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DELAWARE CITY
AND VICINITY
Red Lion Democrats Elect Dele
gates to the State Con-
ventlon.
Special Correspondence Every Evening

Special Correspondence Every Evening,
Delaware City, Aug iS.--A meeting
OF the Democrats Of Red Lion hundred
was held In the Fire Engine Hall here
last night for the purpose ~ electing
delegates 10 attend the DemocTa1ic
State Convention IN Dover. William
Mcconnell was elected chairman OF
the meeting and Thomas J. Armstrong.
secretary. The following delegates
were elected from tho east end OF Red
Laon hundred: Frank X Irons, II. c.
Webb and William J. Daniels; from
the west end: Mrs. Richard c. Cam.
Sr.. Joseph A. Evans and j. Griffith
Ellison. Instead OF electlng alternates.
each delegate was given the power to
appoint his Or her own alternate. For
the first get together OF the Democrats
( OF this hundred. the meeting was large
~ attended.
e.. Earl Baum and family moved
yesterday into their new bungalow on
Fifth street. Mr.. and Mns. William
Moore also moved yesterday into their
new BUNGALOW on Clinton street.
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church moonlight excursion on the
steamer Brandywine from New Castle,
which was held last night. stopped al
the Delaware City wharf 10 take on
local people who wished 10 make the
trip down the river. The following
persons were among those who made
the trip: Rev. and Nire. Robert c
Pitzer. DIR. and Mrs. W. w. Ellis
Margaret Ellis, Walter Ellis. Miss
Laura Belville. Mrs. Charles Metzgar
Miss Orpha Dunlap. Mrs. Mary VIII
kins and daughter. Mrs. Price Stanle,
and daughter. DrothS Mrs. Harry c
Webb, John Webb. Mre. Mary G. Ash
Miss Lydie Pennington. Rodne,
Schinder and Miss HARRIET Bentley
Mrs. Rose Lambert, Mrs. Schimerhorn
Catherine Spioer. Carlisle Spicer ant
Miss Edna Coale, Mas Florence David
son. Jay Vandegrift. Miss Eva Vande
grift. William B. Jester and sons
James and George. Miss Lucy Jackson
Mr.. and Mrs N w. Wilkinson and sor
Harvey, John Higgins. Mrs Henry Hig
, gins and son, Anthony. Mrs. Fran
, Moore. Miss May Cats. Miss Margare
. Schaefer and Robert Nearing. Mis-
Kumpel. Mrs. Yearsley. Berpe Jeffer
son. Margaret Davidson, Hilton Lamp
!. Richard Eaton. Harry Heal. Fran
Q Schasfer, George johnson. Mrs Laur
n Pad,ey. Catherine Rose and Sergear
o and Mrs. Freeman.
o. The State Highway at Red Lao
o bridge Is being repaired. The oil
o roadbed. which had been allowed 10 e
y In very bad shape, has been plowe
up and then rolled with a steam role
, A covering OF 6 inches OF, crushe
o stone and tar was then applied ar
today If being packSd with a roller.
Henry NJ. Winchester will leave &
morrow on a business trip down Il
y state for the remainder OF the week.
al Benjamin Vinton was a visitor
o The Newark Country Club yesterda
A and enjoyed several rounds OF golf
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Beck ente
l3 tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Beck
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Ali;
Beck and MIR. and Mrs. Henry
- Winchester and daughter. Jane
II Delaware cry. IL was quite a su
M price 20 tho many friends Of Les
Beck to learn that he was marrl
during the early part OF last Janua
TO Miss Dorothy Alien OF Philadelph.
Mr. Beck has been a resident OF Phil
delph'a for several years, whore he
employed as chief construction EN-
III neer for the Baton Construction Co.