Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
DELAWARE CITY
HUNTERS ACTIVE
The Trapping Season So Far
Has Been Decidedly
Favorable.

Special Correspondence Every Evening"
Delaware City, Dec. 6.-The Sunday
school of Christ i. II. Church sent It's
Christmas gifts for Missionary chill
dren TO Blshopstead yesterday. where
they are assembled before apportioned
out TO the children In the missionary
districts. Tho missionary district, to
which the gifts Of the Delaware Sun
day school children go, ie in the noun
tain OF Virginia, West Virginia, ana
Tennessee. The names and a deecrip-
ton of the children to whom gf,s
are to be made are obtained during
the year and gifts most suitable In the
individual child are then made and
given. Each child is given two pres
ents: one, n useful present. and the
other a joyful present.
A number of local hunters took ad-
vantage oS the stormy morning yes
terday TO go ducking and reported
having very good luck. The DUCK
shooting so far this season has been
ANYTHING but good. even though the
ducks are around in the river by the
thousands. The weather has been too
good. A number OF hunters also went
out yesterday morning after the rain
for rabbits. II has been go dry that
the dogs have not been OF much ser
vice IN the hunting but after the rain
OF the night before, the dogs were able
TO track them with more success.
This is Educational Week In the
schools. In tho local schools. the sub
ject is being given attention In al the
English classes. Tho subjects which
hayo been discussed and written upon
so far have been The Value OF an
Education" What Delaware city
/ Needs Most" and tho Need OF state
School Building Program
The usual weekly prayer service
will be held tonight in the chapel OF
the NJ. T.. church.
Mr.. y. w. wilkinson attended the
annual Delaware state Automobile Ar
soclatlon meeting IN Wilmington on
| Monday night Local residents who
have tcined the association thus far
| this year are y. w. Wilkinson, Ben
iamin Ninton and Harry Rose.
The Ladies Auxiliary OF Christ II. r.
! Church who are holding Christmas
/ Sale of novelties. fancy work and home
made cakes and candies in tho stor,
| next TO Mrs. Rose lambert today, gave
a window display Las, night OF some 81
| tho articles that are on sale today
| The window was very attractive anc
caueed much favorable comment by
pasrsers by. one unusually pretty ar
t.cle for sale IL a large doll which
Mrs. William Murphy dressed aftei
| collecting the money 20 buy II from
members OF the church.
The trapping ecs,on hes openeS
very favorably. The catches 80 fal
have been good. The pe,,e are in cx
cellent condition. II cold. freezin.
weather does not set IN soon, the
tr~ppers th.nlt that tho good catches
will continue until the marshes ar
frozen solid
/ Miss Florence Davidson. chairman
OF the local Red Cro~s Committee, ha!
received an acknowledgements cf tn
/ check she sent TO the Treasurer ot tn
State Committee. for memberships II
this vicinity. In Delaware City an
the Immediate vicinity. there werc ! 1
paople 20 Join the Red Croer for 1872
which Is considered very sood as com
pared 20 the membership of tho stat
at large.
The ladies' Aid Society Of tho NJ. =
|. Church realized $l4o from their recen
all-day bazaar held in the churc
chapel.
The vestry OF Christ i. r. churc
will meet tomorrow night AZ o'clocl
at the home OF Mr. and Mrr. c. Earl
Baum.
Patrick Henry Lodse No. II, !. {
O. T. Will meet tonight.
The High School pupils are plan
ming TO give a Christmas play befor
the holidays and have begun thei
rehearsals. The play, The Bird
Christmas Carol" ~ Kate Dougls
Virgins. VIII be coached by Mis-
Hilda Jackovick. English teacher.
For Sale-A parlor double-heat
coal stove. Almost new-Apply TO Mr.
John Tugend!--Adv.