women's Christian Tempe
J. ance Union will meet in the Donn'
rooms next Monday evening.