Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-30
DELAWARE CITY
AND VICINITY
Three Different Churches Will
Have Joint Services
Tomorrow.
ypeclsi corr,.rondence Every EVENING

mo Ntlng for tho year or the DehN'i'
| city Century club. held yesterday
afternoon In the Town Hall. the iarg-
oat attendance Of tho year was noted
/ Mrs. Horace y. JohnHon. who feslhes
/ In Wilmington, but who has retained
her membership In the local CLUB en-
tertalned with an interesting literary
and Musical program. The man
theme wac the "Majonnas Of llsphael
presented In a paper written and read
by Mrs Johnaon Mrs. Clinord "
Mannerlng. n sololst ~ Hanover Pres
lbyterlan Church. was expected 60 con
tribute TO the musical program. but
because of Illness wac unable 10 be
resent. Walter Frank, Whining
ton boy. who plays the violin was
present. He was pupil ~ Mrs.
johnson before her marriage. while
she taught IN Wilmington public
schools. 10 has played ~ the club on
several occasions and r. always sn-
Enthusiastically received. The hospital
lity committee under Mrs william
Keane. chairman. ee'ved refreshments
of cake and coffee.
Gibbons Durham, who has been SUI
pllcatlon ~ diseases, died yesterday
morning A. o'clock AT tho home Of
his son. Frank n. Dunham and family.
with whom he has iive, for the past
eleven years lie Is survived by six
children: Mrs William Andrews.
Washington. ~. C.. Frank y Dun
ham. Robert Durham. clayton Dun
ham ~ Delaware city. and Gibbons
Durham. Jr.. and John Durham Of
Washington. y g. seven Frandchil-
drcn. Eve great grandchildren and a
sister. Mrs Emma Winters n Plain
field. y. ! Nj Durham was born in
New Jersey. hut came here when n
young man and has resided here for
Tho past nifty years lie followed the
water all his ITO and FOR tho past few
wears was employed by the Cheea
peake and Delaware Canal Co. before
10 was rurcha sod by the =. s govern
mont. ne = bridge tcndo- AZ tho Pivot
, bridge here Funeral services will DO
held from his late residence on wash
\ luEton street ~ Tuesday morning
= January .. ~ $50 O'Clock. which will
10 followed ~ requiem high mass al
81 pauls r. q, Church at 10 O'Clock
Rev. J. Y Dolan will ofnclaie. Intr
mont will DO made I'm Delaware City
cemetery
Yesterday afternoon Miss Ami.
, Maloncy and Grover Maioney. who live
near Wilmington. fnotorod hero and
staged Xmas surprise party for IN,
children ~ Me and Mrs NJ y Bran.
-, non and their young friends, Music
!, gamoa and refreshments were eniove,
y by tho little guests. who include,
b Annie Singer. Ann oaprbei Mar
r Campbell ~ Wilmington and Helen
y Mary end Cnthsrin~ Brsnnon. Jane
v Brannon. Artis Csviieer. C.eu~g
T. Iylssrdl. Paul Diasrdl and Annette
o Ellnor and John Creedon. ali ~ Dea
v ware City
j. Mr.. and Mre. " J prannor. witt
Y their children. Catharins and Jane.
a will spend tho weekend and No,
. 4 Years Day with Mr. and Mrs. An
u drew Mehan ~ Philadelphia.
" Miss Marion Price - visiting no
sister. Mrs ~ g Steelrnan' and tamil
= az Dundalk. Md. untn after Ne,
=, Years
!. Mrs Fred BENDER and Frod. Jr
4 spent yesterday visiting IN Whining
~ ton
Mr. and Mns 3 r. Mes-,icl, n
Bridgcville announce the engagement
Of their daughter. Lena Ruth Me.sic
20 W. Albert Hemphlil. former resi-
dent here. Both Miss Messick an
Mr. Hemphil are graduates Of IN
University 81 Delaware and aIthoug
- Mr. TEpn,nhfu a. c.,.,f,...a n. rt~t.r.--
\ Barre. Pa. as assistant supervisor q
u construction work OF the Luzern
Electric Co. ne Is a frequent week-en
visitor here
ie Frances TugenI. the daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tugend ~ Waaf
.ngton street - confined 10 her hon
by a severe cold.
Miss Elizabeth NetsCh eft yesto.
'g day To- spend the holidays with FRIEND
On I'm Philadelphia.
q. Miss Greta Holiday. Who sper
a MAS with her mother. Mrs. VI. Z
IN Holiday left yesterday sor Chester. p
m 20 visit friends befare returning
NJ HommontOn. y. J.. after New Year
ne where she IS teacher IN tn Hig
IN school.
H. The fe0ture church service t0moi
row Will be the community service
~, the three Protestant churches. whic
"a viii lac held IN the First presbyterla
ghurch beginning ~ $40 O'Clock
~ the evening. Rev. l. ". IAydeid
- the Methodist Episcopal Churh "
ar preach az this service and The cor
AZ gregations OF the Methodist an
in Protestant Episcopal churches viii al
"a tend
o. Following the first service. The cor
in gregatiOn Will be invited to The churc
chapel, whore the Ladies Aid Soc!e;
Ar OF the Presbyterian Church WI. serS
he coffee and cake and entertain durin
zee a social hour. About IL o'clock,
~, watch night pray,r service Will beg.
re and The Rev. Joseph n. carp Of Chrli
Is Prostestant Episcopal Church; Re
&c l.. W. Layfietd OF the Methodist churc
I'm and Rev. Robert c. Pitzcr Of the Pre-,
Tor byterian Church vii, make short. al
, propriate addresses.
ug Mr.. Pitzer Will conduct the usu
a., morning service I'm tho Presbyterla
~ Church al 1890 O'Clock. The Sunda
w school session will begin 40 1s o'cioc
In the Methodist Church t0morro
II morning az 1880. Rev. I. ". Layhe
,ot VIII preach on the subject "Ye Are u
a salt OF the Earth" or Gods Elect" 4
mo this service a class OF probationei
n n viii he received into the church men
ned hership. Sunday school will De he
at llA5 o'clock. There Will not be an